Contact Nada to inquire about counselling and family mediation services
About Nada
Compassionate Culturally Responsive Therapy for Women Navigating Complexity
Nada Johnson, MSW, RSW is a therapist supporting high-achieving racialized and Black women who are navigating burnout, workplace stress, family pressure, trauma, and identity-related challenges.
Her work centers women who are capable and accomplished, yet emotionally exhausted from carrying professional responsibility, navigating systemic inequities, and holding complex family roles — often all at once.
A Space Where You Don’t Have to Explain Yourself:
For nearly a decade, Nada has supported women facing racialized stress, workplace inequities, family conflict, major life transitions, and the long-term impact of trauma.
She offers a warm, culturally aware space where clients can slow down, make sense of their experiences, and reconnect with clarity, confidence, and emotional steadiness — without having to minimize or justify what they’ve been carrying.
How Nada Works:
Nada’s approach is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and collaborative. She integrates clinical skill with deep respect for each client’s lived experience.
Therapy with Nada focuses on helping women:
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Reduce burnout and emotional overload
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Strengthen boundaries at work and within family relationships
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Process racialized or workplace-related stress and trauma
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Rebuild trust in themselves
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Move through life transitions with greater clarity and groundedness
Nada holds a Master of Social Work and is a Registered Social Worker in Ontario. Her work is informed by training in trauma-informed care, family mediation, and culturally responsive practice.
A Note on Other Work:
In addition to individual therapy, Nada also offers family mediation and organizational consulting through separate services. Details about these offerings can be found on their respective pages here.
Clients often describe Nada as compassionate, direct, and thoughtful — someone who can hold space for difficult conversations while remaining grounded and practical.
At the core of her work is a steady belief that healing and meaningful change are possible, even when the path forward feels uncertain.
Nada maintains ongoing professional development and below are some of the certifications and training that she has completed:
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The Influence of Trauma on Substance Use Certificate
Relias
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Managing Anger Certificate
Relias
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The Connection Between Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence Certificate
Relias
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Understanding Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery-Oriented Practice Certificate
Relias
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Achieving and Maintaining Abstinence From Substance Use - RLMS Certificate
Relias
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Achieving and Maintaining Abstinence From Substance Use - RLMS Certificate
Relias
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Family Mediation Certificate
Herzing College
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EMDR Trained Therapist - Certificate
The Institute for Creative Mindfulness
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Certificate in Trauma Counselling for Mental Health Professionals
Sickkids Centre for Community Mental Health Institute
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Certificate in Adverse Childhood Experiences - Healing Childhood Trauma
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
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Certificate in Suicide Intervention Skills - Promoting Life
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
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Certificate in Questions in Counselling
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
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Certificate in Trauma - Strategies for Counsellors
Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute
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Certificate in Managing Mental Health in the Workplace ( Rights & Responsibilities)
Achieve: Centre for Leadership
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Certified Racial Trauma Clinician
Steven D. Kniffley Racial Trauma Therapy Model
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Certified Brainspotting Practitioner
Brainspotting
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Completion of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Trauma Themes
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
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Certified in Tree of Life - Narrative Therapy Advanced practitioner
Phola-Ngo
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Certified Advanced Courrage Complex Trauma Practitioner (Culturally Responsive)
Phola-Ngo
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Certificate in Essentials of CBT: The Beck Approach
Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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Narrative Therapy (Course),
York University
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Oxfam Summit and Day of Action - Ending Equality and promoting Women's Rights
Oxfam Canada
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Trauma and Resilience: Surviving and Thriving (Workshop)
ChildSavers
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Certificate in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
LivingWorks
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Certificate in Anti-Bias and Inclusion
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
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Certificate in Harm Reduction: A framework for Change, Choice, and Control
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
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Certificate in Anxiety - Practical Intervention Strategies
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
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Certificate in Depression- Practical Intervention Strategies
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
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Certificate in Critical Incident Group Debriefing
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
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Certificate in Trauma Informed-Care: Building a Culture of Strength
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
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Certificate in Trauma-Informed Care and Healing Centred Engagement
ChildSavers
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Certificate in Cultural Competence and Unintended Bias
Arizona Trauma Institute
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Certificate in Nonviolent Crisis Prevention Training Refresher
The Yonge Street Mission
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Racism and Discrimination as Risk Factors for Toxic Stress (webinar)
AcessAware
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Certificate in Refugees and Trauma: Understanding and Supporting Resilience
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
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Certificate in Youth Wellbeing: Combatting Anti-Black Racism
Youth Research and Evaluation Exchange (YouthRex)
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Mentoring Vulnerable Youth Certificate
City of Toronto
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Critical Youth Work Certificate
YouthRex
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Maximizing Governance: Public Policy (Applied Learning Session #3)
Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants
