Our team

Care shaped by clinical insight and genuine human connection.

Founded by Saleha Javed, Lifeline Guidance brings distinct areas of therapist expertise together through one model for matching, purposeful therapy, ongoing review and accountable care.

Founder · Clinical Supervisor

Saleha Javed

MSc Forensic Psychology · Registered Psychotherapist · Gottman-trained couples therapist

Saleha works with adolescents, adults and couples navigating trauma, anxiety, identity, migration, relationships and significant life transitions. Her work has crossed countries and systems, shaping a practice grounded in clinical depth, cultural humility and an understanding of the ways our histories continue to live in the present.

She integrates psychodynamic therapy, CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness and Gottman-informed couples therapy. Her approach is warm and collaborative, with the gentle directness needed to stay with what matters.

LanguageEnglish

In person in Downtown Toronto and Pickering · Virtual across Ontario

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Registered Psychotherapist

Shraddha Shukla

Master’s in Counselling Psychology · Registered Psychotherapist · English, Hindi & Gujarati

Clinical focusNeurodivergence & women’s mental health

ADHD · late diagnosis · emotional regulation · PMDD · PMS · hormonal changes · burnout

Shraddha has always been curious about people, their stories, experiences and what makes each person uniquely who they are. That curiosity led her to counselling and continues to shape her work with children, adolescents, adults and families. She believes there is no one-size-fits-all path to feeling better.

Coming from a multicultural background and speaking English, Hindi and Gujarati, Shraddha understands how family, culture, relationships, expectations and life experiences shape the way we see ourselves and the world. She strives to create a space where clients can show up as their whole selves.

Her style is warm, collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions may involve exploring recurring emotional and relational patterns, learning practical coping tools or simply slowing down to make room for something that has been difficult to put into words. She draws from CBT, DBT, Solution-Focused Therapy and trauma-informed practices while holding one principle at the centre: you are the expert on your own life.

“Bring your story. Bring your questions. Bring the messy, complicated, wonderful parts of being human. We’ll start from there.”

LanguagesEnglish · Hindi · Gujarati

In person in Downtown Toronto and Pickering · Virtual across Ontario

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Who provides each service

Distinct expertise. Clear responsibility.

Your discovery call helps confirm clinical fit, availability and the therapist responsible for your care before sessions begin.

Saleha

Specialized and relational care

Eating disorders and body image · professionals and leaders · couples therapy · trauma, identity, migration and complex relational patterns · clinical supervision.

Shraddha

Neurodivergence and women’s mental health

ADHD and late diagnosis · emotional regulation · burnout · women’s health concerns · individual support for children, adolescents and adults.

The practice

Matching and continuity

Administrative support helps you understand availability, fees and next steps. Clinical services are delivered by the therapist identified in your consent and appointment information.

A gentle first step

Finding the right therapist is part of the work.

A free 15-minute discovery call is a chance to share what is bringing you here and decide which therapist or service feels like the best fit.

Book a free discovery call