Do I need a doctor's referral to see a therapist at KW Psychotherapy Group?

No medical referral is required to book an appointment with our team. You can schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation directly online.

Where is your Kitchener therapy clinic located?

Our office is located at 900 Guelph Street, Unit 310, in Kitchener, Ontario, with free on-site parking and accessible transit access.

Sejal Katyal

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

"You can know intellectually what is wrong, but until your nervous system feels safe, you remain stuck. We listen to the body first so real healing can follow."

Trauma & Bottom-Up Processing Couples & Relational Cycles Caregiver Burnout & Exhaustion Self-Worth & Self-Esteem

Approach

I aim to provide a calm, warm, and highly attuned presence to therapy. I work with individuals and couples navigating trauma, caregiver burnout, neurodivergency, and low self-worth.

My practice uses a bottom-up approach, helping clients track somatic cues and calm nervous system activation before addressing cognitive loops. Whether supporting caregivers drowning in fatigue, helping couples break destructive communication spirals, or guiding individuals to rebuild bruised self-esteem, my goal is to offer a collaborative space to rediscover your true self.

Does This Sound Familiar?

Trauma & Somatic Activation

Knowing you are physically safe but still feeling hijacked by fight, flight, or freeze responses in everyday moments.

Caregiver Burnout & Compassion Fatigue

Pouring all your emotional reserves into family members or high-need dependents while feeling completely depleted inside.

Relationship Loops & Low Self-Worth

Struggling with disconnection in your partnership, feeling invisible, or battling persistent feelings of unworthiness.

What Working Together Looks Like

Sessions are paced, relational, and deeply grounding:

Bottom-Up Somatic Processing: Calming autonomic nervous system alarms, releasing stored stress, and expanding your window of tolerance.
Gottman Method & Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Uncovering unmet attachment needs to rebuild emotional intimacy and repair conflict.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Informed: Unburdening the protective parts of yourself that have carried excessive responsibility or harsh self-criticism.

In Her Element

Intentional mornings and spending quiet time outdoors.

Downtime Routine

Reading, movement, and a cup of tea.

Clinical Background & Training

Degrees & Core Registration

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University
Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Guelph

Certifications & Trainings

IFS Therapy Core Skills Certificate
Gottman Couples Therapy Level 1 and 2
Treating Affairs and Trauma, Gottman Couples Therapy
Couples and Addiction Recovery, Gottman Couples Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy: Attachment-Based Interventions for Relational Distress
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, CPI