About
About
Blooming Daisy
The name of my practice, Blooming Daisy, comes from a few places which helps to explain who I am and how I work as a therapist. Let me start with the meaning. The meaning of the word “Daisy” is new beginnings. Adding the word “blooming” in front of Daisy, resembles the hope of you blooming into and cultivating a meaningful world for yourself which you truly align with.
The word “Daisy” is also my mother’s nickname. Having my mother in the name of my practice resembles the love, closeness, and unity I have with my mother and family. My mother lights up a room with her smile and laugh, beaming genuineness, and her capability to consistently operate from a space of love. I am repeatedly told by family members I have taken on these characteristics from my mother, and I am honoured.
The closeness I have with my family is a place I hold deep value and gratitude for as it has pushed me to be the woman I am today. Additionally, having my mother’s nickname in my practice also resembles the deeper work and challenges which came from developing my identity in a close-knit, East Indian family. My work has consisted of learning how to balance cultural and family values while still breathing and existing in my true authentic self. It has been empowering and demanding tapping into a deeper sense of my identity as a woman of colour in this world.
However, it has been rewarding as it has supported be in growing as a therapist to better support my clients and has allowed me to engage with more ease and truth in the world. Our self-development and learnings continue if we lean into the process and allow life to be a playground of learning.
Another reason for choosing the name Blooming Daisy as my practice name is because of how I work as a therapist. One of the therapeutic lenses I work from in my practice is Adlerian therapy by Alfred Adler.
Alfred Adler understood humans through the framework of individuals family atmosphere and childhood. I work from this theory to understand my client’s sense of belonging and purpose for their behaviour.
Altogether, the name Blooming Daisy came together to encourage hope for you, a personal touch and a piece of how I work as a therapist.
What you can expect from me
Through my clinical work and life experiences, I have found many of us as humans do not take enough time to slow down and attune to what is truly going on internally within ourselves, leading to unresolved issues. As a therapist, I take a strength-based, somatic, person-centered and mindfulness approach to help empower my clients to practice embracing and embodying who they truly are, while listening to what fuels their body and mind. I will show up in the room with you with respect and a non-judgmental approach, gentleness, authenticity, and a supportive presence.
If you decide to give me the privilege of being on your team as your therapist, we will most likely make mistakes along the way together, and I do not have the “right” answers. This strength and awareness are an innate capacity I believe you have within yourself and a skill I hope we can practice together. What I hope you can get out of our time together is a deeper sense of the identity you hold, the confidence to live a fulfilled life and the ability to trust yourself and your decisions.