RP · Registered Psychotherapist · CRPO #007421Toronto, ONIn-person + Virtual
Caribbean (Indo)South Asian
EnglishHindi
Anxiety and stressIntergenerational traumaCultural identityDepressionGrief and loss3 more in qualifications
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About Tamara Jain
My clients carry the weight of two cultures at once. My job isn't to ask them to choose between, it's to make space for the both that already lives inside them.
Tamara Jain is a Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO #007421) with 13 years of clinical experience specializing in intergenerational trauma, identity formation, and family-systems work. Her practice centres on second-generation Indo-Caribbean and South Asian clients navigating the space between inherited expectations and personal identity.
Born in Trinidad to an Indo-Caribbean family and raised in Toronto, Tamara brings lived experience to the work of cultural identity in clinical practice. Her clients are often the first in their families to seek therapy and the first to translate that decision back to parents and elders who didn't have the same access.
Tamara holds advanced training in relational psychotherapy, internal family systems (IFS), and trauma-informed practice. She works primarily with adults aged 25-45, with a small caseload of late-adolescents navigating university transitions and identity questions.
Session formats: In-person at the Yonge & Eglinton office (50-min sessions) and virtual via secure video. Insurance billing supported through most major Canadian insurers. Sliding scale available for a limited number of clients each quarter.
How my background shapes my work
I grew up watching my mother carry a kind of grief she couldn't name. By the time she could name it, the work of unpacking it took years. I do this work so that the next generation doesn't have to wait that long to be heard in their own language.
How I personally find wellness
Walking
Yoga
Reading
Music
Cooking
Nature
Qualifications & education
Master of Arts Counselling Psychology
University of Toronto · 2009
Registered Psychotherapist (RP)
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario · #007421
Certified Trauma Professional (CTP)
International Association of Trauma Professionals · 2014
Specializations
Anxiety & StressIntergenerational Trauma
In their own words
Cultural IdentityDepressionGrief & LossImmigration & AdjustmentFamily & RelationshipsTrauma & PTSD
Professional memberships
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
13 years of clinical experience
License number available upon request. Regulated by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario.
Services & pricing
Service
Duration
Format
Price
Initial Consultation
Intake session to discuss goals and fit
60 min
VirtualIn-person
$210
Individual Therapy
Trauma-informed and culturally grounded sessions
50 min
VirtualIn-person
$180
Extended Session
Deeper processing for complex or trauma work
90 min
In-person
$270
Tamara's Community Circle
Monthly culturally-rooted group session
90 min
Virtual
$65
Insurance
Some accepted
Sun Life, Manulife, GreenShield
Sliding Scale
Contact to discuss
Available in limited cases
Cancellation
48 hours notice
Full fee for late cancellations
Your message goes straight to Tamara. Replies come from them directly, not through us.
Gallery
A look at my practice space and the environment I create for my clients.
Practitioner-uploaded photos. Placeholders are styled gradients in the demo.
Follow my practice
Reflections on cultural identity, mental health in the diaspora, and the work between sessions.
