Zonaira Chaudhry, MSW

OCD and anxiety are the primary focus of my practice. Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the core of my treatment, alongside ACT. When intense emotions or co-occurring conditions get in the way of exposure work, I bring in DBT skills. I work with adolescents (14+) and adults, including complex and treatment-resistant presentations. Sessions are in person in Markham and virtual across Ontario and Nova Scotia.

I treat OCD alongside eating disorders, anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation (including BPD and self-harm), and trauma. ERP stays at the core. When intense emotions, self-harm urges, or suicidal thinking get in the way of exposure work, I add DBT skills and, where needed, phone coaching so clients can tolerate the distress ERP brings. For eating disorders, I see medically stable outpatients and coordinate with the client’s physician or dietitian when needed. Safety comes first, then treatment targets are sequenced so ERP can proceed.

Completed the IOCDF Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) and a comprehensive ERP workshop through Wilfrid Laurier University. Received ongoing individual supervision from a BTTI-trained OCD specialist (institutional affiliation available on request). Also trained in comprehensive DBT and EFT (Levels 1 and 2), which I use for co-occurring emotion dysregulation and trauma. In practice since 2020