About
Nicole Brucculeri
Registered Psychotherapist (RP), Canadian Certified Counsellor, Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist -Individual, EMDR Certified Therapist
I know how difficult it can be to be present when our mind is constantly taking us to both past pain and worries about the future. It can be overwhelming and difficult just getting through the day. For several years I have been dedicated to working with individuals who are struggling with their day to day and report a variety of concerns. I have spent several years working in addictions and mental health rehabilitation centers helping individuals with addictions, trauma and PTSD, developmental trauma/complex trauma, dissociative disorders, and mood disorders. Through this work, I have built a passion for helping individuals uncover what is at the root of their day to day difficulties in order to help them to become unstuck and build more meaningful and purposeful lives.
Specialties:
Trauma and PTSD
Complex Trauma/Developmental Trauma
Addictions and Substance Use
Dissociative Disorders
Mood Disorders
Hours/Location:
Virtual/Online/Telephone Sessions
Monday - 9 AM - 4 PM
Tuesday - 10 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday - 11 AM - 6 PM
Thursday - 9 AM - 4 PM
Fee: $170 per hour
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Education and Qualifications
Education:
Yorkville University - Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
McMaster University - Case Management Certificate
University of Guelph - Bachelor of Art in Psychology
Continuing Education:
The Strategic Developmental Model (SDM) for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - December 2025
EMDR and Dissociation: An Introduction to the Progressive Approach - December 2025
A Safety Belt for Staying Afloat in the Turbulence of Organized and Extreme Abuse - December 2025
The EMDR Autism Protocol: Tolerating the Intolerable - December 2025
Using Interweaves to Support EMDR Success with Complex Clients - December 2025
Discovering the Unthought Known: Considerations for Integrating Ego State Therapy and EMDR to Treat Dissociation - December 2025
When Treatment Takes a Village: Specialized Inpatient Treatment for Complex Trauma and DID - November 2025
Organized Extreme Abuse: Terms, Complexities, and Creative Strategies - September 2025
A Trauma Model of Substance Abuse - August 2025
Mapping Dissociative Symptom Profiles Across Neurodiverse and mental health diagnoses, and Interpretation Challenges - September 2025
Trauma, Violence and Reproductive Justice - June 2025
Challenges in Supervision: How to Get 'Unstuck' in Supervision - June 2025
The Long-Term Relational Consequences of Unseen Attachment Trauma - May 2025
Safe and Effective Use of Self In Clinical Supervision - May 2025
Cultural Betrayal, Sexual Abuse, & Black Women: Healing Through Liberation Health & Dreamstorming - April 2025
Supervisory Relationship - April 2025
Intro to Supervision: January 2025
EMDR Refresher: January 2025
Maladaptive Daydreaming - January 2025
Organizing Disorganization: Case Conceptualization for Structural Dissociation (November 2024)
When Angels Fear to Tread: Perpetrator Introjects in Children (November 2024)
MBT Basic Training + Narcissism (May 2024)
Cultural Responsiveness and Addressing Cultural Trauma and Adversity in EMDR Therapy (March 2024)
Mentalizing and MBT with Adults (February 2024)
Robin Shapiro - Easy Ego States (July 2023)
Sandra Paulsen (The Steve Frankel Group) - The Embodied Self (June 2023)
Sandra Paulsen (The Steve Frankel Group) - When There Are No Words (June 2023)
Sandra Paulsen (The Steve Frankel Group) - Looking Through the Eyes (June 2023)
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (November 2022 - June 2023)
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation - Advanced Certificate Program (2022-2024)
Farnsworth Lobenstine - EMDR Therapy and Structural Dissociation: 1 year Webinar (2021-2022)
Janina Fisher - Minding the Body: Somatic Interventions to Enhance EMDR Effectiveness (2022)
EMDRIFS - IFS for EMDR Therapists (2022)
Dolores Mosquera - Treating Dissociative Disorders with EMDR (2021)
PESI - Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Certificate (2021)
EMDR Center of Canada - EMDR Comprehensive Basic Training (2021)
Wilfred Laurier - CBT Certificate (2019-2020)
Arizona Trauma Institute - Advanced Training for Trauma Treatment of Complex Trauma (2020)
Arizona Trauma Institute - Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist - Individual (2020)
The Association for Psychological Therapies - DBT Essentials (2020)
Personal Story and Background:
A little about me, I am a creative individual and love to create projects whether it be in my personal life or for work. I like to draw and paint in my free time and am in the process of attempting to learn piano. I love to sing and listen to music. I am very open-minded and love to explore and love to travel when I can. I have been to Japan (twice), New Zealand, and Taiwan. This has allowed me the opportunity to explore, be curious, adventurous, and learn about new cultures. It pushes me to be out of my comfort zone and face things that can be quite scary (canyoning).
I am an introvert and find strength and energy in things I can build that represent who I am, my own personal growth, and what has helped me to become who I am today. I love to cook and experiment with different cultural dishes; reading; and learning new things.
“Trauma creates change you don’t choose. Healing is about creating change you do choose”
— Michelle Rosenthal