Neva Hui
Neva Hui is an occupational therapist with 8 years of experience practicing in the mental health field. She has been providing individual psychotherapy for the past 5 years at the Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. As an occupational therapist and psychotherapist, Neva brings a holistic and functional lens to therapy. She believes that our experiences are shaped by various interconnected aspects of ourselves: our narratives, physical bodies, cultural and environmental contexts, roles and relationships. Neva blends various evidence-based CBT principles to explore how these facets may be impacting clients and identify a starting point for change. She is passionate about coming alongside clients with empathy and curiosity to empower them in building the life they envision for themselves.
Neva offers therapy sessions online via secure video. Community-based sessions can be offered in-person depending on location and availability.
About Neva
- Registered Occupational Therapist, Psychotherapist with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO); https://www.coto.org
- Neva is licensed to provide psychotherapy services under the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO) in accordance to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991; https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/91r18
- Member of the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists (OSOT); https://www.osot.on.ca
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, 2016; https://ot.utoronto.ca
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Joint Honours in Psychology and Global Development Studies, Queen’s University, 2014; https://www.queensu.ca/psychology/, https://www.queensu.ca/devs/
Neva provides individual therapy to adults (ages 18-65) with the following areas of focus:
- ADHD
- Anxiety (generalized, health, panic disorders, social)
- Depression
- Emotion dysregulation
- Grief and loss
- Health and lifestyle goals (stress management, sleep, burnout, self-care)
- Life transitions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Perfectionism
- Return-to-Work
- Trauma/ PTSD
Neva’s approach to therapy is integrative and collaborative, blending evidence-based principles from the following frameworks to tailor treatment to clients:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP)
- Mindfulness based approaches
- Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Student Award, University of Toronto, 2016; https://caot.ca/site/about/caot/awards?nav=sidebar&banner=1
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship, University of Toronto, 2016; https://ot.utoronto.ca/current/student-handbook/getting-started/awards/
- Thelma Cardwell Prize in Research, 2016; https://ot.utoronto.ca/current/student-handbook/getting-started/awards/
- Remington Medical Award in Rehabilitation of Adults, University of Toronto, 2016; https://ot.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2016_ConvocationAwardRecipients.pdf
- Toronto Cathay Lions Scholarship in Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, 2015; https://ot.utoronto.ca/current/student-handbook/getting-started/awards/
- Shirley A. Ward Admission Scholarship in Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, 2014; https://ot.utoronto.ca/current/student-handbook/getting-started/awards/
- Department Medal in Psychology and Global Development Studies, Queen’s University, 2014.
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Non-Violent Crisis Intervention – Crisis Prevention Institute, 2024
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Beyond Trauma Informed Care (8 hour course) – Centre for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse and Childhood Trauma, 2023
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Compassion-Focused Therapy Essentials (18 hour course) – Dr. William Davies, Association for Psychological Therapies, 2023
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Mindful OT: Introducing Mindfulness into Your Practice (workshop) – Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists, 2021
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Integrating Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with OT Practice (workshop) – Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists, 2020
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Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (16 hour course) – Dr. Russ Harris, Psychwire, 2020
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Psychotherapy and OT (workshop) – Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists, 2020
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Diagnosis Specific CBT Training: OCD, depression, PTSD, GAD, social anxiety, health anxiety, panic disorder – Ottawa Institute of CBT, 2019-2020
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Essentials of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Level II (18 hour course) – Ottawa Institute of CBT, 2019
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Essentials of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Level I (18 hour course) – Ottawa Institute of CBT, 2018
- (Ongoing) Occupational Therapist/Psychotherapist, Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, 2019 to present
- (Ongoing) Occupational Therapist, Outpatient Psychiatry Department, The Ottawa Hospital, 2019 to present
- Occupational Therapist, FunctionAbility, 2018-2019
- Occupational Therapist, Dual Diagnosis Service, Ontario Shores for Mental Health Sciences, 2016-2018
Hui, N., Vickery, E., Njelesani, J., & Cameron, D. (2017). Gendered experiences of inclusive education for children with disabilities in West and East Africa. International Journal of Inclusive Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2017.1370740