Nicholas Canby(He/Him/His)

Dr. Nicholas Canby is a clinical psychologist who balances high-level clinical rigor with a warm, collaborative approach. He specializes in helping adults and couples work through trauma, navigate existential questions of identity, and integrate profound psychological shifts.

In addition to treating everyday stressors and relationship challenges, Dr. Canby is a recognized specialist in the intersection of psychology and non-ordinary states. Drawing from his active research and teaching at Brown University on both the therapeutic and destabilizing effects of meditation and psychedelics, he provides targeted care for those returning from intensive spiritual practices, retreats, or clinical psychedelic use. While these experiences can be deeply meaningful, they can also unearth suppressed trauma or lead to a profound sense of disorientation and existential disconnection.

To help clients navigate these moments, Dr. Canby draws on his specialized training from the VA healthcare system in gold-standard trauma therapies. He integrates these approaches with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you regulate your nervous system, clarify your core values, and translate abstract insights into a grounded, meaningful life. In his couples work, he uses Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT) to foster empathy, improve communication, and bridge the emotional gap when partners are undergoing significant personal growth or life transitions.