Profession: Occupational Therapist & Psychotherapist

Blakie Sahay (she/her) BA, BscOT., MEd., is an occupational therapist, psychotherapist, and mindfulness based program facilitator and trainor. She holds advanced certifications in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and has additional training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and various trauma-informed approaches. At the Centre for Mindfulness Studies (Toronto, Canada), Blakie facilitates a variety of mindfulness-based group programs delivers professional development programs and mentors new mindfulness facilitators-in-training. She also provides tailored mindfulness-based workshops for various organizations and businesses from local libraries, mental health organizations to universities and large corporations. Blakie has a private occupational therapy practice working with veterans and active duty military personnel with mental health, trauma and/or addictions challenges. She is also a certified yoga teacher and is currently a student in a 2-year Dharma Meditation Teacher Training with True North Insight. Blakie has additional training in trauma informed, trauma sensitive mindfulness approaches, anti-racism training and anti-oppression therapy practice. She is part of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee at the Centre for Mindfulness Studies.