Meet Sitara

Coach

My practice is grounded in the belief that mental wellbeing cannot be separated from the contexts we live within. The ways we relate to ourselves and others are shaped by our identities, relationships, family histories, and the broader social and cultural worlds we inhabit.

I work with individuals and couples navigating questions of identity, relationships, life transitions, and emotional wellbeing. Together, we explore the patterns and coping strategies that once helped you survive, while creating space for new ways of understanding yourself and relating to others. My hope is that our work helps you feel more grounded, connected, and able to move through life with greater clarity and intention.

Relationships & Family

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cULTURAL iDENTITY

hEALING & rESILIENCE

Perinatal Couples

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fEMINIST tHERAPY tRAINED

nARRATIVE tHERAPY

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Sitara's Education and Training

  • Professional Counselling Diploma - Rhodes Wellness College

  • PhD in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the University of Oxford

  • MA in Sociology and Equity Studies from the University of Toronto

  • BA in Anthropology and Asian Studies from the University of British Columbia

  • Coaching Certificate - Rhodes Wellness College

Meet Other Coaches

We believe that different ways of working offer different ways of seeing.

Summit Within brings together three practitioners whose approaches are genuinely complementary — not by accident, but by design. Between us, our practice is at once emotionally alive, structurally grounded, and always in search of meaning.

Colin Herfst

  • Life design

  • Discover the next step, and what you need to get there.

Kieren Brittkovich

  • Navigating conflict with curiosity, skill, and confidence

  • Finding footing in the midst of change and transformation

Sitara Thobani

  • Creating a sustainable life in academia

  • Navigating transitions within relationships, parenting, separation and divorce

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