30+ Years of Experience
About My Practice
What guided me to this field were my own experiences of disconnection, disappointment, and hurt in my relationships and interactions with others. Those experiences continue to inspire me to explore ways of collaborating, staying connected, and finding paths toward repair.
As a therapist, I am committed to helping adults, couples, and families as they navigate their concerns and work towards their goals. I approach my life with honesty, sincerity, and respect for human differences, spiritual beliefs, cultural backgrounds, and social experiences.
My therapeutic approach is compassionate and collaborative, inspired by Collaborative and Narrative Therapy practices.
I listen to your stories and encourage open and honest communication between you and your loved ones. I promote self-reflection to gain insight and widen our perspectives. I support you to see the connecting tissues between your untold stories of hurt and your disconnection with self and others.
Our work together involves identifying relational patterns, exploring your strengths, and tackling barriers that prevent you from participating in life and accepting yourself as a whole. Showing up authentically in relationships can be difficult when we struggle to acknowledge and embrace both our wounds and strengths.
An important first step is creating a safe space where you feel heard and safe enough to share what you’re struggling with. I aim to empower you to cultivate resilience, increase your tolerance, develop effective coping strategies, and establish a self-narrative that helps you make sense of what life has to offer.
Therapy is a safe and honest space where you can speak freely and where the different parts of your experience are honoured. We we reflect on your inner world that shapes your how you experience your outer world. Our therapeutic conversations allow us to see the connection between these inner and outer worlds and develop new possibilities moving forward.
My services are available in English and Farsi.
Professional Training And Education
As both a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) and a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist (RMFT), I bring a high level of clinical expertise and skill to my work with clients. The concerns that bring people to see me are often complex - as life itself can be. My training in these two professions allow me to work collaboratively with clients to co-create solutions to everyday relational challenges, whether they involve the self, partner, family members or others.
I am committed to continuous growth and professional development. I have a PhD in Psychology from Twente University, as well as a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology and an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Social Science from the University of Tehran. I completed my coursework for certification as a Couple & Family Therapist (CCFT) at the University of Guelph and am a Clinical Fellow and Clinical Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family (AAMFT).
I am registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario (CRPO) and am a Certified Narrative Therapist. This approach invites us to explore the stories we’ve been told – and the stories we repeatedly tell ourselves – that shape how we understand who we are, how we relate to others, and what life means to us. Together, we examine these narratives with curiosity, making room for new perspectives and more preferred ways of living.
My approach is trauma-informed and grounded in evidence and clinical practice. My services are covered by most insurance and extended health care plans.
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