I strive to approach my work with a humble posture of learning, recognizing that each client is in the driver’s seat of their own journey. I hope to bring warmth, honesty, compassion, curiosity, and flexibility to our work together, while recognizing each person’s inherent worth and capacity for change.

I work with clients aged 12 and older, from all walks of life. I have a special love for working with youth, young adults, and parents and caregivers. I particularly enjoy supporting young people as they navigate adolescence, transition into post-secondary education, develop greater independence, and consider what they’ve learned from their families and what they want to carry forward.

Having grown up in Canada in an Iranian refugee family, I also have a particular interest in supporting people who are navigating different cultural expectations and finding their own way between them.

I recognize that each person brings a rich collection of experiences, qualities, and strengths to counselling. I’m interested in getting to know your values, beliefs, and worldview, and exploring the questions that may be on your mind and heart. As we get to know each other, I may gently challenge familiar perspectives while respecting your own understanding of your experiences and the decisions you want to make.

I offer counselling for anxiety and stress, depression, grief and loss, identity and self-esteem, life transitions, and spirituality and meaning.

I draw on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Internal Family Systems (Parts Work), as well as Cognitive Diffusion, Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory, Polyvagal Theory, the Window of Tolerance, and the Biopsychosocial–Spiritual Model. I believe that continuing to learn and develop my practice is an important part of the care I offer clients.

Spiritual grounding is at the heart of my approach. I believe in the inherent nobility of every person and that even life’s most difficult experiences can hold opportunities for insight and transformation. I bring this perspective to counselling while respecting each client’s own beliefs, values, and understanding of their experiences.

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If you’ve ever felt like therapy “just isn’t for you,” or you’ve left feeling misunderstood, a lot of the people I work with have felt that way at first. Especially youth, or folks who’ve sat across from a counsellor before and thought, “yeah… this isn’t it.”

My approach is a little different. I approach therapy in the way I have always wanted; honest, blunt, but genuine and grounded. Our sessions will feel more like a conversation than a script, and the focus is always on giving you tools and insight you can actually use in your life. The goal isn’t to overanalyze everything… It’s to help you feel more like yourself again, and more capable of handling what’s in front of you. You already have the skills - let’s just identify them and put them into practice!

I specialize in working with youth and people navigating suicidal thoughts, addiction, trauma, and borderline personality disorder. These are often the places where people feel the most stuck or misunderstood, and also where meaningful change is absolutely possible with the right support.

My work is strength-based at its core, though I do draw from CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, and Drama Therapy, along with training in treating complex trauma. I’m always continuing to learn and grow in this field, because you deserve care that evolves with you.

Outside of the therapy space, you’ll usually find me hiking or running somewhere between the mountains and the ocean! And if you’re wondering why there’s a melted dog on my Psychology Today profile, that’s Raisin; my rescue dog, who came from a pretty devastating background and is now learning what safety and a new life can look like. Watching her figure that out has been a constant reminder that change is possible, even when things have been really hard.

Right now, this practice is just me—but it’s something I’m building with intention. Over time, the goal is to grow a team of therapists who share this same approach: real, compassionate, and actually human.

If you’re looking for something that feels a little different from what you’ve tried before, you’re in the right place!

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