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Complimentary 15-minute consultation to explore how we can best support your mental health and goals. Letโ€™s find the right approach for you โ€” no obligation to continue.

Individual Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy offers a safe and supportive space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours with the guidance of a trained professional. Whether youโ€™re struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, or just seeking personal growth, therapy can help you gain deeper self-awareness, build coping skills, and improve your emotional well-being. Check out our experienced ... Read More

Psychotherapy offers a safe and supportive space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours with the guidance of a trained professional. Whether youโ€™re struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, or just seeking personal growth, therapy can help you gain deeper self-awareness, build coping skills, and improve your emotional well-being.

Check out our experienced and skilled Registered Psychotherapists and Registered Psychotherapists (Qualifying) to get started!

**๐๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐œ๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ (๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ )

Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy

As children and adolescents grow, they naturally experience behavioral and emotional shifts. While many of these changes are typical, some may signal a need for extra support. If your child or teenager is dealing with trauma, grief, pain, or intense emotions, connecting with a therapist who specializes in their age group can be invaluable. Our mission is to provide a safe, judgment-free envi... Read More

As children and adolescents grow, they naturally experience behavioral and emotional shifts. While many of these changes are typical, some may signal a need for extra support. If your child or teenager is dealing with trauma, grief, pain, or intense emotions, connecting with a therapist who specializes in their age group can be invaluable.

Our mission is to provide a safe, judgment-free environment where young people can openly express themselves. We prioritize acceptance and understanding, guiding them to make healthy choices and build effective coping strategies. Specializing in Child and Adolescent Therapy in the York Region, we focus on forming genuine connections with young clients, especially those who may not resonate with a formal, clinical approach.

Our primary goal is to help children and teens overcome feelings of inadequacy and shame and to ease their anxiety. As neutral facilitators, we create a space where they feel comfortable opening up and sharing their concerns.

Affordable Psychotherapy

At MentalOptimist, we believe that quality mental health support should be accessible to everyone. Our Affordable Psychotherapy services provide compassionate, professional therapy at a reduced cost to ensure that financial concerns are not a barrier to your well-being. Whether youโ€™re dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship issues, our experienced therapists are here to suppor... Read More

At MentalOptimist, we believe that quality mental health support should be accessible to everyone. Our Affordable Psychotherapy services provide compassionate, professional therapy at a reduced cost to ensure that financial concerns are not a barrier to your well-being. Whether youโ€™re dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship issues, our experienced therapists are here to support you in your journey toward healing.

Clinical Supervision

Supervision sessions are designed to provide professional guidance, support, and feedback for therapists at various stages of their practice. Whether youโ€™re a new therapist looking for advice on clinical cases or an experienced professional seeking to deepen your expertise, our supervision sessions offer a safe, confidential space to enhance your skills and grow your practice. ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฎ... Read More

Supervision sessions are designed to provide professional guidance, support, and feedback for therapists at various stages of their practice. Whether youโ€™re a new therapist looking for advice on clinical cases or an experienced professional seeking to deepen your expertise, our supervision sessions offer a safe, confidential space to enhance your skills and grow your practice.

๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ข๐ฏ๐ž:

๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Discuss challenging cases and explore therapeutic strategies.
๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ: Gain insights into complex clinical issues, including treatment plans and client interactions.
๐„๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž: Address any ethical dilemmas you may encounter in your practice.
๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Identify areas for growth and focus on advancing your therapeutic techniques and modalities.

Our experienced supervisors will help you build confidence, refine your skills, and ensure you are providing the highest quality of care to your clients. These sessions are tailored to meet your needs, offering both structured learning and space for open discussion.

๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ!

Neurofeedback & Techno Psychology

Neurofeedback is a cutting-edge, non-invasive therapeutic technique that helps optimize brain function and improve mental well-being. By training your brain to regulate itself, Neurofeedback can help with a variety of conditions, including anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and more. Through real-time monitoring and feedback, you can learn to enhance brainwave patterns and improve focus, mood, ... Read More

Neurofeedback is a cutting-edge, non-invasive therapeutic technique that helps optimize brain function and improve mental well-being. By training your brain to regulate itself, Neurofeedback can help with a variety of conditions, including anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and more. Through real-time monitoring and feedback, you can learn to enhance brainwave patterns and improve focus, mood, and emotional regulation.

Sevdenur Akgul

Maryam Ashkan RP

**๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ๐š๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ.

Maryam Ashkan, MA., RP., is a dedicated advocate for mental health and healing, believing deeply in the inherent capacity within each individual for growth, change, and transformation. As a Registered Psychotherapist and founder of MentalOptimist, Maryam brings over two decades of experience to her practice, specializing in addressing a wide range of challenges, including Complex Trauma, Developmental Trauma, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, and Addictive Behaviours.

With fluency in English and Persian (Farsi), Maryam offers a culturally sensitive approach to therapy, ensuring clients feel understood and supported in their healing journey. Her extensive background spans both for-profit and nonprofit sectors, where she has served as an advocate, educator, and therapist. Throughout her career, Maryam has worked with diverse populations, including individuals, families, and children, as well as first responders and those in high-trauma sectors.

Recognizing the intricate connection between the mind and body, Maryam adopts an integrative and client-centred approach to therapy. Drawing upon advanced training and expertise, she incorporates elements of neuroscience into her practice, aiming to activate each individualโ€™s innate self-healing mechanisms.

Maryamโ€™s professional credentials include being a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), a Registered Cognitive Behavioral Therapist with The Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (CACBT), a Certified EMDR therapist, a Certified Brainspotting Therapist.

Maryam is an internationally recognized Brainspotting Consultant, offering mentorship and consultation to Brainspotting practitioners aspiring to become certified consultants.

Through her compassionate and holistic approach, Maryam Ashkan empowers individuals to navigate their challenges, tap into their inner wisdom, and embark on a journey of healing and personal growth.

**๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ๐š๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ. Maryam Ashkan, MA., RP., is a dedicated advocate for ment... Read More

Bahareh Babaei

Bahareh Babaei, MA, RP (Qualifying) Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) | Clinical Therapist

๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ: โ€ข English โ€ข Farsi (Persian)

Bahareh Babaei takes a compassionate, client-centred approach to therapy, providing a safe and empathetic space for growth and healing. With over 10 years of experience, she uses modalities like Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, CBT, DBT, and ISTDP to empower clients through self-discovery, resilience, and coping skills. Bahareh is committed to tailoring her approach to each clientโ€™s unique needs and cultural context.

๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: โ€ข Depression & Anxiety โ€ข Trauma & Addictive Behaviours โ€ข Complex Mental Disorders

๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ: โ€ข College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) โ€ข Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP) โ€ข Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)

Bahareh Babaei, MA, RP (Qualifying) Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) | Clinical Therapist ... Read More

Narges Babakhani

Sheida Bamdad
(She/Her/Hers)

๐’๐ก๐ž๐ข๐๐š ๐๐š๐ฆ๐๐š๐, ๐Œ๐€, ๐‘๐’๐– ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ซ | ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐ž๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐…๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ

๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ:

โ€ข English

โ€ข Farsi (Persian)

Sheida Bamdad uses a non-pathologizing, client-centred approach to help individuals, couples, and families overcome challenges. With expertise in relationship issues, trauma, PTSD, mood disorders, and identity concerns, Sheida creates a safe, supportive environment to foster healing and growth. She uses evidence-based methods like CBT, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Family Systems Therapy to address a variety of mental health needs.

๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:

โ€ข Relationship & Couple Issues

โ€ข Trauma & PTSD

โ€ข Mood Disorders & Identity Concerns

๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ:

โ€ข Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)

โ€ข Canadian Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)

๐’๐ก๐ž๐ข๐๐š ๐๐š๐ฆ๐๐š๐, ๐Œ๐€, ๐‘๐’๐– ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ซ | ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐ž๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐…๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž... Read More

Alejandra Carvajal

๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ฃ๐š๐ง๐๐ซ๐š ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ฏ๐š๐ฃ๐š๐ฅ, ๐Œ๐€

๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ (๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ )

๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ

๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ:

โ€ข English

โ€ข Spanish

Alejandra is a dedicated mental health professional with a deep commitment to evidence-based psychotherapy, focusing on individuals, families, and communities. Throughout her career, she has specialized in helping clients identify and address underlying emotional patterns and relational dynamics. Ale employs a strategic blend of psychodynamic and systemic approaches to foster sustainable growth and well-being.

โ€‹As the former Head of a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit, Alejandra successfully led a multidisciplinary team, developed clinical protocols, and restructured services between mental health providers and educational institutions. Her leadership played a significant role in increasing access to care for children and families facing complex challenges.

โ€‹Alejandra has extensive experience conducting comprehensive mental health assessments for schools, families, and courts and providing targeted therapy for parents, children, and adolescents. She has also been involved in creating community-focused strategies to address mental health concerns. A major contributor to the โ€œChile Crece Contigoโ€ program, Alejandra played a critical role in supporting expectant mothers and promoting emotional resilience during pregnancy.

๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐:

โ€ข Child and Adolescent Mental Health

โ€ข Trauma-Informed Care

โ€ข Family Therapy

โ€ข Parent and Adolescent Support

โ€ข Emotional Resilience & Growth

โ€ข Relationship Dynamics

โ€ข Mental Health Assessments

โ€ข Community Mental Health

๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ:

College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ฃ๐š๐ง๐๐ซ๐š ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ฏ๐š๐ฃ๐š๐ฅ, ๐Œ๐€ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ (๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ) ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ: ... Read More

Bea Gancedo

๐๐ž๐š ๐†๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐๐จ, ๐Œ๐€

๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ

๐๐Ž๐“ ๐€๐‚๐‚๐„๐๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐„๐– ๐‚๐‹๐ˆ๐„๐๐“๐’ ๐”๐๐“๐ˆ๐‹ ๐ƒ๐„๐‚๐„๐Œ๐๐„๐‘ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“.

๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ:

โ€ข English

โ€ข Spanish

Bea Gancedo is an experienced and compassionate mental health professional dedicated to helping clients overcome emotional challenges and build fulfilling lives. She offers a non-judgmental, culturally sensitive, and trauma-informed space where clients can feel understood, supported, and empowered to grow.

Bea practices Internal Family Systems (IFS) and trauma-informed counselling, integrating evidence-based approaches such as CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). Her collaborative and personalized approach ensures each client receives care tailored to their unique needs and goals.

Bea holds a Masterโ€™s degree in Clinical Psychology from Spain and is currently completing the Bridge to Registration and Employment in Mental Health (BREM) program at the Mennonite New Life Centre, expected to graduate in 2025.

๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:

โ€ข Relationship Issues

โ€ข Newcomer and Post-Immigration Adjustment

โ€ข Womenโ€™s Issues

๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ:

โ€ข Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)

โ€ข Canadian College of Professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists (CCPCP)

๐๐ž๐š ๐†๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐๐จ, ๐Œ๐€ ๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐Ž๐“ ๐€๐‚๐‚๐„๐๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐„๐– ๐‚๐‹๐ˆ๐„๐๐“๐’ ๐”๐๐“๐ˆ๐‹ ๐ƒ๐„๐‚๐„๐Œ๐๐„๐‘ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“. ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š... Read More

Atieh Ghobadi

๐€๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ก ๐†๐ก๐จ๐›๐š๐๐ข, ๐Œ๐€, ๐‘๐ (๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ )

๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ: English โ€ข Farsi (Persian)

๐€๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐€๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ก Atieh is a compassionate psychotherapist (Qualifying) supervised by MentalOptimist, dedicated to helping individuals and couples navigate lifeโ€™s transitions with clarity and confidence. With a background as a certified life, relationship, and business coach, she brings over five years of experience guiding people toward emotional balance, stronger connections, and personal growth.

Her approach is warm, collaborative, and holisticโ€”integrating the mind, body, and emotions to create lasting change. Atieh believes that healing begins with self-awareness and that each person holds the potential to build a meaningful, fulfilling life aligned with their values.

๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ Atieh draws from evidence-based modalities, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Solution-Focused Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Jungian analysis. As a certified yoga and meditation instructor, she integrates grounding and breathing practices to support emotional regulation and resilience.

๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ โ€ข Anxiety โ€ข Life Transitions โ€ข Relationship Challenges โ€ข Communication & Conflict Resolution โ€ข Personal Growth โ€ข Career & Business Coaching

๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)

๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž Atieh offers sessions in English and Farsi, both virtual and in-person. Her style is gentle yet practical, focused on helping you reconnect with your strengths and move toward meaningful change.

๐€๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ก ๐†๐ก๐จ๐›๐š๐๐ข, ๐Œ๐€, ๐‘๐ (๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ) ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ: English โ€ข Farsi (Persian) ๐€๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐€๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ก Atieh is a ... Read More

Samia Iqbal

Negar Khodadadi

๐๐ž๐ ๐š๐ซ ๐Š๐ก๐จ๐๐š๐๐š๐๐ข, ๐Œ๐ƒ, ๐‘๐ (๐) ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ (๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ )

๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ

๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ: โ€ข English โ€ข Farsi (Persian)

Negar Khodadadi is a compassionate therapist who takes a holistic approach to mental health, integrating mind, body, and spirit. With over 15 years of experience, she tailors her care to each clientโ€™s unique background, fostering a supportive and stigma-free environment. Negar combines pharmacotherapy with evidence-based therapies like CBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, and Mindfulness to promote healing and growth.

She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, substance abuse, and addiction and is committed to mental health advocacy through workshops and public speaking.

๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:

โ€ข Depression

โ€ข Anxiety

โ€ข Trauma

โ€ข Substance Abuse

โ€ข Addictions

๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ:

โ€ข College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

โ€ข Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

๐๐ž๐ ๐š๐ซ ๐Š๐ก๐จ๐๐š๐๐š๐๐ข, ๐Œ๐ƒ, ๐‘๐ (๐) ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ (๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ) ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž... Read More

Hedieh Majidi

๐‡๐ž๐๐ข๐ž๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ข, ๐Œ๐€ ๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ | ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ

๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ: โ€ข English โ€ข Farsi (Persian)

Hedieh Majidi offers a compassionate, client-centred approach to therapy, combining evidence-based strategies with a deep understanding of diverse cultural backgrounds. With over 10 years of experience, Hedieh empowers clients through personalized solutions to foster growth, resilience, and emotional well-being. She specializes in anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, and parenting challenges and uses modalities like Systemic Family Therapy, Play Therapy, and Story Therapy to support clients.

๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: โ€ข Anxiety & Depression โ€ข OCD & Trauma โ€ข Parenting Challenges โ€ข Child & Adolescent Therapy

๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ: โ€ข College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) โ€ข Registered Psychotherapist, Psychology and Counseling Organization of Iran (PCOIRAN)

๐‡๐ž๐๐ข๐ž๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ข, ๐Œ๐€ ๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ | ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ: โ€ข English โ€ข Farsi (Pers... Read More

Kateryna Maksymenko

๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐ง๐š (๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ž) ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ค๐จ, ๐Œ๐€, ๐‘๐ (๐) ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ (๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ )

๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ

๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ:

โ€ข English

โ€ข Russian

โ€ข Ukrainian

โ€ข Italian

Kateryna (Kate) Maksymenko is a compassionate psychotherapist who views therapy as a collaborative journey where each client is the hero of their own story. With over five years of clinical experience, she combines psychodynamic insight with evidence-based modalities such as EMDR, CBT, and Mindfulness to help clients explore emotions, overcome challenges, and build resilience.

Kateโ€™s approach is grounded in empathy, cultural sensitivity, and respect for each clientโ€™s individuality. Her goal is to empower individuals to heal, grow, and rediscover their inner strength.

๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:

โ€ข Trauma and PTSD

โ€ข Anxiety and Depression

โ€ข Stress Management

โ€ข Career and Educational Counselling

โ€ข Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ:

โ€ข College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

โ€ข Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)

โ€ข Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA), Ontario

โ€ข Complex Trauma Institute (CTI), United Kingdom

โ€ข Societร  Italiana per lo Studio dello Stress Traumatico (SISST), Italy

โ€ข International Association of Addiction Psychotherapy, Ukraine

โ€ข Ukrainian Association of Psychological Support, Ukraine

๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐ง๐š (๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ž) ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ค๐จ, ๐Œ๐€, ๐‘๐ (๐) ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ (๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ) ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ... Read More

Shirin Pilehroudi

Nazanin Rahmani

๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ (๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ )

๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ

๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ:

โ€ข English

โ€ข Farsi (Persian)

Nazanin Rahmani believes that every individual carries within them the capacity for healing, growth, and meaningful change. She provides a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where clients can explore their emotions and experiences at their own pace. Nazanin views therapy as a collaborative process, empowering clients to identify their strengths, clarify goals, and create lasting transformation.

Her approach integrates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Informed Care, and Client-Centred Therapy, ensuring that each session is tailored to the clientโ€™s unique needs, cultural background, and personal values. Nazanin is dedicated to fostering emotional resilience, balance, and self-awareness through empathy, respect, and genuine connection.

๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:

โ€ข Anxiety Disorders

โ€ข Depression and Mood Disorders

โ€ข Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress

โ€ข Life Transitions and Adjustment Challenges

โ€ข Stress Management and Coping Skills

โ€ข Self-Esteem and Confidence Building

โ€ข Emotional Regulation Difficulties

๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ:

โ€ข College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

โ€ข Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ (๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ) ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ: โ€ข English โ€ข Farsi (Pers... Read More

Analia Rivas

๐€๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐š ๐‘๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฌ, ๐Œ๐€, ๐‘๐ (๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ) ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ (๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ) | ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ

๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ: โ€ข English โ€ข Spanish

Analia Rivas offers a compassionate and culturally sensitive approach to therapy, creating a welcoming space where clients can explore their challenges and work toward growth and resilience. With a Masterโ€™s degree in Psychology and postgraduate studies in Brief & Focused Therapy and Integrative Therapy from Argentina, Analia is registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and is a member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP).

Her trauma-informed, evidence-based approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Analia specializes in helping teenagers and adults navigate life transitions, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and trauma.

๐€๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐š ๐‘๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฌ, ๐Œ๐€, ๐‘๐ (๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ) ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ (๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ) | ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‹... Read More

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