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Lynn Valley Counselling is located in unit 44 (the frosted glass door) on the 2nd floor of Lynn Valley Centre.

Please note our cancellation policy: We charge the full session fee for cancelled appointments and $25 for cancelled free consultations within 48 hours of your appointment. These fees will be automatically charged to the credit card on file.

If you’re navigating a life transition, working through the aftermath of trauma or trying to understand a relationship pattern that keeps repeating, Nikki works with adults and couples in exactly that space. Originally from Iran, Nikki has immigrated twice, which she brings into the room as a deep appreciation for the ways different cultures shape our lives.

Nikki works primarily with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She also has training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Trauma-Informed Care. In the room, that looks like meeting you with openness and calm, approaching your story with curiosity and making sure the session feels supportive and meaningful.

Nikki does her best work with adults and couples navigating anxiety, life transitions, trauma, relationship difficulties, grief, work stress and identity questions. Her background includes working with individuals with disabilities, which continues to inform her approach with empathy, patience and respect for each person’s unique way of being. 

Nikki describes her approach as warm, grounded and collaborative. She adapts sessions to fit each client’s specific needs.

Registered Clinical Counsellor #27497 with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. Trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Gottman Method Couples Counselling Level 1 and Trauma-Informed Care. Sessions in English.

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If you feel held back by anxiety, a harsh inner critic or perfectionism, and/or you’re looking to explore new ways of relating to your thoughts and emotions, Olivia works with adults and teens in exactly this space. Her practice also draws on her earlier career as a professional musician, which gives her a specific perspective on performance-related concerns in the arts, sports or other high-pressure environments. Olivia primarily uses a person-centred, integrated and flexible approach when working with clients. Depending on each client’s needs and interests, she may integrate mindfulness-based or compassion-focused therapies, parts work, existential therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). When appropriate, she also brings a neuroscientific perspective to help clients understand what is happening in their mind, body and nervous system as a whole. In the room, that looks like a natural flow of dialogue with guidance and check-ins from her, and concrete tools offered as options when a client wants them. Olivia does her best work with people looking to develop increased self-awareness, and with anyone embarking on major life transitions. Olivia describes her stance as no pressure, no judgment. She recognises the importance of emotional safety and pacing, and offers concrete tools and strategies as options when a client is looking for them.

Canadian Certified Counsellor #10008206. Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. Trained in Treating Complex Trauma with Internal Family Systems (with Frank Anderson), Polyvagal Theory: Pathways to Stillness (with Deb Dana), Somatic Experiencing Skills (with Peter Levine) and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Trauma (with Kathleen Chard). Draws on person-centred therapy, mindfulness-based therapies, compassion-focused therapy, parts work (IFS), existential therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and neuroscientific perspectives. Sessions in English.

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If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed or disconnected from yourself, or you’re at the point where you know something needs attention but aren’t quite sure where to begin, Haley works with people in exactly that place. She works with adults and teens navigating anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, perfectionism, identity questions and questions about meaning and purpose.

Haley’s approach is collaborative, compassionate and grounded in curiosity. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Person-Centred Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), alongside compassion-focused, relational and mindfulness-based approaches. In the room, that looks like working together to better understand the patterns you’ve been carrying, making space for what you feel and building a life that feels more aligned with who you are and what matters to you.

Haley does her best work with clients who want a warm, non-judgemental space to slow down and talk things through. She brings empathy, honesty and curiosity into sessions, and makes room for humour and lightness when they naturally show up.

Haley’s stance is to meet each client where they are and trust that they bring important knowledge about their own experiences. Her role is to walk alongside you with compassion and support as you work toward meaningful change together.

Registered Clinical Counsellor #20297 with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. Bachelor’s in Psychology. Master’s in Counselling Psychology. Trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Crisis Line Interventions, Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 and Disordered Eating Peer Support. Draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Person-Centred Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), alongside compassion-focused, relational and mindfulness-based approaches. Sessions in English.

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If you’ve been carrying something for a while, whether that’s a stuck relationship, a life transition that hasn’t settled or an old story about yourself that keeps running the show, Deb has been in rooms like the one you’re considering entering for many years. Her practice takes in a broad range of concerns and populations, and she’s known for direct, exploratory conversation.

Deb draws primarily on Narrative Therapy. In the room, that looks like asking a lot of questions, mapping the story you’ve been carrying and paying attention to how factors like gender, age, race and social class have shaped what you might otherwise think of as your own personal patterns. She treats power dynamics as part of the therapeutic conversation.

Deb does her best work with adults, teens, couples, families, groups and children. She’s a strong fit for clients who want a therapist who asks a lot of direct questions and is willing to challenge them. 

Deb describes her stance as being in it with her clients: therapy skills on her side, life skills on their side, working together toward preferred ways of living and being in relationships. Clients often say they feel respected and unjudged in the room.

Registered Clinical Counsellor #19986 with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. Master’s Degree. PsyD (doctorate). Registered Divorce Coach with Collaborative Divorce Vancouver. Trained in Mediation and PTSD. Draws on Narrative Therapy. Sessions in English.

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If grief has reshaped your world, or you’re navigating what it means to build a life away from the country you grew up in, Parinaz could be a perfect match for you. Her practice covers grief and loss, immigration and life transitions, family conflict, trauma, chronic pain, and the anxiety and depression that often travel alongside them.

Parinaz draws on Systemic Therapy, Psychodynamic approaches, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Person-Centred Therapy, adapting her approach session to session based on what a client needs. In the room, that looks like curiosity about your story, attention to the emotions you may have learned to set aside, and space to work through what’s been hard to name. She offers sessions in both English and Farsi.

Parinaz does her best work with adults and couples navigating grief, immigration, family conflict, chronic illness and the disorientation that can come with major life transitions. She does not currently work with children or older adults.

Clients describe Parinaz as attentive and grounding, someone who listens closely and helps untangle what’s been sitting heavy, often surfacing options they hadn’t considered on their own.

Registered Clinical Counsellor #19300 with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. Trained in EMDR (EMDR Europe Association and the EMDR Institute of Dr. Francine Shapiro), Emotionally Focused Therapy (Externship and Core Skills Advanced Training, ICEEFT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (University of Toronto), Systemic Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Child Psychoanalysis and Brain Story Certification. Sessions in English and Farsi.

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If obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours have been running the show, or you’re looking for a therapist to work through anxiety, life’s harder chapters or a search for meaning, Eric has spent years in rooms with people navigating exactly that. He works with a broad range of clients: adults, teens, couples and families.

Eric draws on existential and humanist approaches to therapy. In the room, that often looks like exploring your thoughts and feelings as they arise in the present moment, and forming a different relationship with them. Eric has seen this approach produce radical shifts for people experiencing unwanted obsessive thoughts, worries and distressing feelings. 

Eric does his best work with clients experiencing obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours, and with clients working through anxiety, life transitions or questions of meaning.  As a gay man, Eric is passionate about providing nonjudgmental support to all human beings regardless of their identity.

Eric describes his sessions as a shared piece of work between him and the person across from him, and hopes that clients leave feeling that he genuinely cared about and sought to understand their unique human experience. He also teaches in the Bachelor of Music Therapy program at Capilano University, drawing on a background that began in music therapy before counselling.

Registered Clinical Counsellor #22282 with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. Bachelors in Music Therapy. Masters in Counselling. DBT Skills training. Various trainings in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Draws on existential psychotherapy, humanism and person-centred therapy. Instructor in the Bachelor of Music Therapy program at Capilano University. Sessions in English.

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If something you lived through years ago still shows up in your body without warning, or you keep hitting the same wall in relationships and can’t figure out why, Osha works with people navigating that ground. Their practice covers trauma that lives in the body as much as in the story, alongside relationship, sexuality and identity concerns.

Osha draws on EMDR, somatic practices, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Gottman Couples Therapy. In the room, that looks like paying attention to what your body does when a hard memory surfaces, giving you control over the pace and blending structured protocols with open exploration depending on what the day calls for. They also lead LVC’s monthly Trauma-Informed Yoga group, which is free to the community.

Osha does their best work with people navigating complex, relational or violence-related trauma, 2SLGBTQQIPA+ clients, folks living with ADHD or other neurodivergence and people working through anxiety or depression. Their work also includes attachment, sexuality, ethical non-monogamy and polyamory.

Clients describe Osha as an active listener who lets conversation move where it needs to while staying anchored to what you came in for. Many leave sessions feeling lighter, with a clearer sense of what to try next.

Registered Clinical Counsellor #19583 with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. Training in EMDR (Levels 1 and 2), Gottman Couples Therapy (Level 1), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma-Informed Yoga and the Somatic ARC Framework. Currently completing ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider certification (completion by September 2026). Sessions in English.

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If you’ve spent enough time being misunderstood, hurt or self-critical that you no longer quite recognise the person in the mirror, Sara works with people in exactly this territory. She works with adults, teens (16 and up), couples and families, and her sessions tend to feel conversational, curious and clever.

Sara draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Gestalt Therapy. In the room, that often looks like asking good questions, noticing patterns and blind spots and offering a metaphor or visualisation when it might unlock something.

Sara does her best work with people who want to sit in the metaphorical passenger seat with her and re-pave the path back to a version of themselves that got lost along the way. She works well with clients navigating identity, relationships, life transitions, anxiety and the aftermath of experiences that have shaped how they see themselves. 

Clients often say Sara asks good questions and makes them feel as though they’ve known her longer than they actually have. She names her own guiding principle as being there, but never a square.

Master’s-level intern counsellor working under clinical supervision (moving to pre-registered around August 2026). Trained in the Gottman Method Level 1. Draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Gestalt Therapy. Sessions in English.

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If you’ve been the person others rely on to have it together while quietly struggling with self-doubt, anxiety, people-pleasing or the lingering effects of past experiences, Donna has spent decades working with women in exactly this position. She works with adults and couples, and she brings professional expertise alongside real life experience into the room.

Donna works integratively. She draws on Internal Family Systems (IFS - helping clients understand and develop compassion for different parts of themselves), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based stress reduction, Motivational Interviewing, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR - used selectively for processing traumatic memories). She also draws on more than thirty years of experience in health, fitness and psychology, and includes psychoeducation about trauma, anxiety, nervous system regulation and attachment to give clients practical tools.

Donna does her best work with high-achieving women who are tired of living according to fear, limiting beliefs or others’ expectations, and who are ready to create meaningful change.

Clients often describe Donna as warm, genuine, down to earth and easy to talk to. She brings both clinical expertise and lived experience into the therapy room, uses humour where it fits, and works collaboratively and conversationally.

Registered Clinical Counsellor #18691 with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. Author and Speaker. Trained in EMDR Level 1, Internal Family Systems and Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor certification. Draws on IFS, ACT, MBSR, MSCT (Mindful Self-Compassion Training), Motivational Interviewing and EMDR. More than thirty years of experience in health, fitness and psychology. Sessions in English and French.

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If you’ve been living with a version of anxiety that looks fine from the outside, or you’re a person noticing that old patterns in relationships are asking to change, Lauren works with people in exactly that territory. Her practice takes on a range of adult concerns, with particular focus on high functioning anxiety, perfectionism and the relationship people have with food, body and exercise.

Lauren works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) alongside self-compassion, trauma-informed, weight-inclusive and neuro-affirming approaches. In the room, that looks like the kind of listening that lets you feel your feelings fully, while learning to be with feelings instead of changing them.

Lauren does her best work with adults managing self-criticism, rumination and people-pleasing, and often individuals looking to shift a pattern. She is also an Occupational Therapist working in the field of adult eating disorders, which informs her work with body image and disordered eating in her counselling practice.

Lauren describes her presence as being like a wise friend who is giving you the full time and space you need to be with your feelings and be able to zoom out to gain perspective.

Registered Clinical Counsellor #27095 with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. Master’s in Counselling Psychology (MCP). Occupational Therapist working in adult eating disorders. Trained in Motivational Interviewing for Helping Professionals. Draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, self-compassion, trauma-informed, weight-inclusive and neuro-affirming approaches. Sessions in English.

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If cost has been keeping you from therapy, or if you’re drawn to a counsellor early in her career whose curiosity is still fresh, Brett is a strong first option. She’s a Master’s-level intern counsellor, actively supervised, and works at a lower fee point that makes counselling more accessible.

Brett works with Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In the room, that looks like getting curious about the different parts of you that don’t agree, understanding the emotional undercurrents beneath the arguments you keep having with yourself or others, and building the psychological flexibility to hold what shows up. She describes her work with clients as being in the ocean together, which is her way of saying she’s with you in the water, wave for wave.

Brett does her best work with adults and couples navigating relationship concerns (with themselves or with others), life transitions, identity questions and the emotional difficulties that show up in the middle of all of that. If you are someone whose previous life experiences or circumstances have made connecting with yourself or others difficult at times, Brett is a good match for you.

Clients describe Brett as warm, easy to open up to, and good at helping them name things they’ve been circling for a while.

Master’s-level intern counsellor working under clinical supervision. Draws on Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Gottman Method Couples Therapy - Level 1. Anti-oppressive, trauma-informed approach. Sessions in English.

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Whether you’re seeking a better understanding of yourself, wanting to shift long-standing patterns, or adjusting to a new chapter in life, Erin has spent a lot of time in rooms with people doing this work. She works with adults, teens, and children navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, identity exploration, and experiences of change, loss, and growth.

Erin draws on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). In the room, that looks like warmth, curiosity and honest questions, alongside enough structure to keep sessions connected to what you’re hoping to work on. She makes space for the heavier, more vulnerable parts of the work and for humour and lightness when they naturally show up.

Erin’s background in sexual health education informs her broader work on relationships, intimacy, body image and self-esteem, and she is well-suited to support clients who have experienced gender-based violence, including sexualized violence and sexual assault. 

Clients often experience Erin as someone who makes space where they don’t have to have everything figured out. She tends to blend open conversation with enough structure to help identify the patterns and experiences shaping what they came in with.

Registered Clinical Counsellor #27082 with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. Trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level 1, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) – Clinical Foundations, and Sexual Health Educator Certification (OPTIONS for Sexual Health). Draws on Emotionally Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Sessions in English.

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If you’re in the early months of parenthood and don’t recognise yourself yet, or if a relationship has left something in you that hasn’t settled, Emma has spent years in rooms like the one you’re considering entering. Her practice covers the ground where intimate life meets the pressure of public and professional life, with particular focus on perinatal shifts, the complexities of parenthood, intimate partner violence, workplace anxiety and grief.

Emma works primarily with Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside attachment theory. Her practice has a person-centred foundation and is grounded in feminist social justice work. In the room, that looks like paying close attention to what’s happening beneath the immediate feeling and the emotional patterns shaping your closest relationships. She treats the systems you’ve been living inside as part of the picture alongside your personal patterns.

Emma does her best work with adults navigating major transitions, people processing intimate partner violence and clinicians looking for supervision. She actively welcomes men into her practice, and works with men navigating relationship difficulties, grief and the emotional shifts that come with partnership and parenthood. She currently offers a waitlist for individual therapy clients; clinical supervision clients can typically be scheduled more quickly.

Clients describe Emma as compassionate, warm and genuinely present. Colleagues who receive supervision from her name the same qualities alongside a specific rigour that clinicians look for when they’re choosing who supports their own practice.

Registered Clinical Counsellor #18803 with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. Trained in Foundations of Clinical Supervision, Mindfulness Based Somatic Therapy Levels 1 and 2, Gottman Method Level 1, Violence Prevention and Intervention Training, Bringing Baby Home Educator, Perinatal Mental Health Conference, Chronic Shame in Clinical Practice, San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety, Queering Your Practice, Justice Fundamentals Level 1, Reflecting on Justice, Confidentiality Limits, From Session to Subpoena, Training for Supervisors, Telehealth for Mental Health Professionals, Tools for Managing Stress and Burnout. Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). Founder and Clinical Director of Lynn Valley Counselling. Born and raised in Lynn Valley. Sessions in English.

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If you’re in your early twenties and finding yourself, or you’re a teenager or adult navigating anxiety, life transitions or the pressure of figuring out what actually matters to you, Chelsea works with people in exactly that space. Her practice is virtual only, and she works with clients aged twelve and up.

Chelsea works integratively, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and mindfulness practices. She approaches sessions from a client-centred and feminist perspective. In the room, that looks like following your lead, asking questions that surface the patterns showing up over time and keeping the conversation feeling like a real exchange.

Chelsea does her best work with young adults exploring their values, relationships and past experiences, especially clients who are experiencing conflict with parents, working through anxiety and trying new things. 

Chelsea lets clients decide what needs attention each session, and celebrates their milestones alongside them. She describes her own belief as: you’re doing the best you can with the knowledge you have at this exact moment.

Canadian Certified Counsellor #11241866. Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. Trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety and Depression, integrated CBT and Exposure & Response Prevention for GAD, Panic Disorder, OCD, Social Anxiety and Phobias, Body Brave certificate, and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). Virtual sessions in English.

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If you’re an individual navigating parenting, a move, boundary-setting or a “who even am I” season, or a couple stuck in the same argument (you know the one), Harriet works with people in exactly this territory. She works with adults, couples, and teens, bringing a background in child development, caregiving and community-based support work to walk alongside you during life’s toughest moments.

She believes counselling should be as unique as the person sitting in front of her. Taking an integrative approach, Harriet draws from a range of therapeutic approaches to tailor sessions to each person’s story, strengths, challenges, and goals. She is particularly drawn to Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). In the room, that looks like slowing things down, getting curious about what’s actually going on underneath, holding space for the different parts of yourself (including the slightly chaotic ones doing their best) and making room for humour when it naturally shows up.

Harriet does her best work with couples wanting to get unstuck or improve communication, and with individuals navigating relationship changes, parenting, life transitions or identity questions. She works well with people willing to slow down, get curious and bring some compassion to the parts of themselves they usually try to power through.

Harriet describes her approach as real and human. Sessions are grounded in honesty and aim to give you skills you can actually use in everyday life. She believes people are inherently resilient and that things shift when clients meet themselves with more curiosity and kindness.

Master’s-level intern counsellor working under clinical supervision (moving to pre-registered around August 2026). Background in child development, caregiving and community-based support work. Trained in the Gottman Method Level 1. Draws on Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Sessions in English.

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If your anxiety, grief or sense of self has been asking for a different kind of attention that includes your nervous system alongside your thoughts, Mackenzie works with people in exactly that space. She works with adults, teens and children on a broad range of concerns, and she’s especially well-suited for clients open to the somatic dimensions of therapy.

Mackenzie works with Somatic Experiencing, Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST), parts work (IFS) and Narrative Therapy, alongside mindfulness-based approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In the room, that often looks like starting with a check-in on what you’re noticing in your body or thoughts as you settle in, then giving you options on where to focus the session, including working with the different parts of yourself when that’s useful. She frequently uses somatic tools like a theraband and stress-relief toys as grounding aids, and offers sketch pads and art supplies for clients who want them.

Mackenzie does her best work with young adults navigating anxiety, grief and loss, identity questions or major life transitions. She’s a good fit for clients open to nervous-system-focused work.

Mackenzie’s stance is that the client is the expert. She brings humour into sessions where appropriate, and describes her approach as extremely non-judgemental and flexible with client needs.

Registered Clinical Counsellor #24722 with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. Trained in Somatic Experiencing (SEI), Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST) Level 1 (Academy of Therapy Wisdom) and Narrative Therapy Foundations (VSNT). Draws on somatic, narrative, mindfulness-based and parts-work (IFS) approaches including ACT. Sessions in English.

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If you’ve been carrying everything on your own for longer than you’d like to admit, or you’re living between cultures and want a counsellor who understands what that can take, Saba may be a great match for you. She works with adults, teens, couples, and groups and offers sessions in both English and Farsi.

Saba’s work is grounded in humanistic, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive values, drawing on a range of approaches to meet each person where they are. In the room, that means moving at the speed of trust. Together, you’ll pay attention to what is spoken, what is felt, and what may still be waiting to emerge,  trusting that each part of your story will unfold in its own time. She doesn’t expect you to arrive with the right words.

Saba does her best work with people navigating life transitions, identity shifts, anxiety, grief and loss, and trauma. She also works with couples who feel caught in recurring patterns, experience disconnection, or face communication challenges. She’s a strong match for anyone who’s been on the fence about counselling because it feels unfamiliar or complicated in their family, community, or culture. She also brings experience supporting neurodivergent children and youth, as well as coaching clients through personal and professional challenges.

Clients describe Saba as warm, calm and easy to open up to, with a way of asking thoughtful questions that helps them feel understood and gain insight. Her guiding belief is that healing begins with feeling truly heard, seen and accepted. Her approach to counselling is collaborative and relational, without judgment or pressure.

Master’s-level intern counsellor working under clinical supervision, completing her Master of Counselling Psychology at City University. Bachelor of Science (BSc). Trained in Co-Active Coaching, Anti-Indigenous Racism Response Training and San’Yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. Draws on humanistic, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive frameworks alongside CBT, ACT, IFS, Solution-Focused Therapy, Existential Therapy, Experiential Therapy and systemic approaches. Sessions in English and Farsi.

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