Associate Counsellor

Essay is a dedicated clinical counsellor who supports individuals experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. She works with clients who struggle with focus, goal attainment, relaxation, or finding joy in daily life, and she is passionate about helping those navigating significant life and career transitions. Essay also works closely with parents, equipping them with effective strategies to enhance their parenting approaches.

Her counselling approach is evidence-based and process-oriented, guiding clients in exploring life’s challenges, fostering personal growth, and achieving meaningful change. She firmly believes in everyone’s capacity to create a life filled with purpose and significance.

With a warm, empathetic, and client-centered approach, Essay invites you to collaborate in addressing your unique challenges.

ESSAY SPECIALIZES IN: Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Parenting and Relationship Challenges.

Ages Served: Ages 10 +

Languages Offered

• English
• Mandarin

Support Topics: Adapting to lifestyle changes and aging Anger management Anxiety Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Family conflict Family dynamics Life transitions Mood disorders Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Parenting issues (including child-rearing and education) Relationship and marriage conflict Trauma and PTSD Youth Mental Health

Therapeutic Approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Existential Therapy Gottman Method Psychodynamic Approach Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

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Senior Counsellor

Akbar is a compassionate and dedicated Clinical Counsellor and Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with over 20 years of experience in mental health and wellness. He specializes in individual and substance use counselling, with expertise in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic therapy. Akbar has extensive experience working with youth and families, providing support in both private practice and family service agency settings. His passion for mental health advocacy drives him to actively participate in workshops and training sessions to raise awareness and reduce stigma surrounding mental health challenges, substance use, chronic pain, and medically unexplained symptoms (MUS). Akbar holds a Masters in Personality Psychology, is registered with the BCACC, and holds a Specialized Business License with Psychology and Counselling Organizations in Iran. He has completed training in adolescent substance abuse interventions (Matrix Model) and holds certifications in Clinical Hypnosis (ISSCH) and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from the Tehran Psychoanalytic Institute (TPI). Akbar’s integrative, client-centered approach addresses a wide range of issues, including personality disorders, addiction, stress, anxiety, trauma, and parenting challenges.

AKBAR SPECIALIZES IN: Supporting clients with addiction , pain disorders and personality disorders.

Ages Served: Ages 19 +

Languages Offered: English, Farsi, Turkish

Support Topics Addressing loneliness and isolation Addictions (drug and/or alcohol) Anger management Anxiety Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Bipolar disorder Body image issues Borderline personality disorder Chronic illness management Chronic impulsivity Chronic pain management Co-dependency Coping skills Depression Dissociative disorders Dual diagnosis Emotional disturbances Emotional turmoil Gambling Impulse control disorders Internet addiction Mood disorders Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Overcoming phobias, such as fear of death Parenting children with special needs Parenting education Parenting issues (including child-rearing and education) Parent-teen mediation Personality disorders (narcissistic personality disorder, borderline personality disorder) Psychosis Stress management Video game addiction

Therapeutic Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Motivational Interviewing Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Psychodynamic Approach

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