I’m a Registered Social Worker (RSW) in Ontario, Nova Scotia and Alberta.

I work with women, queer, BIPOC, immigrants and neurodivergent folks between the ages of 18–55 who live in Ontario, Nova Scotia or Alberta, as well as professionals and organizations that serve these communities.

I specialize in supporting marginalized and minoritized people whose experiences and identities are often overlooked by dominant systems.

COUNSELLING:

• 1:1 Counselling = $180 / hr

  • This fee allows me to continuously offer $100 discounted spots to make mental health counselling accessible for students and unemployed / precariously employed folks.

CONSULTING:

• 1:1 Clinical Consultation = $180 / hr + HST

• Group-based / Team-based Clinical Consultation = $250 / hr + HST

• 1:1 Leadership Coaching = $200 / hr + HST

• Virtual Workshop Facilitation = $500 / hr + HST

• Listening Circle Facilitation = $375 to $500 + HST

• Consultation on Organizational / Team Needs = $180 / hr + HST

• Organizational Document Review & Analysis = $150 / hr + HST

• Organizational Document Preparation / Creation / Customization = $150 / hr + HST

I provide short-term (minimum 6 sessions) and long-term services.

Services are provided through a secure video portal or by phone.

The full session fee is billed if sessions are missed or cancelled with less than 48-hours notice.

For individuals accessing 1:1 services (e.g., Counselling, Individual Clinical Consultation or Leadership Coaching), payment options include:

• direct deposit (from a bank account)

• credit card (processed online through Stripe - compatible with American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa)

For Organizations, Professional Teams & Companies, payment options include (and must be completed within 10 business days of receiving their monthly invoice):

• Credit Card (processed online through Stripe - compatible with American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa)

• Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

• Wire Transfer

• mailed Cheque

I DON’T bill insurance companies directly. You can use your digital receipts to seek reimbursement from your insurance company. 

Virtual sessions are available (listed in Eastern Time) on:

• Mondays at  12:30pm,  2pm,  4:30pm,  6pm  EST

• Tuesdays at  12:30pm,  4:30pm,  6pm  EST

• Wednesdays at  12:30pm,  2pm,  4:30pm,  6pm  EST

• Fridays at  12:30pm,  2pm,  4:30pm,  6pm  EST

Initial FREE 15-min Phone Consults are available (listed in Eastern Time) on:

• Mondays at  7:15pm  EST

• Tuesdays at 1:45pm, 2:15pm and 2:45pm EST

• Wednesdays at 7:15pm EST

It’s easy to book, cancel or reschedule your sessions online:  click on the Book ONLINE button in the header or footer of this website.

If your organization or professional team is looking for consultation services, please email me to book a FREE 30-45 minute Video Consult to discuss your specific needs and budget.

You can also complete the brief online form available at the bottom of one of the Consulting service pages.

I recommend meeting virtually every 2-6 weeks, depending on your availability, budget, goals and needs.

Our work together can be short-term, time-limited / goal-specific, or long-term, depending on your personal or professional goals and needs.

I identify as a white-passing, Middle-Eastern / Southwest Asian (SWANA), neurodivergent, bisexual, cisgender woman, and a first-generation immigrant and settler (who came to Canada as a refugee during childhood). I also speak Farsi fluently.

I’ve worked with diverse populations in Toronto’s non-profit sector since 2012 and in my private practice since 2017, including with BIPOC folks (particularly newcomers and refugees), 2SLGBTQIA+ community members, people living with ADHD, Autism and Learning Disabilities, as well as people living with a variety of chronic illnesses.

My work is:

• Trauma-Informed

• Anti-Racist and Anti-Oppressive (ARAO)

• Intersectionally Feminist

• Neurodivergent Affirming

• Queer Affirming

• Sex Positive

• Harm-Reduction-Based

• Strengths-Based

I use a holistic, eclectic and integrative approach – drawing on multiple modalities to meet the unique needs of each client, professional, team or organization.

My background includes:

• Undergraduate &/or Graduate Degrees in Psychology, Cultural Anthropology and Social Work

• Clinical Training in:

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Mindfulness

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Sex Therapy

  • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

  • Somatic Attachment Therapy (SAT)

• Leadership Training in:

  • Anima Leadership’s DEI framework for navigating race, identity and power in leadership positions and the workplace

  • Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead™ leadership program

  • Julie Diamond’s Diamond Power Index (DPI™) - 360 leadership assessment and power intelligence framework

• I have worked in a variety of roles and organizations in Toronto’s nonprofit sector (2012–2021) and in my clinical private practice since 2017.