About me

Experience You Can Count On
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Passionate About Inspiring Others

I am a Registered Psychotherapist in Ottawa. Since 2011, I have worked in both private practice and social service agencies. From 2013 through 2015, I lectured as a seasonal professor at Algonquin College's Trauma and Addiction Certificate Program. I offer individual, relationship, and sex therapy in English, Arabic, and Armenian to adults 18+.

 

I earned a master's degree in Educational Counseling from the University of Ottawa in 2011. In Ontario, I am a Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO#001132) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. Also, I am a Certified Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA#3058). At the moment, I have a full-time private practice in Ottawa. The focus of my clinical training is on sexuality, sex therapy, gender identity, and trauma. 

 

Professional expertise:

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I have developed expertise in the field of mental health of refugees over the years. Previously, I have co-published in peer-reviewed journals and contributed chapters related to counselling, coming out, and trauma with LGBTQ+ refugees and newcomers to Canada.  For my contributions to the well-being of LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers in Canada, I received the 2017 Humanitarian Award from the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.

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​I have an international affiliate membership with Division 56, Trauma Psychology, the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Global Institute of Forensic Research. ​

I have presented numerous workshops nationally and internationally on the mental health of LGBTQI+ and SOGIE refugees and asylum seekers. 

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Qualifications

I have attended several training opportunities related to sexuality, gender identity, and trauma. In addition, I received training in conducting refugee forensic assessments for immigration courts offered by Division 56, Trauma Psychology, and Physicians for Human Rights.

 

My training includes Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) for PTSD, Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD, and Experiential Therapy. As a trauma-informed therapist, I integrate social justice principles into my work. 

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​I am LGBTQI+/poly/kink/CNM supportive therapist.

Certifications

  • Master of Educational Counselling- University of Ottawa

  • College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario

  • Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association

 

Therapeutic Approach(s)

  • Experiential Psychotherapy

  • Emotion-Processing Psychotherapy

  • Narrative Exposure Therapy

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy

  • Gottman's Relationship Therapy