Mahshad Aryafar, RP, BAshe/her

I work primarily with adults navigating life transitions, recovering from trauma or burnout, overcoming addictive or destructive patterns, and building more meaningful relationships. I also support people working through creative block, career shifts, and the complex work of forming a cohesive identity across cultures. As someone who has lived the immigration experience myself, I understand what it means to hold multiple cultural worlds at once, and I help my clients bring those worlds into coherence so they can feel at home in themselves.

My approach is trauma-informed and integrative. I trained in the psychodynamic tradition, but I draw freely from many frameworks, including somatic and body-based work, Internal Family Systems and parts work, narrative therapy, attachment theory, and mindfulness-based approaches. I don't believe one model fits every person. Instead, I access the intelligence of many traditions and let your needs guide where we go. My style is compassionate and curious, in-depth and practical, and I work best with clients who come with clear goals and a genuine commitment to the process.

I have implicit trust in the intelligence of your system. I never assume I know more than you about your own experience. I may offer alternative ways of seeing or being, but mostly I am your ally in finding your own way, through your own time, honouring your therapeutic process. I want you to look forward to our sessions and leave each one with new insights and real tools.

I work with clients of diverse cultural and identity backgrounds, and I offer sessions in both English and Farsi. If you are ready to begin, I invite you to reach out for a free 15-minute consultation.