Therapy for Iranian-Canadians and first-gen adults. Work through anxiety, family patterns, and the things that don't translate. No taarof needed.
English & Farsi Sessions
Registered in Ontario & BC
Insurance Receipts Provided
Areas of focus
Online therapy for Iranian-Canadians, first-gen adults, and anyone navigating life between two cultures. Trauma-informed and integrative, in English and Farsi.
For first-gen adults, children of immigrants, and Iranian-Canadians navigating identity, language, and what it means to live in two cultures at once.
Therapy for Persian and Iranian-Canadian adults working through family dynamics, parenting in two cultures, and the weight of intergenerational expectations.
Calm the panic, quiet the racing thoughts, and sleep through the night again.
Process what's stuck, stop reliving the past, and feel safe in your own body again.
Get your energy back, reconnect with what matters, and feel like yourself again.
Rebuild your energy, set limits without guilt, and stop running on empty.
Stop the same fight from repeating. Rebuild trust, communication, and closeness.
About
Niousha is Iranian-Canadian and bilingual in English and Farsi. The cultural context comes to every session without needing to be explained.
She is a Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO, Ontario) and Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC, British Columbia). She helps adults work through anxiety, trauma, depression, burnout, and family patterns, and helps them come out the other side feeling more like themselves.
Her approach is trauma-informed and culturally sensitive, drawing on mindfulness-based CBT, somatic work, and other proven methods. She tailors the work to fit how you think and feel. You set the pace. Sessions are online, in English and Farsi.
Both registers are public, so you're welcome to look me up. My Psychology Today profile is verified too.
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Reviews
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As an Iranian woman, finding a therapist who understands my culture mattered. With Niousha I can switch to Farsi when there are no English words. I don't have to explain what taarof is or why certain things are hard. She just understands.
I came here for grad school and never figured out how to feel at home. With Niousha I finally have somewhere I don't have to perform the success story my family expects.
Therapy isn't really a thing in my family. I started with Niousha quietly. Six months in, I'm a different person at the dinner table.
I'm raising my daughter between Persian and Canadian everything, second-guessing every choice. Talking it through with someone who actually understands both sides has been everything.
I'd been calling it "just tired" for years. She was the first person who actually took that seriously.
FAQ
Yes. Niousha is a fluent Farsi speaker and an Iranian-Canadian herself. You can do sessions entirely in Farsi, entirely in English, or switch between both, whichever language fits what you're working through that day.
No. You won't need to explain taarof, family obligation, the weight of immigrant parents' expectations, or what it means to live between two cultures. That context is part of how Niousha listens.
The consultation is a relaxed conversation, not a clinical intake. We talk about what's bringing you here, what you're hoping to work on, and whether we feel like a good fit. There is no pressure to book a follow-up. If we are a fit, we'll schedule your first full session together.
There isn't a threshold. People reach out with everything from "something feels off and I can't name it" to clear, long-standing patterns they're ready to work on. If you've been thinking about therapy at all, that's already worth taking seriously. The free consultation is a no-pressure way to figure out if working together makes sense for what you're dealing with.
Fit matters as much as method. Many people who felt therapy didn't work had a therapist who wasn't the right match, or an approach that didn't fit how they think and feel. Niousha works flexibly, drawing on mindfulness-based CBT, somatic work, and trauma-informed care depending on what's most useful for you. The consultation is where we figure out together whether this is likely to land differently.
All sessions are online, by secure video. You can attend from anywhere in Ontario or British Columbia, the two provinces I'm registered in. For couples work, both partners need to be physically located in the same one of those provinces at the time of the session. You'll receive a private video link before each appointment.
Standard sessions are 45 minutes. Most clients meet weekly to start, then move to bi-weekly or as-needed once the work has rhythm. The cadence is something we decide together based on what's most useful for you, not a fixed schedule.
Individual psychotherapy sessions are $180 CAD for 45 minutes. Couples therapy is $220 CAD for 45 minutes. The initial consultation is free, with no obligation to continue. Receipts are provided after each session for insurance reimbursement where applicable.
Yes. After each session you'll receive a receipt carrying my registration number: CRPO #13764 if you're in Ontario, or BCACC #18334 if you're in British Columbia. You can submit it to your insurer for reimbursement. Most extended health plans in both provinces cover therapy with a registered practitioner. Check with your insurer for plan-specific coverage and limits.
Lower-cost platforms often work with counsellors based outside Canada, who aren't registered with a Canadian college and can't issue a receipt your insurer will accept. My fee reflects a registered practitioner here in Ontario and British Columbia, and where your plan covers psychotherapy, a good portion of it may come back to you.
You'll also see the same person every session. Not a rotating roster, and not whoever gets matched to you next.
Look me up. I'd rather you did. The College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario keeps a public register searchable by name or registration number; mine is #13764. In British Columbia, the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors register lists me as #18334. It takes about thirty seconds, and it's worth doing for any therapist you're considering.
Yes. Therapy is confidential, with the limited exceptions the law requires in the province you're in. Those exceptions are substantially the same in Ontario and British Columbia: risk of imminent harm to yourself or someone else, suspected abuse or neglect of a child, or a court subpoena. We'll review confidentiality together in our first session and I'll answer any questions you have.
Life happens. I ask for at least 24 hours notice to cancel or reschedule a session without charge. Cancellations within 24 hours are billed at the full session fee. The free consultation can be rescheduled at any time, no fee.