Hi, I’m Bahar.

I’m a practicum counsellor, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA), and educator with over 10 years of experience supporting children, youth, adults, and families. My work sits at the intersection of counselling, neurodiversity-affirming practice, inclusive education, and family support. At the heart of it all, I care deeply about helping people feel understood, supported, and less alone in what they are carrying.

I am Iranian-Canadian and neurodivergent, and these parts of my identity shape the way I show up in this work. I understand how important it is to feel seen in the fullness of who you are, not just through one challenge, diagnosis, behaviour, or moment in time.

My approach is warm, collaborative, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and neurodiversity-affirming. I do not believe therapy is about “fixing” people. I believe it is about creating space to understand yourself more deeply, make sense of your experiences, build tools that actually fit your life, and move toward what matters to you at a pace that feels respectful.

I support clients with things like emotional regulation, anxiety, stress, self-advocacy, identity, confidence, life transitions, school challenges, family dynamics, parenting support, and navigating neurodivergence. With children and youth, I often use play, creativity, relationship-building, and skill development to support communication, coping, flexibility, and self-understanding. With adults and families, I offer a grounded space to reflect, untangle what feels heavy, and build practical next steps.

My hope is that when you work with me, you feel welcomed exactly as you are. You do not need to have the right words, a perfect plan, or everything figured out before starting. We can begin with what is here, make sense of it together, and move forward from there.