About Touch Brain Counselor

Clinical expertise.
Human connection.

We combine compassionate counselling with neuroscience-informed care to help children, youth, adults, couples, and families create meaningful, lasting change.

Our collaborative approach looks beyond symptoms to understand each person’s strengths, experiences, and goals. From counselling and neurofeedback to supportive therapies, care is thoughtfully tailored in a warm, inclusive environment.

Brain-basedEvidence-informed care
PersonalizedBuilt around you
InclusiveNeurodiversity-affirming
Touch Brain Counselor team members collaborating in the clinic

The people behind your care

Meet our team.

Clinical knowledge meets genuine human connection. Our multidisciplinary team works together to provide thoughtful, personalized support for children, adults, and families.

Shiva Sherkat, founder of Touch Brain Counselor Founder & Clinical Director
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Shiva Sherkat

Psychotherapist · RCC

Leading Touch Brain Counselor with a vision for compassionate, brain-based, and personalized mental-health care.

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Niki Nourbakhsh, clinical counsellor
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Niki Nourbakhsh

Clinical Counsellor

Atefeh Ramezanpour, therapy assistant
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Atefeh Ramezanpour

Therapy Assistant

Maryam Parwani, operations coordinator
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Maryam Parwani

Operations Coordinator

Nasim Salehi, clinic coordinator
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Nasim Salehi

Clinic Coordinator

Shiva Sherkat, founder and clinical director of Touch Brain Counselor
Shiva SherkatFounder · Psychotherapist · RCC

A note from our founder

Care begins with
being understood.

“Every person deserves to feel seen, supported, and confident in their capacity to grow.”

My work is grounded in a simple belief: meaningful change becomes possible when clinical knowledge is paired with empathy, trust, and genuine human connection.

At Touch Brain Counselor, we look beyond symptoms to understand the whole person. We celebrate strengths, honour individual experiences, and create personalized paths toward greater regulation, resilience, and emotional well-being.

It is a privilege to walk alongside you—and to help you move forward with clarity, hope, and confidence.

Shiva Shiva SherkatMA, Registered Clinical Counsellor
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