Care that begins with understanding.
Professional, compassionate counselling for children, youth, adults, couples, parents, and families—grounded in evidence-informed practice and tailored to your goals.
Practical support for meaningful, sustainable progress.
Evidence-informed care, shaped around the person.
Our counsellors work collaboratively with clients to understand concerns, identify strengths, establish goals, and develop practical strategies.
A safe space to explore
Process emotions, relationships, stressors, life transitions, and patterns without judgment.
Build skills and resilience
Develop coping, communication, emotional-regulation, and problem-solving strategies.
Care aligned with your needs
Sessions reflect age, culture, identity, neurotype, experiences, goals, and readiness.
A whole-person approach
When appropriate, counselling may be coordinated with CBT, EMDR, neurofeedback, or brain mapping.
Experienced clinical leadership.
Shiva Sherkat and Niki Nourbakhsh are Registered Clinical Counsellors supporting clients across age groups with compassionate, collaborative, and evidence-informed care.
Shiva Sherkat
MA, RCCTrauma-informed counselling, EMDR, CBT, neurofeedback, and brain mapping for anxiety, depression, PTSD, developmental concerns, and emotional well-being.
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Niki Nourbakhsh
MA, RCCSupportive counselling, play-based approaches, mood concerns, and neurofeedback for children, youth, adults, and families seeking resilience and emotional growth.
View Clinical Team →Support for every stage of life.
Choose the area that best reflects your needs. Our team can also help determine an appropriate starting point during consultation.
Adult Counselling
Confidential support for stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationships, and life transitions.
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Youth & Teen Counselling
Age-appropriate care for academic pressure, identity, friendships, anxiety, mood, and emotional regulation.
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Couples Counselling
Structured support for communication, conflict, trust, connection, and shared understanding.
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Specialized Parent Counselling
Practical guidance for caregivers supporting neurodivergent children and complex family needs.
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Group Counselling
Facilitated opportunities to connect, practise skills, gain insight, and reduce isolation.
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Flexible counselling options for individuals and families experiencing financial barriers. Availability and eligibility may vary.
Clinical care with more ways to understand the whole person.
Our counselling services can stand alone or, when clinically appropriate and consented to, connect with the clinic’s broader brain-based services.
Registered Professionals
Qualified counsellors with experience supporting children, youth, adults, couples, and families.
Evidence-Informed Methods
Approaches may include CBT, DBT-informed skills, EMDR, family systems, play-based, and trauma-informed care.
Neuroaffirming Care
Respectful support that recognizes different ways of communicating, processing, learning, and regulating.
Collaborative Planning
Clear goals, progress conversations, and adjustments based on needs, feedback, and clinical judgment.
Multilingual Support
Services available in English and Farsi to help more clients communicate comfortably.
Accessible Options
Reduced-cost pathways may be available without compromising dignity, privacy, or professional care.
A clear and supportive first step.
You do not need to know exactly which counselling approach you need before contacting us.
Connect
Contact the clinic and share what type of support you are seeking.
Consult
Discuss current concerns, goals, preferences, scheduling, and service fit.
Personalize
Your counsellor develops an individualized plan and explains the recommended approach.
Review
Progress and treatment goals are revisited collaboratively as counselling continues.
Compassionate care starts here.
Connect with Touch Brain Counselor to explore professional counselling for yourself, your child, your relationship, or your family.
This page provides general information and does not replace individualized assessment, diagnosis, or emergency support.