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.
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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.
Clinical care designed around the whole person.
Registered, compassionate support that combines evidence-informed counselling with individualized planning, neuroaffirming care, and accessible service options.
Registered Counsellors
Experienced clinical support for children, youth, adults, couples, parents, and families.
Evidence-Informed Care
CBT, DBT-informed skills, EMDR, family systems, trauma-informed, and brain-based approaches.
Personalized Planning
Clear goals and adaptable treatment plans shaped around needs, strengths, identity, and feedback.
Neuroaffirming Support
Respectful care for different ways of communicating, processing, learning, and regulating.
Inclusive & Multilingual
A non-judgmental environment with counselling support available in English and Farsi.
Accessible Options
Subsidized and reduced-cost pathways may be available for clients facing financial barriers.
Ready to begin clinical counselling?
Connect with our Coquitlam team to discuss your needs and determine an appropriate starting point.