Lumina Counselling Services
Psychiatric Nurse, MA, BSc, RPN (he, him)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
#204, 86 McKenney Ave, St Albert, AB T8N
Let's Connect (825) 250-3492
I help people overcome anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship issues, and many others. I ensure that my clients have the tools to maintain the gains they have made with me. The services I offer are effective, efficient, collaborative, and affordable. I have an extensive clinical and academic background in psychology, psychiatry, and pharmacology. Moreover, my education in the humanities and my personal varied background helps me serve clients dealing with multicultural, cross-cultural, and family matters. I have been in a private practice since 2009 with 25 years of experience in the field. I also teach at MacEwan University.
I have had intensive training in T.E.A.M. Therapy (Dr. David Burns), which is an advanced version of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). CBT is the most effective non-drug treatment available. I also use mindfulness and am holistic. This allows me to treat clients effectively, regardless of their issues or circumstances. My success rate is extremely high.
My practice is unconventional in that I let clients determine the duration and frequency of sessions. I endeavour to empower clients as much as possible. I see clients only by appointment, seven days a week, including evening hours. Moreover, my hourly rate is the same if there are multiple clients during a session (i.e. a family or couples' counselling).
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $180
- Pay by Cash, Cheque, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa, Wire
Insurance
- Any covering "Licensed Therapist or Counsellor"
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Lumina Counselling Services
Psychiatric Nurse, MA, BSc, RPN
Qualifications
- Psychiatric Nurse: Ashif Kassam
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Alberta / 4301 Ashif Kassam
- In Practice for 15 Years
- Degree/Diploma from University of Alberta Bachelor of Science / 1993
- Attended Yorkville University, Master of Arts (Counselling Psychology), Graduated 2014
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Addiction
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Behavioural Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Career Guidance
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Relapse
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Medical Detox
- Medication Management
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Muticultural and Cross cultural issues
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Racial Identity
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Video Game Addiction
- Weight Loss
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Body Positivity ,
Cancer ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Open Relationships Non-Monogamy ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Sex-Positive, Kink Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied ,
Veterans
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
French ,
Gujarati
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Body Positivity ,
Cancer ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Open Relationships Non-Monogamy ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Sex-Positive, Kink Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied ,
Veterans
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
French ,
Gujarati
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- CBT T.E.A.M. Therapy (Dr. David Burns)
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Intervention
- Mindfullness
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Rational Emotive Behaviour (REBT)
- Reality Therapy
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Transpersonal
- Trauma Focused
Location
Primary Location
Lumina Counselling Services
#204
86 McKenney Ave
St Albert, AB T8N
(825) 250-3492Email us
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Lumina Counselling Services
Psychiatric Nurse, MA, BSc, RPN
Last Modified: 6 Dec 2023