
Shima Derakhshanfar
Counsellor, MC, RCC (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
2 Endorsed
Homer Street, Vancouver, BC V6B
Let's Connect (226) 782-3152

I am a certified clinical counsellor working with individuals, couples, children and families. My practice encourages a holistic approach where I help clients to heal by providing tools for awareness and recognizing their entire human and life experience in an integrative approach to healing the mind. The therapeutic modalities used in session will depend on the client’s needs. However, I have a specialized focus on complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety and depression, abuse, stress, emotional overwhelm and work/life balance. The work I do is a person centred approach, following the needs of the client to where they want to go.

I hold a special gratitude in my heart for being able to help clients in addressing trauma and setbacks that has held them back in life. I believe each person has the ability to grow and feel better once given an empathetic and empowering environment.
I would like to acknowledge that counselling may be a hard and difficult step in the beginning, but when you feel ready to begin this journey I will be with you to remind you to trust in the process and the therapeutic tools to bring along the change that you need.
Call or Email Shima Derakhshanfar now for a free 15 minute consultation - (226) 782-3152
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $145
- Couple Sessions $160
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Cheque, Mastercard, Visa, Wire
Insurance
- Alliance
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- Canada Life | Great-West Life
- CVAP | Crime Victim
- First Nations Health Authority
- Great-West Life
- Green Shield Canada
- Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
- Manulife
- Pacific Blue Cross
- SunLife
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Shima Derakhshanfar
Counsellor, MC, RCC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of British Columbia / 14847 Shima Derakhshanfar
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Grief
- Anxiety
Expertise
- ADHD
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Life Transitions
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Psychosis
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Women's Issues
2 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black ,
Indigenous Peoples
I also speak
Farsi ,
Persian
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black ,
Indigenous Peoples
I also speak
Farsi ,
Persian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Qualified Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dance Movement Therapy
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Hypnotherapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Reality Therapy
- Sandplay
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Groups
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Location
Additional Location
Beautiful Mind Therapy
Coquitlam, BC V3E
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Shima Derakhshanfar
Counsellor, MC, RCC