Hello! My name is Benazir and I work with children (ages 5+), adolescents, young adults, parents, and schools. I specialize in helping young people affected by trauma, grief and loss, separation/ divorce, complex behavioural concerns, emotional dysregulation, racism and discrimination, ADHD, depression, and anxiety.
In counselling, I practice from a systemic and trauma-informed lens which means that I do not only focus on what a person’s behaviour is but on the why. This means I try and understand what are the reasons for the behaviour, what relief does the behaviour provide currently, and what is happening or has happened in the child’s world? Depending on the individual needs of the client, I utilize play and art interventions along with narrative approaches. I am trained and experienced in suicide intervention and prevention, and non-suicidal self-injury.
I specialize in the following areas:
Adult Individual Counselling:
Anxiety
Depression
ADHD
Parenting
Healthy Relationships
Immigration Transitions
Identity
Self-esteem/confidence
Divorce/Separation
Interpersonal Concerns (stress management, boundary setting, communication skills)
Workplace Stress
Child and Teen/Adolescent Counselling:
Anxiety
ADHD
Depression
Behaviour/Emotional Regulation (including problem solving skills)
Coping with Separation/Divorce
Grief/Loss
Trauma
Siblings of children with special needs
Education
Peer relationships
Social skills
Play and Art Interventions
Assessments:
Psychoeducational Assessments (Ages 6-16)
ADHD Assessments (Ages 6+)
Anxiety Assessments (Ages 6+)
Behaviour Plan (Ages 5-12)
Mental Health Assessment (Ages 6+)
Consultations/Workshops:
School based mental health consultation (including: mental health consultation, behaviour consultation, IPP support, Behaviour plans, classroom support strategies
Mental health and trauma informed care workshops
Diversity and Inclusion workshops
