Counselling for Perfectionism, Performance Anxiety & Imposter Syndrome
for Women, Queer folks, Neurodivergent people, BIPOC and Immigrants (18-55)
in Ontario, Nova Scotia and Alberta
Everything you do feels important – and you’ve done it well.
You’re skilled, ambitious and dependable. You set a high bar, for yourself and what you give to others. And you’ve often met it.
Yet beneath the accomplishments, there’s a thread of tension:
Burnout hidden behind excellence
Anxiety masked by productivity
Fear of failure buried under achievement
Emotional exhaustion hidden behind perfection
If you find yourself stuck between success and self-doubt, this space is for you.
The Emotional Landscape of Perfectionism
Perfectionism isn’t just about desire for excellence – it’s often about proving you’re enough:
Impostor syndrome that won’t quiet down
Burnout from doing “more than enough” every day
Guilt over rest, play, or even imperfections
Anxiety or paralysis when decisions feel too permanent
Tension between cultural or familial expectations and your own vision of success
You may carry not only your own efforts, but the hopes, immigration narratives and expectations of your family or community. And yet, your emotional experience frequently remains invisible.
Perfectionism & Intersectional Identity
If you’re neurodivergent, queer, a 1st or 2nd generation immigrant, or part of multiple marginalized identities, perfectionism can show up through:
Masking or over-functioning to fit in or belong
Pressure to prove your worth in spaces that feel “unmade for you”
Navigating languages, cultures and expectations while maintaining your excellence
Feeling you must be twice as productive for half the access, opportunities, support or rewards
Emotional labour of representation, not only for yourself, but for your whole community
This isn’t simply about quirks or high standards – it’s about doing everything right in a world that has never valued your way of being.
What Therapy Can Offer
Counselling is a space to unlearn perfectionism’s strategies, and start rebuilding a version of you rooted in rest, values and sustainable care.
Together, we can explore:
How to shift from performance-based worth to embodied belonging
Practices for regulating anxiety and nervous system overwhelm
Tools for self-compassion, realistic productivity and healthy boundary-setting
How to reconnect to creativity and pleasure, without guilt
Breaking cycles of overwork, without losing your sense of purpose
Navigating rest, imperfections and “not doing it perfectly” – with kindness
This is not therapy to “stop being perfect” – it’s therapy to discover who you are beneath perfectionism.
Equitable Pricing
I am committed to offering counselling that is both ethically grounded and financially sustainable, particularly in the context of rising living costs and increasing financial strain for many people.
I offer a 3-tier Pricing Model for individual counselling sessions.
You are welcome to choose the rate that best reflects your current financial reality, without needing to provide additional explanations or documentation:
Accessible rate = $100 / hr
Intended for students, individuals who are unemployed, precariously employed, or experiencing financial instability.
Standard rate = $140 / hr
Intended for individuals with a steady income who are navigating increased cost-of-living pressures.
Resourced rate = $180 / hr
Intended for individuals with greater financial flexibility, extended health benefits, or higher income, who are able to contribute toward sustaining accessible care for others.
This tiered approach allows you to self-select a fee with dignity and autonomy, while helping to ensure that counselling remains accessible to those who need it most.
You may move between tiers over time, as your financial circumstances change.
If you have questions about this pricing model, please feel free to raise them during your 15-min FREE Phone Consult.
You Already Matter
Excellence can feel like a mask. And rest can feel like a betrayal.
But recovery isn’t about “earning rest” or “dropping ambition.” It’s about reclaiming safety – to be human, to be imperfect and to be enough, even when the world demands more.
You are worthy of care. You are allowed to slow down. You are complete and enough, exactly as you are!
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I provide counselling to women, queer folks, neurodivergent people, and immigrants between the ages of 18 to 55.
If you see yourself reflected in these lived experiences, you're warmly welcome here.
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I’m a Registered Social Worker (RSW) in Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Alberta, and can provide virtual counselling to residents of those provinces.
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I’m a white-passing, Middle Eastern / Southwest Asian, bisexual, cisgender, neurodivergent woman and a first-generation immigrant and settler who came to Canada as a refugee during childhood. I've personally lived through trauma, immigration and displacement, mental illness, divorce, chronic illness and chronic pain – all of that informs how I show up in my work.
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At its core, my approach is:
Trauma-Informed
Anti-Racist and Anti-Oppressive (ARAO)
Intersectionally Feminist
Neurodivergent-Affirming
Queer-Affirming
Sex Positive
Harm-Reduction-Based
Strengths-Based
That means I honour the ways people’s identities, lived experiences, and cultural contexts shape their needs, relationships and healing process. I centre your strengths, capacity, and values – and work towards change that is realistic, sustainable and grounded in your actual life.
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It means I don’t follow a one-size-fits-all model. I draw from various therapeutic modalities, schools of thought, and practical strategies – adapting them intuitively based on who you are and what you bring into each session.
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Yes – I speak, understand, and read Farsi fluently. My sessions are primarily in English, but I can offer language flexibility for Farsi-speaking clients.
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You get to decide what frequency works best for you. Most of my clients meet with me every 2 to 6 weeks. That gives you space to reflect, process and integrate what we talk about without feeling like therapy is “one more chore.”
In times of burnout, crisis or transition, we might meet weekly for 1–2 months, if that feels supportive for you. -
That’s completely okay. You set the pace. I won’t push you to talk about anything you’re not ready to explore. You’ll always have choice and control in our sessions.
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You can count on me to:
Be fully engaged, honest and compassionate
Share new perspectives and practical tools
Offer relevant books, articles, podcasts, videos and other resources
Encourage reflection and sustainable action
Bring warmth, humour and balance to our sessions
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You can book a free 15-minute phone consult to see if we’re a good fit. I’d be honoured to support you on your journey toward healing, clarity, and self-trust.