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Depth, not just coping tips
Schema Therapy gets underneath the worry to the patterns driving it, so relief lasts beyond the session.
Anxiety Therapy · Online in Ontario
Anxiety Therapy in Ontario
When worry won't switch off and your body stays braced for the next thing — therapy can help you understand where the alarm comes from and gently turn the volume down. Online, in English or Farsi.
Ghazal Sheikhtaheri
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), RP
You're Not Alone
When anxiety runs the show
Anxiety is one of the most common reasons people reach out — and one of the most responsive to therapy. It can show up as racing thoughts you can't quiet, a constant sense of dread, trouble sleeping, irritability, or a body that feels permanently tense.
These experiences are real and valid. (This page is general information, not a diagnosis — but it can help you decide whether to reach out.)
The Approach
Reaching the root, not just the symptom
Practical tools for managing anxiety matter, and you'll learn them. But lasting change usually comes from understanding why the alarm is so loud in the first place.
Ghazal's work is grounded in Schema Therapy — a depth-oriented approach that traces anxious patterns back to where they were formed, often early in life — alongside attachment-focused and emotion-focused techniques. Together you make sense of the fear, and build a steadier relationship with it.
What It Can Help
Forms of anxiety we work with
Therapy can help whether your anxiety is general and free-floating or tied to specific situations.
- ✻Constant worry, overthinking, and rumination.
- ✻Social anxiety and fear of judgement.
- ✻Perfectionism, imposter feelings, and pressure to perform.
- ✻Health anxiety and a body stuck in 'high alert'.
- ✻Anxiety tangled up with immigration stress or cultural pressure.
Why NoorMinds
Reasons clients choose this practice
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A Registered Psychotherapist
Ghazal Sheikhtaheri, RP (Qualifying), CRPO #21300, with 10+ years in psychology.
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English or Farsi
Process anxiety in the language your feelings actually speak.
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Online across Ontario
Consistent support from your own space — no commute, no waiting room.
Questions
Common questions
How does therapy help with anxiety?
Therapy helps in two ways: practical skills to manage anxiety in the moment, and deeper work to understand and shift the patterns generating it. Reaching those roots is what tends to make the relief last.
What kind of therapy do you use for anxiety?
Primarily Schema Therapy — a depth-oriented approach — combined with attachment-focused and emotion-focused techniques, tailored to your story rather than a fixed protocol.
Is online therapy effective for anxiety?
Yes. Research finds video-based therapy is as effective as in-person work for anxiety, and many people find it easier to attend consistently from their own space.
Do I need a diagnosis or doctor's referral?
No referral is needed to begin psychotherapy with a Registered Psychotherapist. Note that an RP does not diagnose medical conditions or prescribe medication; if medication is something you're considering, that's a conversation for your physician.
Can we work in Farsi?
Yes — sessions are available in Farsi (فارسی), English, or a mix of both.
What does it cost?
Individual sessions are $180 for 60 minutes, with a free 15-minute consultation to start. Receipts are provided; many extended health plans cover Registered Psychotherapist services.
Next Step
You don't have to brace for everything
Book a free 15-minute consultation — no commitment, no pressure.
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