Male Therapist in Ontario

Armin Ovaisy-Moakhar, RP (Qualifying)

CRPO #18315 · MA, Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University · BSc, York University · English and Farsi (فارسی)

Armin is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with an MA in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. He works with adults who manage a lot on the outside but feel anxious, self-critical, disconnected, or stuck in recurring relationship patterns. His approach is relational and trauma-informed, and he works at a pace guided by your goals and feedback. He draws on EMDR, Brainspotting, and parts-informed approaches. Sessions are online across Ontario in English or Farsi.

Armin has completed additional training in trauma, EMDR, Brainspotting, parts-informed approaches (IFS), somatic approaches, and Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples.

Clinical supervisor: Maryna Svitasheva, PhD, RP (CRPO #002978).

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Some people feel more at ease talking with a man. It may be about what you want to talk about, about who you have found it easier to open up to, or simply a preference. You don’t have to explain it.

Armin Ovaisy-Moakhar, RP (Qualifying), is the male therapist at NoorMinds. He sees adults and couples online across Ontario, in English or Farsi.

What matters most is that you feel able to speak openly. The free 15-minute consultation is a way to find out, with no obligation to continue.

Many of us switch languages mid-sentence: explaining in English, then dropping into Farsi when something touches a nerve. Memories often keep the language they were lived in. A word from home can bring back a whole room, a smell, a tone of voice, in a way a translation can’t.

If you would rather talk with a man, and in your own language, both are possible here. Sessions can be in English, in Farsi, or in a mix of both.

• ✻You learned to stay strong and keep quiet, and now that silence feels heavy.
• ✻You may manage a lot on the outside while feeling anxious, self-critical, or disconnected.
• ✻You have thought about therapy for a while, and it would be easier to start with a man.
• ✻There are things you have never said out loud, and you are not sure how to begin.
• ✻You feel tense, braced or shut down a lot of the time, without a clear reason.

None of this means something is wrong with you. Many people carry experiences that were never fully put into words, and that is a very human thing.

The areas Armin focuses on are complex and developmental trauma, shame and identity, anxiety rooted in trauma and attachment, childhood emotional neglect, perfectionism, emotional numbness, and relationship and attachment wounds, with individuals and couples.

His approach is relational and trauma-informed, and he works at a pace guided by your goals and feedback. He draws on EMDR, Brainspotting, and parts-informed approaches. With couples, Armin uses Emotionally Focused Therapy to work on safety, trust, and emotional connection.

It may fit if

• ✻You would feel more comfortable working with a male therapist.
• ✻You would like therapy in Farsi, in English, or moving between the two.
• ✻You are an adult, or a couple, living anywhere in Ontario, and can find a private space for online sessions.

Something else may fit better if

• ✻You are in crisis right now, or you are not safe where you are. Please start with 988 or 911, listed below.
• ✻You are living with ongoing violence or danger. Safety in the present usually comes first. You can say this privately in the free consultation.
• ✻You need medical, psychiatric or in-person care, or more support than a weekly online session can give. A doctor or local services may need to come first, or alongside therapy.
• ✻You are under 18. Armin works with adults and couples.
• ✻You would rather work with a woman. You can meet the whole team on the therapists page.
• ✻You want to meet in person. All sessions at NoorMinds are online.

The free consultation

A calm 15-minute conversation, by video or phone, in Farsi or English. You share a little about what brings you, ask how Armin works, and decide whether it feels like a fit. No pressure, no obligation.

Early sessions

You talk about what is happening now, what you want to be different, and how you steady yourself when things get hard. You decide how much of your story to share, and when.

Format and pace

Weekly 60-minute individual sessions, $180, or couples sessions at $225 for 60 minutes and $350 for 90 minutes. By secure video, in Farsi, English or a mix of both. There is no set number of sessions and no minimum commitment.

Confidential from your family and community

Sessions are confidential under the standards of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). Nothing is shared with your family or your community. Confidentiality has limits required by law, the same for every therapist, and these are explained at the start of therapy.

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