Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) · Online across Ontario
Where mind and body meet.
Armin Ovaisy-Moakhar RP (Qualifying) · CRPO #18315
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I’m Armin, a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. I specialize in evidence-based, trauma-focused psychotherapy with adults and couples, integrating EMDR, Brainspotting, parts-based approaches, somatic work and Emotionally Focused Therapy. Sessions in English and Farsi.
Free 15-minute consultation.
The free consult is in English or Farsi, and booking takes about two minutes.
What Armin works with
Who this work is for.
I work with adults and couples experiencing anxiety, persistent self-criticism, emotional disconnection, and compulsive coping patterns. Many of my clients appear capable, accomplished, and high-functioning on the outside, yet internally struggle with feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or frustrated that traditional talk therapy has not produced the lasting changes they seek.
Works with
Trauma
EMDR, Brainspotting and parts-based approaches, including Internal Family Systems, Ego State Therapy and structural dissociation–informed work, paced to what your nervous system can hold.
Works with
Anxiety & self-criticism
Persistent self-criticism and the anxiety that travels with it, explored through how early relationships and patterns of adaptation shaped the way you see yourself.
Works with
Disconnection & compulsive coping
Feeling cut off from yourself or others, or relying on coping patterns that no longer serve you. Somatic and nervous system–informed work brings mind and body into the room together.
Works with
Couples
Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples, working with the patterns of connection and disconnection between you.
Training
Education
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP), Yorkville University. Clinical training in relational, experiential and trauma-focused approaches, including EMDR, Brainspotting, attachment-based psychotherapy and somatic interventions.
Credentials
Registration
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), CRPO #18315. Registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. “Qualifying” is the College’s category for registrants practising under clinical supervision while completing the final requirements for full registration, the standard entry route in Ontario.
Clinical supervisor: Maryna Svitasheva, Ph.D., RP #002978.
How Armin works
Beyond intellectual insight.
My approach to psychotherapy is grounded in a deep interest in the relationship between mind, body, and human experience. I am particularly interested in how our early relationships, emotional experiences, and patterns of adaptation shape the ways we understand ourselves, relate to others, and navigate the world.
My clinical training encompasses relational, experiential, and trauma-focused approaches, including EMDR, Brainspotting, attachment-based psychotherapy, and somatic interventions.
Central to my work is the understanding that meaningful psychological change extends beyond intellectual insight. It involves developing a different relationship with ourselves and our experiences: cultivating greater awareness of our emotional and physiological responses, exploring deeply rooted patterns, and opening new possibilities for how we experience ourselves and connect with others.
“I bring curiosity, attentiveness, and genuine human connection to the therapeutic process, creating a space where difficult experiences can be explored with compassion, openness, and depth.”
First session
What your first session looks like.
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A free 15-minute call
You share a little about what is bringing you in, and you both see whether it feels like a fit.
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Your first full session
You talk about what’s going on, at your own pace. Nothing is forced.
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A shared plan
Together you agree on what you want to be different and how you’ll work on it.
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You decide
There is no commitment until you’re ready.
Practical details
- Languages
- English & Farsi
- Service area
- All of Ontario · Virtual only
- Availability
- Booking now
- Fees
- Consultation, 15 min · Free
- Individual, 60 min · $180
- Couples · $225 / 60 min, $350 / 90 min
Insurance receipts provided after every session. Armin holds the Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) designation, which some plans reimburse the same way as a full RP and some do not, so please confirm before your first session. Fees & insurance
