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Trauma Therapy in Toronto

You don't have to keep surviving on autopilot. If the past still controls how you feel, how you sleep, or how close you let people get — therapy can help you reclaim your life. Online sessions for Toronto residents and across Ontario with a trauma-informed therapist.

Free 15-Min Consult Insurance Receipts Individual $180 Couples $225
Ghazal Sheikhtaheri, trauma therapist in Toronto
Ghazal Sheikhtaheri
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), RP
10+ Years Experience Trauma-Informed Schema Therapy
Online across Ontario · English & Farsi sessions

Do any of these feel familiar?

If you recognized yourself in any of these, you are not broken. These are normal responses to experiences that overwhelmed your capacity to cope. And they can change — with the right support.

Why choose NoorMinds for Trauma Therapy

Trauma-informed, root-cause approach

Ghazal uses schema therapy as her primary framework — an approach that goes beneath surface symptoms to address the deep emotional patterns trauma creates. This isn't about quick fixes. It's about understanding why you respond the way you do and gradually changing those patterns from the root.

Emotion-focused and compassionate

Trauma healing requires more than talking about what happened. Ghazal integrates emotion-focused techniques with cognitive work — helping you process what's stored in your body and emotions, not just your thoughts. Every session is paced to what feels safe for you.

Culturally sensitive and bilingual

As an Iranian immigrant herself, Ghazal understands how culture, family systems, and migration shape the experience of trauma. Sessions are available in English and Farsi — because emotional healing works best in the language your pain lives in.

10+ years of clinical experience

Ghazal trained in both Iran (Kharazmi University, Tehran) and Canada (Yorkville University), with over a decade of clinical experience. She is CRPO registered and holds a verified Psychology Today profile.

Three steps to getting started

1
Free consultation

A calm 15-minute conversation to share what you're experiencing and see if working together feels right. No pressure, no forms beforehand.

2
Understanding your patterns

In early sessions, we explore how trauma has shaped your emotional world — the beliefs about yourself, the coping strategies, and the triggers that keep you stuck.

3
Healing at your pace

Weekly 60-minute sessions using schema therapy, emotion-focused techniques, and CBT — always at a pace that feels safe for you. No rushing, no re-traumatizing.

Simple, transparent pricing

$180Individual Session
$225Couples Session
Free15-Min Consultation
Receipts for Insurance

Direct billing available via TELUS eClaims & Blue Cross. Visa, Mastercard, Amex, e-Transfer, PayPal, and HSA accepted.

Common questions about trauma therapy

Ghazal works with a wide range of trauma — including childhood emotional neglect, complex trauma from growing up in difficult family environments, relational trauma, immigration-related trauma, and single-event trauma. You don't need a formal PTSD diagnosis to benefit from trauma therapy.
No. Ghazal's approach to trauma is rooted in schema therapy combined with emotion-focused and cognitive-behavioural techniques. Schema therapy is particularly effective for trauma because it addresses the deep patterns and beliefs that trauma creates — not just the memories themselves. This approach helps you understand why you respond the way you do and creates lasting change at the root level.
No. Therapy is always paced to what feels safe for you. You will never be pushed to share details you're not ready to share. Effective trauma therapy doesn't require reliving every moment — it's about understanding the patterns those experiences created and learning to respond differently.
It depends on the nature and complexity of what you're working through. Some people notice meaningful shifts within a few months. Deeper or more complex trauma may take longer. There is no minimum commitment — we discuss realistic expectations during your free consultation.
Yes. All sessions are virtual and available to anyone in Ontario — including Toronto, North York, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Markham, Mississauga, Brampton, Ottawa, and everywhere else in the province.
Many extended health plans in Canada cover psychotherapy by a Registered Psychotherapist (RP). Check your plan for RP coverage. Receipts are provided after every session. Direct billing is available via TELUS eClaims and Blue Cross — ask during your consultation.

You've carried this long enough.

Healing doesn't require you to be ready for everything — just ready for a first conversation. Book a free 15-minute consultation with Ghazal.

Book a Free Consultation Call (647) 699-5142

Trauma Therapy Across Ontario

NoorMinds provides virtual trauma therapy to residents throughout Ontario. Select your city to learn more:

Scarborough North York Etobicoke Mississauga Brampton Markham Vaughan Richmond Hill Thornhill Newmarket Ajax Pickering Oakville Burlington Oshawa Whitby Milton Ottawa Hamilton Kitchener London Windsor Barrie Guelph Waterloo Cambridge St. Catharines

Trauma Therapy for Toronto Residents

Toronto is the largest city in Canada and among the most multicultural urban regions in the world — more than half of its residents were born outside Canada. For many immigrants and first-generation Canadians, Toronto is where ambition meets exhaustion: the cost of living is high, professional competition is intense, and community exists but is dispersed across a sprawling transit map. The city is home to one of the largest Iranian and Persian diaspora communities in North America, concentrated across North York, Richmond Hill, and Thornhill. Many Toronto residents quietly carry the particular weight of building a life between cultures, navigating workplace pressures, and maintaining connections that feel genuinely understood.

NoorMinds offers virtual trauma therapy to residents of Toronto, North York, and Scarborough, and anywhere in Ontario. Sessions are available in both English and Farsi.

Also serving nearby: North York · Scarborough · Etobicoke

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