Ms Hafsah Bhinder

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

“I’m a psychotherapist at Your Story Counselling, supporting adults and adolescents through anxiety, identity exploration, relationship challenges, and life transitions. I take a collaborative, culturally sensitive approach that helps clients make meaning of their experiences and move toward the changes they want.”

About Me

I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) practicing in Markham, Ontario, Canada. I help teens manage anxiety through crisis counseling, individual sessions, and online therapy.

Approach

Helping people make meaning often looks like steady, practical work: a mix of short-term skill building and reflective exploration tailored to where someone is at. Sessions in Markham or online are paced to fit school and family rhythms, with clear check-ins, brief experiments between meetings, and calm space to process sudden crises. I use straightforward questions and simple practices to slow anxiety, map shifting identity, and rehearse new ways of relating, inviting your feedback so we adjust together. This way of working often fits teens and adults seeking hands-on change with room to reflect.

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Basic Information

Markham, Canada

Services

Services Offered:

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Crisis Counseling
Immediate, short-term psychological support during an acute mental health crisis such as a panic episode, suicidal thoughts, or overwhelming distress.
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Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
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CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.
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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Works With:

•Adolescents
•Adults
•Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Professional Title:

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Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
A psychotherapist completing supervised practice toward full registration as a registered psychotherapist.

Qualifications

Yorkville University

Registrations

College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Service Area

Your Story Counselling Services

In-person & Online

Toronto, ON

Canada