Pouran

Miss Pouran Karimian

Registered Psychotherapist

“I offer integrated, trauma & culturally informed therapy for dealing with anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, burnout & more. We start by understanding your unique experience and goals. From there, I help you identify and challenge unhelpful patterns, and we work together to build resilience and self-compassion.”

About Me

If you are navigating anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or burnout, I offer a warm, culturally informed space. We begin by truly understanding your unique experiences and goals. From there, I help you identify and gently challenge unhelpful patterns. Together, we build resilience and self-compassion. This integrated approach supports clients ready to find a clearer path forward.

Approach

Sessions move from understanding toward practical exploration, where we map how anxiety, perfectionism or people-pleasing show up in daily life and relationships. I offer in-person appointments in Toronto and secure online sessions in English, keeping a calm, predictable pace that feels steady and respectful. We use age-appropriate CBT techniques, trauma-sensitive pacing, behavioural experiments and reflective work between meetings to try small, safe changes and track what shifts. This way of working often helps adolescents, young adults and parents looking for clear, sustainable steps forward.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Child / Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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  • Free Consultation

    A no-cost initial session to meet the therapist, discuss needs, and decide whether they are the right fit before committing.

  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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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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  • Therapy

    Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.

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Works With:

  • All ages
  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Individuals
  • Parents
  • Under Fives

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • 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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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.

  • Child Behaviour

    Behavioural difficulties in children, such as tantrums, aggression, withdrawal, or defiance, that signal emotional distress or developmental needs.

  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Young Adult Issues

    The unique psychological challenges of emerging adulthood (18–25), including identity formation, independence, relationship navigation, and finding direction.

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Professional Title:

  • Registered Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist who is formally registered with a regulatory body to provide psychotherapy.

Credentials

Registrations

College of Registered Psychotherapisst of Ontario (CRPO)

Registered Psychotherapist

Registration: 13131

Qualifications

Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology

Yorkville University

Year: 2023

Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care

Toronto Metropolitan University

Year: 2016

Diploma in Child and Youth Work

George Brown College

Year: 2009

Service Areas

Work in Progress - A Mental Health Collective

In-person & Online

West Toronto

Toronto, Ontario

Canada

West Toronto, Toronto, Canada