The difference between a child psychologist and an art therapist!
Choosing between a chid psychologist and an art therapist could be a challenging one for parents. The goal of an art therapy session is to reduce the negative symptoms re...
Ms Reyhane Namdari
Psychotherapist
verified by TherapyRoute
“Experience art therapist (RP) working with children, teenagers, and adults as well as families. I also work with First Nations & Inuits.”
About Me
As an experienced art therapist, I support children, teenagers, and adults, including families. My work also extends to First Nations & Inuit communities, offering a respectful space. Through creative expression, we explore feelings and experiences often hard to verbalise. This unique approach helps individuals and families uncover insights. It also builds new ways to communicate and understand themselves.
Approach
Creative materials often open doors that words can't, so I invite play and image-making to guide each session while we move at a pace that feels safe and manageable. In Toronto or online, in English or Farsi, sessions blend simple mindfulness, reflective talk and hands-on art to help track patterns, process difficult memories and try out new ways of relating. Between meetings I may suggest gentle experiments or drawing prompts to carry discoveries forward. This approach tends to suit families, young people and adults wanting practical, embodied ways to heal.
Services
Services Offered:
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Art Therapy
A form of therapy that uses visual art-making (drawing, painting, sculpture) as a means of expression and emotional processing.
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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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Coaching
A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.
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Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
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Mindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
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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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Play Therapy
A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.
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Works With:
- •Adolescents
- •Adults
- •Children
- •Communities
- •Families
- •Individuals
- •Parents
- •Under Fives
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
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Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
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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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Anger
An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.
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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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Behaviour or Conduct Issues
Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.
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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.
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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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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Professional Title:
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Psychotherapist
A professional trained to provide in-depth therapy that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting change.
Qualifications
Concordia University
Registrations
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
Registered Psychotherapist
