Rana Shami

Rana is a registered social worker with more than 10 years of experience providing mental health services to individuals, couples and families. Her therapeutic approach is client-centred and strength-based. She believes in helping her clients find their inner strength and walks along their side on the journey to self exploration and healing. She uses a variety of therapeutic modalities including attachment-based trauma informed approach, emotion focused therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, dialectic behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness.

Over the years, she helped clients cope with stress, depression and anxiety related to life transitions, parenting, loss and grief, coping with health problems and medical diagnoses, self image, self esteem, eating disorders, social anxiety, phobias, and anger management. Her particular area of interest is helping individuals with ADHD and/or Autism diagnoses and their families. She is passionate about empowering families and children with special needs and helping them build resilience and enjoy life to the fullest.