Available In-Person & Online

Nazanin Zarei

MCP:AT, RCC
Locations
Primary Location
Aubade Counselling
1940 Lonsdale Avenue North
North Vancouver,
V7M 2K2
Office is Wheelchair Accessible

Counselling Practice Website

Practice Information

Whatever you’re carrying, pain, confusion, or questions you can’t yet name, there’s room for it here. You don’t have to hold it alone.

I’m Nazanin (Naz), a Registered Clinical Counselor and Art Therapist. For nearly a decade, I’ve walked alongside individuals, couples, and families as they move through trauma, shame, anger, and the tender wounds of disconnection in relationships. Over the years, I’ve witnessed the quiet courage it takes to turn toward healing and the remarkable resilience that unfolds when people feel safe and supported.

My approach is trauma-informed, compassionate, and deeply relational. I believe healing happens in safe connection, with ourselves and with others. I mainly draw from Emotion-Focused Therapy, Art therapy , Somatic practices, and EMDR;  blending evidence-based approaches with creativity and curiosity. Together, we gently untangle old emotional patterns, uncover your resilience, and create space for new ways of relating, feeling, and being.

Much of my work centers on relationships, the ways we reach for closeness, the patterns that keep us apart, and the longing we all share to feel understood and connected. Whether it’s within yourself, with a partner, or in your family, I help create a space where vulnerability is honored, needs can be expressed, and deeper bonds can grow.

You are not too much. You are not too broken. Whatever you bring is welcome here. If there’s a part of you that longs for change, even if it’s only a whisper, I invite you to listen. When you’re ready, I’ll be here to walk beside you, one step at a time.

Areas of Focus:

  • Emotion Regulation
  • PTSD
  • Narcissism
  • Couples Counseling
  • Family Counseling
  • Eating disorders
  • Depression
  • Anxiety / Phobia
  • Guilt /shame
  • Grief & Loss
  • Self esteem
  • Anger management 

 

Education and Credentials:

 -Member of the International Society For Emotion Focused Therapy (ISEFT)

- Master's degree in Counseling Psychology & Art Therapy from Adler University 

- Bachelor's degree in Psychology & Visual Arts From the University Of British Columbia 

-Registered Clinical Counselor  (RCC) with BCACC

 

Additional Information 

-I offer a complimentary 20-Minute free consultation 

-I'm an approved CVAP & ICBC counselor , Currently accepting clients

-Available on Evenings, Mornings and weekends 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialized Training

  • -Emotion Focused Therapy for Individuals (ISEFT) ( level 1, 2023) (Level 2,2024)
    -Emotion Focused Couple Therapy level 1 & 2 ( ISEFT ) 2023
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  • Somatic and Attachment Focused EMDR , ( S.A.F.E. EMDR ), (2024)
  • -Internal Family Systems Therapy (2023)
    -Grief Therapy Masterclass (2022)
    -Trauma Informed Care (2022)
    -Person centered Expressive Art Therapy (2022
  • -Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy In Action
    -Motivational Interviewing (2021)
    -Jungian Depth Psychoanalysis (2014-2019)

Client Fee (Individuals)

$160

Client Fee (Couples/Families)

$180

Availability

 
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Latest Blog Post by Nazanin Zarei

When Burnout Is More Than Exhaustion

Burnout is often described as stress, overload, or working too much. But many people who experience burnout simply aren't doing too much. They’ve been carrying too much emotionally, often for a very long time. If you’re feeling burned out, you might notice a deep fatigue that rest alone doesn’t fix. Tasks that once felt manageable now feel heavy. Motivation fades. Irritability or numbness quietly replaces engagement. You may even wonder, What happened to me ? From the outside, it can look like exhaustion. On the inside, something more personal is usually happening. Burnout often emerges when…

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Areas of Practice

Abuse - Emotional‚ Physical‚ Sexual
Marriage and∕or Relationship Issues
Family Conflict
Grief and Loss - General
Chronic Illness
Anger Management Issues
Anxiety and∕or Panic
Attention Deficit Disorder - ADHD
Depression
Eating Disorders
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Perfectionism
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Trauma Counselling
Postpartum Depression

Approaches Used

EMDR
Emotion Focused Therapy
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)
Expressive Arts Therapies
Gestalt Therapy
Humanistic Therapy
Internal Family Systems
Marriage & Couples Counselling
Motivational Interviewing
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Shame Counselling & Therapy
Somatic Approaches

Other Languages Spoken

Farsi