Our Maple psychotherapy and counsellors provide a full suite of psychotherapy and counselling services in the Vaughan and surrounding areas. We also have psychotherapists and counsellors in our Woodbridge location.
Priyan Ramanihar, Registered Psychotherapist, B.Sc, MA (Psych)
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Priyan is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences from Queen’s University, and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University.
Priyan recognizes that therapy is a process that embraces the willingness to look beyond his lens and hold space for his clients’ narratives, as experts of their own story. Challenges and issues can be engaged within a container of safety created by compassionate, empathetic therapeutic relationships.
Priyan is a firm believer that healing happens in the presence of such a connection. That the work of healing happens through reconciliation and/or through a reparative, restorative, and corrective experience.
Priyan integrates a holistic approach that is trauma-informed and nonjudgmental to respond to a diverse range of situations. These include, but are not limited to, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, and loss. He utilizes Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Internal Family Systems to support clients to make meaningful and practical changes in their lives.
Priyan looks forward to connecting with you.
Jennifer Nicole Lippa, Registered Psychotherapist, MCP, BSc
Jennifer Nicole Lippa is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). She holds a Master of Counselling Psychology from Adler University in Vancouver, BC and completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at York University.
Jennifer approaches counselling with a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive and strength-based approach. She acknowledges the resiliency and courage it takes to come to therapy. She believes it is important to recognize the creative, effective and resourceful strengths every person brings with them into counselling and she holds space to move toward change.
Jennifer uses an emotion-focused therapy (EFT) perspective by understanding emotions as valuable pieces of information that can help guide and provide understanding in life’s situations. In her work, she also uses cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical-behaviour therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, mindfulness and an attachment-based lens.
Jennifer works with adults experiencing struggles with anxiety, depression, anger management, trauma, self-esteem issues, and life transitions. She also has experience supporting those struggling with substance-use issues and has experience working within various recovery frameworks. Jennifer believes in taking a holistic approach because as humans, we are multi-faceted and our issues are too.
Jennifer would be honoured to connect with you and provide a therapeutic space of empathy, acceptance and curiosity.
Agnes Kaufman, Registered Psychotherapist
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Agnes is a Registered Psychotherapist certified with the Canadian Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. She has obtained a Ph.D. in Public Health and a Ph.D. in Bioethics. She brings rich knowledge and skills having worked with patients and clients in a wide range of health care settings. She has been dedicated to extending help to those in need in all sectors of health care, business and mediating conflicts and disputes among family and work associates. As a psychotherapist she focuses on client-centered treatments, identifying everyone’s strengths, skills, passions and desires. Creating a welcoming and supportive environment, Agnes encourages clients to pursue their interests through the process of establishing a solid therapeutic and collaborative relationship.
Agnes incorporates an integrative approach to counselling utilizing a combination of approaches including (but not limited to) psychodynamic, narrative, somatic and solution-focused theories. Cognitive behaviour therapy techniques are often incorporated into the client-focused approach. Agnes’ confidence-building perspective and attention to each client’s needs creates the warmth and security motivating clients to gain self-confidence as they gradually refocus on their life’s goals and their personal dreams.
Agnes has substantial experience working with clients experiencing anger management concerns, substance abuse, anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder, cultural and boundary disputes and domestic violence as well as couple counselling and those with relationship challenges Agnes has worked with clients of all ages, starting as young as 9 years of age.
Agnes looks forward to journeying with you as you realize your life’s goals and dreams.
Shadi Pourafzal, Registered Psychotherapist, MA, BA
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Shadi is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and has completed her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. Shadi is in the process of becoming a certified Play Therapist.
As a therapist, the most important thing Shadi can do is listen to you. She will provide a safe space for you to share your story. Shadi believes that therapy can be the path to attain mental clarity. Her passion and goal are to help people reach their full potential while offering a supportive and non-judgmental space to make that happen.
She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults diagnosed with depression, anxiety, trauma, and Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and she offers psychotherapy sessions in both English and Farsi.
Shadi believes in forming an authentic therapeutic relationship with respect to the client’s cultural background. With a suitable therapeutic approach that tailors individual needs, one can face covert feelings with clarity. Therapy is a safe and non-judgmental space where individuals can unpack their deepest emotions and learn to process them effectively.
Salwa Mawji, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
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Salwa is a Registered Social Worker in Ontario. She holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Toronto, after having completed her Bachelors of Social Work from York University.
Salwa has worked with individuals, children/adolescents, young adults, couples, families, and groups in a variety of capacities. Her expertise is in anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, parenting challenges, self-esteem issues, stress and relationship difficulties.
Salwa is known for her compassionate, strengths-based approach and her ability to not only help her clients navigate through life stressors, but also to explore ways to live more meaningfully and purposefully. Her therapeutic approach is informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) , Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), Solution Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, and the Gottman Method.