Fatemeh Yousefi
Fatemeh Yousefi is a Clinical Counsellor and Schema Therapist with over 15 years of experience in individual, couples, family, and immigration counseling. As a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) and CCPA member, she provides a safe, supportive environment where clients can explore emotions, gain self-awareness, and develop coping strategies. She integrates evidence-based therapies – CBT, Schema Therapy, EFT, and Psychoanalytic Therapy—to help clients address emotional challenges, strengthen relationships, and foster long-term personal growth.
Who Is and What They Do?
Her role includes:
- A Clinical Counselor is a mental health professional specializing in assessing, diagnosing, and treating psychological and emotional challenges. These professionals typically hold a Master’s or Doctoral degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work and may be registered with professional organizations such as RTC (Registered Therapeutic Counsellor), RCC (Registered Clinical Counsellor), or RP (Registered Psychotherapist).
- Individual therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, immigration support, career counseling, and academic counseling.
- Private clinics, therapy centers, schools, hospitals, and community organizations.
- A Clinical Counselor focuses on psychotherapy and behavioral interventions without prescribing medication.
A Psychologist can provide psychological assessments, diagnoses, and specialized therapy.
A Psychiatrist is a medical doctor who can diagnose mental illnesses and prescribe medication alongside therapy.
What Service Do I Offer?
Adolescent Counselling
Assisting teenagers in managing puberty-related challenges, academic stress, peer relationships, and social skill development.
Couples Therapy
Helping partners improve communication, resolve conflicts, strengthen emotional intimacy, and navigate pre-marital concerns.
Family Therapy
Enhancing parent-child relationships, resolving family conflicts, and fostering healthier communication dynamics.
Individual Counselling
Providing support for anxiety, depression, migration-related stress, obsessive thoughts, low self-esteem, and other personal challenges.
Immigration Counselling
Supporting individuals in adapting to new cultural environments, managing migration-related stress, and maintaining emotional well-being.
What Insurance?
- Student Insurance: Many universities and colleges provide coverage for counselling services up to a specific limit.
- Employee Insurance Plans: Some employers offer mental health benefits that include coverage for counselling
- School Insurance Plans: Certain schools provide coverage for therapy services for students and their families
- ICBC Insurance: If you have been involved in a car accident, ICBC may cover therapy costs for psychological trauma
- WorkSafe BC Insurance: If your mental health challenges are work-related, WorkSafe BC may cover the cost of therapy
- Legal Aid Insurance: In certain legal cases, such as family law or immigration-related matters, Legal Aid may cover therapy costs for eligible individuals
Benefits
Utilization of evidence-based and scientific methods for psychological treatment.
Better self-awareness and transformation of maladaptive emotional and behavioral patterns.
Treatment of various mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, OCD, stress, and trauma.
Integration of multiple therapeutic approaches such as CBT, Schema Therapy, and EFT.
Fostering long-term, sustainable psychological well-being.
Improving interpersonal, familial, and social relationships through effective communication strategies.
Providing support during crises and major life transitions, such as loss, separation, work-related issues, and migration.
Enhancing personal growth and quality of life by developing coping strategies and resilience.
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