Shazia is double certified as a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors and a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. Her in-person and virtual practice allows her and her team to work with individuals, couples and parents across all of BC.

Shazia strongly believes that each client has the capability to reach their goals, strengthen their resilience and lead happier lives. She loves creating a safe space so her clients can unpack and with her non-judgmental nature, curiosity and compassion she helps people work through a variety of struggles. She is especially drawn to working with couples as she has seen her couples move from feeling unstuck/unhappy in their relationships to creating loving/secure partnerships.

Shazia’s diverse counselling background draws upon two decades of experience helping individuals and couples navigate various challenges to lead more fulfilling lives.

Outside of Powerful Mind Counselling, Shazia can be found spending time with her 3 boys and husband. With whatever little time that is remaining, she enjoys being outside in nature, reading, running and her weight-lifting routine.

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Jonah is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and has a wealth of professional and life experiences that have equipped him with profound learning opportunities encompassing love, loss, and the art of forging a deep understanding of oneself. Within his practice, he applies various therapeutic techniques to aid clients in transforming their adverse experiences into pillars of inner strength.

Jonah’s approach to therapy applies cognitive and behavioral theoretical orientations, while also utilizing psychodynamic and solution-focused techniques, when appropriate. He aims to provide clients with practical tools and coping strategies to overcome challenges, let go of obsessive thoughts, and manage stress. Through his counselling, individuals can expect to develop a deeper understanding of themselves as well as learn ways to establish and maintain meaningful relationships.

Jonah is also trained to use eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). He has a wealth of experience working with clients who have faced a range of traumatic experiences and uses EMDR techniques as key interventions to help clients process their challenging emotions that have close ties with difficult memories. By employing EMDR techniques, he enables his clients to process and heal from their distressing pasts.

In addition to his professional dedication, his personal life is graced by a dog named Tobey whom he adopted from the streets of China. This relationship with his loyal friend mirrors the qualities of companionship, empathy, and unconditional support that he brings to his therapeutic practice.

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Noyona is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and offers a relationship that is accepting and non-judgmental. It is important for her to create a safe therapeutic space while supporting healing journeys. Her values include compassion, curiosity, and equity. She enjoys working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, migration, identity, family/relationship struggles and more.

Noyona’s approach to therapy is trauma-informed, strengths-based and integrative and is centered around core beliefs and parts of self. She views counselling as holistic and honors the biological, social, and psychological dimensions of experiences. She believes in the mind-body connection and likes to examine the interplay between stress, trauma and emotions in our bodies.

She also has training in observed experiential integration (OEI) which helps individuals process trauma beyond talk therapy. OEI techniques work to restore perceptions to the levels they were before experiencing psychological trauma. This translates into more positive self-esteem, social confidence, and feeling less “numbed out” or “stuck”.

Outside of Powerful Mind Counselling Noyona enjoys hot yoga, reading mysteries and exploring different coffee shops in her free time.

You can contact her at noyona@powerfulmindcounselling.com

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Kudrat has a Master of Arts in Psychology and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC).

She brings a unique blend of academic insight and compassionate care to her work. Her professional journey includes working as a Research Assistant at the Mood Disorders Lab at the University of British Columbia and as a Mental Health Support Worker in an assisted living facility, supporting clients with acquired brain injuries (ABI) as a result of addiction. She has also worked in private practice, led non-profit counseling services, and collaborated with interdisciplinary teams.

Kudrat’s trauma-informed approach ensures clients feel safe, supported, and empowered throughout their healing journeys. She has extensive experience working with new immigrants, seniors, students, teens, and diverse populations, addressing challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, stress and life transitions. She works with couples to strengthen their relationships using the Gottman Method, which emphasizes building trust, managing conflict, and fostering deeper connection.

Beyond her clinical work, Kudrat is passionate about cooking, reading, and traveling, finding joy in exploring new flavors, stories, and destinations. During her time off, she conducts mental health awareness workshops to address stigma in communities where mental health is considered a taboo topic.

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Akash is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and has accumulated a variety of skills, observations, and techniques over the past decade working in the field of mental health that has equipped him to become a Therapist.

Akash began his time in this field as a Behavior Interventionist before transitioning to a Peer Support and Mental Health Worker assisting both youth and adults in residential and hospice care settings who had been diagnosed with mental health and substance use concerns.

Through these experiences it has enabled him to develop a tool belt that includes patience, empathy, and nurturing that provides an environment in which clients feel there is safety, privacy, and comfort without judgment or stigma within a therapeutic space.

Akash’s approach to therapy includes cognitive and behavioural theoretical orientations, as well as acceptance and commitment, along with being trauma informed. He enjoys working with couples utilizing Gottman’s theoretical framework.

During his time away from the clinic, Akash enjoys playing hockey, travelling to new places, as well as spending quality time with friends and family.

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