Yalda Ravanbakhsh (she/her) MA, RCC
BA, MA, Registered Clinical Counsellor
Therapy Formats: Virtual & In-Person
I speak English
Accepting New Clients
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My therapeutic approach is grounded in a mindful, client-centered philosophy that honors the whole person in connection to their interpersonal relationships and beyond. I draw from holistic and integrative methods, blending evidence-based practices with somatic awareness and depth psychology to support healing that is both deeply felt and consciously understood. Each session is a collaborative endeavour where your unique experiences, emotions, and inner wisdom are met with empathy, curiosity, and presence. By tuning into the body’s signals and unconscious patterns there emerges an opportunity to foster deeper self-awareness, resilience, and transformation.
At the heart of my practice is a posture of humble inquiry. The questions I ask aim to generate pause for reflection, create deeper capacity to witness our emotions, meet ourselves with greater compassion, and acceptance, and create movement towards meaningful change. This is a collaborative approach grounded in your permission. It is trauma informed and a commitment to intersectional care. Our mental health is shaped not only by personal history but also by the broader contexts of culture, identity, gender, and systemic influences. I strive to provide care that is not only clinically attuned but also culturally responsive and grounded in social justice principles. My commitment is to meet you where you are at with warmth and curiosity. I aim to walk alongside you on a journey to reclaim agency, deepen self-understanding, and cultivate a more authentic, embodied life.
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My approach is rooted in strength-based and integrative methods, recognizing you as the expert in your own life. Through a collaborative inquiry process grounded in your lived experience, I aim to support you in finding a personalized path to healing—one that honors your unique strengths and is grounded in evidence-based practices.
I draw from a range of theoretical lenses and therapeutic philosophies, including somatic-based therapies informed by neuroscience, as well as attachment, relational, existential, feminist, psychodynamic and spiritual frameworks. My work integrates cognitive and solution focused theories with depth-oriented approaches drawn from Adlerian and Jungian psychology, creating space for both practical tools and deep insight.
At the heart of my approach is the commitment to meet you where you are. Together, we will work toward cultivating constructive resilience and expanding your relational capacity—with yourself and with the world around you. Whether you're navigating life transitions, emotional challenges, or a desire for deeper self-understanding, I offer a grounded, compassionate presence to walk alongside you on your journey.
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Before I turned five, I had already lived in three different countries. My earliest memories are threaded with movement, change, and the quiet confusion of being a child caught in forces too big to understand—war, migration, and cultural rupture. I grew up with deep questions in my heart around interdependence, belonging and safety.
These questions stayed with me through adulthood. They have shaped how I relate to people, how I navigate transitions, and how I sit with others in their own search for home—whether that’s within relationships, culture, identity, or self.
If you’ve ever felt like your life was outside the box, a sense of otherness, or like you had to leave parts of yourself behind to fit in, I see you. I know how hard it can be to soften your guard when the world has asked you to be strong for too long. And I also know the quiet strength that emerges when we begin to grieve, to feel, and to make space for all the parts of us that have been waiting to be heard.
My approach to therapy is shaped by these lived experiences. I work from a lens of attachment and embodied awareness, attuned to how early relational wounds and cultural dynamics impact our adult lives. I believe healing happens not in isolation, but in relationship—when we feel safe enough to be seen, and brave enough to reclaim the pieces we’ve had to hide.
Therapy with me is a space for gentle unfolding. I work with individuals navigating identity, gender-based narratives, belonging, grief, emotional resilience, and the longing for deeper connection whether spiritual or otherwise. Whether you are rebuilding after loss, untangling patterns in relationships, or trying to find your voice—this is a space for you to come home to yourself.
“If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life, that is a door.”
― Clarissa Pinkola Estés
You don’t have to walk through that door alone.
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Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Stress, and Emotional Regulation
Recovering from Past Traumas
Intergenerational Trauma
Grief and Loss
Life Transitions and Identity Exploration
Attachment, Relationship Patterns and Relational Rupture/Injury
Cultural Identity, and Belonging
Self-Discovery, Personal Growth and Self Esteem
Boundaries & Codependence
Prenatal/perinatal support
Somatic Awareness, Embodiment and Mindfulness
Depth Psychology and Meaning-MakingIntersectionality, Gender, and Identity
Spirituality, Interdependence and Existential Exploration
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Psychotherapy and therapeutic coaching for individuals and couples.
Individual session - 50 min: $180
Couples session - 50 min: $200
Accepts CVAP and Extended Health Coverage (for clients in BC)
Offers Sliding Scale
