Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck? Do you feel disconnected from yourself or others? Do you find it hard to manage everyday stress or emotions? Are you struggling with past trauma or painful memories? Is your child or teen facing emotional or behavioral challenges? Have relationships in your life become a source of stress or conflict? Are you battling addiction or harmful coping patterns? Have recent life changes left you feeling lost or uncertain?

Whether you're dealing with emotional regulation, harmful coping patterns, or the impacts of life transitions, I provide holistic, adaptive support tailored to your unique needs. I also work with children and teens facing emotional and behavioral challenges, helping families restore connection and harmony. My practice is grounded in creating safe.

I understand how hard it can be to reach out for help, but you deserve support that honours your unique story and respects your journey. When you’re ready, I’m here to walk alongside you with care and compassion while using tools tailored to your needs. Healing begins with a single step—and reaching out could be the beginning of something transformative.

Athem Houssein

Registered Social Worker

Progressive Exposure Therapist

EMDR Therapist

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapist

Teens - Adults - Seniors

Monday to Friday Evenings - Saturday & Sunday

"Counselling is not about fixing what's broken, it's about building resilience, fostering self-care, and empowering you to navigate life's challenges with strength and confidence." - Athem. H

Modalities:

• Narrative Therapy

• Grounding Therapy

• Affirmative Therapy

• Humanistic Therapy

• Attachment Therapy

• Mindfulness Therapy

• Art and Play Therapy

• Somatic Experiencing

• Behavioural Activation

• Person Centred Therapy

• Motivational Interviewing (MI)

• Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

• Progressive Exposure Therapy (PE)

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

• ​​Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Supported Issues:

• Social Anxiety

• Generalized Anxiety

• Individual and Group Therapy For Teens

• Depression

• Effective Communication & Skills Building

• Childhood Trauma

• Eating Disorders

• Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

• Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

• Pediatric and Adult Sexual Abuse (Trauma Informed Care)

• Substance Abuse and Addiction Disorder

• Harm Reduction

• Social Media Addiction

• Racial and Oppressive forms of Trauma

• Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)

• Peer Support and Resourcing

• Self-harm (Risk Assessment)

• Suicidal Ideation (Assisted Stabilization)

• Divorce, Separation and Family Rupture

• Indigenous Resourcing and Reconciliation

• Gambling Addiction

• Self-esteem

• Phobias (height, colours, object, insects etc)

• Agora-Phobia

• Affirmative therapy

$180

Athem@novavrtherapy.com