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Poupak Toufanian

Senior Counsellor
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Poupak is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) and holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. With over 14 years of experience, she has worked extensively with the North Vancouver School District, the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), and various non-profit organizations. Poupak provides therapy for children, youth, individuals, and families facing challenges including depression, anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, suicidal ideation, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, and more. She adopts a bio-psycho-social approach to understand her clients’ unique circumstances and to develop treatment plans that align with their goals, supporting them in realizing their fullest potential.

POUPAK SPECIALIZES IN: Supporting clients with anxiety, depression, and trauma. She also works with students struggling with procrastination and working with couples and families.

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Services

  • Individual Counselling
  • Child/Youth Counselling
  • Couples/Relationship Counselling
  • Co-Parenting/Parenting Counselling
  • Family Counselling
  • First Language Counselling
  • Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)

Ages Served

  • Ages 12 +

Languages Offered

  • English
  • Farsi

Support Topics

  • Abuse (childhood abuse, domestic abuse, sexual abuse)
  • Anger management
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Body image issues
  • Body positivity
  • Career guidance
  • Chronic impulsivity
  • Climate anxiety
  • Co-dependency
  • Coping skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Emotional disturbances
  • Emotional turmoil
  • Family conflict
  • Family of origin issues
  • Infidelity
  • Life coaching
  • Marital discord
  • Mood disorders
  • Parenting education
  • Parenting issues (including child-rearing and education)
  • Peer relationships
  • Relationship and marriage conflict
  • School issues
  • Self-esteem issues
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Trauma and PTSD

Therapeutic Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Complex Trauma Therapy
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
  • Gottman Method
  • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)