https://www.avarazavi.ca/blog daily 0.75 2020-09-19 https://www.avarazavi.ca/blog/k9103z2uoll6yfe7grixkrpj9h1zvh monthly 0.5 2020-09-19 https://www.avarazavi.ca/blog/ctge4x8sh1rteyguej4tj8h0el4cu9 monthly 0.5 2020-09-03 https://www.avarazavi.ca/blog/9qm2i9c3l36of6bphszrpz8mqqtpby monthly 0.5 2020-08-16 https://www.avarazavi.ca/blog/n10cfoe20gcn527e4bibcrrht5ufgl monthly 0.5 2020-08-12 https://www.avarazavi.ca/faq daily 0.75 2020-08-07 https://www.avarazavi.ca/home daily 1.0 2026-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f286a969a98e5342176f5dd/e87b9999-dd04-4785-9bd7-8688a94814df/IMG_4974.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f286a969a98e5342176f5dd/1596917839415-Y0MDWPHOTBIFF08V1KYS/Adjustments.jpeg Home Maybe you want to try for a child again after multiple miscarriages. Maybe your hands are already full with a couple of little ones and you need some tips and tricks to maintain your mental health. Maybe you are seeking extra support for your children. Whatever it is, I am here to listen to your story in a secure, convenient online format and provide you with state of the art tools and skills to get through this chapter of your life with your head held high and your heart ready to start the next one. https://www.avarazavi.ca/about-me daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f286a969a98e5342176f5dd/315269c4-85b7-4e22-bc5c-1df4e2e3b39b/IMG_4179.jpeg About Me - My Background I was drawn to the field of psychology early on in my studies and had a particular passion for childhood developmental stages. I therefore pursued a career whereby I could combine my expertise with my passion and worked as a counsellor for more than a decade with children and families who have been through trauma of various kinds. My experience has taught me the importance of empathy and cultural awareness in helping my clients achieve strength and clarity in their lives. On a personal level, I can tell you that I too have experienced loss and grief. I too understand the pain associated with a miscarriage, and the anxiety associated with trying again. I too have been through postpartum depression, and the pressure it puts on one’s relationships. I too have experienced loss of loved ones, and the uncertainty that follows. I too have been the subject of discrimination and everyday issues a mom and a woman is expected to face and be triumphant. I have started this business to share with you the tools and skills I have successfully utilized on a professional and a personal level to overcome whatever challenge you are facing in your journey through this life. To quote the great Persian poet Rumi, I am confident that “the wound is the place the Light enters you”. - Ava Razavi https://www.avarazavi.ca/appointments daily 0.75 2020-08-18 https://www.avarazavi.ca/services daily 0.75 2024-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f286a969a98e5342176f5dd/1596774640128-2RIAD9NIQJPH2LMKCORV/IMG_4389.JPG Services - Pregnancy & Infertility Support. Any woman who has been through pregnancy would tell you that on top of the physical demands of child bearing, the mental demands weighs even more on your soul … and thats for a normal, uneventful pregnancy! For those of us experiencing miscarriages, complicated pregnancies, pre-term birth or infertility, the mental side effects are even more troublesome. I have designed this program to focus on your needs as an expecting Mama to equip you with skills that can help you get through the turbulent path ahead whatever your individual circumstance might look like. 50-minute sessions: $145/session https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f286a969a98e5342176f5dd/1596821635397-6QQ9AKR7YI8MD8E9S9WS/Screen+Shot+2020-08-07+at+10.33.34+AM.png Services - Mama & Infant Support. Postpartum depression is a condition that can take many different forms. By some estimates, approximately 70% of women experience some form of ‘baby blues’ after giving birth, with about 15% of cases progressing to a clinical postpartum depression. As many as 1 in 7 women experience postpartum depression more than one year after giving birth. As a Mama, you need to take care of your mental health before you can take good, effective care of your baby. Your support network plays an important role in this process; but for some a support network does not exist, or otherwise lacks the necessary tools to deal with a looming mental health crisis. For Mamas who need support regaining control of their mental well-being: I am here to listen and I am here to share. 50-minute session: $145/session https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f286a969a98e5342176f5dd/1596757642356-A4XW9663OOOI116E0OJK/FullSizeRender.jpg Services - Expressive Art Therapy for Children and Youth My primary area of expertise is to work with children who are experiencing, or have experienced in the past, some form of trauma in their lives. This can include separation of parents, loss, struggling with disability, etc. In this Expressive Art Therapy program, I have garnished some of the most effective tools in counselling with well established Art Therapy techniques to teach my clients how to cope with their current situation but importantly to thrive and blossom into the shining young adults they are meant to be. Please note that this program is offered on a case-by-case basis, but I will be happy to guide you in the right direction given your child’s particular needs. 50-minute sessions: $150/session