Grounded support for deep healing.

Gentle pacing, clinical expertise.

Athem Houssein

Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist

In-person & Virtual

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.

Clinical training and focus.

A foundation of rigorous clinical training combined with a gentle, patient-first philosophy.

Modalities

Supported Issues

• 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)

• 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

"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