Anxiety and depression
Support for worry, low mood, stress, burnout, emotional regulation, self-esteem, and confidence.
Meet Shima
Shima Tavasoli
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), CRPO #20331
Shima supports children, teens, young adults, adults, and older adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship or family concerns, cultural identity, and major life transitions.
Shima also offers couples therapy and family therapy. A free consultation is a chance to discuss who will attend, session format, and current fees.
She offers online therapy across Ontario and in-person appointments in Mississauga in English, Persian/Farsi, Hindi, and Urdu. Persian/Farsi is her mother tongue, and she is fluent in Hindi and Urdu. Learn more about therapy in Persian/Farsi or therapy in Hindi and Urdu.
With nearly a decade of experience across counselling, psychology education, and mental health support, Shima brings a collaborative and culturally responsive approach to her work. Therapy can include practical strategies alongside space to understand the emotional and relational patterns beneath what has been difficult.
In her own words
A short hello before you book.
Meet Shima in this short introduction. She talks about who she works with and her warm, collaborative approach to therapy.
In session
Practical support with room to look deeper.
Shima works collaboratively with each client rather than using one fixed formula. She draws from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, person-centred therapy, psychodynamic therapy, solution-focused therapy, attachment-informed approaches, and trauma-informed care according to the client's needs and goals.
Coming from a Persian and Middle Eastern background, and having lived and worked in India, Sri Lanka, and Canada, Shima understands that culture, identity, family values, immigration, and adjustment can shape emotional well-being. She welcomes clients from diverse cultural and immigrant backgrounds and offers a space grounded in curiosity, compassion, and respect.
Areas of support
Support shaped around what you are facing.
Trauma, grief, and loss
A paced space to work through trauma, PTSD, grief, difficult experiences, and the changes that can follow them.
ADHD and neurodivergence
Support that respects different ways of thinking, feeling, communicating, and moving through the world.
OCD
Collaborative support for people living with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Read about OCD support and the scope of care.
Couples and family therapy
Care for relationship concerns, family conflict, family expectations, and recurring relational patterns.
Identity, culture, and immigration
Space to explore cultural identity, acculturation, immigration, adjustment, and the experience of living between cultures.
Life and workplace transitions
Support during changing roles, workplace stress, uncertainty, personal growth, and significant life transitions.
Credentials
Shima's practice details.
- Credentials: Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), CRPO #20331. Verify on the CRPO public register.
- Education: Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University.
- Experience: Nearly a decade across counselling, psychology education, and mental health support.
- Client focus: Children, teens, young adults, adults, and older adults seeking individual psychotherapy, as well as couples and families, including people from diverse cultural and immigrant backgrounds.
- Languages of care: English; Persian/Farsi as her mother tongue; fluent Hindi and Urdu.
- Email: shima@anchorbloom.co
- Modalities: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, person-centred therapy, psychodynamic therapy, solution-focused therapy, attachment-informed approaches, trauma-informed care, and integrative therapy.
- Availability: Online psychotherapy across Ontario and in-person appointments in Mississauga.
- Fees: $160 for a 50-minute individual session; couples sessions are $200 for 50 minutes or $290 for 80 minutes.
- Does not provide: Psychological assessment, diagnosis, or medication.
Start with a calm first conversation.
Ask questions, discuss fit, and decide whether therapy with Shima feels like the right next step.