Mitra Heidarpanah MA, RTC, RCC

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me.  Choosing a counsellor is an important choice, and I find the therapeutic relationship works best when it’s founded on trust, honesty, and genuineness.

Before training to be a therapist, I was in business management for over 14 years. Those years showed me the stresses of daily living, the complexities of human relationships, and the unspoken burdens that most individuals carry. Then I was drawn towards more heart-centered work and did my Master’s in Counselling Psychology from Adler University.

I practice from an integration of models, including Adlerian psychology, Existential Psychotherapy, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). I work from a belief that we all strive for meaning, connection, and belonging. In couples work, I use the Gottman Method—a research-based approach to help couples enhance emotional intimacy, heal conflict, and rebuild trust.

My work is informed not just by training, but by life experience. One of the most profound losses in my life was the passing of my mother. Grieving her death changed me, it taught me about the depths of sorrow, the complexity of healing, and the quiet courage it takes to keep living with an open heart. That experience deepened my compassion and helped me connect more authentically with clients facing grief, transitions, and emotional pain.

As an immigrant woman, I also understand what it means to reconstruct your life in another culture, to carry the weight of expectations, and to search for identity in a world that does not always reflect your reality. I offer counselling to individuals, adults, teens, and couples who are dealing with anxiety, depression, loss, identity, relationships, and major life transitions. My therapy room is warm, respectful, and judgment-free.

Outside of the therapy room, I’m a depth-seeking, laughter-loving, soulful traveler. I love meaningful conversations, reading books that make me think, and being an aunt who’s more like a best friend.

If you’re ready to immerse yourself in your story, process your pain, or reclaim your inner strength, I’d be honored to walk alongside you. You don’t have to do this alone.