At Expressions Counselling, we provide clinical consultation to all health practitioners requiring or seeking professional guidance so that they can provide competent, ethical, and effective care at their clinics or private practices. We offer this consulting service to counsellors in training, therapists in training, and all registered counsellors and therapists seeking training and certification for the following approaches: eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), therapy for complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), and chronic pain management.
The aim of our clinical consultations is to help consultees get a better grasp of each therapy’s protocol, as each modality differs in this regard. We also guide health practitioners as they better overcome some common challenges in their practice, such as looping or getting blanks.
Yasaman Madinikia, Melika Lavasani, and Raihaan Walji are qualified clinical consultants at Expressions Counselling.
Yasaman’s areas of practice and expertise include PTSD related to sexual assault and abuse, first-responder trauma, motor vehicle accidents, and medical trauma, as well as complex trauma, attachment trauma, and grief. She has extensive experience working with diverse populations, including individuals from immigrant and multicultural communities.
Yasaman is an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, which means she is qualified to provide consultation to clinicians who are learning EMDR therapy or seeking support in strengthening their EMDR practice. Consultation hours completed with Yasaman can count toward the consultation requirements for EMDRIA EMDR Certification.
Melika’s areas of expertise and practice include counselling for adults dealing with chronic pain, life transitions, trauma, motor vehicle accident-related PTSD, medical PTSD, grief and loss, anxiety, and depression. She has experience and education in providing individuals with evidence-based therapies such as internal family systems (IFS), EMDR, and trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (TF-CBT). Melika is also in the process of becoming a registered approved supervisor with BCACC, which means she will be able to provide clinical supervision to counsellors working toward their registration requirements.
Raihaan’s areas of practice and expertise include emotionally-focused therapy for couples (EFT), EMDR, and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for couples, individuals, and families in need of healing from trauma, PTSD, depression, and anxiety. He has experience as a former kinesiologist before becoming a registered clinical counsellor, lending to his understanding of the connections between physical and mental well-being.
since 2018, we have had the privilege of supporting more than 10,000 clients on their mental health journeys. We are proud to be a trusted counselling practice known for providing compassionate, evidence-based, and client-centred care.
therapists can receive guidance in order to better understand, respect, and adapt their care to fit their clients' unique cultural backgrounds, identities, and values.
in addition to clinical consultations, we offer EMDR consultations for therapists wanting support for basic training, certification, and support for their practice. as a medical expense.
we offer expertise, additional perspectives, and specialized knowledge to all counsellors and therapists needing assistance with case conceptualization, treatment planning, ethical questions, or skill development.
For therapists and counsellors who prefer to use languages other than English, our clinical consulting is provided in multiple languages including English and Farsi.
all hours spent with our EMDR clinical consultant can be used towards your qualifications for basic training hours, EMDR certification hours, and support for your practice.
