Kimia Taghavi

“Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work for you doesn’t mean you can, should, or need to do it alone.”— Lisa Olivera

My approach to therapy is centred around you. This is your space. You don’t need to have a clear plan, the right words, or a perfectly organized story. Showing up as you are is more than enough.

Life doesn’t always unfold neatly. Sometimes it feels messy, overwhelming, or confusing. You might know something needs to change, but have no idea where to start. You might be tired of overthinking, stuck in familiar patterns, or carrying more than you let on. If you’ve ever thought, “Why is this so hard?” you’re in good company.

In our work together, there’s room to slow things down. You don’t need to perform, impress, or make sense of everything right away. We take things one step at a time, with curiosity, honesty, and a bit of kindness for the parts of you that have been trying their best.

The way I approach therapy is shaped by lived experience as well as training. Growing up as an immigrant in Canada, and witnessing divorce within my family, has given me a deep appreciation for how complex identity, relationships, and family dynamics can be. I understand how easy it is to feel pulled in different directions, especially when expectations, culture, and personal needs don’t always align.

A core focus of my work is helping individuals build self-awareness, particularly during periods of transition such as separation or divorce. Many of the clients I work with are insightful and reflective, yet feel disconnected from themselves or unsure of how to move forward. They may struggle with anxiety, self-doubt, people-pleasing, or a sense of being stuck in patterns that no longer serve them.

Clients navigating separation or divorce often come to therapy feeling emotionally overwhelmed and uncertain about their identity outside of the relationship. They may be grieving the future they imagined, questioning their decisions, or trying to hold conflicting emotions such as relief and sadness at the same time. These experiences can bring up fears about the future, difficulty setting boundaries, and a loss of confidence in one’s own judgment.

In therapy, we work together to understand how these patterns developed and what is being activated in the present. This includes exploring relationship dynamics, attachment patterns, boundaries, and the ways you relate to yourself and others. Building self-awareness allows us to slow reactivity, increase emotional clarity, and create space for more intentional choices rather than decisions driven by fear or habit.

Over time, this work supports you in feeling more grounded, more confident in you decision-making, and clearer about what you want and need in your relationships and in your life. Therapy becomes a place not only to process the past, but to develop tools and insight that help you move forward with greater self-trust and direction.

When talking alone feels limiting, I sometimes offer creative or art-based approaches as another way to explore what’s coming up. You don’t need to be artistic at all. Stick figures are very welcome.

Therapy is a collaborative process. My role isn’t to fix you or tell you what to do, but to sit with you, listen closely, and help you make sense of things in a way that feels grounded and doable. Growth doesn’t have to be dramatic to be meaningful.

We start with you. Your story, your questions, and whatever you’re carrying into the room that day.