Aminata Barry
Pre-Licensed Associate Counsellor
(she/her/hers)
In-Person and Virtual Sessions
Aminata is currently accepting new clients!
If you are interested in connecting with Aminata, please contact aminata@expressivewellness.ca . For existing clients, self-book here.
Aminata is a Black, cisgender and queer counsellor, originally from the Ivory Coast and Guinea. She grew up in the Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Canada, the Philippines and China, and these international experiences sparked her love for psychology and helping others, further promoting her acceptance, openness, adaptability, and resilience. She completed her Master’s in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University.
She is multiculturally competent and has experience with diverse populations, recognizing the individuality of each person while also working within their personally defined cultural contexts and remaining respectful and cognizant of the intersectional nature of identity. She works with a diverse range of clientele with varying intersections and cultural backgrounds (e.g., BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+ clients).
Aminata sees counselling as a collaborative endeavor, operating from a person-centered perspective which positions the client as the expert in their own lives. She approaches each client with patience, empathy, kindness, and curiosity. Aminata aims to provide a non-judgmental space for clients to explore their feelings and needs. Her approach to counselling focuses on the client’s strengths and resources, and finding ways to integrate those into their healing journey.
Aminata’s presence is grounding and supportive, and she provides a space where clients can feel validated and heard. In counselling with her, clients can expect there to be a strong focus on building a trusting and collaborative relationship, exploring their emotional worlds, and developing deep insight about oneself through an exploration of how the past, present and future interact to shape one’s perspectives.
She draws from various interventions and approaches such as Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Art Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Strengths-Based Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Somatic Therapy, adapting her approaches and interventions based on each client’s individual needs in the moment. She supports clients in both aligning themselves with their values, and exploring how they can shift their perspectives on various matters.
Aminata helps clients in working through issues related to trauma, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, identity exploration (e.g., cultural, racial, gender, and/or sexual identity), relationships, career, and anything else the client wishes to discuss. She has lived experience working through her own identity issues, depression, anxiety, and trauma.
In her spare time, she enjoys drawing, painting, singing, creative writing and organizing themed potlucks with friends.
Aminata’s Rates
15 min Phone Consultation
No Cost
Individual Counselling
50 min
Sliding Scale: Open to Discussion
Standard: $120
Generous: $125+
75 min
Sliding Scale: Open to Discussion
Standard: $180
Generous: $185
(All rates include GST)
Aminata’s Availability
Location: Mount Pleasant, Virtual
Days and Hours:
Tuesday 2:00pm - 9:00pm (Mount Pleasant or Virtual)
Wednesday 10:00am - 2:00pm (Mount Pleasant) 5:00pm-9:00pm (Virtual)
Aminata Barry
Pre-Licensed Associate Counsellor
Image Description: Aminata is centered in the photo smiling with her teeth. Her hair is styled in long black and blond box braids. She is wearing a white long sleeved sweater, a gold necklace, yellow belt, and light blue jeans. She is standing in front of a leafy archway in a residential yard filled with plants and trees.