Nava Kasiri
Pre-Licensed Associate Counsellor
(she/her/hers)
In-Person and Virtual Sessions
Nava is currently accepting new clients!
If you are interested in connecting with Nava, please contact nava@collective-healing.ca. For existing clients, self-book here.
Nava (she/her) is a cisgendered, non-disabled, second-generation Persian immigrant and the daughter of refugees. She lives and practices on the stolen, ancestral, and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations. Nava completed her Masters in Counselling Psychology at the University of British Columbia and is currently a pre-licensed associate counsellor.
She works alongside individuals who are navigating various concerns, which may include anxiety, depression, experiences of trauma, life transitions, relationship issues, grief, and identity. She uses an integrated person-centered approach that supports clients in exploring their feelings, thoughts, and experiences, with emphasis on collaboration, safety, and intersectional feminist values. She draws on Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), attachment theory, parts work, and somatics, to inform her practice. Nava is able to provide EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Re-processing) as well.
Nava has experience as a front-line worker, supporting survivors of gender-based violence. In doing this work she came to understand the importance and value of using an anti-oppressive framework, and meeting individuals where they are at. She has witnessed firsthand the impact of creating safe spaces that validate and honour the unique experiences of individuals, and the power in fostering trust and resilience.
What to Expect When Working with Nava
An anti-oppressive, multicultural, and intersectional lens. Nava believes that the different systems and contexts that we exist in impact our well-being, sense of self, and access to resources.
A non-judgmental, compassionate approach. Nava recognizes the importance of the therapeutic relationship in counselling, and you can expect her to meet you wherever you may be in your personal journey, with empathy and warmth.
Collaborative and person-centered. Nava views counselling as a collaborative process between equals, where client and counsellor work together to explore challenges, identify strengths and goals, and develop strategies. Client input is invaluable, and she will always respect a person’s expertise in their own life.
Outside of the counselling space, Nava enjoys spending time with her friends and family, hosting dinner parties, trying out new ways to move her body, and going to comedy shows. Nava is also a ceramic artist and appreciates creating things that she can eat out of.
Nava’s Rates
15 min Phone Consultation
No Cost
Individual Counselling
50 min
Sliding Scale: Starting at $90
Standard: $120
Generous: $125+
75 min
Sliding Scale: Starting at $130
Standard: $150
Generous: $155+
Relationship Counselling
50 min
Sliding Scale: Starting at $120
Standard: $150
Generous: $155+
75 min
Sliding Scale: Starting at $160
Standard: $200
Generous: $205+
(Rates include GST)
Nava’s Availability
Location: Mount Pleasant, Virtual
Days and Hours:
Thursday 9:00am - 2:00pm (Mount Pleasant or Virtual)
Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm (Virtual)
Approaches in Therapy
Rogerian/Person-Centred Therapy
Anti-Opressive & Trauma Informed
Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
Dialectical Behavoural Therapy (DBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Re-processing (EMDR)
Parts Work
Somatics
Attachement Theory
Selected Professional Training
Somatic Therapy 101 with Andrea Glick
20 Skills to Work with Emotions in Psychotherapy with Dr. Leslie Greenberg
Wet'suwet'en Wellness Learning Exchange at the First Nations House of Learning
Basic EMDR Training with Dr. Alivia Maric (in progress)
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Medical University of South Carolina (in progress)
Nava Kasiri
Pre-Licensed Associate Counsellor
Image Description: Nava is wearing a white short sleeved shirt with blue graphics, and is standing in front of greenery. Nava is smiling and has medium length wavy hair and bangs.