Dr. Ali Shahrami, PsyD, CPsych

I’ve been a psychologist for almost 30 years, and I’ve worked with a wide variety of clients dealing with mental health issues. I’ve learned a lot over the years about what works best for helping people gain new skills and make positive changes in their lives. My main approach is cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), but I also use other techniques like motivational interviewing and solution focused therapy, depending on the person I’m working with. I believe that the best treatment outcomes come when my clients feel like I’m flexible, non-judgmental, open, and supportive. I listen well and use humour and real-life examples to help clients understand how their beliefs and behaviours affect their outcomes.

I work with kids, older teens, and adults, and I focus on practical strategies for anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, life stress, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, and learning disabilities. I also work with first responders and WSIB claimants, and am in the process of training to provide EMDR (eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing), which is an effective treatment option for trauma.