HAIFA
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for when you're exhausted but can't explain why.
CBT, somatic, and mindfulness-based therapy — virtual across Canada, with flexible evening and weekend availability.
for the person who looks fine — but doesn't feel it
Haifa Behbahani (RP Qualifying) works with adults who are doing everything they're supposed to be doing — and still feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or stuck in patterns they can't seem to break. On the outside, things might look fine. Inside, there's an exhaustion that rest doesn't fix and a low-grade sense that something needs to change.
Her approach integrates CBT, somatic experiencing, solutions-focused therapy, and mindfulness — not as a checklist, but as tools she weaves together based on what each person actually needs. Haifa's work is practical and grounded: she helps clients build strategies that work in real life, while also going deep enough to understand what's been driving the patterns in the first place.
She offers flexible scheduling including evenings and weekends — because support shouldn't have to wait for a Tuesday morning,, you can't take off work. Services are offered in English and Farsi. Virtual sessions across Canada.
her therapy approach
On the outside, you may feel like you’re “just fine,” but inside you might be exhausted, overwhelmed, or unsure what to do next. Tension may appear in relationships, work may feel draining, or a life transition may leave you second-guessing yourself. Haifa provides a space where therapy is supportive, collaborative, and paced to your needs—without judgment or pressure.
She believes therapy is not about being “fixed.” Instead, it is a space to explore, learn, and grow. Breakthrough moments often feel like quiet shifts of awareness, when clarity replaces confusion, and a sense of inner calm emerges.
Haifa often brings mindfulness, breathwork, reframing, and creative tools into sessions to help clients deepen self-awareness and cultivate resilience. She emphasizes reconnecting with the body, mind, and spirit for a holistic experience of healing.
Haifa works best with adults who are high-functioning but running on empty — people who keep going but feel the cost of it in their body, their relationships, and their sense of self.
Specific areas she supports:
→ Burnout, chronic stress, and emotional exhaustion
→ Anxiety and overwhelm
→ Feeling stuck or low on motivation
→ Emotional dysregulation and self-worth
→ Relationship patterns and communication
→ Life transitions and self-development
→ Farsi-speaking clients in the diaspora seeking care in their first language.
Haifa offers flexible scheduling including evenings and weekends to accommodate busy schedules.
who Haifa works best with
Haifa is licensed as a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) and a Registered Psychotherapist (qualifying), allowing virtual therapy sessions to be offered across Canada, making her accessible from almost any province (excluding Quebec).
All sessions are conducted online, allowing clients to engage in therapy from the comfort and privacy of their own space.
Haifa welcomes sessions 7 days a week, including evenings.
credentials & availability
Sessions with Haifa are structured enough to feel purposeful but flexible enough to follow what's actually coming up. She blends practical skill-building with deeper exploration — so you leave with something concrete, not just insight.
She brings mindfulness, breathwork, reframing, and body-based tools into sessions naturally, adjusting based on what each person responds to. Nothing is forced or formulaic. Progress with Haifa often shows up first in the body — less tightness, more space to breathe — and then in daily life: better boundaries, clearer decisions, a quieter inner critic.
Clients often describe a growing sense of inner trust and a feeling of finally moving forward rather than just managing. Haifa reminds her clients that transformation happens gradually. Patience with yourself isn't weakness — it's part of the process.
