Nice to meet you.
Empathy and passion are at the heart of who we are at Paper Crane Psychotherapy Services.
Grace MacAskill
Treatment Areas: Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, self-compassion, motivation, navigating overwhelm, values integration, areas of concern for healthcare professionals, students, and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals
Therapeutic Modalities: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Somatic Therapy
Languages Spoken: English
Clinical Director & Registered Psychotherapist
Nav Sahota-Sestini
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Treatment Areas: Perinatal mental health, newcomers to Canada, areas of concern for people of colour & South Asian individuals, attachment trauma, gender-based trauma, intergenerational trauma, interpersonal conflicts, grief, stress management
Therapeutic Modalities: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Polyvagal Therapy
Languages Spoken: English
Sam Carey
Registered Social Worker
Treatment Areas: Men’s issues, Anxiety, self-esteem and self-compassion, life transitions, building emotional awareness, anger, grief, depression, addiction & substance use, personal growth, communication skills
Therapeutic Modalities: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy
Languages Spoken: English
Rashed Afif
Registered Social Worker
Treatment Areas: Identity shifts, life transitions, burnout, stress, leadership pressure, career planning, anxiety and panic attacks, depression, anger management, grief and loss, interpersonal conflicts, relaxation and sleep difficulties, self-esteem, personal growth
Therapeutic Modalities: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Our Team’s Therapy Animals
*Our furry team members only offer (completely unregistered) “support” in virtual sessions.*
Delilah
Finnegan
Murphy
Theo
Please click here if you are interested in joining our therapy team!
About our practice’s name
Actively working towards a better future
The paper crane, or Orizuru, is a form of Japanese origami. Legend has it that if you fold 1,000 paper cranes, then you have the chance to make a wish come true. When someone is sick, family and friends band together to fold these cranes to help guide their loved one back to health. The act of folding 1000 paper cranes has come to symbolize hope, healing, and determination. Though not Japanese herself, Grace has kept this symbol close to her heart since learning about it in childhood. She has made well over 1000 paper cranes and has often used the symbolism of the paper crane as a guiding force while navigating her life. To her, it has come to represent staying hopeful and dreaming for the future while also taking an active role and doing the work to turn these wishes into reality. This imagery reflects our approach to psychotherapy which asks you to commit your energy to building the life you want to live. Though psychotherapy and counselling is not always easy, it can help us grow, develop, and heal in incredible ways.