Dr. Arianna Yakirov, Psychologist | NDG, Westmount, West Island, Montreal, Vancouver
  • HOME
  • SERVICES
    • Individual Therapy
    • Couples + Relationship Therapy
    • Online Therapy
  • TESTIMONIALS
  • APPROACH
  • BACKGROUND+EXPERIENCE
  • 514-297-7787 | therapy@dr-yakirov.com
  • HOME
  • SERVICES
    • Individual Therapy
    • Couples + Relationship Therapy
    • Online Therapy
  • TESTIMONIALS
  • APPROACH
  • BACKGROUND+EXPERIENCE
  • 514-297-7787 | therapy@dr-yakirov.com

Background + Experience

EDUCATION
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Amherst (Master of Science and Ph.D.)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL, Boston Veterans Administration (APA approved internship)
  • HARVARD UNIVERSITY, (Master of Liberal Arts)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, (Bachelor of Arts)

 ADVANCED TRAINING IN
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Therapy 
  • Action and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
  • Mindfulness and Meditation
  • Coaching in Psychotherapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy 
  • Couples Therapy:
    • Gottman Marital Therapy
    • Imago Couples Therapy
    • Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Hatha Yoga Teacher Certification

EXPERIENCE
I began my career working in a college counselling centre at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, B.C. Thereafter I switched into private practice, and have enjoyed working as a therapist in this setting for the past 20 years.  Recently I moved my practice online and enjoy working with clients both in Quebec and British Columbia.
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My clients either find me or are referred to me for help with:
  • depression
  • anxiety and stress
  • feeling emotionally overwhelmed
  • self-sabotage
  • low self-esteem​
  • feeling frustrated in relationships
  • ​having difficulty with family members 
  • feeling stuck and wanting to break through personal limitations
  • wanting more self-awareness and wholeness
  • experiencing pain from past or recent trauma
  • loss and grief​
  • indecision and lack of focus
  • wanting to feel more spiritually connected
  • difficulties with staying close to or intimate with a partner
  • concerns about sexuality
  • difficulty making important life decisions
  • concerns about ageing​
  • navigating major life transitions

LICENSES, AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
  • Registered Psychologist in Quebec
  • Registered Psychologist in British Columbia 
  • College of Psychologists of British Columbia recognition for participation as an Oral Examiner of new applicants 
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Fellowship (the US equivalent is the National Science Foundation) for 4 years
  • Massachusetts Board of Regents Scholarship
  • Dean’s List student at Harvard College and University of Toronto
  • Received High Distinction for Master’s Degree (Harvard University)
  • Received High Honors for Comprehensive Examination for Ph.D. (University of Massachusetts at Amherst)
  • Ontario Scholarship, Ontario, Canada (University of Toronto)

MEMBERSHIPS​​
  • Ordre des psychologues du Quebec
  • College of Psychologists of British Columbia
  • British Columbia Psychological Association

PERSONAL INTERESTS
Family and friends, ukulele, drumming, travel, major dog fanatic

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