Meet Our Counselling Team

Our approach & experience

Higher Step Family Services is a team practice supporting individuals, couples and families in Langley and Coquitlam, with online counselling across British Columbia. Our counsellors bring complementary experience in emotional wellbeing, relationships and parenting.

 

Tina Yazdanfar, M.A., RCC, CCC

Founder & Clinical Director

Tina supports individuals with personal growth and relationship patterns, as well as couples, parents and families navigating change. Her work includes couples counselling, parenting support, co-parenting, and separation and divorce coaching. She holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Adler University. Her approach draws on EFT, CBT and attachment-based perspectives. Sessions are available in English and Farsi.

 

Katayoon Osati, PhD, CCC

Canadian Certified Counsellor

Katayoon supports individuals and couples with relationship concerns, anxiety, grief, separation and cultural adjustment. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Iran and brings over twenty years of professional experience. Her training includes CBT, EMDR and Gottman couples therapy. She offers an integrative, culturally responsive approach shaped around each client’s goals.

 

Maryam Ahmadi-Jafari, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Maryam supports adults, children and youth with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. She holds a master’s degree in Clinical Counselling from Adler University and brings over a decade of mental health experience, including community family counselling. Her approach combines warmth, practical tools and EMDR training. Sessions are available in English and Farsi.

 

Find a counsellor who fits your needs

A strong therapeutic connection matters. Explore each counsellor’s services and availability in online booking, or contact us for help choosing where to begin.

 

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