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Counselling and Psychotherapy for Adults & Adolescents.
Accepting New Clients. No Waitlist.
About Us Book SessionVirtually serving Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill & and across Ontario
Supporting You on Your Path
Finding help can be a challenge. At Starflower Psychotherapy, we meet you where you are - building on your strengths, growing everyday skills, and moving at the pace that feels right for you. It is our honour to be a part of your therapeutic journey.
Anxiety or Stress
ADHD & Executive Functioning Challenges
Life Transitions
Emotional Regulation
Self-Compassion
The Roots of Starflower
Meet Mandana & Melika, Here to Support Your Journey
The co-founders, Mandana and Melika, created the name Starflower Psychotherapy to reflect their shared vision.
Inspired by the serenity found in nature, they chose a name that embodies what they stand for. The starflower, a resilient plant, thrives in a wide range of climates and locations. Its ability to bloom across the globe mirrors the co-founders’ deep respect for cultural diversity and the unique strengths each individual holds.
Just as each individual can identify with multiple identities that intertwine, the starflower can appear in a range of colours. Some associate these colours with specific emotions that anyone can experience at various points in their lives.
Mandana & Melika
Co-founders of Starflower Psychotherapy
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A free consultation to understand your needs and answer your questions.
What We Offer
Evidence-Based Therapy Modalities
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Letting go of concerns by accepting their presence, taking actions that align with your values, working toward flexibility, and observing the present moment.
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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Exploring how your present thoughts, feelings, and behaviours influence each other, learning about unhelpful thinking patterns and working toward adaptive cognitive processes, and adding mindfulness-based strategies to bring your awareness to the present moment.
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Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
Working toward establishing a non-judgmental lens toward a situation, building self-compassion to show yourself grace, and demonstrating compassion toward the individuals around you, and empathizing with others.
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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Identifying personal strengths and strategies that you successfully used in the past, which you can now use in the present by setting realistic goals to work toward your hoped-for future.
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Where do you want to go therapeutically? Let me help guide you there.
~ Mandana Montazery, MA, Registered Psychotherapist, Canadian Certified Counsellor
How It Works
Start Your Therapy Journey in Three Simple Steps
We’re here to make the process easy, supportive, and centred around your needs.
1. Book a Free Consultation
Start with a 15-minute consultation to ask questions, share what you’re looking for, and learn more about our expertise.
2. Schedule Your First Virtual Session
We can book your first full therapy session — held securely online over a video session.
3. Begin Your Journey With Us
We’ll work together at your pace, creating space for growth, clarity, and meaningful change.
Therapy isn’t about fixing you, it’s about walking with you, without judgment, as you reconnect with your own strength and compassion.
~ Melika Montazery, MA, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)