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Natalie Besharat, Clinician, Pediatric Care and Addictions Specialist, MSc, CCAC, CICAPP Candidate at 101 Psychotherapy

Natalie Besharat

Clinician, Pediatric Care and Addictions Specialist, MSc, CCAC, CICAPP Candidate

  • 8+ Years in the Mental Health Field
  • Serves Young Children, Teens, Parents & Adults
  • Pediatric Care & Addictions Specialist
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“I see therapy as an emotional journey with twists and turns, one that offers opportunities for self-discovery, self-compassion, healing, and growth.”

Natalie Besharat is a psychodynamic child therapist and addiction counsellor with over 8 years of experience in the mental health field. She has held research positions at Toronto Metropolitan University, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, complementing her clinical expertise.

Natalie views therapy as an emotional journey with twists and turns, one that offers opportunities for self-discovery, self-compassion, healing, and growth. She believes that meaningful change happens within a trusting therapeutic space, where clients may notice unconscious patterns of thinking, feeling, and responding that may no longer serve them. Through insight, curiosity, and a warm embrace, she helps clients navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity, resilience, and intention.

Natalie is currently accepting new patients.

Education and Training

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (Candidate)
  • Master of Science in Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care, McMaster University
  • Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University

Credentials and Certifications

  • Certified Canadian Addiction Counsellor (CCAC) #50485
  • Ontario Association for Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP), Member #7298-G
  • Crisis Responder Training, Distress Centres of Greater Toronto
  • Certified Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapist, Centre for Mindfulness Studies
  • Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Facilitator, Centre for Mindfulness Studies

Services

  • Mental Health and Addictions Counselling
  • Child Therapy
  • Youth and Adult Psychotherapy

Treatment Modalities

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Trauma Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Issues & Conditions Treated

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Low Self-Esteem / Self-Worth
  • Attachment Difficulties
  • Complex Trauma
  • Emotional Dysregulation
  • Eating Disorder- Body-Image Challenges
  • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
  • Suicidal Ideation / Suicidality
  • Self-Harm
  • School refusals
  • Separation anxiety
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  • Childhood Depression
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • ADHD/LD
  • Parenting Support
  • Grief and Loss
  • PTSD
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Anger Management

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