Dr. Taravat Ostovar

Licensed Psychologist

When not at work I am: spending time with my family and friends, enjoying nature walk and hikes, engaged in teaching spiritual virtues and arts to children and parents, drumming and dance, reading and listening to music and podcasts , physical exercise and mindfulness, and travelling adventures.

Favourite Ice Cream: Dubai ice cream

If I Wasn't a Therapist I'd Be: a Pilates teacher.

Book Recommendations:

-Close Connections: the bridge between spiritual and physical reality by John Hatcher
-Good Inside: A Practical Guide to Resilient Parenting Prioritizing Connection Over Correction by Becky Kennedy
-The Power of Attachment: How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships by Diane Poole Heller

Clinician Type: Licensed Psychologists

Locations: In Person at Burnaby/Central Park, Offers Online Appointments

Languages: English, Farsi

Presenting Concerns: Anxiety, Attachment Issues, Burn Out, Child Behaviour Challenges, Chronic Pain, Couples Problems, Depression, Emotion Regulation, Family Problems, Grief and Bereavement, Interpersonal Issues, Life Changes/Transitions, Parenting Counselling and Support Services, Personal Development, PTSD/Complex Trauma, Self Harm Behaviours, Sleep Difficulties, Work/Academic Stress

Age group I work with: Adults, Children

Treatment Approaches: Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, CBT, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Couples Therapy, DBT-Informed Individual Therapy, EMDR, Emotion Focused Therapy, ERP for OCD, Existential Therapy, Exposure-Based Therapy, Family Therapy, Gottman Method, Internal Family System Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Polyvagal Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy

Assessments: Assessment for Treatment Recommendation, Brief Consultation

Accepting New Clients? Not Accepting New Clients

Dr. Taravat Ostovar is a Licensed Psychologist in good standing in the Province of British Columbia (#2544), and a Licensed Psychologist in good standing in the Northwest Territories (#2250-71056). She has over 20 years of professional experiences in a variety of allied health public and private clinics, indigenous communities, schools, and rehabilitation centres providing psychological assessment, consultation, academic research endeavours, clinical trainings, group presentations, mentorship, and evidence based therapy to individuals, couples, families, and multidisciplinary teams.

Dr. Ostovar is here to support you on your journey toward healing and self-discovery. She is a strong believer that everyone has an inherent ability to thrive, heal and grow, regardless of the illness and life challenges. She believes that people are inherently worthy and have the capacity and inner resources to grow and change towards their higher purpose. Dr. Ostovar’s approach is holistic, evidence-based, client-centred, compassionate and based on creating and maintaining a calm, supportive, respectful and safe environment and drawing on a variety of therapeutic approaches to best suit clients’ needs. These approaches offer clients the opportunity to explore their emotions, thoughts, actions, and new ways of being and doing. She welcomes clients from all cultures, ethnicities, religious and spiritual beliefs, gender identities and sexual orientations.

Dr. Ostovar is actively engaged in community awareness promoting children and families wellbeing. She is a member of the College of Care and Health Professionals of BC, the Association of Psychologists in the Northwest Territories, and the BC Psychological Association, where she serves on the Advocacy and Community Engagement Committee.

*Please note Dr. Ostovar only offers DBT-informed therapy and does not provide treatment to clients in our comprehensive DBT program.

Please note that Wise Mind Centre is not a vendor of ICBC and WorkSafe BC. Dr. Taravat Ostovar does not accept ICBC or WorkSafe BC referrals.