About Mind Revive Psychotherapy & Counselling
Mind Revive is a Calgary Psychology Clinic offering trauma-informed psychotherapy and counselling for adults, couples, and families in Calgary.
A Trauma-Informed Calgary Psychology Clinic
Our Trauma-Informed, Evidence-Based Approach
At Mind Revive Psychotherapy & Counselling, our clinicians use evidence-based, trauma-informed therapies to support children, adolescents, adults, 2SLGBTQ+ population, and families.
Our approach integrates modalities such as EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and neurofeedback, tailored to each client’s unique needs. We prioritize safety, collaboration, and nervous system regulation to support meaningful and lasting change.
Years of Experience
Our Team
Effat Daftarchi
Registered Psychologist
Calgary, Alberta | Languages: English, Persian, Turkish, Azeri, and Dari.
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Effat Daftarchi is a Registered Psychologist in Calgary, Alberta, and the founder and clinic owner of Mind Revive Psychotherapy & Counselling. With 14+ years of clinical experience, she supports adults and couples from diverse cultural backgrounds. Effat provides trauma-informed counselling in Calgary for anxiety, depression, PTSD/trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, stress, mood concerns, relationship challenges, and self-esteem. Her work is grounded in neuroscience-informed psychotherapy, integrating mind–body approaches to help clients move from coping to lasting change.
Effat’s care is tailored and evidence-based, drawing on EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), IFIO Couples Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and clinical hypnosis, alongside advanced neurofeedback and qEEG brain mapping (NeuroGuide and NeurOptimal). She offers in-person sessions on Macleod Trail SW (Suite 500) and secure virtual therapy across Alberta. Fluent in English, Farsi, Dari, Turkish, and Azeri, Effat combines compassionate, culturally responsive care with neuroscience-guided interventions to support emotional regulation, resilience, and meaningful, sustainable change.
Shalpinder Dhothar
Registered Psychologist
Calgary, Alberta | Languages: English, Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi
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Shalpinder (they/them) is a Registered Psychologist in Calgary, Alberta, offering trauma-informed, identity-affirming counselling. Grounded in empathy, resilience, and gratitude, their work integrates clinical training with lived experience as a first-generation immigrant and caregiver. Shalpinder understands the complexities of belonging, chronic health challenges, and supporting loved ones through mental-health concerns—perspectives that inform a culturally responsive, inclusive approach for clients from diverse and minoritized communities, including 2SLGBTQ+ and neurodivergent individuals.
Shalpinder supports children, youth, adults, elders, and families navigating trauma/PTSD, anxiety, depression, attachment concerns, chronic pain or illness, brain injury, and major life transitions—including post-motor vehicle accident (MVA) recovery. Their approach is collaborative, evidence-based, and tailored to each client, drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), somatic techniques, and art and play-based interventions. Shalpinder is also trained in qEEG-informed neurofeedback. Their goal is to help clients regulate emotions, reconnect with inner strengths, and create meaningful, sustainable change.
Dr. Shahnaz Tabatabaei
Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) Industrial-organizational psychologist
Calgary, Alberta | Languages: English, Persian
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Shahnaz is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with over a decade of experience in the mental-health field, 15 years as a university professor, and a strong background in industrial–organizational psychology. She holds a Ph.D., M.A., and B.Sc. in Psychology and is a professional member of the CCPA. Shahnaz provides evidence-based, culturally responsive counselling in Calgary, offering in-person and secure online sessions for adults. Her integrative approach blends CBT, mindfulness-based therapies, and trauma-informed care to support clients with PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and burnout. She also offers career counselling in Calgary for job-related stress, workplace conflict, and professional uncertainty.
Drawing on academic, clinical, and organizational expertise, Shahnaz delivers holistic treatment plans that address personal, professional, and cultural factors. She helps clients develop practical coping skills, improve emotional regulation, and build resilience. In career counselling, she guides clients through career transitions, burnout recovery, and workplace well-being, clarifying strengths, setting actionable goals, and implementing strategies that are both personalized and results-focused.
Why Psychotherapy?
Past experiences and burdens cause the individual to feel the past in the present time. Clients can be liberated from the burden and pain of OLD WOUNDS and trauma via the practice of IFS. By applying EMDR, we help clients replace unwanted thoughts, feelings, or emotions with healthier and more adaptive options to create lasting change. Through special training in Clinical Hypnosis, we help clients get into a more relaxed state of mind to access unconscious memory and accept positive suggestions. Moreover, we proudly offer qEEG NeuroGuide and NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback, which are an FDA-approved technology based on neuroscience and help clients balance and normalize their brain function and body regulation. We also offer LGBTQ2S+ affirming therapy and child and adolescent therapy, provided by clinicians who create a safe, culturally sensitive, and developmentally informed space for healing and growth. If you’re ready to begin your healing journey, we invite you to contact our Calgary psychology clinic to book an appointment.