Nakisa Samarghandi, MA, RCC, is a registered clinical psychotherapist and a member of the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC), with a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. She has a variety of hands-on training within therapeutic and clinical setting for over 20 years. She was the founder of Raya counseling center in Tehran, Iran, and she also had the experience of counseling in hotline of Tehran (1480) for more than 4 years. With many years of experience in treatment, she tries her best to provide a nurturing environment for her clients by creating a therapeutic alliance with confidentiality and creating appropriate empathy.