About Hossein
Hello, my name is Hossein Kaji. Thank you for reading more about me!
Hossein has his Master's degree in Counseling Psychology and a PhD in Philosophy. As a psychotherapist who is interested in existential themes, Hossein has worked with clients who suffered from different issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, loneliness, and anger. As a philosopher, he is interested in Stoicism; which is the foundation of CBT, DBT, and MBCT.
Hossein uses various approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based
Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy for adolescents (DBT), Person
Centered Therapy (PCT), Existential Therapy, Logotherapy, Narrative Therapy, and Solution
Focused Therapy (SFT).
Hossein's focus is on building up and maintaining a firm therapeutic alliance with his clients. He
believes that the therapeutic relationship is the most important factor for the journeys with
clients; to ensure the journey starts, continues, and finishes with new perspectives.
MY PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
What Makes Me Stand Out
EDUCATION
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Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP)
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Yorkville University
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PhD in Philosophy
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Iranian Research Institute of Philosophy (IRIP), Iran
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CERTIFICATIONS
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Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
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PESI
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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PESI
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MEMBERSHIPS
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Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
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Professional Member
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College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
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Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
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SPECIALITIES
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Anxiety/stress
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Depression
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Addiction (e.g. Obessive Compulsive Disorder)
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Grief
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Trauma
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Self-esteem
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Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
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Relationship concerns
POPULATIONS
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Adolescence (16+)
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Adults
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Elders (65+)
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Individuals
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Couples
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Groups
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LGBTQ
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BIPOC
TYPES OF SESSIONS
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Video
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Phone
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In-person
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
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English
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Farsi