Asher Faerstein (they/them)
Accepting full rate clients only, sliding scale spots full.
MA, MEd, RP (Qualifying) #15332
I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). Clients come to me with a range of counselling concerns. Areas of strength include trauma, gender and sexuality, and non-monogamous relationship styles.
I have provided mental health support to a diverse clientele over the course of my work in the social service sector and in private practice. At various points in my life, I have engaged in my own personal therapy, which allows me to better appreciate the value of a good therapeutic relationship: a safe container for cultivating insight, acceptance, and possibilities.
My intersectional analysis is informed by my own social location. I am queer-identifying, of Jewish diaspora, white, non-binary, and trans. I grew up in Montreal and have spent time living in Vancouver, the gulf islands of BC, and, now, I make my home in Toronto.
Qualifications
I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).
I hold a Master of Education in Counselling Psychology from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto where I was trained in integrative psychotherapy. I have been practicing since 2023.
I am a member in good standing with the Ontario Association for Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP) and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA).
I regularly engage in professional development, clinical supervision, professional peer consultation, and my own personal therapy for capacity- and skill-building.