For many young Iranian who are born elsewhere than Iran, it is important to explore our own culture as a main key to our identity. We Iranian live in an exaggerated world, with many extremes to handle at once. We are stuck in many ways and we are tired of being oppressed. We know ourselves…
Author: Poran Poregbal
My name is Poran Poregbal. I am a licenced - registered clinical counsellor and registered social worker. My practice of counselling psychology is based on a culturally and trauma-informed basis. I am offering individual and couple counselling sessions.
I am offering treatment for symptoms of Emotional Disorders such as Anxiety, Depression, Obsession, Phobia, Trauma, and Post Trauma Stress.
In my practice of Counselling Psychology, I do pay attention to my client's history, sense of self, level of motivation for change, resiliency level and the existence of past traumas in life. At times, a couple of sessions of clinical counselling helps individuals to appreciate their patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. We can learn to understand the meaning of our emotions and to develop kindness to ourselves. Change of habits and mindset requires hard work; Still possible.
Trust or Mistrust
Can we Trust or Do we Mistrust? A Canadian friend asked me why Iranian men are suspicious of their wives? I said: “not all of them acting this way.” This woman being a psychologist added: “Most of those men come to my office; they are all concerned that their wives would cheat on them.” We…
Child Protection
What do we know about Child Protection? Child sexual abuse is a problem that involve societal attitudes and the protection laws around individuals rights. In our Iranian culture children are often left out to the cruelty of their parents, adults in their neighbourhoods, teachers in schools, other adults who try to exploit the child in…
Domestic Violence & Typical Marriage
What is Domestic Violence and How does a typical Iranian Marriage look like? There is no typical marriage, however, this is a format that can more and less be found in many new couple’s life. What goes on in an abusive relationship? How does a marriage turn into a prison for a woman or a…
Metaphors & Our Daily Life
How metaphors impact and work in Our daily lives? The use of metaphors is highly prevalent in our Iranian culture. It is significant to recognize the diverse use of language should this be helpful for some service providers to understand how some cultural groups convey certain messages. For our younger generation, it is also sometimes…