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.

What is Psychology anyway?

What does Psychology mean for us? How can we understand psychology through the lens of our Iranian culture? Drew Westen (2001), an American psychologist and writer, explains Psychology as a scientific investigation of mental processes and behaviour. What are mental processes then: Thinking, feeling, remembering, understanding, sensing, and perceiving. Are you one of those people,…