Pegah Behbehani, M.C.
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Where Pegah Can Help
Anxiety & Phobia
Depression & Mood
Couples Counselling
Relationship Issues
Family Issues
Parenting & Co-parenting
Grief & Loss
Separation & Divorce
Social Anxiety
Life Transitions & Change
Codependency
Women’s Issues
Self-Esteem
Isolation & Loneliness
Shame Based Blocks
Trauma Release (Emotional, Sexual, Physical, Medical)
Pegah Behbehani, M.C.
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Locations: Vancouver, Online
Works with: Adults (18+), Couples, Families
Specializes in: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
About Pegah
Pegah Behbehani M.C. is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC. She holds a Master’s in Counselling Psychology from Adler University, a BSc in Software Engineering, and an MSc in Industrial Engineering. Pegah brings a wealth of experiential wisdom from diverse clinical, academic, and complex professional settings.
Pegah has a deep-rooted gift in supporting people in overcoming personal crises toward healing and personal freedom. Her journey began as an immigrant to Canada, shifting from a career in business and industrial management to a heart-centered path in counselling. Through this process, she developed insight, resilience, and the ability to help others thrive. Her diverse experiences inform her clinical practice with warmth and wisdom.
Therapeutic Approach
Pegah’s collaborative and insightful counselling style is influenced by trauma-informed therapy, strength-based therapy, and multicultural, inclusive approaches. She draws from Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Bowen Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, and EMDR.
Her couples therapy is informed by Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment Theory, and EMDR for deeper exploration of core intimacy and connection issues. Pegah works from a person-centred approach to strengthen healthy communication, emotional expression, and cultivate positive relationship patterns. She offers individual counselling, couples therapy, relationship support, and family counselling.