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Rand Shalabi

Toronto

Summary

Client-centred, culturally curious Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) committed to reimagining therapy models that often overlook children of immigrants. I practice relational and experiential therapy, grounded in anti-oppressive, trauma-informed care that sees the whole person, not just their symptoms. My work is also rooted in a passion for destigmatizing mental health, valuing Internet culture as a therapeutic bridge for connection and healing.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Intern Psychotherapist

Alli Therapy
01.2025 - 08.2025
  • Provided virtual therapy to late adolescents and adults (18–40), primarily 2nd-gen and 1.5-gen immigrant clients


  • Supported clients navigating insecure attachment, intergenerational guilt, self-criticism, life transitions, OCD, anxiety, depression, burnout, and cultural stressors


  • Practiced from a non-CBT lens using EFT, CFT, IFS-informed parts work, Gestalt, and mindfulness-based interventions


  • Developed treatment plans, conducted intakes, made referrals, and facilitated discharge


  • Maintained CRPO-compliant progress notes, informed consent, and treatment documentation


  • Integrated Internet culture and social media literacy into psychoeducation while addressing misinformation


  • Built strong digital therapy competencies including scheduling, privacy, and ethical online care

Relief Worker

Eva’s Initiatives
09.2023 - 04.2024


  • Engaged in outreach and group preparation.


  • Advocated for diverse and marginalized populations with cultural sensitivity


  • Provided emotional and physical support to individuals who required assistance with daily living


  • Practiced crisis intervention and management.


  • Showed ability to integrate anti-oppression, critical disability, and trauma principles into Practice.

Youth Empowerment Program Assistant

YMCA of Greater Halifax
01.2021 - 05.2022


  • Facilitated youth programs focused on leadership, inclusion, and resilience


  • Researched and organized youth-focused settlement resources


  • Partnered with community organizations to develop youth-centered initiatives

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Dalhousie University
Halifax

Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology

Yorkville University
Fredericton, NB
08-2025

Skills

  • Build strong rapport with clients through empathetic listening, openness, and nonjudgmental presence
  • Experienced in providing online counselling via secure platforms similar to the Jane App
  • High familiarity with the role of personal, ethnic, social, and cultural factors in counseling and mental health service delivery
  • Trained in experiential interventions grounded in humanistic, culturally responsive, and socially just frameworks
  • Co-developed an ADHD stigma-reduction website to raise awareness for a childhood psychopathology project: wwwwhatsadhdca
  • Collaborative and resourceful team member with a deep curiosity about Internet culture and its clinical applications
  • Ongoing training and supervision in attachment science and relational approaches to therapy

Certification

• EFIT Essentials (Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy)
• CRPO Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
• CCPA Member (Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association)

Timeline

Intern Psychotherapist

Alli Therapy
01.2025 - 08.2025

Relief Worker

Eva’s Initiatives
09.2023 - 04.2024

Youth Empowerment Program Assistant

YMCA of Greater Halifax
01.2021 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Dalhousie University

Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology

Yorkville University

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