Maryam Akhshi

Maryam supports individuals and couples who are ready to go deep. Her clients are often curious, insightful, and motivated to understand themselves in a more honest and lasting way. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, emotional burnout, working through grief or trauma, or feeling stuck in painful relationship dynamics, Maryam helps you explore not just the "what" but the "why." She has extensive experience working with couples, helping partners look beneath the surface to understand their patterns, strengthen emotional bonds, and communicate more openly so they can reconnect and feel close again. She’s especially passionate about supporting people who struggle with perfectionism and self-criticism, helping them quiet harsh inner voices and build more compassionate, authentic relationships with themselves or their significant others. Whether you’re seeking individual or couples therapy, Maryam helps you understand yourself and your relationships more deeply, fostering greater connection and growth beyond the therapy room.

Sessions with Maryam are open, reflective, often challenging in the moment but ultimately freeing. She offers a space where nothing is off-limits and nothing is judged. Together, you'll explore the parts of yourself that may have been neglected or difficult to face. Her style is direct yet warm, blending deep inquiry with clear goals to help you build insight and create change that lasts. Maryam draws on a range of therapeutic methods and brings an added layer of depth as a PhD candidate in neuroscience at the University of Toronto. Her research has been published in academic journals, and she’s presented as an expert researcher at organizations including the Sunnybrook Research Institute.

Outside the therapy room, Maryam is a passionate animal advocate, a lover of games and sports, a bookworm, and a music enthusiast. What she loves most, though, is connecting with people, sharing stories, laughs, and moments that inspire her. Shaped by her own major life transitions, including changing her career path from computer engineering to psychology and adjusting to life in a new country, Maryam brings cultural sensitivity, openness, and respect for diverse perspectives into every session.