Zarrin Tasneem, MACP, Counselling Psychology
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REGISTERED PROVISIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Zarrin Tasneem practices at Couples Reconnect as a Registered Provisional Psychologist under the supervision of a Registered Psychologist, as described under the Health Professions Act.
Zarrin Tasneem is a Registered Provisional Psychologist on the Couples Reconnect team. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Saskatchewan and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) with Psychosocial Intervention Authorization from Yorkville University.
Her training competencies include Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), attachment theory, Internal Family Systems, Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS), Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Zarrin is also a Certified Drug, Alcohol, and Addiction Counsellor (UBC-CPD).
With a high level of expertise in handling diverse populations, Zarrin has comprehensive experience in supporting couples, parents, families, and individuals. She is adept at various therapy modalities and evidence-based approaches, including trauma-informed care, attachment theory, and collaborative problem solving. Her experience also includes recruiting and planning educational projects for vulnerable children.
As a Registered Provisional Psychologist, Zarrin is experienced at providing counselling, therapeutic intervention, and educational classes for clients with substance use disorders, as well as conducting crisis, mental health, and suicide risk assessments. Her experience also includes developing and facilitating psychoeducational and skill groups for youth and adults. She is highly skilled at working effectively with a diverse client population, as well in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to provide comprehensive care for clients with complex needs.
Zarrin’s couples counselling experience
In her role at Couples Reconnect, Zarrin loves helping couples rebuild trust and strengthen their communication skills, intimacy, and emotional connection She is passionate about supporting couples to address and transform negative relational patterns using creative, systemic, and relational approaches to help them grow in closeness and connection.
She also supports parents, families, and children as a child counsellor on the Kids Reconnect team.
Couples Reconnect, a branch of Calgary Reconnect Counselling Group, acknowledges that we are gathered on Treaty 7 territory, the original home of the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, and Kanai First Nations; the Stoney Nakoda, comprised of the Chiniki, Wesley, and Bearspaw First Nations; and the Tsuut’ina First Nation. This territory is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. Located on this traditional territory, our mission is to spark reconnection and healing within couples, kids, parents, and families. We do this work with respect for these First Nations and in a spirit of humility, kindness, inclusion, and diversity.
