Dr. Ali Shahrami

Primary Areas:

• Anxiety;
• OCD;
• Trauma & PTSD;
• ADHD;
• Autism.

Populations:

• Kids and Teens
• Adults

Locations:

• Burlington
• Online

Licensing Body:

• College of Psychologists of Ontario – Psychologist

About:

Dr. Shahrami is a clinical psychologist providing treatment and diagnostic assessment. He completed a doctoral degree in clinical psychology (Psy.D) at the California Southern University. He has about 30 years experience providing psychological treatment and assessments in both hospital and private settings. Dr. Shahrami works with children, older teens, and adults with a wide range of mental health conditions such as anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, life stress, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder. He also works with First Responders and WSIB claimants.

Dr. Shahrami’s main approach is cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), but he also uses other approaches such as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), motivational interviewing, and solution focused therapy.

Dr. Shahrami believes that the best treatment outcomes come when his clients feel like he is flexible, non-judgmental, open, and supportive. He listens well and uses humour and real-life examples to help clients understand how their beliefs and behaviours affect their outcomes.

Publications:

Rector, N. A., Bourdeau, D., Kate, K., Massiah, L. J., & Laposa, J. M. (2023). Anxiety disorders an information guide (C. Cooper, K. Fournier, A. Shahrami, & O. Vuksic, Eds.). Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Jane Summers, Ali Shahrami, Stefanie Cali, Chantelle D’Mello, Milena Kako, Andjelka Palikucin-Reljin, Melissa Savage, Olivia Shaw and Yona Lunsky (2017). Self-Injury in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability: Exploring the Role of Reactivity to Pain and Sensory Input. Brain Sciences, 7 (140), 1-16.

Jane Summers, Christina Bartha, Pushpal Desarkar, Lisa Duggan, Julia Fineczko, Lew Golding, Ali Shahrami, and Christopher Uranis (2016). Inter-Professional Collaborative Care: A Way to Enhance Services for Adults with Intellectual Disability and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder and Mental Health Problems. Journal of Intellectual Disability – Diagnosis and Treatment, 4, 17-24.