About Us
At Astra, trained professionals help you unblock your path to a fulfilling life, enrich your understanding of yourself and empower you to reach your goals. Each treatment, assessment and consultation plan is tailored to your unique needs.
“Per aspera ad Astra”
Astra borrows its name from this Latin saying that dates back thousands of years and roughly translates as “through adversity to the stars.”
The saying captures our philosophy of appreciating your unique challenges by understanding that every obstacle has a meaning and is essential to moving a person to generate more meaning, growth and confidence.
When an obstacle is addressed, an individual will develop into a self that is congruent with their values and beliefs. Let us help you get there.
OUR VALUES
Astra is built on professionalism, respect and compassion.
Professionalism
Our team is carefully selected to provide evidence-based treatment and assessment services and is dedicated to continuous education, professional development and enhancement of their skills. Every member of the team is committed to continuous examination of their own biases, values and beliefs to understand the impact they might have on their role as a professional.
Respect
Our team is dedicated to the provision of care that is culturally competent, inclusive and informed. We acknowledge and understand that each individual is unique in their experiences and that diversity must be considered when providing care. We are honest and open about our understanding and our gaps in knowledge of an individual’s unique experiences and strive to co-create a shared understanding with them by inviting them to share their stories using compassionate, affirming, non-oppressive and inclusive care. We operate with a zero-tolerance policy for hateful and discriminatory behaviour.
Compassion
Our team accepts each individual and their unique experience and helps them explore their difficulties in a safe and non-judgmental environment. By creating a compassionate environment we foster self-compassion that will help individuals on their path to healing and self-actualization.
Meet Our Team
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Dr. Khuraman Mamedova, C. Psych
Clinical Psychologist & Neuropsychologist
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Dr. Jinny Hong, C. Psych
Clinical & Counselling Psychologist (Supervised Practice)