Dr. Farzad Zare-Bawani is a practicing Clinical Psychologist with Child and forensic specialty. Dr. Zare-Bawani works with a wide range of clients, including families, couples, children, and adults. He has extensive experience in both therapy and assessment in multicultural community environments and with multi-lingual clients.

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In addition to English, Dr. Zare-Bawani provides psychological services in French (only in selected cases) and Persian.

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In his practice, he provides services to clients with the following issues:

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Couples, marriage, and family conflict

• Parenting intervention

• Attachment Disorders and childhood trauma

• Emotional difficulties related to stress or to trauma in later life

• Conduct Disorders, aggression, paraphilia, and delinquency

• Eating Disorders

• Neurodevelopmental Disorders including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and Intellectual

• Developmental Disorder (intellectual disability)

• Specific Learning Disorders

• Personality Disorders

• Substance use and addiction

• Suicidality and Self-harm

• Chronic pain management

 

Dr. Zare-Bawani uses a framework largely based on Object Relations Theory and Existential Psychology. He is proficient in the use of Play Therapy with children and Art Therapy with children, youth, and adults. In the area of assessment, Dr. Zare-Bawani accepts referrals for:

• Forensic Risk/Need/Responsivity assessment for violent and sexual recidivism

• Forensic Risk/Need/Threat assessment for violent extremism

• General Diagnostic Assessment for Children and Adults

• Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

• Child Psychosocial Assessment

• Child Psycho-educational Assessment

• Parenting Assessment (notwithstanding Practice Note 8)

• Practice Note 7, Family Intervention and Voice of the Child assessment for the Family Court of Law

• Competency assessment

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To learn more please visit https://www.redriverpsychological.com/