Sadeq is a psychotherapist and relationship researcher. He is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, CRPO #23252, and a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, BCACC #25480.
He has more than 10 years of experience providing counselling and psychotherapy. His current clinical practice focuses mainly on individual psychotherapy for adults and couples therapy. His work addresses recurring emotional and relational patterns, anxiety, depression, trauma-related concerns, low self-worth, immigration-related stress, life transitions, and difficulties in close relationships.
Alongside his clinical work, he has studied close and romantic relationships since 2016. His research has examined romantic love, meanings of love, predictors of relationship stability, and the effects of conflict and relationship difficulties on intimate life. He earned his PhD in Psychology from Tarbiat Modares University, where his doctoral dissertation explored how Iranian women and men understand romantic love.
From 2023 to 2025, he was a Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Calgary, working with Dr. Susan Boon. His research there focused on forgiveness, unforgiveness, and revenge in close relationships.He later spent two years as a Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Calgary under the supervision of Dr. Susan Boon, where his research focused on forgiveness, unforgiveness, and revenge in close relationships.
He currently offers online psychotherapy in Farsi and English to adult individuals and couples who are physically located in Ontario or British Columbia during sessions. In Ontario, he practises with ongoing clinical supervision, as required for Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) registrants.
On this website, you can learn more about his psychotherapy services and his research work.