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NEST AND NETWORK
Nest and Network offers a confidential space for international graduate students to reflect, connect, and find support.
About
Living and studying far from home brings unique rewards and distinct stressors. Together, we’ll explore topics like cross-cultural transition, academic pressure, identity, grief, resource and community building, and considerations for mental well-being. This is 7 session group and requires registration to join.
This Group can be beneficial to any grad student registered at SFU, who is experiencing challenges of adjusting to life abroad, cross cultural issues, academic stressors, relationships and friendships, communication, missing a sense of community, and experiencing loneliness and grief.
How to join
Spaces are limited – register today to reserve your spot!
Email Facilitator to register: sjalalim@sfu.ca
Fall 2026 Schedule
Starts Thursday Oct 1
Thursdays | 1:30 - 3:00 PM | In person in Burnaby Campus, room provided upon registration
About the facilitator
Shahla Jalali Mazlouman
(She/Her)
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Shahla is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, with a lived experience as an immigrant, an international student and is a Persian-Canadian. She graduated with an MA degree in Counselling Psychology from University of British Columbia. Shahla provides counselling in both English and Farsi, and works from a humanistic, attachment and emotion focused lens. As a therapist, Shahla strives to provide a warm, inviting, and safe environment. She is trained in EMDR, Mindfulness, and CBT techniques and helps clients in rediscovering and rebuilding those parts that may have been lost or bent as a result of traumatic incidents in life. She is passionate about animal assisted therapy. Shahla believes that animal assisted therapy can greatly help with individual’s engagement in therapy and facilitate healing from traumatic events. Shahla is very excited to invite her dog Eva- a Bernes Mountain dog mix- to join the therapeutic experience of individuals who are comfortable to have a canine presence in their session.