Muslim Therapists in New Westminster, BC
Hi! I'm so happy you're here. My name is Mia, and I am a registered social worker, as well as a certified clinical trauma professional with a career focus on counselling and therapy.
Hi! I'm so happy you're here. My name is Mia, and I am a registered social worker, as well as a certified clinical trauma professional with a career focus on counselling and therapy.
You may feel overwhelmed. You overthink, doubt yourself, struggle with mood shifts, or feel easily triggered with your partner or child. You react in ways you later regret and wonder, “Why do I keep doing this?” These patterns often begin early in life, as our nervous system learns to stay on guard. Deep down, you want to feel calm instead of reactive, confident rather than self-critical, and connected without losing yourself. As a parent, you may long to be more patient, steady, and present. You want to feel connected, valued, safe, and secure; not just with others, but within yourself.
You may feel overwhelmed. You overthink, doubt yourself, struggle with mood shifts, or feel easily triggered with your partner or child. You react in ways you later regret and wonder, “Why do I keep doing this?” These patterns often begin early in life, as our nervous system learns to stay on guard. Deep down, you want to feel calm instead of reactive, confident rather than self-critical, and connected without losing yourself. As a parent, you may long to be more patient, steady, and present. You want to feel connected, valued, safe, and secure; not just with others, but within yourself.
I am walking the healing path alongside you. I have lived experience as a child of immigrant parents impacted by intergenerational colonial trauma. I understand the impacts of maladaptive coping skills, patterns, values, & beliefs born in dysfunctional environments. I believe we all have the capacity to heal so we can shift from survival mode to a calm, integrated, and optimal nervous system state. Together, we will make sense of your patterns by integrating your past & inner parts to cultivate compassion & confidence. Along the way, learning regulating tools while exploring new & more supportive ways of thinking, living & being.
I am walking the healing path alongside you. I have lived experience as a child of immigrant parents impacted by intergenerational colonial trauma. I understand the impacts of maladaptive coping skills, patterns, values, & beliefs born in dysfunctional environments. I believe we all have the capacity to heal so we can shift from survival mode to a calm, integrated, and optimal nervous system state. Together, we will make sense of your patterns by integrating your past & inner parts to cultivate compassion & confidence. Along the way, learning regulating tools while exploring new & more supportive ways of thinking, living & being.
I work with clients who feel disconnected but can't always explain why. Who overthink and can't find a way to stop. People who look capable on the outside, but inside they have lost who they are to expectations they've inherited. Learning to understand your patterns is an essential step in your healing journey so you can be yourself and communicate better with people around you. If you are a highly sensitive or emotionally attuned person who is struggling with trust, boundaries, self-abandonment, or repeating relationship patterns, I can help you find your voice, connect with your desires and rediscover who you want to become.
I work with clients who feel disconnected but can't always explain why. Who overthink and can't find a way to stop. People who look capable on the outside, but inside they have lost who they are to expectations they've inherited. Learning to understand your patterns is an essential step in your healing journey so you can be yourself and communicate better with people around you. If you are a highly sensitive or emotionally attuned person who is struggling with trust, boundaries, self-abandonment, or repeating relationship patterns, I can help you find your voice, connect with your desires and rediscover who you want to become.
Hello and welcome, My name is Nazanin Moghadami and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor, activist and community organizer practising in the so-called British Columbia. My approach to counselling is shaped by my experiences as a queer, BIPOC, immigrant woman, and rooted in feminist, anti-oppression and justice oriented framework. We will explore how the patterns we learned and created as children show up in our adult lives.
My approach is collaborative and consent-based. I have training in: EMDR, Hakomi, CBT, Focusing, IFS, Narrative and more.
∞ at this time I only work with those of Global Majority ∞
Hello and welcome, My name is Nazanin Moghadami and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor, activist and community organizer practising in the so-called British Columbia. My approach to counselling is shaped by my experiences as a queer, BIPOC, immigrant woman, and rooted in feminist, anti-oppression and justice oriented framework. We will explore how the patterns we learned and created as children show up in our adult lives.
My approach is collaborative and consent-based. I have training in: EMDR, Hakomi, CBT, Focusing, IFS, Narrative and more.
∞ at this time I only work with those of Global Majority ∞
Are you are feeling like you need some guidance or direction? Are you feeling like what is happening in your life is overwhelming? Do you feel like you want to address experiences you have had that keep affecting you? If so, reach out to the counsellors at Suvaya. Swetha, Shaz, and Fatima are looking forward to hearing from you and exploring how we can help!
Are you are feeling like you need some guidance or direction? Are you feeling like what is happening in your life is overwhelming? Do you feel like you want to address experiences you have had that keep affecting you? If so, reach out to the counsellors at Suvaya. Swetha, Shaz, and Fatima are looking forward to hearing from you and exploring how we can help!
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual clinic specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach explores the root causes of symptoms by uncovering and understanding underlying emotions through evidence-based treatment. Through collaborative dialogue, we examine unconscious thoughts and emotions shaped from childhood to the present. We work to relieve symptoms by understanding how these patterns affect current experiences, and create targeted strategies for meaningful change long-term.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual clinic specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach explores the root causes of symptoms by uncovering and understanding underlying emotions through evidence-based treatment. Through collaborative dialogue, we examine unconscious thoughts and emotions shaped from childhood to the present. We work to relieve symptoms by understanding how these patterns affect current experiences, and create targeted strategies for meaningful change long-term.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual psychotherapy clinic specializing in Psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach focuses on revealing, understanding, and resolving underlying emotions and root causes of symptoms through evidence-based interventions and a comprehensive treatment plan. With an in-depth collaborative discussion and analysis of unconscious thoughts and emotions from childhood until the present day, we can explore how they inform us today to help relieve symptoms and develop targeted strategies to foster change.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual psychotherapy clinic specializing in Psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach focuses on revealing, understanding, and resolving underlying emotions and root causes of symptoms through evidence-based interventions and a comprehensive treatment plan. With an in-depth collaborative discussion and analysis of unconscious thoughts and emotions from childhood until the present day, we can explore how they inform us today to help relieve symptoms and develop targeted strategies to foster change.
Do memories from your childhood still bring up pain or confusion in your life today as an adult? Do you find it hard to build close relationships, feeling held back by self-doubt? As a licensed trauma therapist and someone who has walked this challenging path myself, I specialize in helping adults and teens who grew up feeling overwhelmed or misunderstood by their caregivers find healing and reconnect with their true selves. I deeply understand childhood trauma's impact through firsthand experience. Together, we will work on building self-compassion, creating healthier relationships, and cultivating a life of peace and fulfillment.
Do memories from your childhood still bring up pain or confusion in your life today as an adult? Do you find it hard to build close relationships, feeling held back by self-doubt? As a licensed trauma therapist and someone who has walked this challenging path myself, I specialize in helping adults and teens who grew up feeling overwhelmed or misunderstood by their caregivers find healing and reconnect with their true selves. I deeply understand childhood trauma's impact through firsthand experience. Together, we will work on building self-compassion, creating healthier relationships, and cultivating a life of peace and fulfillment.
You don't have to have it all figured out! Life and relationships can be overwhelming, complicated or you may feel stuck in painful cycles. Whether you are navigating conflict with a partner, struggling with family dynamics, anxiety, cultural identity struggles, feeling the effects of past trauma or simply feeling lost within yourself, this is a space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most to you.
It is a space to explore not just the "what" but also the "why"- the deeper stories and emotional processes beneath the surface. It is a space to not just seek solutions, but also meaning.
You don't have to have it all figured out! Life and relationships can be overwhelming, complicated or you may feel stuck in painful cycles. Whether you are navigating conflict with a partner, struggling with family dynamics, anxiety, cultural identity struggles, feeling the effects of past trauma or simply feeling lost within yourself, this is a space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most to you.
It is a space to explore not just the "what" but also the "why"- the deeper stories and emotional processes beneath the surface. It is a space to not just seek solutions, but also meaning.
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Whether it be a recent ADHD diagnosis, facing challenges with navigating life (post-secondary, work, parenthood, relationships), experiencing trauma, anger, anxiety, stress, depression, or coping with grief, I am here to provide a safe and supportive space for you to explore your emotions, thoughts, triggers, patterns and behaviours in order to heal, and grow. Together, we can work towards finding clarity, resilience, coping strategies, and enhancing your overall well-being to navigate life’s complexities!
Whether it be a recent ADHD diagnosis, facing challenges with navigating life (post-secondary, work, parenthood, relationships), experiencing trauma, anger, anxiety, stress, depression, or coping with grief, I am here to provide a safe and supportive space for you to explore your emotions, thoughts, triggers, patterns and behaviours in order to heal, and grow. Together, we can work towards finding clarity, resilience, coping strategies, and enhancing your overall well-being to navigate life’s complexities!
You are human, which means you are complicated, full of contradictions, and probably carrying more than you let on. Maybe you feel stuck, in your thoughts, your relationships, your career, or just life in general. You might be a young adult navigating independence, a university student drowning in expectations, or a professional battling self-doubt and burnout. Maybe anxiety keeps you up at night, relationships feel more confusing than they should, or you're just exhausted by the weight of figuring everything out on your own. You don’t have to navigate this alone, let’s talk.
You are human, which means you are complicated, full of contradictions, and probably carrying more than you let on. Maybe you feel stuck, in your thoughts, your relationships, your career, or just life in general. You might be a young adult navigating independence, a university student drowning in expectations, or a professional battling self-doubt and burnout. Maybe anxiety keeps you up at night, relationships feel more confusing than they should, or you're just exhausted by the weight of figuring everything out on your own. You don’t have to navigate this alone, let’s talk.
Considering this first step is brave and courageous of you, and I would be honoured to help you explore what you need to head towards the path of your healing journey. I offer therapy for adults and teens in a warm, authentic and judgement free space. I am passionate about working with BIPOC women and youth to create a safe space in which we can discuss the impact of stigma experienced from the world around us and also within our own communities. Breaking cycles begins with healing.
Considering this first step is brave and courageous of you, and I would be honoured to help you explore what you need to head towards the path of your healing journey. I offer therapy for adults and teens in a warm, authentic and judgement free space. I am passionate about working with BIPOC women and youth to create a safe space in which we can discuss the impact of stigma experienced from the world around us and also within our own communities. Breaking cycles begins with healing.
My name is Maria Atherton, MPCC-P, and I bring over 30 years of combined personal and professional experience to my work as a clinical counselor. As the founder of Hidayah Counselling, I offer a supportive and results-oriented approach to therapy, grounded in evidence-based practice and a deep commitment to client care. With over 13 years of specialized experience working with children, youth, adults, and families—including those with neurodivergent profiles such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, and PDA.
My name is Maria Atherton, MPCC-P, and I bring over 30 years of combined personal and professional experience to my work as a clinical counselor. As the founder of Hidayah Counselling, I offer a supportive and results-oriented approach to therapy, grounded in evidence-based practice and a deep commitment to client care. With over 13 years of specialized experience working with children, youth, adults, and families—including those with neurodivergent profiles such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, and PDA.
I feel it is a privilege to be a counsellor. I love my work. I take a creative and collaborative approach in my practice; researching innovative techniques and information to help you make the changes you desire. Both my hours and my methods are flexible and are tailored to the needs of each individual.
I feel it is a privilege to be a counsellor. I love my work. I take a creative and collaborative approach in my practice; researching innovative techniques and information to help you make the changes you desire. Both my hours and my methods are flexible and are tailored to the needs of each individual.
Hi there, my name is Alishia. I am a strength based multicultural Registered Clinical Counsellor with extensive experience in treating mental health. I work with Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Autism, grief, women issues such as infertility, traumatic births, NICU experiences or other postpartum difficulties. I work with all ages including children, youth, adults and seniors. I have years of experience working in Community Mental Health settings, with adult mental health and trauma. I am registered to work with ICBC and CVAP clients and am able to do direct billing.
Hi there, my name is Alishia. I am a strength based multicultural Registered Clinical Counsellor with extensive experience in treating mental health. I work with Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Autism, grief, women issues such as infertility, traumatic births, NICU experiences or other postpartum difficulties. I work with all ages including children, youth, adults and seniors. I have years of experience working in Community Mental Health settings, with adult mental health and trauma. I am registered to work with ICBC and CVAP clients and am able to do direct billing.
The people I often work with are struggling with feeling like they don't belong anywhere - whether that be with friends, family or at school, or work. They feel like they aren't 'good enough,' to be in the spaces or roles that they are in. Some find their relationships complicated - with friends, family, or romantic partners - where others don’t understand their values and what they want. You deserve to be heard, you deserve to live life on your terms with your values, and you deserve space to belong.
The people I often work with are struggling with feeling like they don't belong anywhere - whether that be with friends, family or at school, or work. They feel like they aren't 'good enough,' to be in the spaces or roles that they are in. Some find their relationships complicated - with friends, family, or romantic partners - where others don’t understand their values and what they want. You deserve to be heard, you deserve to live life on your terms with your values, and you deserve space to belong.
Your mind understands your story, but your body hasn't found peace yet. For women and mothers navigating the silent weight of daily life, it can feel like a series of plateaus. You are doing everything right, yet you remain stuck in survival mode. This exhaustion often ripples through the family. I see it in children and youth carrying hurdles they do not yet have the words to describe. When a person feels depleted or a child struggles, these plateaus can make meaningful change feel impossible. I provide a space where you are truly understood, allowing the heavy layers to finally lift.
Your mind understands your story, but your body hasn't found peace yet. For women and mothers navigating the silent weight of daily life, it can feel like a series of plateaus. You are doing everything right, yet you remain stuck in survival mode. This exhaustion often ripples through the family. I see it in children and youth carrying hurdles they do not yet have the words to describe. When a person feels depleted or a child struggles, these plateaus can make meaningful change feel impossible. I provide a space where you are truly understood, allowing the heavy layers to finally lift.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with over 10 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families from diverse cultural backgrounds. My approach is grounded in empathy, collaboration, and evidence-based practices, including Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFIT/EFCT), and Gottman Method Couples Therapy. I am particularly passionate about supporting clients through relationship challenges, trauma, and life transitions, with a focus on fostering resilience and meaningful change.
As a bilingual counsellor fluent in Farsi and English, I provide culturally responsive care, especially for immigra
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with over 10 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families from diverse cultural backgrounds. My approach is grounded in empathy, collaboration, and evidence-based practices, including Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFIT/EFCT), and Gottman Method Couples Therapy. I am particularly passionate about supporting clients through relationship challenges, trauma, and life transitions, with a focus on fostering resilience and meaningful change.
As a bilingual counsellor fluent in Farsi and English, I provide culturally responsive care, especially for immigra
I work at the crossroads of culture, mental health, and social-economic integration. My counselling is for people who want to belong while staying true to themselves – especially racialized first and second-generation Canadians who may feel torn between worlds.
Our background is not a footnote in our lives; it shapes our strengths and struggles, and how and where we find home. With years of learning and teaching language, religion and culture, and lived experience across the Arab world, South and Southeast Asia, and Canada, I help clients identify tools as well as traps in their heritage and discover their authentic selves.
I work at the crossroads of culture, mental health, and social-economic integration. My counselling is for people who want to belong while staying true to themselves – especially racialized first and second-generation Canadians who may feel torn between worlds.
Our background is not a footnote in our lives; it shapes our strengths and struggles, and how and where we find home. With years of learning and teaching language, religion and culture, and lived experience across the Arab world, South and Southeast Asia, and Canada, I help clients identify tools as well as traps in their heritage and discover their authentic selves.
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FAQ - About Muslim Counselling
What can a Muslim therapist help with?
Muslim therapists can help you with the same range of mental health concerns that any qualified therapist can, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, relationship challenges, and family conflict. They can support you in developing coping skills, communication strategies, and improving self-esteem. If you are Muslim, seeing a therapist who personally identifies as Muslim may be especially helpful when your mental health concerns intersect with your faith, culture, or identity. Topics that may be especially relevant to discuss with a therapist who shares your background include navigating discrimination, family expectations, gender norms, marriage expectations, religious questioning, or feeling disconnected from your faith or community.
Why might faith context matter in therapy for Muslim clients?
A therapist who understands Islamic beliefs may be better able to recognize how spirituality and religious observance affect your life. In some cases, a therapist may directly incorporate faith into therapy, which may be described as Islamic counselling, and is used alongside other types of mental health support. A shared faith context may also strengthen the therapeutic alliance since you may find more trust with a therapist who understands your background. At the same time, you and your therapist do not need to share the same faith or cultural background to work together effectively. Many therapists who are not Muslim can still provide culturally responsive care if they approach your beliefs, practices, and experiences with respect and humility, rather than making assumptions or dismissing the role of faith or culture.
How can a Muslim therapist support couples counselling or family therapy?
A Muslim therapist can support couples counselling, family therapy, and marriage counselling for concerns such as communication challenges, conflict, parenting, intimacy, life transitions, and extended family stress. For example, Muslim marriage counselling may help a couple navigate disagreements about religious practices or managing expectations from extended family. For Muslim couples or families, therapy may include discussion of how Islamic values or community norms shape relationships. Therapy may be especially helpful when partners or family members have different expectations around marriage, gender roles, parenting, caregiving, or religious practice. Depending on your preferences, a Muslim therapist may incorporate faith-informed discussion alongside traditional therapy approaches, such as communication skills, emotional regulation strategies, and conflict-resolution techniques.
How might I enquire about a therapist's experience working with Muslim clients?
If faith or cultural background is important to you in therapy, it can be helpful to ask a prospective therapist whether they have experience working with Muslim clients. In initial conversations with potential therapists, you might ask questions such as, “Have you worked with Muslim clients before?” or “How do you approach conversations about faith in therapy?” If a specific branch or tradition of Islam is important to you, you may also ask whether they have experience with your specific community, such as Sunni, Shia, or another Muslim community. As sessions begin, it can be helpful to notice how the therapist responds to your concerns. A good therapist should respond with respect, curiosity, and cultural humility. If you feel dismissed, misunderstood, or find yourself having to explain your beliefs or cultural context constantly, it may be worth considering another therapist.
Who is included in Psychology Today's directory of Muslim therapists?
The directory of Muslim therapists includes mental health professionals who have shared their cultural background in their profiles. Psychology Today uses this information to assist clients in finding a therapist with a similar background. However, not all therapists choose to disclose this information, and they may not appear in search results for this reason. When the number of therapists identified as Muslim is limited, the directory will also show therapists with extensive experience working with clients from relevant backgrounds.