Fathimarumana
Counsellor, RTC (they, them)
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I work with people who have long felt compelled to adjust to other’s needs while finding it hard to extend the same care to themselves. Many come from early experiences where love was absent, withheld, conditional, inconsistent, or confusing. Over-giving, shrinking, or self-monitoring may have been some ways to stay safe or connected in those contexts, but at present they often lead to emotional exhaustion and feeling alone in holding everything together. I help people gently shift these patterns at their root to support greater autonomy, self-trust, and a more settled, compassionate, affirming way of being.
I believe my role is to help create the conditions where something different can begin to happen. I’m less interested in quick fixes and more in supporting change that feels real and lasting. I tend to focus on updating the emotional learnings underneath such patterns and the ways you relate to yourself and others so that your experience can transform.
If any of this resonates with you and you think we'd be a good fit, or if you’re seeking support to respond to life on your terms, I invite you to a person-centred space where you may be gently challenged to explore, untangle, and shift these patterns to ways of being with more self-trust, emotional ease, and a sense of belonging in your own life.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $165
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Discover, e-Transfer, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Alberta Blue Cross
- Alberta School Employee
- Blue Cross
- Canada Life | Great-West Life
- Equitable Life of Canada
- Green Shield Canada
- iA Financial Group
- Manulife
- Pacific Blue Cross
- Victor Insurance
Fathimarumana Zubair
Counsellor, RTC
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of British Columbia / 4216 Fathimarumana Zubair
- In Practice for 1 year
- Attended Orca Institute Professional Training, Diploma, Counselling Therapist, Graduated 2026
- Membership with Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada 4216 / 2026
- Certificate from International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) Level One / 2026
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Fathimarumana Zubair
Counsellor, RTC
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Self Esteem
- Emotional Disturbance
- Racial Identity
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Attachment Patterns
- Family Conflict
- Relationship Issues
- Self-Criticism & Shame
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Fathimarumana Zubair
Counsellor, RTC
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Experiential Therapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Somatic
- Written Exposure Therapy (WET)
Fathimarumana Zubair
Counsellor, RTC
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Location
Fathimarumana Zubair
Counsellor, RTC