Muslim Therapists in Alexandria, ON

Accepting New Clients - Are you feeling stuck and looking to regain momentum in your life? Whether you're grappling with grief, anxiety, trauma, relational conflict, or depression, some experiences can exert a particularly strong hold on us, affecting our sense of self, relationships, and overall well-being. As a registered psychotherapist with training in individual, couples, and family therapy, and with a background in Islamic spirituality and religious studies, I offer holistic, evidence-based psychotherapy and counselling services to my diverse clients.

Not Accepting New Clients Until May 2024. Need a therapist that can understand your identity, beliefs, culture or the lived experience that makes it that much more challenging to deal with your mental health? Being a person of colour, a person of faith, a first-generation professional, a single-parent, a step-parent or an intersectionality of multiple identities can make it difficult to address issues of anxiety and depression with someone who's never been in your shoes. You want your therapy session to address your mental health issue, but you want the therapist to have a good grasp of the context in which these issues arise.

Healing can be so messy, hard but so beautiful. On this path, I hope to guide you through the high and lows that come with being human. As a Black, muslim therapist, I use my own experiences coupled with my passion to predominantly provide support for folks struggling with depression and/or anxiety and those who are struggling with an eating disorder. My goal is to work with you in creating effective goals to get to the root of your problems to then reduce the symptoms you are experiencing, so you can live the life you want. I aim to create a positive and open space for you to safely navigate through your experiences.

I completed a Master of Science in Neuroscience and Mental Health from King's College London, and am completing my practicum hours at Yorkville University's MACP program. Understanding the neurobiology of mental health provides a different perspective to my clients. Through that, I can provide multifaceted services to my clients to help engage both physiological and psychological understanding of their mental health. Knowledge is power, and by gaining our power, we begin to heal.

Welcome! As your therapist, I am committed to supporting you in understanding your needs to make positive changes in your life through identifying space for growth and healing, insight, practical tools and empowering you to reconnect with your strengths. Together, we will achieve this by creating a path aligned with your values and principles. I am a trauma-informed practitioner and therefore resonate with modalities crucial for processing, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Internal Family systems, & Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (incorporating polyvagal theory & mindfulness).

I believe that therapy is like building a warm and safe sanctuary together. A therapeutic space is one where we can comfortably be ourselves and process our past and present lives. Drawing from my South Asian and Muslim background, I bring an integrative and culturally sensitive approach to healing, rooted in trauma-informed practices. My aim is to provide you with a safe and non-judgemental space to share your life story and work collaboratively to discover or rediscover your values and meaning in life. Picture yourself as the driver, steering your life's journey, with me as your passenger.

I am a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and a Licensed Counselling Therapist with the College of Licensed Counselling Therapists of New Brunswick (CCTNB). Through working in community settings, I have gained experience working with a diverse clientele, presenting many different concerns (such as anxiety, depression, trauma, gender-based violence, etc.).

You’ve done it all, checked all the boxes, moulded yourself according to external standards but still find yourself feeling alone, unappreciated, unsupported, and unloved. Our work together will help you claim yourself, love yourself and experience real happiness deep within you. Come back to your true self and claim your love and freedom within. Let's do the deep dive to the source of your pain, whether it manifests in anger, overwhelm, sadness or anxiety. My soul-based approach will help you finally resolve issues you are facing within yourself, as a couple or within your family, including transgenerational trauma.

As your therapist, I create a safe, comfortable, and non-judgemental environment where I allow you to express who you are – the good and the bad. During this vulnerable process, I offer gentle support in reaching your therapeutic goals, by helping you make sense of the issues you are facing, gain insight into your thoughts, beliefs, and emotions, facilitate and enhance communication, connect with your inner resilience, implement changes, develop compassion towards yourself and others, and renew connections with people in your life.

I am passionate about my work in the field of Psychotherapy, and I take pride in providing compassionate, empathetic, non-judgemental and trusting therapeutic relationship throughout the process. I strive to empower individuals to overcome their personal emotional barriers to improve overall mental health and move on successfully.

It has been tough, and getting support can be overwhelming. This is a big step to take, and I would be honoured to support you as you identify your needs and achieve your goals. I provide therapy to adults, seniors and couples in a safe and judgement-free space.

I work with motivated individuals who are looking to work towards better understanding, dealing with, and changing their lives. Clients of mine often have behaviours, thoughts, feelings, or emotions that are dysfunctional or cause them discomfort, such as feeling anxious, depressed, frustrated, reactive, or scattered. Many of my clients have difficulty with behaviours they feel they have no control over, such as habits or addictions, aversions, or getting easily frustrated or angry. I help my clients understand why these issues occur and help them create tools and protocols such that they can create the changes they want.

As the founder of Canadian Therapy we believe in the value of staying small and intimate. We prefer to be big on what matters most: your experience with our psychotherapists. Our client first approach ensures that your care is top of mind, and you experience intimate, attentive, personalized therapy throughout your relationship with your therapist. Authenticity is reflected in who we are, and what we offer. We are mindful that each individuals journey is unique and pride ourself on creating a unique online therapy experience better than any other clinic for our clients throughout Canada.

Most of my clients chose me because they need a psychotherapist and marriage and family therapist with a systemic lens who sees their "presenting problem" in the context of their relationships. Whether they deal with personal concerns such as depression and anxiety or have marital and family issues, they come to me to be enabled to have a holistic and systemic understanding of their problems and find practical solutions for their problems. Therefore, I try my best from my side to help, and together, we develop various strategies to solve the problems.

I am a Psychotherapist with 15 years of experience working with various non-profit organizations in Ontario, providing support to diverse communities struggling with various issues, including mental health or psychiatric problems. I provide therapy services that offer treatment for individuals, couples, and family crises (including youth and children). This includes life coaching, dealing with lack of motivation, crisis interventions, relationship problems, divorce, anxiety, stress, burnout, depression, anger management, addiction, substance abuse, ADHD, school issues, etcetera.

I'm glad you've found your way to my profile. As a registered social worker (RSW) and psychotherapist, I specialize in working with youth and adults facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, family conflicts, LGBTQ+ specific needs, identity issues, and self-concept exploration. If you've hesitated to seek professional help due to the high cost of private counseling or stigma, I'm here to offer accessible and relationally focused psychotherapy and counseling. Together, we can work towards achieving your goals at different stages of life transitions.

I am here to support you in navigating life's challenges including stress, anxiety, life transitions, difficult relationships of all kinds, and self-esteem. I strive to offer my clients unwavering support as they navigate their path to emotional well being and self-discovery. Together, we will use a gentle introspective approach to explore your current and past experiences to bring upon awareness and self-understanding. Once we do, we work together to utilize and learn new skills to manage the difficulties you face on a daily basis.

I believe in providing a collaborative and culturally sensitive therapeutic environment. On your journey of healing and mental wellness, I want to support you in empowering yourself, improve relationships, and achieve personal growth. I strive to listen and adopt a non-judgemental stance in my therapeutic work. I have worked with individuals of all ages, backgrounds and ethnicities and in various settings including schools, health care and in the community.

Connection to self and others gives life meaning. It can be difficult to feel connected when we feel depressed, isolated and disconnected or unsatisfied in our relationships. Whether its past complex trauma, a traumatic event, a personal challenge in life or other issue, I would be honoured to be a part of your journey back to you. I also work with couples using the psychobiological approach to couples therapy and assist couples towards secure functioning. In addition, I offer workplaces workshops to employees on mental health and support to managers. Learn more about me at: www.tcapc.ca