Safa Ali
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
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Toronto, ON M6G
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Most people seek out therapy because something feels wrong inside themselves or their lives - it could be mental health challenges, distressing emotions, relationship issues, wounds from the past, or feeling unfulfilled in life. My hope for anyone who starts therapy is that their first experience is one of being understood, a basic need we all have. I aim for therapy to be a time outside of the fast flow of life when people can slow down and attend to themselves in a deeper way. From there, we can begin developing a sense of what most needs our attention, what we are working towards and how to get there.
I have worked with individual adults and adolescents for 10 years. I specialize in a wide range of challenges including depression, relationship and parenting issues, trauma, anxiety, grief, unwanted substance use, impacts of migration and marginalization, and self-harm. I also work with people who want to use therapy as a space for self-discovery.
I strive to build a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship and take feedback regularly so that we can tailor therapy to be most helpful and check if we are on the right track. Depending on what works best for each client, I integrate person-centered, emotion-focused, mindfulness/compassion-based, internal family systems, and psychodynamic approaches.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $160
Safa Ali
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Ontario / 008734 Safa Ali
- In Practice for 12 years
- Attended University of Toronto , Graduated 2015
Education and Years In Practice
Safa Ali
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
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Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Depression
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Caregivers
- Chronic Pain
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Racial Identity
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Suicidal Ideation
- Women's Issues
Safa Ali
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
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Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Experiential Therapy
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Person-Centered
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Safa Ali
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
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Location
Additional Location
Markham, ON L3T
Nearby Areas
Safa Ali
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP