Shafaq is a compassionate and culturally competent psychotherapist with a master’s degree in Applied Psychology (Counselling) from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. She has further honed her skills through the Bridge to Registration and Employment in Mental Health (BREM) at the Mennonite New Life Centre in Toronto, a program recognized by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). Her qualifications include certifications in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) foundations and suicide prevention.

With experience spanning academic, community, and private practice settings, Shafaq provides a safe and supportive space for clients to explore their challenges. She integrates various evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), trauma-informed care, and mindfulness techniques.

Shafaq’s practice focuses on addressing a variety of concerns, such as marital and family conflicts, anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, and spiritual issues. Her multicultural expertise, rooted in her lived experiences as a Muslim and South Asian woman, allows her to provide culturally sensitive care, especially to marginalized communities.

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Zoha Matin is a nutritionist and certified fitness instructor (CanFitPro) with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Human Nutrition. With over a decade of experience, she has helped members of the South Asian community reach their health goals - whether it’s weight loss, improved energy and strength, or better digestion.

Zoha takes a balanced, realistic approach - helping people enjoy traditional South Asian foods while making them more nutritious. She empowers clients with practical strategies tailored to their lifestyle, supporting better energy, digestion, hormone balance, and long-term well-being.

In addition to her nutrition expertise, Zoha specializes in strength training and integrates fitness coaching to help clients build muscle, boost metabolism, and feel more confident in their bodies. Her holistic, culturally inclusive approach promotes sustainable habits that support both physical and mental health.

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Taysir Moonim (she/her) is a compassionate and experienced psychotherapist dedicated to creating an affirming and inclusive space for clients of diverse backgrounds and identities. Taysir’s practice is collaborative, trauma-informed, and rooted in cultural humility. She integrates strengths-based strategies that are nonjudgmental and harm-reduction-oriented. She prioritizes empowerment, safety, and self-compassion, creating an affirming space where clients feel heard and validated. Taysir provides support for a wide range of individuals with various presenting concerns. With 15 years of practicing in hospital and community mental health settings in India & Canada, she provides care for clients navigating intersectional identities, including LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, and racialized (BIPOC) persons living with dual or multiple diagnoses and co-occurring physical health concerns. She works with clients experiencing depression, grief, caregiver stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue. Her expertise includes life transitions, adjustment stress, migratory and settlement challenges, isolation, acculturation, and intergenerational family dynamics and trauma, particularly among immigrants and refugees. She also supports survivors of violence, including domestic and racialized trauma, PTSD, C-PTSD, dissociation, and complex grief. Taysir understands the systemic and social barriers affecting marginalized and/or racialized, queer & neurodivergent communities and the complexities of displacement, resettlement, and safe, authentic identity & self advocacy within systems of care. Her work is deeply informed by cultural nuance and systemic awareness. With lived experience as a South East Asian (Indian) brown immigrant-settler and as a clinician, she helps clients navigate personal and systemic challenges while centering their agency and lived experiences.

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Zahra is a registered psychotherapist with over a decade of experience supporting individuals through anxiety, trauma, depression, emotion dysregulation, shame, self-esteem, and women’s mental health. She also works with parents navigating the emotional challenges of caregiving and life transitions. Her client-centered, trauma-informed approach emphasizes strong therapeutic relationships and practical tools for healing and resilience.

Zahra draws on evidence-based modalities including CBT, DBT, Schema Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Practices. She equips clients with practical tools to foster emotional well-being and resilience. She works with women, parents, adolescents, and adults from diverse cultural backgrounds. As a first-generation immigrant, she brings a deep understanding of displacement and identity, supporting immigrants, refugees, and marginalized communities with empathy and insight.

She believes that what is broken in relationships can be healed in relationships. Our early attachments shape how we relate to ourselves and others. While these patterns may once have protected us, they can also become barriers to authenticity and connection. Zahra helps clients examine early schemas, heal emotional wounds, and move toward emotional freedom and more meaningful relationships.

Sessions are collaborative and structured. The first few focus on understanding your goals, building a treatment plan, and beginning reflective work. You may be offered mindfulness practices, skill-building tools, or journaling exercises to support progress between sessions.

Zahra is fluent in English, Hindi, and Urdu, and is an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community, racialized individuals, and single mothers. She offers a free 15-minute consultation to explore whether her approach is the right fit for you.

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Harmeet Kaur is a compassionate and culturally sensitive Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with extensive experience in Canada and internationally. Her diverse background has equipped her with a global perspective and a deep respect for diversity, enriching her practice. Since 2015, Harmeet has worked with children, teens, adults, couples, and families, addressing challenges such as mood disorders, grief, trauma, relationship stress, parenting difficulties, and life transitions.

Harmeet employs a trauma-informed, strength-based approach, integrating modalities like psychodynamic therapy, CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused therapy to tailor her support to each client’s unique needs. She understands the vulnerability of starting therapy and strives to create a safe, non-judgmental space where clients feel heard, seen, and empowered. Harmeet believes in the power of collaboration, encouraging clients to bring their authentic selves to sessions as they work together toward healing and growth.

Outside of her practice, Harmeet enjoys spending time in nature with her partner and child. She is passionate about music, dance, and exploring underwater life as a certified SCUBA diver. Harmeet’s warmth, expertise, and commitment to personalized care make her a trusted ally for those seeking meaningful change.

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Hamidullah Akbari (he/his) is a dedicated and compassionate Registered Psychotherapist with over twenty years of experience supporting individuals and families facing a range of mental health challenges in Canada and overseas.

Before moving to Canada, Hamidullah practiced as a physician psychiatrist in Afghanistan for over a decade, delivering culturally sensitive and strength-based care to clients from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Since relocating, he has continued to provide culturally appropriate and trauma-informed services across community and hospital settings within the Greater Toronto Area.

Hamidullah is committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and non-judgmental space for his clients through active listening and collaborative engagement. His practice includes a broad range of services, including structured, evidence-based psychotherapies and specialized mental health support for refugees and newcomers navigating challenges related to the social determinants of health.

He has contributed to the cultural adaptation of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for South Asian populations, participating in the development of adapted treatment manuals and training programs for mental health professionals.

Hamidullah takes an integrated therapeutic approach, drawing from evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).

He works with individuals experiencing a variety of concerns, including acute stress and adjustment disorders, low mood and depression, anxiety-related conditions, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, post-traumatic stress, relationship difficulties, anger management challenges, and caregiver stress.

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Arushi Sachdeva is a compassionate psychotherapist dedicated to supporting individuals through life’s complexities, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and cultural identity struggles. With a Master’s in Clinical Psychology and over five years of experience in mental health clinics, schools, and private practice, she integrates evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT, and narrative therapy to tailor sessions to each client’s unique needs. Growing up in India, Arushi witnessed the gaps in mental health awareness and resources, which fueled her passion for psychoeducation and accessible therapy. She specializes in working with South Asian and immigrant communities, offering therapy in English and Hindi to ensure culturally sensitive and meaningful care. Her approach is rooted in collaboration, self-discovery, and a belief in the transformative power of acceptance and growth. Arushi creates a warm, supportive space where clients feel heard and empowered to embrace their authentic selves. Whether navigating personal struggles or major life transitions, she helps individuals build resilience, gain clarity, and move forward with confidence. Beyond therapy, Arushi finds joy in creating intricate mandalas, cooking up new recipes, and organizing spaces- believing that a tidy environment sparks a clear mind!

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