My approach: I bring together person-centred, focusing, and emotion-focused therapy (EFT). 

My general vibe: thoughtful, reflective, curious 

About me: I’m a person-centred and experiential psychotherapist. My work brings together the person-centred approach and emotion-focused practice. My work is grounded in empathy and deep respect for your autonomy. That means: I don’t push an agenda or tell you who you should become; I follow your pace, not the fastest or the one you think you should be at; I’m attentive to culture, identity, power, and the ways we learn to survive; and I hold space for complexity, contradiction, and all the parts you’ve had to hide. I’m influenced by liberation and queer psychology, and anti-oppressive practice.

Alongside my MSc and COSCA training, I have over 12 years of experience working in mental health and community settings. This has included supporting autistic adults through diagnostic and post-diagnosis pathways, working with individuals around relationships and emotional wellbeing, and offering therapy within LGBTQ+ communities.

I’m a third culture individual and grew up within the Arab diaspora and international communities, and that shapes how I listen and work with people in the therapy room. That particular “in-between” feeling isn’t abstract to me, and I know what it’s like to translate yourself in different places.

I’m also a musician. Listening is physical for me. I notice pace, pauses, shifts in tone, and when something tender shows up. We will sit together and notice what is already there, what is unsaid, and the things that carry more weight than the words themselves. 

You’re welcome to bring your stories - your contradictions - your doubts - your imagination. I’m interested in who you are beneath expectations.

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