Fatima Tahira Psychotherapist
M.A, CI, IFS, MBACP
"I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become"
- Carl Jung
My Work
I treat patients with a variety of traumas including:
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Sexual abuse
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Depression
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Anxiety
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Relationship issues
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Stress management
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Self esteem issues
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Anger management
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Chronic illness and pain ​
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Obsessive behaviors​
My Approach
As an integrative therapist, ​I treat every client as a unique individual and use a customized combination of therapeutic approaches to address their concerns. I don't believe in labelling people based on their psychological health or in treating them with a static psychological model.
My techniques include:
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Trauma-informed therapy
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Psychosomatic therapy
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Psychodynamic therapy
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Internal Family Systems (IFS, Dr. Richard Schwartz) aware
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Compassionate Inquiry (CI, Dr. Gabor Maté)
Research proves that trauma has physical manifestations in our bodies such as aggravating existing medical conditions, creating muscle pains and digestive problems to name only a few. My work is unique because it goes beyond traditional talk therapies to address the somatic (physical) manifestations of psychological trauma.​​
Growth is painful.
Change is painful.
But, nothing is as painful as staying stuck where you don't belong.
"I had a profoundly positive experience with therapy, gaining invaluable insights into my thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Through therapy, I developed self-awareness, learned to recognize and manage my anxiety, and cultivated a more compassionate relationship with myself. The lessons and strategies I acquired during therapy have had a lasting impact, continuing to guide me long after our sessions ended. As Fatima so aptly put it, the benefits of therapy simply stayed with me, facilitating ongoing growth and healing."
S.A.
My Services
Free Discovery Call
For a Limited Time Only!
20 min
Free
What's Holding You Back?
"The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are."
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Please contact me on WhatsApp to book a session or get more information.
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Do you take sessions in-person or online?I take sessions both in-person and online. To see my schedule for online and in-person sessions, please click here.
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Is confidentiality guaranteed?Everything you discuss during the session is strictly confidential unless you intend to harm yourself or anyone else.
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How long are your sessions?My sessions are sixty minutes long.
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What happens in the first session?In the first session, my client and I get to know each other. We talk about the reason that led them into therapy, and the therapeutic boundaries are discussed. Each first session is unique because every client comes with their own individual history and personality.
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Will you prescribe medications?I am not a psychiatrist, so I do not prescribe medications. I also believe the vast majority of cases do not require medication and taking medication for mental health problems should be a last resort treatment option. I do not support creating a dependency on medications to treat mental health problems.
