I am an experienced Clinical Psychologist educated to Masters level in psychology. I practice the biopsychosocial model in clinical practice .I am an accredited registrant of PPA, APA and ABPP. I abide by their ethical code of practice. You can read more about me by selecting the titles below.

I work one-to-one with adults, older adults and adolescents for both long and short term work, according to need. I have a specialist interest and experience in the following areas;

• • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Substance abuse
  • Relationships
  • Young people
  • Bereavement and loss
  • Anger management
  • Trauma
  • Self-harm
  • Abuse
  • Learning disability
  • Autism and ADHD

• MSc in Applied Psychology (Clinical)
• M.Phil in Clinical Research
• MS in Special Education (SEN)

  More credentials and qualifications

• American Psychological Association
• Pakistan Psychological Association
• Australia and New Zealand Mental Health Association
• American Board of Professional Psychology

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I was born and grew up in Karachi, and have lived and worked in the local area. I attended University at Karachi and Islamabad, and now live in Islamabad. Prior to becoming a Psychologist, I learned SEN education from British Council and worked with students with a learning and emotional needs in the A Levels Collage in Karachi. I also have worked closely with young people for community interventions to counter violent extremism with UNFPA and State Departments in Pakistan.

For formal clinical psychology experience, I received clinical training  from Institute of Behaviour Sciences – DOW University of Health Sciences and  worked in Psychology OPD & drugs and psychopathology rehabilitation unit. Now, along with my clinical practice and research, I also hold the position of CEO of Three Thirteen– Institute for Applied Psychology and Community Interventions.

When I was a child, I decided I wanted to be a media practitioner or pilot, rather than a doctor or an engineer. And while I never became any of those things, I did end up working with people with a emotional and social challenges. To start with I believed that this group of people were somehow different than me.

After a time, I noticed we shared many things in common, and in particular a need for fulfilling relationships with others. Then I began to notice that while the label may stay the same, each person I met had their own unique way of going about things.

So when I began working with adolescents, I noticed energy and creativity, and also this same sense of uniqueness; sometimes trying to work out a place in the world, sometimes how to cope, and sometimes how to have fulfilling relationships with others. I have come to believe that if there is one thing we all have in common, it’s that each of us is unique.