Many of the people I work with are carrying something they haven't quite been able to name yet. It might look like perfectionism, or all-or-nothing thinking, or a quiet pressure that's been building for longer than they can remember. Often it shows up in the gap between how capable they appear to others and how lost they feel inside. I work with adolescents, young adults, and athletes navigating anxiety, identity, relationships, and the weight of cultural and family expectations, helping them slow down enough to explore what's actually going on beneath the surface.
My background started in Kinesiology, where I worked on a student mental health program during COVID and came to understand how deeply the mind and body are connected. That awareness shapes how I work. I bring together multiple approaches depending on what each person needs, because I don't think one method fits everyone.
In a first session, I usually ask what brought someone here, what they'd want to avoid in therapy, and simply, who they are. I want to understand how they'd like us to work together before we begin.
I came to Canada carrying my Egyptian background with me, and that experience informs how I hold space for clients from Arab and Egyptian communities, as well as anyone navigating cultural expectations that don't leave much room for struggle. I work with cultural humility, and I try to be a familiar, safe presence for people who have never had that before.
If you've been waiting for a space that feels like it was made for you, I hope this might be it.
My presence is calm and friendly. In a first session, I like to ask what brought someone here, what they wouldn't want in therapy, and simply, to tell me about themselves. I always use various approaches and modalities together, and I like to understand how a client would like for us to work together before we begin.
Watching young people and athletes reconnect with who they are underneath the pressure they carry. When someone who has only ever measured themselves by performance starts to see their own worth more clearly, that shift stays with me. It's the part of this work I find most meaningful.
Movement is a big part of it for me, given my background in Kinesiology. I stay active, spend time outdoors, and stay close to the people and routines that keep me grounded. I came to this work through the mind-body connection, and I try to live that in my own life, not just talk about it in session.
Feeling nervous is completely understandable, and you don't have to arrive with the right words or a clear reason. You can simply tell me about yourself and what brought you here. We go at your pace, and the first session is really just a chance to get to know each other and see how it feels to work together.
Since I moved to Canada, I was keen on growing my cultural understanding while staying connected to my own background and being a help to others. During my Kinesiology undergrad, I worked on a mental health program for students, especially after COVID, and that is what brought me to the mind-body connection and how deeply the two are interconnected.
Thirty minutes, no script. We'll listen for what you need. You don't have to have it figured out.
