Are you the one everyone relies on, even when you’re exhausted?
You may appear calm, capable, and put together on the outside, while internally your mind rarely slows down. Overthinking, anxiety, emotional exhaustion, difficulty sleeping, or constantly anticipating that something might go wrong can make it hard to fully rest or feel present.
You’re not alone. Many of the adults I support are carrying a lot quietly while trying to hold everything together for everyone else. Some feel emotionally disconnected, overwhelmed by responsibility, or tired from always being “the strong one.”
I offer warm, reflective, and supportive therapy for adults across Ontario through virtual sessions. You’ll find a respectful, non-judgmental space where you can slow down, be honest, and explore what you are carrying at a pace that feels right for you.
I can help with challenges such as:
- Anxiety and overthinking
Constant worry, racing thoughts, feeling on edge, difficulty relaxing, or anticipating the worst. - Stress and burnout
Emotional exhaustion, feeling depleted, carrying too much responsibility, or struggling to rest. - Self-esteem and identity
Questioning who you are, feeling disconnected from yourself, navigating belonging, or working through shame and self-doubt. - Cultural and family pressures
Managing expectations, boundaries, guilt, responsibility, intergenerational dynamics, and the pressure to hold everything together. - Relationship challenges
Difficulty communicating needs, people-pleasing, conflict, emotional disconnection, or patterns that feel hard to change. - Life transitions
Navigating change, uncertainty, grief, career shifts, school stress, family changes, or major decisions. - Women’s mental health
Exploring cultural expectations, emotional labour, identity, caregiving roles, and the invisible weight many women carry.
With warmth and curiosity, we can explore what is beneath the overwhelm, understand the patterns that keep you feeling stuck, and begin creating more space for clarity, self-trust, and emotional relief.
My Approach
As a Black Somali Muslim therapist, I understand how identity, belonging, faith, culture, family, and values can shape our inner world in complex ways. I bring a culturally responsive, person-centered, and collaborative approach to therapy.
As a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and MACP student under clinical supervision, I draw from both clinical training and lived experience to create a grounded and supportive therapeutic space. My approach is warm, reflective, and paced with care.
Together, we may explore your thoughts, emotions, relationships, family patterns, values, and the ways past experiences continue to shape the present. My goal is to support you in feeling more connected to yourself, more grounded in your choices, and less alone in what you are carrying.
Take the Next Step
Reaching out for support can feel like a big step, especially when you are used to managing everything on your own.
If something here resonates, I welcome you to reach out for a consultation to see if working together feels like a good fit. Therapy is a collaborative space, and we can begin wherever you are.