I recognize that we are all on this journey together and that it can feel messy and overwhelming at times. Our identities and feelings of belonging are all tied to the connections we form throughout our lives. I hope to help you nurture your self-awareness so that you may recognize your patterns and transform them to feel more connected and whole. I promise to show up in my authenticity and humanness to support you in your process, so you don’t have to take it on alone. Change can look different for everyone and I will meet you wherever you are, I hope to help you find the path that is right for you

Sometimes just "talking it through" isn't enough. I believe that healing occurs in mind, body and spirit and therefore I integrate somatic (body-based processing), cognitive therapies and relational-cultural-spiritual practices. All of which support a trauma-informed approach to gently guide your exploration.

I am a cis-gendered, heterosexual, settler woman, raised in a South Asian immigrant family. I believe that my position in society has offered me a unique perspective and inspires a sensitivity to understanding the importance of one’s context in shaping their belief systems and identities. I aim to be anti-oppressive and anti-racist in my approach. I recognize the importance of our context in shaping us and therefore approach my work with you from a decolonized perspective. I will walk alongside you in allyship with humility and openness.

Aziza Ahmed MSW, RSW