Originally from Karachi, Pakistan, I have been a social worker for nearly twenty years. I lived for many years in Canada, where I completed my undergraduate and graduate degrees. Currently, I am a Teaching Fellow and a PhD Student in the School of Social Work at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. Since 2010 I have been a trained yoga instructor, combining somatic practices with spiritual frameworks of mindfulness, meditation, and prayer. Body-based practices are an integral part of my personal life and a foundation for many of the therapeutic interventions I utilize in psychotherapy. My approach is holistic, seeing every person in their environment, through the lens of hope and growth. I utilize psychotherapy, mindfulness, somatic movement and self-compassion to support people through grief, loss, and life transitions, guided by a decolonial and anti oppressive framework. I work with clients experiencing interpersonal issues, anxiety, depression, life transitions, immigration, childhood trauma and identity-related issues. During our initial sessions, we focus on building a safe and trusting container through a warm and genuine relationship. This provides a relational context through which important discoveries are made and a journey to healing and hope begins. My ideal client is willing to do the courageous work of self-exploration and come into direct contact with their compulsive, conditioned, and exiled parts. Clients are guided to become curious about their patter