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Welcome to Your Journey of Healing, Wellness and Growth, with Nasreen. Please rest assured that you are in very good hands and you will receive the same exceptional clinical counselling and success that she was honoured to provide to thousands of Individuals and Families over the last 35 years. Her unwavering dedication is as strong today and her goals are to help you, with the transition towards improved health and from being distressed towards confidently achieving guidance and being unstuck. Be ready to take back control and grow along with optimal feeling of clarity, safety, security and inner peace. You can expect to be resourced with the best tools and effective strategies to help acquire new insights and perspectives on your situation. Whether you’re navigating challenges in respect to your personal health, worsening relationships or increasing stress at work, Nasreen's skills, patience and empathy, will allow you to receive the essential help required to move forward. Offering unparalleled empathetic care and sharing her unique expertise, deriving from both her vast professional work training and from wide experiences with countless individuals in her personal life, sharpened her superior skills. Her astute clinical finesse along with her own lived experiences with traumas/losses, enhanced her empathy and a special edge to connect well. As a mature Psychotherapist who raised 2 adult children, who are also Physicians, have provided her with much life and parenting experiences, and graced her with much humility Using wisdom acquired from having witnessed and also personally travelled similar paths as her clients, lend special ease and unconditional regard in helping those struggling with deep pain and suffering. Her compassionate, gentle and calm nature further strengthen hope and trust in therapeutic alliances and lead to significant breakthroughs early on in sessions. Having all the necessary tools and ingredients to quickly get to the root of delicate problems, Nasreen effectively creates safety and progress in uncovering invisible wounds and obstacles. By naturally relating to the many shared feelings of pain, anger, anguish of unbearable losses and working together to process issues related to apathy, self sabotage and conflicts. Clients benefit from her competence and her humility and her nurture spirit which all serve to boost engagement and positive outcomes during the course of therapy. Expert Therapy Backed by Decades of Clinical Excellence Nasreen’s professional background includes 3 decades of intensive work in areas of Acute Crisis Intervention, Trauma and Mood Counseling, Interpersonal and Relational Psychotherapy in 5 prominent Ontario hospitals, including 25 long-standing service years at Toronto East General Hospital followed by Scarborough and Southlake Hospitals, and later at other Toronto Community Health Clinics, specializing with Victims of Abuse, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Head Injury and Chronic Pain, and CBT counsel to Clients with Childhood and Spousal Abuse, and with complex Parenting Challenges and Trust issues. Communication and Conflict Resolution around Infidelity, separation/Divorce and Aging Challenges . Recent areas of specialization in her Bliss Private Practice include treatment of Anxiety, Depression, complex Grief and Loss, Anger Management, Substance Disorder, Postpartum and Fertility challenges, as well as enhancing Stress Management, Self Esteem and Adjustment to Complex Aging or existential challenges. Addressing Compassion Fatigue and Burnout among EMS and Health Teaching Professionals are other strong areas of interest in her portfolio. Therapeutic Approach: Evidence-Based, Holistic, Client-Centered Nasreen draws on a rich blend of scientific evidence-based therapy methods including CBT, IPT, EMDR, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Gestalt and Trauma-Informed Approaches. Her respectful and eclectic practice is deeply rooted in a holistic and systemic understanding of individuals/families along with compassionately incorporating Systems, Attachment and Jungian theory with utmost cultural sensitivity. From Day One, Nasreen will work collaboratively with you to build genuine rapport and trust as she begins to assess your needs, identify root causes, and confidently create tailored goals—ensuring that every session brings you closer to understanding and symptom relief . Continued therapy focuses on proactive and preventative plans for effective resolution of identified problems, as well as towards improved lasting change. Compassionate Connection Built on Empathy and Trust Known for her warm, authentic presence, Nasreen meets every client where they are, creating a uniquely felt space that is a safe and non-judgmental , allowing for ease and comfort in being fully seen, heard, and understood. Her utmost dedication and therapeutic style are enriched by her success throughout her own personal journey with much hardship and resilience from her own faith as well as witnessing and learning from key improvements in those she served. Offering selective self-disclosure when helpful to build deeper connection, motivation and a rich therapeutic alliance , all serve towards inspiring trust, confidence and hope Using a blend of clinical mastery and human understanding empowers and facilitates her clients to best utilize and process difficult emotions and events during therapy. Clients remain grounded as cognitive distortions and pain points are processed, Anger and self blame get reframed with self-compassion, while guilt feelings and unrealistic expectations get processed with care leading to the development of new insights and more helpful coping strategies Her warm gentle support and unconditional regard help clients to safely disclose sensitive themes and difficulties/fractures in order to heal longstanding pain or invisible new wounds. Therapy helps restore stronger self image and healthier relationships to restore joy and bring meaningful balance to Clients’ lives. Why Clients Choose Nasreen *30 years of advanced clinical experience *Thousands of clients successfully supported and dozens of 5 star reviews received from individuals and couples after therapy. *Trauma-informed, empathetic, and results-focused care *Proven outcomes across diverse challenges *Strong reputation and credibility backed by verified client testimonials ([see Bark and Google Reviews]) Start Your Healing Journey Today You no longer have to face life’s challenges alone. Whether you're coping with work burnout, parenting life's challenges,, Nasreen offers you an exceptionally rich and safe space, key tools and the expert guidance you need to heal and thrive in a timely manner. Her mission is to walk beside you as someone who had lived similar paths of intense struggles and to share all acquired unique sets of wisdom and gems to guide you at your most vulnerable time. You deserve the same gentleness and superior help to achieve steadfast help and the needed transformation in your unique situation. Nasreen is ready to work confidentially together with you every step of the way. Don’t postpone now. You are ready and set to acknowledge your effort to be here to change your struggles. Take the next step toward taking control again with this choice towards securing your safety and wellbeing. You totally deserve bliss, peace, joy, and healthy relationships. Welcome to your new beginning—with Nasreen.