Maisha Ali
- RSW
Locations:
- Ontario
Areas of Focus:
- Anxiety, Multicultural, Racial Identity, Racial Trauma
Additional Areas:
- Depression, Family, Grief and Loss, Relationships, Senior, Trauma
About the Counsellor:
Maisha Ali (she/her) is a Registered Social Worker (Counsellor) with two years of experience in the field of mental health counselling. Known for compassion, empowerment, and non-judgmental attitude, she is dedicated to fostering a supportive and healing space for individuals navigating life challenges.
I self-identify as BIPOC, South Asian, and Muslim.
Philosophy:
Maisha believes in collaborative and integrative client centred therapy that fosters resiliency, a better connection to one’s authentic self, and self-empowerment. She is committed to culturally sensitive, anti-oppressive, and trauma informed therapy.
Therapeutic Approach:
Known for her client-centred, supportive, and compassionate relationship building, Maisha focuses on the client and their unique needs. She collaboratively tailors her approach to meet the unique needs of each client. Maisha believes that everyone deserves access to mental health services that are welcoming, safe, empowering, and conducive to healing.
- Anti-Oppressive Practice (AOP)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Person-Centred Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Informed
Focus Areas:
In her practice, Maisha focuses on empowering women, navigating racial trauma, cultural and racial identity, and life transitions. Her counselling expertise lies in complex relationships, life transitions, stress management, depression, and anxiety. Maisha is particularly adept at building positive and trusting relationships in a safe space that is engaging and healing. She works towards fostering resiliency, healing trauma, creating a better connection to self, deepening self awareness, and developing effective coping skills.