Zuwaina Murad, a seasoned and compassionate Registered Psychotherapist, holds a Master’s in Clinical Psychology and has over a decade of experience in the mental health field. Her diverse professional background includes working in various challenging settings, such as shelters, corrections, addiction treatment centers, and community crisis interventions. Zuwaina’s dedication extends beyond clinical practice, as she imparts her knowledge and expertise as a professor at Centennial College in the Addictions and Mental Health Worker program and has previously contributed to George Brown College as a faculty member in the Social Service Worker program.

Zuwaina specializes in addressing a spectrum of mental health issues, demonstrating particular proficiency in working with individuals who have encountered trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship/family conflicts. Drawing on her extensive experience, she provides support to individuals, families, and couples navigating high-conflict situations, fostering a deeper understanding of themselves and building positive relationships for improved life outcomes.

In her therapeutic approach, Zuwaina emphasizes collaboration, non-judgmental understanding, and compassion. She tailors her interventions to the unique needs of each client, utilizing a diverse range of therapeutic techniques. Zuwaina firmly believes in her clients’ expertise, working alongside them to establish achievable goals and accompanying them on their journey to wellness. Her commitment to helping clients understand the root of their challenges, develop coping strategies, and regain control over their lives underscores Zuwaina’s dedication to facilitating positive change and fostering well-being.

Huma is a Registered Social Worker who specializes providing mental health and addictions counselling for adults. She has experience in wide variety of settings, including community services, hospitals, private practice, and employee assistance programs.

Huma also practices as a Social Worker at the Nicotine Dependence Clinic at CAMH. She uses an integrative approach when working with clients, with aspects of Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). Huma focuses on evidence based and client centered care, with a belief that effective treatment is dependent on a strong therapeutic relationship between client and therapist.

She strives to highlight her clients’ unique strengths and support them in utilizing these strengths to work towards the changes they want to see in their lives.

As a therapist, Ghazala strongly believes that each of us has the potential to live our best lives. We are able to do this when we learn how to take control of our situation, to keep ourselves calm in stressful moments, to identify and challenge distorted thought patterns, and become ready to change behaviours that perpetuate negative cycles. Sometimes, we are able to achieve this without any external or professional support. However, at times when we routinely feel stuck, disappointed, emotionally overwhelmed, frustrated, angry, and anxious, we need professional help to regain control in managing emotions and life’s difficulties.

As a skilled CBT, DBT and EMDR clinician and a Clinical Counselling Hypnotherapist for well over a decade, she feels honoured to provide the professional support that you need. She also has training and experience with the Gottman Method of Couples Therapy. She applies a strength-based, client-centred approach and tailors her therapeutic interventions according to your personal needs. She is mindful of your personality, thought patterns, and coping strategies and matches therapeutic interventions accordingly. She conducts structured and goal-oriented therapy sessions that will help you measure and see step-by-step progress toward your desired outcomes.

Ghazala’s treatment specialities include Trauma, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Insomnia, Headaches, Grief & Loss, Relationship Issues, Domestic violence/abuse, Separation/Divorce, Parenting and Co-parenting, Healthy Relationships & Healthy Boundaries, Infidelity & Trust Issues, Marital and Pre-marital Counselling, Anger, Self-Esteem & Confidence, Addiction, Time Management, Personal and Career Goal Setting. 

She always strives to provide you with a caring, nonjudgmental, and respectful space that will make you feel safe, comfortable, and heard. Having first-hand knowledge and exposure to diverse cultures and faith, she incorporates your personal values and cultural/ethnic and spiritual beliefs to make your counselling experience more meaningful and productive.

In her spare time, Ghazala enjoys workout classes, swimming, hot yoga, travelling, socializing with friends and spending time with family. She is an active community member and also likes to volunteer for causes that are close to her heart.