Fawziyya

Fawziyya Namtari

Health Psychologist

International Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional, Health Psychologist and Certified Health and Well-Being Coach helping individuals with chronic illnesses and mental health challenges to make sustainable behavior changes that improve their health outcomes, well-being, and overall quality of life

About Me

Living with chronic illness or mental health challenges can be tough. This Health Psychologist and Certified Health and Well-Being Coach helps individuals cultivate sustainable changes. They guide clients towards practical, lasting habits that improve daily well-being. Focusing on step-by-step approaches, sessions offer a supportive space to enhance health outcomes. This is ideal for anyone ready to actively build a better quality of life.

Approach

I plan practical shifts collaboratively, pacing them to your energy and symptoms so each step feels manageable. In Abuja or online in English, sessions blend focused problem-solving with skill-practice: short experiments, mood and sleep checks, and realistic goal-setting to try between meetings. You’ll leave with simple tools to test at home, and I track what helps so adjustments stay small but steady. This way of working often fits adults managing chronic illness, recovery or burnout who prefer structured, gradual progress.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Health Psychology

    A branch of psychology that studies how psychological, behavioural, and social factors affect physical health, illness, and health-related behaviours.

  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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  • Risk Management

    Assessment and planning to identify and reduce the risk of harm to oneself or others, often part of crisis intervention or ongoing care.

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Cancer Support

    The psychological and emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis on the individual and their loved ones, including fear, grief, and adjustment to treatment.

  • Chronic Illness

    A long-term health condition (e.g., diabetes, autoimmune disease, chronic pain) that persists over time and affects physical, emotional, and social well-being.

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  • Eating Disorders

    A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.

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  • Sleep Problems

    Persistent difficulties with falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving restful sleep, including insomnia, nightmares, and disrupted sleep patterns.

  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

Professional Title:

  • Health Psychologist

    A psychologist who studies and addresses how psychological and behavioural factors influence physical health and illness.

Credentials

Registrations

International Board of Lifestyle Medicine

Lifestyle Medicine Professional

Nigeria Paychological Association (NPA)

Certified Psychologist

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Counselling Skills

Middlesex University Dubai

Year: 2019

Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences (Health Psychology)

University of Aberdeen

Year: 2021

Postgraduate Certificate in Positive Psychology-Based Health and Wellbeing Coaching

College of Executive Coaching

Year: 2023

Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional

International Board of Lifestyle Medicine

Year: 2021

Service Areas

Cerca Africa [SOBCA]

In-person & Online

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory

Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria