Maria

Mrs Maria Shaikh

Psychotherapist

Let's work together to manage anxiety and insecurities, where you can feel comfortable with yourself and improve your ability to connect with others.

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About Me

Taking the first step towards managing anxiety and insecurities can feel daunting. In our sessions, we'll gently explore what's holding you back, helping you discover a deeper comfort within yourself. Together, we will build practical ways to improve your connections with others. Our collaborative space helps you find understanding and lasting confidence, tailored to your unique journey.

Approach

We'll map patterns that shape how you relate to yourself and others, noticing triggers and old protective habits in a paced, respectful way. In Karachi and online, in English or Hindi/Urdu, sessions blend attentive listening with psychodynamic reflection and practical between-session experiments—small steps to try new ways of relating. Work often uncovers links between past hurts, parenting roles or control struggles and present mood or burnout; I match the pace to your comfort and readiness. This way of working suits adults and parents seeking steadier connection and clearer self-direction.
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Basic Information

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Services


Services Offered:

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Individuals
  • Parents

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • 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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  • Control Issues

    A persistent need to control situations, people, or outcomes, typically driven by underlying anxiety, fear of uncertainty, or past experiences of helplessness.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Codependency

    A relational pattern in which a person's sense of identity and self-worth becomes excessively tied to caring for or controlling another person, often at their own expense.

Professional Title:

  • Psychotherapist

    A professional trained to provide in-depth therapy that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting change.

Qualifications


University of Peshawar

Registrations


British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Service Area


Anam Cara

In-person & Online

DHA

Karachi, Sindh

Pakistan

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