Ms Nadia Fahim

Psychologist-Psychotherapist

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“As a passionate Integrative and Relational Psychotherapist, I offer a safe space to explore individual patterns, relational difficulties and emotional distress. My work is about exploring the self, uncovering unconscious patterns, and connecting the threads between past and present, creating space for deeper understanding and a new way forward.”

About Me

I am a UK-certified Integrative & Relational Psychotherapist and Clinical Psychologist, with an MSc in Psychology, M.Phil in Psychology, and Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology. My clinical experience spans hospitals, private clinics, educational settings, and telehealth. I believe therapy begins with having a space where you can feel heard, understood, and free to explore what is happening beneath the surface. My work is insight-oriented and holistic, with attention to emotions, relationships, past experiences, and the patterns that continue to shape the present. Through reflection, somatic awareness, and grounding work, I help individuals develop a deeper understanding of themselves, not simply to manage difficulties, but to understand what they may be trying to communicate. I work with teenagers and adults experiencing emotional, psychological, and relational difficulties. Alongside my clinical practice, I am a lecturer, mental health educator, trainer, and CPCAB-UK Level 3 certified tutor, with a strong interest in psychological education and professional development.

Approach

My approach is collaborative and insight-oriented. I listen closely to each client’s experience and look beyond the presenting difficulty to understand the emotions, relationships, and patterns beneath it. I support individuals exploring their trauma while using somatic awareness and grounding where appropriate. Rather than offering ready-made solutions, I facilitate a process of deeper self-understanding through which clients can develop their own insight and move towards meaningful change.

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Basic Information

Islamabad, Pakistan

In-person

Services

Mental Health & Psychological Wellbeing — Teens and Adults Assessment and therapeutic support for anxiety, depression, panic, stress, emotional distress, burnout, and difficulties affecting psychological and everyday functioning. Trauma & Psychological Recovery Therapeutic support for individuals affected by trauma, abuse, loss, and other distressing experiences, with attention to emotional processing, integration, and developing a greater sense of safety. Couples & Relationship Therapy Working with couples experiencing relational conflict, communication difficulties, emotional disconnection, trust concerns, and recurring relationship patterns. Personality & Emotional Regulation Working with patterns of emotion, self-perception, and relationships that may contribute to interpersonal difficulties, emotional dysregulation, and challenges in everyday functioning. Psychological Assessment & Testing Conducting psychological assessments to explore cognitive, emotional, behavioural, and personality functioning across clinical and educational settings. Training, Lectures & Mental Health Education Designing and delivering professional training, lectures, workshops, and mental health education programmes for students, educators, healthcare professionals, and organisations. Mental Health in Everyday Life Psycho educational sessions exploring how stress, anxiety, emotional strain, and relational experiences influence everyday life, with an emphasis on self-awareness and emotional skills.

Services Offered:

Corporate Workshops
Mental health and well-being workshops delivered in workplace settings, covering topics like stress management, resilience, and communication.
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
A structured therapy that combines cognitive behavioural techniques with mindfulness, designed to help people regulate intense emotions, tolerate distress, and improve relationships.
Integrative Psychotherapy
An approach that draws on multiple therapeutic models, tailored to the individual, rather than following a single method.
Mindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
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Relationship Counselling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Somatic Therapy
A body-centred approach to healing that uses physical awareness, breath, and movement to release stored tension and trauma, based on the recognition that the body holds and expresses emotional experience.

Works With:

Adults
Couples
Families
Individuals
Organisations
Parents
Adolescents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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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Personality Difficulties
Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.
Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
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OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.
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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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Professional Title:

Psychologist-Psychotherapist
A psychologist who is also qualified as a psychotherapist, combining assessment expertise with in-depth therapeutic treatment.