Shahwar

Shahwar Salahuddin

Psychotherapist

I am a UK‑qualified integrative and somatic therapist, here to support you through emotional challenges. Together we'll uncover and change unhelpful patterns, connect mind and body, and help you feel calmer, more confident, and better able to navigate life. Book a free 30‑minute call on my website. www.espaciorooh.com

About Me

Navigating life’s transitions and challenges can feel overwhelming. I offer holistic therapy, blending talk therapy, somatic practices, and mindfulness to support you. My integrative approach provides a space to explore relationships, emotional wellbeing, and personal growth. We can use techniques like mindfulness to connect with your inner experience. I guide expats and local clients towards a grounded path, available in Amsterdam and online.

Approach

By paying close attention to felt-sense and life stories, I help you notice small shifts that change how you respond day-to-day. In sessions in Amsterdam or online, we move at a steady, practical pace—brief reflection, gentle bodily attunement, and experiments you can try between meetings—to build new habits and reduce overwhelm. I stay collaborative and clear about goals while following your pace, and people navigating transitions, relationship strain or burnout often find this way steadying and useful.
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Basic Information

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.

  • 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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  • CBT

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

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Somatic Psychotherapy

    A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Organisations

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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  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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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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  • 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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Professional Title:

  • Psychotherapist

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

Qualifications


Queen Mary University of London

Skidmore College

Registrations


British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Psychotherapist

Service Area


Stories Space

In-person & Online

Amsterdam-Centrum

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Netherlands

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