Some Scars Never Fade
Childhood wounds shape our identities, leaving emotional scars that impact behaviour throughout life. Triggered by familiar events, these wounds resurface, affecting emot...
Mr Sheheryar Shahid
Psychotherapist
“I aim to emancipate humanity through supporting them in their emotional journey, through compassion, safety, and professional competence, thus ensuring mutual growth and togetherness.”
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About Me
I believe therapy offers a path to inner freedom. I provide a compassionate, safe space for your emotional journey. Here, we can explore feelings together. My professional competence supports our mutual growth. We will navigate challenges and build a stronger sense of self. This collaborative approach suits those ready to understand their emotions. You can find a way towards greater well-being and connection.
Approach
I guide sessions with steady curiosity and clear structure, helping you name reactions, slow the moment, and try new ways of responding so growth feels manageable and real. In Islamabad or online, in English or Hindi/Urdu, sessions are paced to suit your comfort—sometimes reflective talk, sometimes gentle creative work or practical planning between meetings—to address past hurt, anxiety, identity and relationships. I keep things collaborative and evidence-minded, checking in on what helps. This approach tends to suit people ready to explore change with support.
Services
Services Offered:
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Art Therapy
A form of therapy that uses visual art-making (drawing, painting, sculpture) as a means of expression and emotional processing.
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Advocacy
Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.
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Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Group Therapy
Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.
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Inpatient Services
Round-the-clock mental health care in a hospital or residential setting for people who need intensive treatment and a safe, contained environment.
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Occupational Therapy
A therapy that helps people develop or recover the practical skills needed for daily life activities, from self-care to work and social participation.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Psychotherapy
In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.
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Stress Management
Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.
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Support Groups
Facilitated groups of people with shared experiences who meet regularly to listen, share, and support one another.
Works With:
- •All ages
- •Individuals
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
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Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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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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LGBTQI+ Support
The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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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.
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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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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:
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Psychotherapist
A professional trained to provide in-depth therapy that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting change.
Qualifications
Szabist ISB ; CPCAB, UK
Registrations
Counseling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB); Higher Education Commission (HEC)
Psychotherapy, Psychologist
