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Dr. Asma Tabbasum
PhD, Psychologist

*Serving Clients in Ontario*

Life Happens! On the better side - you are educated, hard working, established, and have a beautiful family. You have a wonderful life. You enjoy close friendships. You are loving, motivated, and enthusiastic. You wish to make a beautiful life for yourself and others.

Inevitably life takes you through its ups and downs. And somewhere along the road “real” life happens! Many times before you have managed to get up, shake it off, and go on despite temporary setbacks. But now, this time, you are so bogged down you feel you cannot get up. This may be one of the lowest points in your life. And you can’t bear to let anyone know or see how much you are stuggling. You do not want to bother others with your problems. Or worse, you fear they simply will not understand. You feel disappointed, broken, lost, and alone. You think you have reached the end of the road.

But wait! Mahatma Gandhi once said, “You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results”.

Your courageous move to visit my page indicates that you are ready to take charge of your life; and to experience life again at its fullest. Mahatma Gandhi also said, “Strength does not come from physical capacity, it comes from an indomitable will”.

I see my clients as those who can regain the motivation to make a better tomorrow. Like you, I too have had my share of life’s ups and downs, sometimes hitting rock bottom. I want you to take comfort in knowing that I am here to help you by using my education, training, work experience and, most importantly, the lessons from my own life’s experiences.

My approach in therapy is to get an understanding of your struggles, and then you and I as a team will devise a plan to help you overcome your difficulties. Along the way I will ensure that you are understood, guided, and empowered to lift you out of this low and get you back to pursuing the kind of the life you dream about. I invite you to hit the Get Started Now button and ask for me (Asma) to work on the issues you face.

Clinical Background and Interests

  • PhD, Mysore University, India (2007)

  • Registered Psychologist, The College of Psychologists of Ontario. Competency in Clinical and Counselling Psychology with adults.

  • I use Cognitive-Behavioural, Client-Centered, Mindfulness, Compassion Focussed, and Psychoanalytic therapies

  • I help those with anxiety, depression, acute stress, trauma/post-traumatic stress, OCD, pain, nicotine addiction/smoking cessation, bi-polar disorder, anger management, grief and loss, immigration issues, and other issues.

  • Besides English I speak Urdu, Hindi and Kannada

  • I work with adults (18+).

  • Personal Interests: Hiking, Reading, Cooking, and of course spending time with family and friends.

If you feel drawn to work with me, then take charge by clicking the Get Started Now button below (ask for me - Asma) and explore the possibilities of working on having a better today and tomorrow!