Zainab Choudhery, CYC, RP

Zainab holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology (Hons) and an Acc. Diploma in Child and Youth Care. She is in the last steps of completing her MA in Counselling Psychology. Zainab has extensive experience supporting and empowering children, youth, and their families using anti-oppression and anti-racism approaches. Through strength-based counselling, she supports clients who are experiencing social, emotional, or psychological obstacles, and self-harm or suicide ideation. As a multi-lingual counsellor, she provides a compassionate and safe environment to explore cultural and religious practices, values, and traditions. Zainab is committed to developing a strong therapeutic relationship to help clients identify and accomplish their goals. Competencies: • ADHD • Anger • Anxiety/GAD • Autism Spectrum Disorder • Borderline Personality Disorder • Body Image/Body Dysmorphia • Burnout • Colitis/IBS • Chronic Disease management • Depression/MDD/Dysthymia • Developmental Delays • Encopresis/Enuresis • Excoriation/Dermatillomania • Emetophobia • Emotion Regulation • Gender Dysphoria • Grief/Loss • Health Anxiety • Hoarding Disorder • Hypertension • Insomnia/Sleep Problems • Internet Addiction • Learning Disabilities • Non-Substance/Behaviour Addictions • Narcissistic Personality Disorder • OCD/OCPD • Pain Management • Panic Disorder • Parental Coaching/Support • Perfectionism • Performance Anxiety • Phobias • PMS • Pre-Natal/Post-Partum • Procrastination • Religious/Spiritual Concerns • Relationship Issues • Return to Work • Seasonal Affective Disorder • Self-Esteem • Self Harm • Sensory Sensitivity • Separation Anxiety • Social Anxiety • Somatoform Disorder • Stress • Suicidality • Test Anxiety • Trauma/PTSD • Trichotillomania • Weight Management • Anxiety/Mood Medication Withdrawal • Women’s Health Populations served: • Children • Adolescents • Adults • Families • Gifted/High IQ Young Adults • Health Care Professionals Treatment modalities: • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) • Internal Family Systems Therapy • Mindfulness • Narrative Therapy • Play Therapy • Solutions Focused Therapy • Trauma Informed Treatment • BIPOC Please note that our associates work with many presenting issues, some of which are not listed in this biography. Please speak with our intake team at 416-363-4228 for more information.