We are shaped by both nature and nurture, forces often beyond our control that affect us physically and emotionally throughout our lives. Understanding and addressing these influences is essential for personal growth and well-being. Unresolved past issues, present challenges, and future planning can sometimes feel overwhelming.

I invite clients to explore not just the surface symptoms, but also their deeper, often hidden causes, whether from past experiences or present circumstances. Through this process, we work together to understand and heal the underlying issues that are affecting your well-being.

My goal is to create a safe space for safe emotional expression and healing. I help clients manage their symptoms while addressing the root of the problem by using a mix of talk therapy, art making and EMDR.

Meet Huma

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Get to know me

You might be a good fit if…

You sense that what you’re facing has deeper roots — in past experiences or present circumstances — than the surface symptoms suggest.
You, or your child, want to address the root of the problem, not just manage the symptoms.
You’re looking for a safe space for honest emotional expression and healing.

What my work looks like

A safe space for emotional expression and healing. We explore the hidden causes beneath the symptoms, using a mix of talk therapy, art making, and EMDR.

My approach, in a sentence

I help you manage symptoms while we address the root of the problem — through talk therapy, art making, and EMDR.

Outside of session

I love singing, painting, writing and good coffee!

Areas of focus

Mood, stress & trauma

Anxiety Depression Stress Anger management TraumaPTSDEmotional dysregulation

Children & neurodevelopment

ADHD Autism spectrumBehavioural issuesDevelopmental issuesSchool issuesAttachment issues

Self, family & complex needs

Self-esteemSelf-developmentParentingCaregiver burnoutPersonality disordersDissociative identity (DID)

How I work

Art Therapy

Using image-making to express what words can’t always reach.

EMDR

Reprocessing difficult memories so they lose their charge.

Guided Drawing

Rhythmic, body-based drawing to release stored tension.

Mind-Body Focused

Working with the body’s role in emotion and healing.

Mindfulness-Based Therapy

Building present-moment awareness to steady the mind.

Trauma-Informed Care

An approach grounded in safety, choice, and trust throughout.

Internal Family Systems

Getting to know the different parts of you with curiosity.

Client-Centered Therapy

Following your lead, at your pace.

Experience & training

I hold a professional doctorate in art psychotherapy and am an author and researcher. I ran a private practice in Singapore for 13 years before relocating to Toronto, and have published my doctoral research in academic journals and presented internationally. In my memoir, Wrapped in Blue, I documented my journey raising my now 27-year-old son with autism. My most recent book, Sensory-Based Relational Art Therapy (S-BRATA): Supporting Psycho-Emotional Needs in Children with Autism, was published in December 2020, and my paper “Art Therapy’s Scope to Address Impaired Attachment in Children With ASD and Comorbid SID” received the American Art Therapy Association’s Best Paper Award for 2020. I provide therapy in English, Urdu and Hindi.

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