
Zainib Abdullah
Psychotherapist
My dream has always been to create the mental health space that my younger, immigrant self once needed. I envisioned a space where I can work in an environment alongside BIPOC therapists in order to provide therapy and healing for the BIPOC community. Wellnest is very much the manifestation of that dream.
As a trauma therapist, my practice approach is collaborative, client-centred, compassionate and non-judgemental. My work is focused on helping guide you back to your inner wisdom and peace.
My formal education includes an undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and Psychology as well as a Masters of Social Work from the University of Toronto. Throughout my career, I have provided support to individuals and couples with various concerns, including, but not limited to: anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, post-traumatic stress, relationship challenges and life transitions, burn out, stress, perfectionism, and ‘workaholic’ tendencies.
I have extensive training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and training in Sensorimotor, Somatic Psychotherapies and EMDR. As a certified mindfulness meditation specialist from the University of Toronto, and a certified Yoga Teacher, I have facilitated various mindfulness-based therapy programs at a variety of institutions such as Toronto Western Hospital, Southlake Regional Health Centre, as well as community-based organizations.
Age Groups:
Teen
Adults
Ethnicity:
Iraqi
Faith:
Muslim
Spiritual
Gender:
Female
Language(s):
English
Arabic
Specialties:
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Codependency
Depression
Dissociative Disorder (DID)
Divorce
Domestic Abuse/Intimate Partner Violence
Grief
LGBTQ+
Marriage Counseling
Parenting
Pregnancy/Prenatal/Postpartum
Racial Identity
Relationship Issues
Religious Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Sleep or Insomnia
Spirituality
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Insurance:
Canadian Insurance Companies
Types of Therapy:
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Attachment-Based Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
EMDR
Family Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Psychodynamic
Somatic
Trauma Focused
Location:
Ontario, CAN
