Reclaiming your Inner Changemaker
A supportive space to reconnect with the part of you that knows change is possible.
Have you ever felt that there is a spark inside you, but somehow it has been pushed aside or hidden away?
You are not alone. For many women, especially those navigating cultural expectations, family responsibility, or life in diaspora, the part of us that questions, leads, or imagines something different can grow quieter over time. Maybe you were called too much or not enough. Maybe it felt safer to adapt. Slowly, the part of you that wanted to create change learned to step back.
I call this your inner changemaker.
It is the part of you that senses when something is misaligned and knows that another way is possible. It does not disappear. It protects you by staying in the background.
How Therapy Helps?
In therapy, we make space to understand how that happened and what you need now. We explore the stories, relationships, and systems that shaped you. We look at the expectations you carry and the roles you have had to hold. We move at a steady pace, building clarity and strength rather than rushing toward quick answers.
Our work is about reconnecting with parts of yourself that had to step back to cope.
What does change look like?
Change does not have to be dramatic to be meaningful.
It may begin with small personal actions. Setting clearer boundaries. Speaking more openly. Making decisions that reflect what matters to you. Feeling less pulled by guilt or fear.
For some, it may extend into wider areas of life. Leadership in your community. Career shifts. Showing up differently in family spaces. The choice of scale is yours.
About this work
I have been a counselling psychologist for over fifteen years.
I saw women who cared deeply about their families and communities, but felt disconnected from themselves. Women who were told they were too much or not enough. I saw them trying to make changes in their lives and being met with resistance from family expectations, community pressures, or systems that were not built for them. As a Syrian British woman, I have experienced how systems and expectations shape what feels possible for us.
In this moment, the pressure feels even stronger. Across South West Asia, North Africa, and their diasporas, many people are navigating conflict, displacement, and uncertainty. The desire to grow and create change is still there. But the path can feel harder to walk.
This is why I created this service.
My work is trauma-informed and culturally grounded. I understand how identity, history, and social systems shape the way we see ourselves and move through the world. Therapy, for me, is a relational space where your experience is taken seriously and explored with care rather than minimised or pathologised.
Through this work, you feel more grounded in who you are. Your choices will reflect what truly matters to you. And, you will have the support and strength you need to move forward.
