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Introducing Your Therapist

Faizah Latif, MSW, RSW

Faizah Latif  received her Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from the University of Windsor in 2023. She is a Registered Social Worker within Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Alberta. Faizah is currently the Clinical Director at Duha Therapy, an organization promoting the wellbeing of clients through navigating their anxiety, self esteem, and trauma.  She provides psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, and families.


Faizah has developed work and volunteer experience serving children, youth, and women populations building resilience, collaboration and empowerment within these groups.


To complement Faizah’s clinical experience, she greatly values self development and is an innovative leader. She is passionate about positive change and participating in creative projects to serve her community. She is a mental health advocate, enjoys writing, story-telling, and seeks to inspire and motivate those around her. Faizah’s ultimate goal is to develop individuals in realizing their full potential and to raise awareness towards stigmatized topics within communities.


Faizah's Work Experience


  • Board Member at Muslim Children’s Aid & Support Services (Current)
  • Psychotherapist at Hello Leena (Current)
  • Mental Health Therapist & Facilitator at Naseeha Mental Health (Current)
  • Social Worker at The Darling Home for Kids
  • Counsellor at Kids Help Phone 
  • Employment Counsellor at YW Kitchener- Waterloo


Faizah's Projects & Accomplishments


ISNA - Islamic Horizons Magazine Feature in Mar/Apr issue

Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Must Be Prioritized in Islamic Education

https://islamichorizons.net/emotional-wellbeing-and-mental-health-must-be-prioritized-in-islamic-education/


FeedSpot

Top 40 Canadian Mental Health Influencers in 2025 

https://influencers.feedspot.com/canadian_mental_health_instagram_influencers/?_src=recent_changes_influencers


CBC Radio Feature

Topic: What would you tell your younger self if you met for a coffee? 

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-90-columnists-from-cbc-radio/clip/16130624-what-tell-younger-self-met-coffee


Naseeha Mental Health x Humber MSA

Topic: Emotional Wellness in Preparation for Ramadan


Naseeha Mental Health x Mac MSA, U of T MSA

Topic: CBT Skills - Cognitive Distortions & Cognitive Restructuring


Wijhah Initiative 

Topic: Stress Management - The Concept of Rest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52G-MPPVugw


Mental Health Matters

Topic: Building Resilience - Nurturing Healthy Coping Habits in Challenging Times


Canadian Council of Muslim Women

Topic: Wisdom and Healing Circle for Palestine - Keeping the Hope Alive 


Happy Strong Family Podcast

Topic: Supporting our Mental Health in Tough Times 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaUJz9H04jY


Licenses & Certifications


· Registered Social Worker, OCSWSSW (Ontario), OTSTCFQ (Quebec), NSCSW (Nova Scotia), ACSW (Alberta)

· Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level 1, The Gottman Institute 

· Internal Family Systems (IFS), PESI 

· Goal Management Training Therapist eLearning Program, Baycrest Health Sciences 

· Understanding Stigma, CAMH 

· Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health Commission of Canada 

· Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), LivingWorks 


Fun Stuff

  • Loves coffee and cats!
  • Recently taught herself to swim and it has become her hobby
  • Has a good sense of humour and will make you laugh in session
  • Currently reading Maame 
  • Favourite shows: Grey's Anatomy, The Office
  • Favourite colour: Teal

...Despite how open, peaceful, and loving you attempt to be, people can only meet you as deeply as they've met themselves. This is the heart of clarity.


Matt Kahn

Empowering You to Thrive

Faizah's Story & Approach

Being a born and raised Canadian, Muslim religiously, Pakistani culturally and having British roots through her parents, Faizah understands what it means to have crossing identities. 


Faizah has undergone many challenges in her life as a South Asian and Muslim woman, born and raised in the West. She underwent bullying at a young age, as she was a visible minority living in a predominantly white area. In adulthood, Faizah went through two short-lived marriages that were abusive in nature.  


All these experiences held a common theme, which was that Faizah was abandoning her own self. She ultimately had to pick herself back up and rebuild her identity.  She was bravely able to do this, claim back her voice, and find empowerment through her story. Now is her time to give back to others and continue pursuing her incredible journey. Faizah realizes that many individuals today do not truly know who they are at their core.


Faizah embodies aspects of her faith, cultural sensitivity, hope, and uses her experiences as motivation to inspire others towards positive change. Faizah is here to help you to work on your identity, and to realize your purpose here on earth. She realizes now that these experiences in her life have made her a more compassionate therapist, ready to advocate for others who are struggling. For Faizah, being a Social Worker/Therapist is not a job; rather it is her calling.


Faizah is first and foremost a human on the other side of the screen and she really wants you to feel at home when you speak to her.  She focuses on authenticity and collaboration in her therapy sessions, allowing her clients to feel empowered in their decision making.


Faizah's work focuses on: 

- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Focusing on one's values

- Internal Family Systems (IFS): Uncovering various "parts" one possesses and their impact

- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Understanding the dynamic between thoughts, behaviours and actions

- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT): Providing tools to regulate one's emotions

- Somatic Therapy: Helping to soothe the nervous system

- Narrative Therapy: Helping one to reframe their life stories and develop new perspectives



Duha Therapy

(647) 725-9708 | faizah@duhatherapy.ca

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