Therapy and counselling, rooted in self-awareness

Khud Aagahi means self-awareness, and that is where my work begins. Whether you come for therapy or counselling, or for support as a parent, the starting point is the same: understanding yourself, including the strengths you may not have noticed yet.

Most people arrive feeling stuck, but not empty. You have found ways to keep going that you have never given yourself credit for.

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MEET THE PSYCHOLOGIST

Bismah Habib

Clinical Psychologist

I am Bismah Habib, a clinical psychologist and the founder of Khud Aagahi. I have conducted over 3,000 therapy sessions under supervision and hold certification as a Clinical Trauma Specialist (CCTS-I) from the Arizona Trauma Institute. If you would prefer to speak with a female clinical psychologist, every session is with me.

I started Khud Aagahi so that teenagers and adults can work with a qualified psychologist online, from wherever they are.

Most of the people I work with come to me for help with:

Communication difficultiesSelf-esteemAnxietyTraumaAddictionADHDAutismParental counselling

3,000+

sessions conducted

Qualifications and experience

MPhil in Clinical Psychology, Bahria University
Bachelor’s in Psychology, Bahria University
HEC-trained in Culturally Adapted CBT for addiction (adults and caregivers)
Conducted workshops and lectures for clients in addiction recovery
Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist (CCTS-I), Arizona Trauma Institute
Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention in Clinical Practice, Arizona Trauma Institute
Neurodevelopmental Disorder and Play Therapy, Kazim Trust
Mindfulness for Life, Center for Arts-based Methodologies and Wellbeing (CFAW)

What Khud Aagahi is built on

Awareness first

I start by understanding what is happening for you and why, before any advice or plan.

Strengths, not labels

Support builds on what is already helping you cope, rather than starting from a list of problems.

Facing what is hard

I help you build the strength to face difficult things, rather than avoiding them or facing them alone.

A strengths-based approach

“Awareness first, then support.”

Most support starts with what is wrong. Mine starts with you. I work in a strengths-based way, which means I begin by noticing what is already helping you cope, and build on it. Part of that is noticing abilities you have never fully used, such as how you communicate with the people around you or how you handle pressure.

When you can see your own strengths clearly, hard things become more possible to face, and you are better able to fight your own battles instead of feeling at their mercy. My aim is not to keep you in therapy, but to help you understand yourself well enough to make your own decisions, with someone alongside you while you do.