Ajax Counselling Services

Compassionate, holistic psychotherapy with over ten years of experience working with diverse populations in the Durham region, Greater Toronto Area, and beyond

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About me

I have a passion for empowering people, and I love helping individuals reach their highest potential. As a social worker, I bring enthusiasm and compassion into my work and I value working with individuals, couples, and families to find solutions to life’s greatest challenges. I have over 10 years of experience and expertise as a social worker and psychotherapist.

Tarak Ahmed, MSW, RSW

Registered Social Worker / Psychotherapist

Specializations

Depression

Anxiety

Stress

Trauma

Loneliness

Grief and loss

Post-traumatic stress

Relationship challenges

Life transitions

Burnout and stress

Perfectionism

Addiction

Being a “workaholic”

Confidence and self esteem

Faith (for Muslim clients)

Specializations

Depression

Anxiety

Stress

Self esteem

And more:

Loneliness

Grief and loss

Trauma

Post-traumatic stress

Relationship challenges

Life transitions

Burnout and stress

Perfectionism and being a “workaholic”

Confidence

Faith (for Muslim clients)

My approaches

I incorporate a variety of methods into my practice depending on my client's needs and receptiveness. Most often, I combine approaches.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Solution-Focused Therapy is an approach that empowers individuals to own their abilities in solving life's problems. Rather than traditional psychotherapy that focuses on how a problem was derived, SFT allows for a goal-oriented focus to problem-solving.

Emotion-Focused Therapy

We all feel various emotions throughout a normal day, some that are adaptive and help us reach our goals, and some that hinder us from getting where we want to be. Learning to regulate or transform difficult emotions is a valuable skill to have, and EFT can help clients acquire this skill.

Narrative Therapy

Narrative therapy is a form of psychotherapy that seeks to help individuals identify their values and the skills associated with them. It provides the patient with knowledge of their ability to live these values so they can effectively confront current and future problems.

Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy

Through a series of exercises and lots of practice, CBT can help an individual develop coping skills to change their own thinking, problematic emotions, and behaviour. The individual's present-day life is the main focus, rather than what has led up to their difficulties.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

DBT's main goals are to teach people how to live in the moment, develop healthy ways to cope with stress, regulate their emotions, and improve their relationships with others.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is a type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. Practicing mindfulness involves breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress.

Faith-Based Therapy

Faith-based therapy combines faith, spirituality, and theological concepts into the traditional therapeutic process. As someone who identifies as Muslim, I can offer faith-based therapy.

Experience matters

My experience includes a wide range of psychotherapy and social work related to mental health, addictions, substance use, suicide, crisis intervention, clinical treatment, rehabilitation and other supportive services. My clientele are as diverse as the GTA.

Client-focused

I'm here to help you get through life's challenges — whether it's a life transition, a career change, relationship hurdles, low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, or depression.

Therapy formats

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Individual

$150

I'm here to inspire change and improve your quality of life through a series of 1-on-1 sessions.

Couples & Family

$200

Bring your partner or family and we'll create positive change collectively.

Groups & Organizations

$250

Group services include support groups, workshops, and corporate talks.

I offer a sliding scale for students and others in-need. I accept payments in cash, credit card, personal cheque, and email Interac e-transfer. Payments are due at the end of each session. MSW-licensed psychotherapy is partially covered by some insurance plans.