Hit Pause. Recharge. Move forward.
Individual, couples and family therapy in Ajax and online, for people carrying a lot, with a focus on Muslim men and families. Honest, practical support that respects your faith, your family and your culture.
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- Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist
- Free 15 minute consultation
- Covered by many benefit plans
- Direct billing to most insurers
You Don't Have to Hit Rock Bottom to Ask for Help
You're the one everyone leans on, and you're running on empty.
You feel stuck, like you should be further along by now.
You and your spouse keep having the same argument.
The tension is showing up in your body and at home.
You want support that understands and respects your faith.
You're not sure therapy is really for someone like you.
You don't need a polished story or a plan to begin. One conversation is a good place to start.
Book a Free ConsultationSupport for You, Your Marriage and Your Family
Every session is confidential and paced around what you need. We start where you are and work toward the change you want to see.
Individual Therapy
One to one sessions for stress, anxiety, low mood, grief, anger, burnout and the weight of carrying too much on your own.
Couples Therapy
Marital and premarital counselling to communicate better, work through conflict and rebuild trust, using the Gottman Method and with respect for the values you share.
Family Therapy
Sessions for parents, preteens, teens and families facing conflict at home, parenting challenges, divorce or change that touches everyone.
Clinical Supervision
For therapists and counsellors who want to strengthen their practice, sharpen their clinical thinking and look after their own wellbeing.
Mental Health Workshops
Practical, engaging workshops for community groups, masjids, schools, colleges and workplaces, with skills people can use right away.
Care That Understands Your World
"Many of us were raised to stay strong and stay quiet. Asking for help can feel like a step too far. It isn't. It's a sign you're ready to take care of what matters."
The work is honest and collaborative. You are the expert on your life; I bring training, perspective and steady support. You won't have to explain your faith, your culture or your family before you can be understood, and as a Muslim therapist I can bring your faith into the work if you want it there. Clients of every background are welcome.
Founder, The Reset
Areas of Focus and Approaches
Therapy here is practical and person centred. Approaches are combined to fit you, rather than one method for everyone.
Top specialties
- Self esteem
- Marital and premarital issues
- Addiction
Also helps with
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Stress and burnout
- Trauma and PTSD
- Grief and loss
- Anger management
- Relationship issues
- Family conflict
- Parenting
- Divorce
- Life transitions
- Coping skills
- ADHD
- Autism
- Alcohol and drug use
- Gambling
- Video game addiction
- Faith and spirituality
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Practical tools to shift the thoughts and habits that keep you stuck.
Gottman Method
Helps couples build trust, friendship and better ways to handle conflict.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Skills for stress, strong emotions and relationships.
Solution Focused Therapy
Goal oriented work that builds on the strengths you already have.
Emotion Focused Therapy
Making sense of difficult emotions so they can ease.
Motivational Interviewing
Finding your own reasons for change, especially around habits and substance use.
Trauma Focused Therapy
Careful, paced work to help you process and heal.
Faith Based Therapy
For Muslim clients who want it, Islamic faith and values woven into the work.
Time Away to Reset, Together
Step outside the routine of work and home for reflection, practical tools and real brotherhood.
Built for men who carry a lot
A day set aside to talk honestly about stress, emotions, purpose and growth, alongside men who understand. Whether you're a husband, a father, a son or carrying responsibilities on your own, this time is for you.
- Small group conversations
- Practical tools for stress and emotions
- Fatherhood and family relationships
- Balancing work, home and faith
- Connection and accountability with other men
- Time to rest, reflect and recharge
Three Simple Steps
Book a Free Consultation
Book a free 15 minute call online or by email. We'll talk briefly about what's going on and whether we're a good fit.
Your First Session
We get to know you, talk through what brings you in and agree on what you'd like to change.
Build Momentum
We meet regularly, practise what works and adjust the plan as you go.
Fees
- Individual Therapy$175
- Couples Therapy$200
- Family Therapy$225
- Clinical SupervisionFrom $150
- Mental Health WorkshopsFrom $300
Payment and Insurance
Many extended health benefit plans cover all or part of the cost of therapy with a Registered Social Worker.
Direct billing is available for most insurance providers, including Manulife, Sun Life, Canada Life, Green Shield Canada and Blue Cross.
You'll receive a secure Square payment link to pay by credit card, or you can pay directly by Interac e-Transfer.
Meet Tarak
TARAK AHMED, MSW, RSW · REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER, PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Tarak is a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist with roughly fifteen years of experience in mental health. His work has spanned hospital and community mental health, post-secondary counselling and provincial public service. He brings experience in addictions and substance use, crisis intervention and rehabilitation, provides clinical supervision to other therapists and consults with local organizations on their programs and protocols.
He works with preteens, teens, adults and older adults, as well as couples and families, and regularly leads mental health workshops in the Muslim community with organizations such as Naseeha Mental Health and MUHSEN. He founded The Reset to give men and families a place to slow down, be heard and find their footing again.
Tarak holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto and an MBA, and is registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the free consultation really free?
Is therapy covered by my insurance?
Is what I share kept confidential?
Do I have to be Muslim to work with you?
Do you offer virtual sessions?
Do I need to know what to say before I start?
The Reset is not a crisis service. If you are thinking about suicide, call or text 988 any time. In an emergency, call 911.
Hit Pause. Recharge. Move Forward.
Therapy, Healing & Retreats. The Reset offers compassionate psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families, alongside clinical supervision, mental health workshops and wellness retreats. Create space to pause, reconnect and move towards meaningful change. To book your free consultation, email tarak@ahmedtherapy.com or use the link below.
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About me
I am a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist with roughly fifteen years of experience in mental health, across hospital and community mental health, post-secondary counselling and provincial public service. I work with preteens, teens, adults and older adults, as well as couples and families, and I regularly lead mental health workshops in the Muslim community with organizations such as Naseeha Mental Health and MUHSEN. I founded The Reset to give men and families a place to slow down, be heard and find their footing again.
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
My approaches
Therapy here is practical and person centred. You are the expert on your life; I bring training, perspective and steady support. Approaches are combined to fit you, rather than one method for everyone.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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 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
With roughly fifteen years in mental health practice, I bring experience in addictions and substance use, crisis intervention, clinical treatment and rehabilitation, and I provide clinical supervision to other therapists. Sessions are available in person at the Ajax office or virtually by secure video, and clients come from Ajax, Pickering, Toronto and across Durham Region.
Client-focused
You don't have to hit rock bottom to ask for help. Maybe you're the one everyone leans on and you're running on empty, you feel stuck, or you and your spouse keep having the same argument. You don't need a polished story or a plan to begin. One conversation is a good place to start.
- 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)
Therapy & other services
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One to one sessions for stress, anxiety, low mood, grief, anger, burnout and the weight of carrying too much on your own.
Marital, premarital and family counselling to communicate better, work through conflict and rebuild trust, using the Gottman Method and with respect for the values you share.
For therapists and counsellors who want to strengthen their practice, sharpen their clinical thinking and look after their own wellbeing.
Practical, engaging workshops for community groups, masjids, schools, colleges and workplaces, with skills people can use right away.
Many extended health benefit plans cover all or part of the cost of therapy with a Registered Social Worker. Direct billing is available for most insurance providers, including Manulife, Sun Life, Canada Life, Green Shield Canada and Blue Cross. For payment, you'll receive a secure Square payment link to pay by credit card, or you can pay directly by Interac e-Transfer.
Community involvement
I consult with local organizations on their plans, protocols and programming, and I lead mental health workshops in the Muslim community with organizations such as Naseeha Mental Health and MUHSEN.
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Our Team
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Let’s get started!
Book a free 15 minute consultation online, email tarak@ahmedtherapy.com, or send a short message and Tarak will get back to you. Sessions are in person in Ajax or by secure video.
To schedule your free consultation, simply drop me an email with your contact information at tarak@ahmedtherapy.com or click the "Book Now"
