Farhat Shabbir
MSW, RSW
She/Her
Farhat is a Registered Social Worker in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
Location: Ontario
Languages of Care: Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi and English
Teletherapy, Online Therapy
Types of Therapy: Individual Therapy (18+), Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy
Modalities: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Emotion-Focused / Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Exposure Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MB-CBT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
Status: Accepting clients
Farhat believes that meaningful healing begins with a strong therapeutic relationship built on compassion, trust, and collaboration. She provides a warm, non-judgmental space where clients can explore life’s challenges, better understand their experiences, and work toward meaningful and lasting change.
As a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist, Farhat supports individuals through a wide range of mental health and emotional difficulties. Her approach is client-centred, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive, recognizing that each person’s experiences, strengths, and goals are unique.
Farhat is committed to providing inclusive and affirming care for people from diverse backgrounds and communities. She works collaboratively with clients to build resilience, strengthen coping skills, and support emotional wellbeing, empowering them to move toward a life that feels more balanced, connected, and authentic.
Farhat specializes in Abuse / Survivors of Abuse, Addiction – Substance Use (alcohol, opioids, cocaine, etc.), ADHD / Inattention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioural Issues, Blended Family Issues, Breakups, Caregiver Issues / Stress, Codependency, Communication Problems, Complex Posttraumatic Stress (C-PTSD), Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Eating and Food Issues, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, First Responder Issues, Grief, Loss, and Bereavement, Harm Reduction, Infidelity, Life Transitions, LGBTQ Issues / Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation, Marital and Premarital, Military and Veterans Issues, OCD / Obsessions and Compulsions, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Perfectionism, Prenatal, Pregnancy, Postpartum, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self-Harming, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Sibling Issues, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Trans Issues, Trauma and PTSD, Trust Issues, Women’s Issues, Workplace Issues