Anxiety & overthinking·4 min
The 5-minute grounding technique I teach almost every new client.
A simple, evidence-based exercise to settle your nervous system. Works on the bus, before a meeting, in bed at 2 AM.
June 11, 2026Notes
Small reads
for slower days.
Honest, evidence-aware writing on the mind — anxiety, relationships, family, burnout, and how therapy actually works. New notes most weeks. None of them are a substitute for a real conversation.
Recent notes
12 in total
Self-understanding·5 min
‘I cry for no reason’ — what this might really mean, and what helps.
Tears that arrive without a clear cause aren't random. They're the body finally getting to the front of the queue.
June 4, 2026
Relationships·6 min
How to talk to your partner about going to therapy — together.
If one of you wants couples counseling and the other doesn't, here's how to bring it up without it becoming the next argument.
May 28, 2026
Anxiety & overthinking·5 min
Anxiety vs stress vs burnout: a simple way to tell the difference.
Three words people use interchangeably. They feel similar — but they need very different responses.
May 21, 2026
Family·7 min
When parents don't 'believe in' therapy: handling the conversation gently.
A respectful, culturally-aware way to talk about therapy with parents who view it as Western, indulgent, or unnecessary.
May 14, 2026Earlier notes
- May 7, 2026How therapy works·5 min
How online therapy actually works (and what your first session looks like).
- April 30, 2026Workplace stress·6 min
Workplace burnout in your 20s — the early signs no one warns you about.
- April 23, 2026Relationships·8 min
Couples in Pakistan: the four conversations most relationships skip.
- April 16, 2026Self-understanding·7 min
The Pakistani daughter's quiet anxiety: when 'I'm fine' becomes a habit.
- April 9, 2026How therapy works·5 min
How to know if you actually need therapy — or just a really good week off.
- April 2, 2026Anxiety & overthinking·6 min
Why does my mind get louder at night?
Reading isn’t the work
None of these replace
a real conversation.
If anything you’ve read here sounds like you, the discovery call is free and there’s nothing to prepare.