Sobia Mahmood

About Sobia Mahmood Reg. Psychotherapist

Sobia Mahmood is a Registered Psychotherapist at The Insight Clinic who currently provides therapy for women and children. She brings a compassionate, client-centred, and integrative approach to helping clients feel understood, supported, and empowered as they work through emotional, behavioural, and life challenges.

Sobia supports women experiencing anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, low self-esteem, trauma, grief, relationship stress, domestic violence, narcissistic abuse, and life transitions. She provides a safe and validating space where women can build emotional awareness, strengthen coping skills, develop self-compassion, and move toward the life they want.

Sobia also works with children who may be experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, abuse, trauma, emotional regulation difficulties, behavioural concerns, communication challenges, self-esteem issues, and social or family-related stress. She uses child-centred, play-based, and creative therapy strategies to help children express themselves, understand their emotions, build confidence, and develop healthier coping tools.

Her approach includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, client-centred therapy, strength-based therapy, and mindfulness-based strategies. With children, she also uses child-centred play therapy to make therapy engaging, supportive, and developmentally appropriate.

Clients often describe Sobia as compassionate, warm, and gently challenging. She helps clients feel safe while encouraging them to reflect, grow, and move toward meaningful change. Sobia believes therapy works best when clients feel respected, emotionally supported, and able to progress at their own pace.

Sobia brings a South Asian and Muslim cultural background to her work and offers therapy in English, Urdu, and Hindi. She also brings experience working in non-profit settings and has supported clients through emotional, psychological, and life challenges across different environments.

For Sobia, client success means seeing women and children move closer to the life they want. This may include improved emotional regulation, greater self-understanding, stronger self-compassion, increased confidence, healthier coping skills, and meaningful progress, even when that progress happens slowly.

Outside of work, Sobia enjoys art, photography, crafts, volleyball, and reading. She continues to grow professionally through further training in child therapy and is also interested in adding EMDR and eating disorder training in the future.

My strengths:

• Provides therapy for women and children
• Support for anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, domestic violence, and narcissistic abuse
• Child therapy for ADHD, emotional regulation, behavioural concerns, communication challenges, abuse, trauma, and self-esteem
• Uses CBT, DBT, client-centred therapy, mindfulness, strength-based therapy, and play therapy
• Warm, compassionate, and gently challenging approach
• South Asian and Muslim cultural background
• Therapy available in English, Urdu, and Hindi
• Experience in non-profit settings and mental health support

My services:

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 100%

Anxiety 100%

Depression 100%

Abuse Therapy 100%

Teen Therapy 100%

Play Therapy 100%

Kid and Adolescents 100%

PTSD 100%

Grief Loss Therapy 100%

Anger Management Therapy 100%

ADHD 100%

LGBTQ 100%

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 100%

SSP 100%

Psychiatrist Assessments 100%

WSIB Assessments 100%

Motor Vehicle Accident Assessment 100%

Womens Issues 100%

Psychotherapy 100%

My Expertise Area & Features

Raising a child with ADHD, autism, or trauma-related difficulties can be overwhelming, but early intervention and the right support can make a difference. Sobia Mahmood is a compassionate Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying ) specializing in:

ADHD & Autism

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Children with ADHD and autism often experience:

• Difficulty focusing, sitting still, or following directions
• Sensory sensitivities, meltdowns, or struggles with routine changes
• Social challenges, trouble making friends, or emotional outbursts
• Frustration with schoolwork, leading to low confidence

Example: Your child is constantly on the move, struggles with transitions, or has difficulty expressing their needs—leading to frustration at home and school.

Sobia helps children and parents by:

• Providing structured therapy to improve attention and self-regulation
• Teaching emotional regulation skills to manage meltdowns and anxiety
• Helping children develop social and communication skills
• Guiding parents on how to create a supportive home environment

Healing Trauma in Children

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Children who have experienced trauma may struggle with:

• Intense fear, nightmares, or withdrawal from loved ones
• Difficulty trusting others or expressing emotions
• Aggressive behavior, anxiety, or trouble sleeping
• Regression in developmental milestones (e.g., bedwetting, clinginess)

Example: Your child may suddenly become more fearful, anxious, or reactive after a stressful life event, and you’re unsure how to help.

Sobia uses gentle, child-focused therapy to help children:

• Process emotions in a safe, age-appropriate way
• Develop coping skills to manage stress and anxiety
• Feel secure and supported through structured therapy techniques
• Improve communication and self-expression