For South Asian Women · Faith Sensitive · 100% Virtual
Therapy for South Asian Women in Ontario
You hold everything together for everyone else. This is a space that is just for you, with Registered Psychotherapists who understand the roles, the expectations, and the quiet weight you carry.
If you have spent your life being the strong one
You take care of everyone. Who takes care of you?
So much of what you carry is invisible, because you were taught to carry it quietly and never make it anyone else's problem.
You are the one everyone leans on, and you have no one to lean on.
You learned early that your needs come last, after everyone else's.
You say you are fine, because being fine is what is expected of you.
You carry guilt for wanting more than the role you were handed.
You are tired in a way that sleep does not seem to touch.
No one has asked what you want in so long that you stopped asking yourself.
Putting yourself first for one hour a week is not selfish. It is how you keep being able to show up for the people you love.
What we work through together
The things you have been holding on your own
You are allowed to need support too
Book a free consult, or send a message if you would rather start with a question.
How therapy works here
A space where you do not have to be strong
For one hour, you are not managing anyone else. You are not the fixer or the peacemaker. You are simply allowed to be heard.
This space is just for you
Not somewhere you hold everyone else together. Here the focus is you, what you carry, and what you need.
We understand the roles you carry
The good daughter, the dutiful wife, the bahu, the mother who holds it all. We understand what each of those costs.
Grounded in real methods
Our clinicians draw on CBT, EMDR, ACT, and IFS, all delivered with cultural and faith sensitivity. The approach is matched to you.
Private and fully virtual
Meet from anywhere in Ontario, from a place where you feel safe. Sessions are held in confidence within the limits set by Ontario law and the CRPO.
Why a culturally grounded space matters
You will not have to explain why you cannot just put yourself first, or what it means to be the good daughter, the good wife, the good bahu.
Generic advice to set boundaries with your family can miss everything about how love, duty, and izzat actually work in a South Asian home. Here you start from being understood. Your family, your faith, and your culture are the context we begin with, not something you have to defend.
Book a Free Consult →Built for women like you
South Asian · Faith Sensitive · Women Aware
Inaya Care was built for the South Asian community by people who understand the lives South Asian women actually lead. You will not be handed advice to simply set boundaries. You will be met by someone who understands what those boundaries cost, and who makes room for your faith and your family rather than asking you to choose against them.
Your clinicians
People who understand the world you come from
Tayyaba Farooq
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) · CRPO #19660
CBT · ACT · EFT · IFS
Learn more →Roohi Shory
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) · CRPO #21262
CBT · EMDR · Trauma-Informed
Learn more →How to start
Three quiet steps, on your own terms
Book a free consult
A free 15 minute call. No pressure, no commitment, just a conversation about what is going on.
We listen and match you
We understand what you are carrying and pair you with a clinician who fits, including a woman if you prefer.
Begin from anywhere
Start virtual sessions from anywhere in Ontario, from a place where you feel safe.
Sessions are private pay. We provide receipts you can submit to your insurer where your plan covers a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying). Sliding scale availability is limited. See pricing and insurance for details.
No pressure, no rush
Reach out in your own words
You do not need the right words, and you do not need it all figured out. Share as much or as little as feels right, and someone on our team will reach out to you gently, usually within one business day.
We will only use your details to reach out about how we can support you. If you would rather book straight away, you can do that here.
Questions women often ask
The things you might be wondering
If you would feel more comfortable with a woman, let us know and we will do our best to match you with a female clinician. What matters most is that you feel safe and understood.
Not at all. You do not need to be in crisis to deserve support. Feeling stretched thin, unseen, or just not like yourself is reason enough to reach out.
Yes. Inaya Care was built by and for the South Asian community. You will not have to explain the good daughter, the dutiful bahu, or why you cannot simply put yourself first. We start from understanding that.
You do not need anyone's permission to care for yourself. Sessions are virtual and private, so you can attend from wherever you feel comfortable, and what you share is kept confidential within the limits set by Ontario law and the CRPO.
Your sessions are private and held in confidence, within the limits set by Ontario law and our regulatory college, the CRPO. We explain those limits clearly before you begin.
Yes. All sessions are virtual, so you can meet from anywhere in Ontario, including Toronto and the GTA, from a place where you feel safe and unhurried.
Sessions are private pay. We provide receipts you can submit to your insurer where your plan covers a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying). Fees and current sliding scale availability are on our pricing page.
Fit matters, especially for something this personal. If your clinician is not the right match, tell us and we will help you find a better one. You are never stuck.
You deserve a space of your own
You spend so much of yourself on everyone else. This one step is just for you.
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