It is with great joy that I welcome Maryam Mohamed to the Afterglow team!
Maryam is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with a trauma-informed approach that empowers clients to uncover and understand the patterns shaping their experiences. She blends deep emotional exploration with practical tools to support healing and resilience, creating a safe and empowering space for meaningful, lasting change.
Specializing in trauma, neurodiversity, and identity exploration, Maryam draws from both her professional expertise and personal understanding as a neurodiverse individual and member of a minoritized community. She knows how crucial it is for clients to feel truly seen, heard, and supported.
Maryam’s comprehensive training includes advanced certifications in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and trauma-focused modalities such as EMDR, CBT, and somatic interventions. She is also pursuing ongoing certifications in ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder clinical specialization, as well as experiential therapeutic techniques that integrate AEDP, IFS, and Coherence Therapy.
Through her compassionate and collaborative approach, Maryam supports clients in building resilience, managing symptoms, and embracing their unique identities.
From Maryam...
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected? Whether you're healing from trauma, navigating life transitions, managing anxiety or depression, or exploring your identity, life's challenges can feel heavy in a world that often feels uncertain and difficult to navigate. But you don’t have to face it alone.
I work with a trauma-informed focus to support you in uncovering and understanding the patterns that shape your experiences. Together, we can create a space that feels safe and empowering, guiding you toward healing and meaningful, lasting change. My approach blends deep emotional exploration with practical symptom management to help you build resilience and navigate life’s challenges in a way that honors your unique identity.
As someone who is neurodiverse and part of a minoritized community, I bring not only professional expertise but also personal understanding of the complexities of mental health. I know how important it is to feel truly seen and supported, and I am committed to walking alongside you on this journey.
If you're curious about working together, I’d love to connect with you! Let’s take the first steps toward the life you envision.
Maryam's trainings:
3-Day Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certification Training
Essentials of Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP): Radically Relational Interventions for Working with Complex Trauma
Dr. Sue Johnson’s Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT): Attachment-based Interventions to Treat Trauma, Anxiety and Depression
Changing the ADHD Brain: Moving Beyond Medication
2-Day Intensive Trauma Treatment Certification Workshop: EMDR, CBT and Somatic-Based Interventions to Move Clients from Surviving to Thriving
Janina Fisher's Trauma Treatment Certification Training (CCTP): The Latest Advances and Proven Techniques to Resolve Deeply Held Trauma
Personality Disorders Certification Training: Advanced Diagnosis, Treatment & Management
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: 2-Day Intensive ACT Training
(ongoing) ADHD Certification Course: What’s New & What’s Next in Supporting Neurodiverse Clients
(ongoing) Minding the Heart by Tori Olds (focuses on the core skills needed to work experientially in therapy. This course is a deep-dive into theory and technique, and integrates from AEDP, IFS, and Coherence Therapy)
(ongoing) Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist Intensive Training (ASDCS)
Mental Health First Aid Certification, Mental Health Commission of Canada
Suicide Prevention, Wesleyan University
Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health, Center for Addiction and Mental Health
R2 Resilience Expert Training Course, Resilience Research Centre, Dalhousie University
Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War, University of Minnesota
Indigenous Canada, University of Alberta