PSYCHOTHERAPY IN LAHORE · RELATIONAL, PSYCHODYNAMIC, IFS-INFORMED

Therapy is a quiet space to slow down and make sense of what feels heavy. Together, we look at anxiety, shame, relationship struggles, trauma, and the parts of you that learned to hide. You do not have to have the right words. We will take this one step at a time, with care and respect.

Integrative & Relational Psychotherapist

MBACP Registered

How I work

Yasir Ali, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor in Lahore

The essence of therapeutic work is to feel the pain, and be held by it

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· MBACP UK # 407274

· In-person & virtual sessions

A QUIETER THRESHOLD

Therapy does not begin with a perfect explanation

Often it begins with an unsettled feeling, a pattern that keeps returning, or a part of you that is tired of carrying things alone.
The work is to create enough steadiness that pain can be felt without becoming the whole room.

Slow enough to feel, steady enough to stay

Something keeps repeating, and maybe you are trying to understand what it is protecting

YOU MIGHT BE HERE BECAUSE

Symptoms rarely arrive with a neat explanation. Sometimes it's a pattern, a body signal, a relationship difficulty, or the feeling that something is not okay, but also not easy to name.

ANXIETY

You feel anxious in your body

Panic, tightness, heaviness, racing thoughts, or a sense that something is unsafe even when you cannot fully explain why.

RELATIONSHIPS

The same relationship pattern keeps repeating

You may want closeness and also fear it, struggle to trust, shut down, or feel caught between longing and protection.

SHAME

You feel guilty when you set a boundary

A part of you may know what you need, while another part fears hurting, disappointing, or being rejected by someone else.

ANGER / SHUTDOWN

You get angry, numb or shutdown before you know why

The reaction may be trying to protect something more vulnerable from shame, helplessness, humiliation, or overwhelm.

TRAUMA / BODY

Something from the past still speaks through the body

You may feel frozen, alert, unsafe, or suddenly small, immobile, even when the present moment does not fully explain the intensity.

LOW MOOD / GRIEF

You feel heavy, empty, or not quite yourself

There may be sadness, loss, exhaustion, loneliness, or an inner critic that makes it hard to grieve and feel worthy of care.

These are not labels or diagnoses.

They are common human experiences that we can explore together with care.

WAYS INTO THE WORK

Three strands of the practice

Our work may move between relationship patterns, protective parts, and the images or meanings your psyche keeps bringing forward

Psychodynamic & Relational Therapy

Internal Family Systems (IFS) Parts Work

Dreams & Symbolic Life

We may look at how earlier relationships and attachment histories still shape how you feel, protect yourself, and connect now

We listen for the parts of you that feel anxious, angry, ashamed, numb, protective, or stuck, without forcing them to change too quickly.

Dreams, symbols, and images can become doorways into what the psyche is trying to show, carry or repair.

MBACP Registered

Private Practise Since 2018

Individual & Couples Therapist

ABOUT THE THERAPIST

Integrative & Relational Psychotherapist

I am Yasir Ali, an MBACP Registered Psychotherapeutic Counsellor based in Gulberg, Lahore, offering in-person and online psychotherapy.

I work with adults who are ready for honest, in-depth work. My practise is warm, collaborative and grounded in respect for your pace.

Meet your therapist

Clinical Supervisor

Support that meets you where you are

WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER

Different journeys, different needs. These are the main ways we can work together. You're welcome to reach out and ask about what might be the right fit for you.

Individual Therapy

Couples Therapy

Clinical Supervision

One-to-one psychotherapy for adults seeking deeper self-understanding, healing from patterns, and more fulfilling relationships.

A space for partners to understand each other better, navigate conflict, rebuild connection, and make room for contact, honesty and repair.

Relational, integrative supervision for counsellors and psychotherapists who want space to think about the client, the therapeutic relationship, and their own experience in the work.

Learn more

In person in Gulberg, Lahore, or online across Pakistan and internationally.

Format & Location

Frequency

Sessions are usually held weekly to support continuity and depth.

Session length

Usually 60 minutes. Longer sessions may be agreed where appropriate.

NEXT STEPS

Pain changes when it is no longer carried alone.

You do not need to be fully certain before reaching out. You may simply want to ask a question, read a little more, or check whether the work feels like a fit.

A note on the work

Therapy is not about fixing you quickly. It is a place to understand what keeps repeating, what it has protected, and what may slowly become possible when the burden is not carried alone.

Take your time. Read on, or get in touch.

You are welcome to read more about the approach and fees, or ask about availability when it feels right

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