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ten·der·ly /ˈtendərlē/

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  1. with gentleness, kindness, and affection.

Hi! I'm Rania (they/she).

I am a Registered Social Worker offering compassionate, affirming, intersectional and liberation-oriented individual psychotherapy services to adults (18+). 


I specialize in neurodivergent-affirming care, trauma-informed therapies and working with racialiazed, neurodivergent, queer, trans and gender-diverse folx. 

approaches used

approaches used

approaches used

  • Anti-Oppressive
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Compassion-focused
  • Disability Justice oriented
  • Harm Reduction oriented
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) /"Parts"-informed 
  • Kink Allied/Sex-Positive
  • Gender-affirming
  • Mindfulness
  • Person-centered/Humanistic
  • Psychoeducation/Skill Building
  • Relational
  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
  • Neurodivergent-affirming 
  • Trauma-informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST)
  • Somatic (mind-body) 

areas of focus

approaches used

approaches used

  • 2SLGBTQIA+
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Autism
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Childhood & Complex Trauma
  • College/University Student Experience
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • Family Challenges/Expectations
  • Identity
  • Navigating Disability within Systems (Work/School/Health Care)
  • Neurodivergence
  • Overwhelming Emotions
  • Relationships
  • Shame
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma Recovery

trainings & certifications

trainings & certifications

trainings & certifications

The Sexually-Competent Therapist (Foundations): Sex Therapy-Informed Practice

Northern Lights Sex Therapy Education & Training - In progress


Certified Clinical Trauma Professional: Level 2 (CCTP-II)

Evergreen Certifications - April 2026


Certified Clinical Trauma Professional: Level 1 (CCTP-I)

Evergreen Certifications - Nov 2024


education & designation

trainings & certifications

trainings & certifications

Registered Social Worker (RSW)

Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) 

License #849193

In good standing


Master of Social Work (MSW) '23

Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work

Wilfrid Laurier University


Social Development Studies (Hon. BA) '17

Specialization in Education

Renison College, University of Waterloo

Rania Ibrahim, MSW RSW - tenderly counselling.

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