ten·der·ly /ˈtendərlē/

 adverb

  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. 

about me

I’m a queer, neurodivergent (AuDHD), non-binary, multi-racial settler of Southeast Asian and Arab descent, and Registered Social Worker living and practicing on Turtle Island, in what is currently known as Ontario, Canada. 


In my practice, I'm especially passionate about offering high-quality care that centres the health and well-being of racialized, neurodivergent, queer, trans and gender-diverse folx. I bring an authentic, affirming, relational, intersectional feminist, and anti-oppressive approach to therapy.


I understand healing as a process that emerges through our bodies, relationships, communities, systems, and histories.  I am committed to care that is culturally responsive, affirming, and attuned, while remaining curious about the ways power, identity, oppression, and lived experience shape our relationship to ourselves and others.


In our work together, I aim to create a space where you feel respected, seen, and supported to explore your thoughts, emotions, sensations, and experiences at your own pace. 


My approach is dynamic, but not rigid or overly clinical. It makes room for humour, imperfection, and genuine connection alongside the harder moments. 

 

While discomfort and challenge may arise along the way, they will always be held tenderly.

offerings

in-person therapy office Uptown Waterloo

Thursday evenings from 5-8pm

Friday afternoons from 1-5pm

virtual / tele-health

Monday-Wednesday; hours vary

evenings & some late morning/midday


available for individuals Ontario-wide, including those residing in the territories of Nunavut and Yukon. 

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
  • Attachment
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Childhood Trauma
  • College/University Student Experience
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • Family Challenges/Expectations
  • Identity
  • Navigating Disability within Systems (Work/School/Health Care)
  • Neurodivergence
  • Overwhelming Emotions
  • Relationships
  • Self-Harm 
  • Shame
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Systems Navigation
  • Trauma Recovery

trainings & certifications

trainings & certifications

trainings & certifications

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

book a free consultation

Feel ready to take the next step and want to learn more? Schedule a free 20-minute video or phone consultation with me below.  


I look forward to meeting you!

Schedule here

session fees

50-minute individual therapy

$170

75-minute individual therapy

$260

sliding scale

at capacity - I am not able to offer any more SS spots at this time

This offering is reserved for those from equity-owed groups facing significant financial barriers, and who might otherwise be unable to access therapy. 


Please do not hesitate to reach out to discuss this together.

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Territorial Acknowledgement

I acknowledge that I live, play, and practice on the traditional territory of the Chonnonton, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples, who continue to live on and care for these lands.


As a Palestinian-Egyptian & Filipinx settler, social worker, and uninvited visitor on these lands, I recognize that I benefit from Canada’s ongoing colonial violence and genocide against Indigenous peoples. I also name the direct role that the social work profession has played in this harm, including the forced removal of Indigenous children, the Sixties Scoop, and the ongoing surveillance and disruption of Indigenous families through Canada's child welfare systems.


Coming from lineages shaped by colonialism and genocide, I understand liberation as interconnected. My commitment to truth and reconciliation is an ongoing responsibility to remember and name harm, amplify Indigenous voices, knowledge, and practices, and actively resist colonial and oppressive systems within mental health and social work systems.

Rania Ibrahim, MSW RSW - tenderly counselling.

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