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Rootaba Kashif

I am an integrative psychotherapist with expertise in offering specialized support for a widerange of mental health issues, including self-esteem, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues, anger management, personality disorders,and traumas. With a compassionate and holistic approach, I combine various therapeutic modalities, including client-centered, psychodynamic, transactional analysis, internal family systems, and cognitive therapy, to empower my clients to overcome obstacles and achieve emotional well-being.

What to Expect?

My mission as a therapist is to provide a nurturing, safe and empowering environment where clients can explore their inner worlds and achieve profound personal growth. By seamlessly integrating diverse therapeutic approaches, I customize my methods to meet each individual’s distinct needs, guiding them towards overcoming obstacles and fostering a fulfilling and balanced life.

Therapeutic Approaches

Rootaba Kashif is renowned for her adept application of diverse therapeutic approaches tailored to meet each client’s unique needs. With expertise in multiple modalities, Rootaba provides a comprehensive and personalized therapeutic experience. Her key therapeutic approaches include:

 Therapy:Drawing from the principles of psychoanalytic theory, Rootaba explores unconscious processes and early life experiences to uncover patterns and underlying issues contributing to her clients’ struggles. Through insight-oriented interventions, she facilitates deeper self-awareness and resolution of unresolved conflicts.

Rootaba utilizes transactional analysis to understand and improve communication and relationship patterns. By analyzing social interactions and identifying ego states, she helps clients develop healthier relational dynamics and enhance their interpersonal effectiveness.

Rootaba incorporates Internal Family Systems therapy, a non-pathologizing approach that views individuals as possessing multiple internal parts or subpersonalities. By facilitating dialogue and harmony among these parts, she guides clients towards self-discovery, healing, and self-leadership.
 
Rootaba uses Gestalt therapy principles to promote self-awareness, authenticity, and personal responsibility. Through experiential techniques such as role-playing, empty chair work, and focusing exercises, she helps clients gain insight into their here-and-now experiences and facilitate emotional integration.
Rootaba integrates cognitive therapy techniques to identify and challenge negative thought patterns and beliefs that contribute to emotional distress. Through cognitive restructuring and skill-building exercises, she empowers clients to cultivate more adaptive ways of thinking and coping.

Area of expertise

Rootaba Kashif offers specialized support to clients dealing with a wide range of psychological concerns, including but not limited to:

• Self-esteem
• Emotional issues
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Stress
• Relationships
• Anger management
• Personality disorders
• Trauma and post-traumatic stress
 
Healing wounded parts and inner conflicts
With a compassionate and holistic approach, Rootaba empowers individuals to overcome obstacles, cultivate resilience, and lead more fulfilling lives.

Work Experience

Work Experience:Rootaba Kashif brings over two decades of experience in psychology, with a distinguished career trajectory encompassing various pivotal roles:

A-Level Psychology Teacher:

  • Lahore Grammar School, Lahore, Pakistan (2006-2018)
  • Beaconhouse School, Lahore, Pakistan (2010-Till Date)
  • Learning Alliance School, Lahore, Pakistan (2013-2015)
  • Lahore Alma, Lahore, Pakistan (2024–Till Date)

Senior Lecturer in Behavioral Sciences:
  • Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan (2003-2022)

Honorary Clinical Psychologist:
  • Government Hospital for Psychiatric Diseases, Lahore, Pakistan (2001-2002)

Psychotherapist/Counselor:
  • Surgimed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan (April 2002-Till Date)
  • Therapy Works, Lahore, Pakistan (April 2017-Till Date)

Independent Practitioner:
  • Operating a private practice since April 2020

Qualifications/ Certifications

  •  MSc Applied Psychology
  • Licensed Psychotherapist, Registered with Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB) UK
  • Diploma Level 5 in Counseling and Psychotherapy, CPCAB UK
  • Diploma Level 4 in Counseling and Psychotherapy, CPCAB UK
  • Certification in Counseling and Psychotherapy, CPCAB UK, Therapy Works Lahore
  • Internal Family System (IFS) Therapist
  • Certification in Cognitive Therapy, Atlanta Centre for Cognitive Therapy, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Additional Information:

Rootaba Kashif offers both in-person and on-line therapy sessions to accommodate clients’ preferences and schedules. Prospective clients are encouraged to schedule a free of cost 15-minute consultation to discuss their goals and assess the suitability of Rootaba Kashif’s integrative approach to their needs.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday: 9 AM – 6 PM (By Appointment Only)
Saturday: 10 AM – 4 PM (By Appointment Only)

Office

Office Location: Surgimed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Email: rootabakash@gmail.com
Phone: +923214006216

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