The Awakened Self
Breath, Being, Body A Mindful Journey into Healing Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
About Me
“Once you become aware of You — the Self, your self-care becomes paramount.”
Hello
I am fauzia faizi shah, author, teacher of presence, dedicated to healing complex post traumatic stress disorder at its root through the body, breath and presence.
For decades, my clinical practice has focused on supporting individuals navigating complex trauma, anxiety, and the lasting impact of early relational wounds. My work integrates evidence-based therapeutic approaches with a deep respect for the body’s innate capacity to heal and regulate.
“Breath, Being, Body are necessary for awakening to your true essence of being”
My approach is also shaped by the teachings of Eckhart Tolle and Kim Eng. Through formal training in their work, I have come to understand healing as something that unfolds through awareness, stillness, and embodied attention. Rather than forcing change, we create the conditions that allow it.
At the heart of my work is a simple belief: healing does not come from becoming someone new. It comes from gently awakening to who you already are. In that return, something else becomes possible.
"The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it".
Through therapy, writing, and teaching, I aim to create spaces where that awakening feels possible.
My book, Breath, Being, Body A Mindful Journey into Healing Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder , emerged from this intersection of clinical practice and lived experience. It offers a pathway that moves beyond coping toward transformation, inviting readers to reconnect with themselves not as a problem to solve, but as a presence to discover.
“Awakened, you experience the true essence of this life only in this moment”
Latest Publication
Breath, Being, Body:
A Mindful Journey into Healing Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Embarking on a mindful journey to inner truth.
In Breath, Being, Body, Fauzia Shah does something both radical and profoundly generous: she shows us how presence can alchemize trauma, and how self-compassion can rewrite even the most painful scripts.
- Mark B. Borg, Jr., Ph.D
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Words of Wisdom
Eckhart Tolle
"You are not your body."
Carl Gustav Jung
"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding od ourselves"
Carl Gustav Jung
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate"
Socrates
"He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature"
fauzia faizi shah
"Breath, Being, Body are necessary for awakening to your true essence of being"
Aristotle
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom"
fauzia faizi shah
"Once you become aware of You — the Self, your self-care becomes paramount"
Eckhart Tolle
"Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose"
Eckhart Tolle
"The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it"
Joseph Campbell
"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek."
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Talks on Psychology & Life
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When a teenager seems “difficult” — snapping at parents, isolating, losing focus — it’s often seen as rebellion, but sometimes it’s actually survival; what looks like bad behavior can be a nervous system shaped by chronic stress or trauma, showing up as emotional dysregulation (anger, shame, panic), hypervigilance (always on edge), dissociation (feeling detached), distorted self-beliefs (feeling broken or unlovable), relationship struggles (wanting closeness but pushing others away), and ongoing anxiety, sleep issues, and withdrawal; these aren’t signs of a broken child but of adaptation, so instead of asking “What’s wrong with this kid?” we should ask “What happened to this child?” — because the antidote to trauma isn’t punishment, it’s safe, supportive connection. 💛
Testimonials
Testimonials
"I originally saw Ms. Shah to find out if I had ADHD. I am so grateful that I found her! She is very empathetic, encouraging and an absolute joy to talk with."
"It has been incredibly helpful to work with Fauzi. She is an expert in this field and has thankfully chosen to put her hand to the plow in the difficult realm of trauma informed care."