About Me
My Journey
Hello I’m Fauzia Faizi Shah
Life challenges can be overwhelming and stressful, asking for help may not be easy but necessary if one is to overcome them. We all have experienced at some point in our lives, painful moments, found ourselves alone, perhaps no one can understand or maybe fear of being judged. It takes courage and resiliency to take the first step towards healing wounds.
I understand reaching out for help is a difficult process but necessary if one is to experience joy, happiness, contentment, peace and love, one must become aware of the workings of Body Form versus the Self. Identification with one’s narratives, constructs and concepts will lead to more suffering because there is no end to thoughts and more thoughts, so on and so forth.
I started my journey into the field of mental health and substance abuse in 1985. Through self-observation and mindfulness, I got to know Me, not the conditioned Me but the unconditioned Me; I found Eckhart Tolle and Kim Eng’ s teachings and mindfulness meditations most helpful in my transformation. I completed a 5 month course with Eckhart Tolle on Teacher Of Presence in 2023. Bringing awareness and consciousness through presence ,one discover the true essence of who your are; Not your Egoic Mind but LIFE.
Tolle writes, “Presence and life are inseparable.” This understanding guides my work every day.
- Experience Since 1985
- Mindfulness & Meditation
- Discovering the True Self
- Inner Peace & Contentment
How I Work
When I sit with clients, my foundation is simple: listen deeply, respect fully, empathize sincerely, and connect through presence.
To support you, I must be present with you. That presence allows me to help you see beyond old narratives, concepts, and labels, and discover the truth of who you are. One of the most powerful tools is mindfulness meditation. When you bring gentle attention to your breath, you begin to observe your thoughts instead of being swept away by them. The one who is observing—that quiet, aware presence—is You.
Thoughts are just thoughts. You are far more vast and profound than anything the mind produces.
It brings me tremendous joy to witness clients awaken to this truth: there are two aspects of you: the body form, and the consciousness that animates it.
My Experience & Approach
I have been practicing for over three decades, providing therapy to children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
After a thorough evaluation, I offer recommendations based on the needs and goals you identify. I use a flexible, individualized approach because no single method works for everyone.
Teacher of presence, based on the teachings of Eckhart Tolle.
Specialty Areas
- Self-care skill-building
- Depression
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Complex Trauma
- Anxiety Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Addiction
- Emotional and behavioral challenges
Modalities & Tools
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Coping skills development
- Mindfulness and breath-based practices
- Behavior management strategies
- ABC’s of emotions
- Insight-oriented therapy and self-reflection
- Self-esteem and confidence-building
- Self-care tools and routines
Thank you for taking the time to get to know me. If you feel called to begin your healing journey, I am honored to walk alongside you.
30+
Years Experience
Dedicated to mental health.
1
Books Published
My shared book.
Inner State
Joy & Contentment
Mindfulness & Presence
Living in the Now
A Note From Me
"Healing isn’t a finish line."
It’s a path we walk - sometimes steady, sometimes messy, always meaningful. Life will hand us challenges, yes, but those challenges are not verdicts about who we are. They’re invitations. Openings. Moments that nudge us toward growth and toward remembering what Eckhart Tolle calls our “essential nature”—the deeper Self beneath the swirl of thoughts, fear, and old stories.
I see my work as a teacher of presence to help you reconnect with that Self: the quiet, steady aliveness within you that has been there all along. You are more than your thoughts. More than your pain. More than any chapter of your past. You are life itself: interconnected, resilient, and capable of transformation.
When we begin to see ourselves this way, something shifts. The noise quiets. Compassion rises. And, as Tolle reminds us, “Awareness is the greatest agent for change.”
From this awareness comes a natural truth: when you recognize your own worth, caring for yourself stops feeling optional—it becomes essential.
I’m here to walk beside you on that journey.