Sohaib Javed, LMHC-D

Online Mental Health Therapist to NY Residents

Empowering Your Journey to Mental Wellness

You’re carrying a lot — stress, unanswered questions about who you are, patterns you’re ready to break. I see you, and I’m here to help you move forward.

As a South Asian, Ace-Aro, and Muslim Licensed Mental Health Counselor with Diagnostic Privilege, I bring warmth, cultural humility, and a deeply human approach to therapy. My style is often described as a “warm campfire” — inviting, grounding, and a space where you can finally exhale. I help clients process the past, navigate identity and stigma, and build the resilience they need to show up more fully in the present.

This isn’t your typical therapy experience.

No sterile offices. No rigid scripts. Together, we’ll create a reflective roadmap tailored to your unique lived experience — one that’s engaging, insightful, and genuinely soul-nourishing.

I specialize in supporting clients with:

• Anxiety and chronic stress
• Life transitions and identity exploration
• Trauma and grief
• Loneliness and relationship challenges
• Career and life purpose
• LGBTQIA+ affirming care
• Cultural identity and stigma
• Children’s emotional development

My Therapeutic Toolbox

I draw on a blend of evidence-based and creative approaches to meet you exactly where you are:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — to challenge limiting beliefs and reshape unhelpful thought patterns
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) — to build emotional regulation and distress tolerance
• Creative interventions — including art and writing-focused therapy to explore your inner world
• Play therapy — helping children express emotions, process trauma, and build coping skills through their natural language of play
• Somatic breathing — releasing the physical grip of stress so you can simply breathe again
• Strength-focused interventions — shifting your perspective to build an authentic, confident sense of self

Imagine What’s Possible

Our work together is a true collaboration. Clients often describe leaving sessions feeling:

• Clearer — like the tangled knots in their mind have finally started to loosen
• More themselves — embracing their identity and cultural heritage with newfound self-acceptance
• Unstuck — free from negative patterns and moving toward a more motivated, hopeful future

Ready to Take the First Step?

I offer a free consultation to explore whether we’re a good fit — no pressure, no commitment. Reach out today. I’d love to meet you.