Saima Zaheer, Clinical Director at SHC, is a  Recognized Clinical Supervisor by CRPO. She has over 21 years of experience in the field and has been providing clinical supervision for over 15 years to psychotherapists and interns. She has worked with well-renowned universities in Ontario including the University of Toronto, Tyndale, York University, Yorkville to name a few.

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She believes that strong clinical supervision plays an integral role in a therapist's professional growth. Her philosophy for clinical supervision is to provide a supportive, respectful, structured learning and growing environment. 

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As a supervisor, she values her supervisees’ knowledge, perspectives and insights. She provides a safe space to increase self-awareness, explore assumptions without judgement and build an understanding of how one’s own values and biases inform their work. Her goal is to enhance awareness, skills, and confidence in their work through ongoing support, guidance, and mentoring. 

She ensures to share her own expertise in working with diverse client populations and modalities that help guide her supervisee’s work.