Anxiety & worry
When your mind won't switch off, or worry starts to shape your days and nights.
It may help ifyou feel on edge, overthink, or avoid things because of how they make you feel.
Learn more about anxiety and worryyour space to unburden.
A safe space for everything you've been holding in: the worries you haven't said out loud, the feelings you've carried alone. Here you can finally let it out, at your own pace, without judgment.
What you share stays between us. Your privacy matters.
What does bawhi mean?
bawhi بوْحي
Bawh (بَوْح) is the Arabic word for opening up about something you've kept hidden inside: finally saying the thing you've been carrying alone. Bawhi means my bawh. This is your space to let it out.
See the little circle above the و? It's called a sukoon, and in Arabic sukoon also means stillness and calm. It's the quiet that can come once something heavy has finally been said.
How I can help
Whatever you're carrying, you don't have to carry it alone
Here are some of the things people often come to talk about. If what you're going through isn't listed, you're still very welcome to get in touch.
Placeholder: these are example areas. Keep only the ones you actually work with, and edit the wording to match your practice. Same list on the "How I Can Help" page.
Low mood
When things feel heavy, grey or flat, and it's hard to remember how you used to feel.
It may help ifyou've lost interest in things, feel tired all the time, or feel stuck.
Learn more about low mood
Stress & burnout
When the demands of work, study or caring for others leave nothing left for you.
It may help ifyou feel stretched thin, irritable, or running on empty.
Learn more about stress and burnout
Relationships & family
Untangling the patterns, expectations and conflicts in the relationships that matter most.
It may help ifyou feel unheard, caught between people, or keep having the same arguments.
Learn more about relationships and family
Identity & life changes
Finding your footing through change: a move, a new culture, a new role, or questions about who you are.
It may help ifyou feel between worlds, or unsure where you belong.
Learn more about identity and life changes
Grief & loss
Making space for the loss of a person, a relationship, a home, or a future you'd imagined.
It may help ifgrief feels overwhelming, frozen, or hard to talk about with those around you.
Learn more about grief and loss
Confidentiality
Your story is yours. What you share is kept private, within clear professional limits that I'll always explain.
Cultural respect
Every background, tradition, identity and belief is respected, without assumptions.
Acceptance
No pretending, no hiding. You're accepted exactly as you are, today.
Being heard
Sessions are real conversations, with space to speak, ask questions and feel understood.
Trust
Clear information about my qualifications, my approach, fees and what to expect.
What to expect
Starting is simple
Reach out
Book a session at a time that works for you. It only takes a few clicks, and you won't be asked to explain yourself in a form.
Let's talk
We start with a conversation about you, your experiences, and what brings you here. You can ask me anything, too.
Find your way
We work together at a pace that feels comfortable for you, towards what matters to you.
There's no pressure to share everything at once. You decide what to talk about, and when. It's completely fine to take your time.
A little about me
Hi, I'm Maryam.
I created bawhi for the things you've kept inside, including the ones you've rehearsed saying in the shower.
I care deeply about the human spirit. I really do believe we're all spiritual beings having a human experience (cliché, I know, but I mean it). Here, we can talk about what you're going through at your own pace, with room for your faith, your culture and all the context that makes your story yours.
MSc in Psychology of Mental Health, University of Edinburgh · Amsterdam & online · Sessions in English
Get to know me
You don't have to figure everything out on your own.
Taking the first step can feel difficult. That's okay. Whenever you're ready, there's a space here for you.