ABOUT ME
Hi, I am Rakib Islam
A registered counsellor and psychotherapist
My path to psychotherapy grew from a deep curiosity about what it means to heal, to grow, and to become whole. Before this work, I lived and worked across multiple countries in education, community development, and publishing. Each experience — each culture and conversation — became a mirror, revealing new ways of understanding the self and others. Over time, this unfolding became a quiet peeling back of the socially conditioned self toward the deeper Self that connects us all.
As a South Asian migrant, I’ve learned how identity, belonging, and meaning evolve through movement — between places, relationships, and inner landscapes. This perspective continues to shape the way I hold space in therapy: as a meeting between stories, histories, and the possibility of renewal.
In my work, I draw from EMDR, Somatic Therapy, IFS, CBT, Schema Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Feminist Therapy, alongside inspiration from Jungian analytical psychology and Eastern spiritual traditions. These approaches bridge evidence and intuition — creating a space where healing unfolds naturally through awareness, embodiment, and connection.
Qualifications & Professional Memberships
Education
Master of Counselling – The University of Queensland, Australia
M.Ed. in Educational Psychology and Guidance –
University of Dhaka, BangladeshMA in Participation, Power and Social Change –
University of Sussex, United KingdomBSc in Applied Accounting –
Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom
Professional Accreditation
- Registered Counsellor (Level 3) – Australian Counselling Association (ACA)
Registered Counsellor (Certified Practising Member) –
Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)Full Member – Community Work Australia
Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher – Yoga Alliance (200 hours)
Therapeutic Modalities Used
My approach draws on a range of evidence-based, experiential, and mindfulness-informed practices that integrate body, mind, and awareness. Each of these trainings has helped shape how I hold space — blending science, creativity, and depth psychology into the healing process.
Mind–Body and Somatic Approaches
Somatic EMDR Practitioner –
integrating body-based awareness with trauma processingNeurofeedback Therapy –
supporting nervous-system regulation through brain-based feedbackSomatic Psychedelic Facilitation –
guiding the integration of expanded states of consciousness through embodied awarenessMindfulness-Based Practice –
cultivating present-moment awareness, embodied attention, and compassionate curiosity within the therapeutic process
Expressive and Integrative Practices
Creative and Expressive Techniques (Art Therapy-informed) – using imagination and creative process as pathways to self-understanding
Parts Work (Internal Family Systems-informed) – cultivating self-leadership and harmony among inner parts
Narrative Practice –
helping clients re-author and re-interpret their lived storiesFeminist and Trauma-Informed Practice –
ensuring therapy remains inclusive, collaborative, and aware of context and powerJungian-Informed Practice –
drawing on symbolic, archetypal, and imaginal perspectives to explore meaning, transformation, and the unconscious
Cognitive and Behavioural Frameworks
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) – helping clients recognise and transform unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) – strengthening emotional regulation and distress-tolerance skills
Schema-Informed Practice – exploring core emotional themes and early life patterns with curiosity and compassion
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