At Nova Counseling Centre
Our team is composed of skilled and compassionate psychotherapists, along with highly qualified clinical associates holding Master's and Ph.D. degrees. We are committed to providing effective, evidence-based psychotherapy to support your mental well-being and personal growth.

Mohammad Eftekhari
DBA, MBA
Managing Director
Mohammad is the Managing Director of Nova Counseling Centre, leveraging his extensive leadership experience and business strategy to drive mental health and wellness initiatives.
Executive Team
Clinicians

Hamid Alizadeh
PhD, C.Psych, RP
Psychologist & Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Dr. Alizadeh is a Registered Psychotherapist with extensive experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults through evidence-based and culturally sensitive care. Dr. Alizadeh has also taught psychology and contributed to research on ADHD, anxiety, relationships, and parenting. His training in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Adlerian Psychology informs his collaborative and goal-focused therapeutic approach.

Nazanin Khosravi
PhD, C. Psych (SP), RP (Q)
Psychologist & Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Dr. Khosravi is a Psychologist (C.Psych, Supervised Practice) and Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with over 15 years of experience providing psychotherapy and psychological assessment services for children, adolescents, and adults. She works with anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief, stress, and relationship challenges, and also offers couples therapy. She has also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Psychology.

Carlos A. Vique
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English,
Spanish
Carlos is a Registered Psychotherapist with over 12 years of experience working with adults, couples, and families. He holds a Master’s degree in Psychology and have completed specialized training in trauma-informed care, DBT, and EMDR. For 7 years, he worked in the Northwest Territories with Indigenous communities, supporting clients facing complex issues such as suicidal ideation, addictions, trauma, and abuse.

Priya Sukhra
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English
Priya is a Registered Psychotherapist with extensive experience working with adults and families. She holds a Master’s in Counselling Psychology and has training in conducting Cognitive Behavioural Therapy through the Beck Institute LMS and certified to treat chronic shame and complex trauma through the Essentials Therapy Training LTD.

maryam Holisaz
PhD, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Maryam is a Registered Psychotherapist who holds a Ph.D. in psychology. She has over a decade of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and parents through a wide range of emotional and behavioural challenges. With extensive experience in treating individuals facing mental health difficulties, Maryam addresses issues, such as anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, social skills, anger management, and parenting concerns.

Katalin Halasz,
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Hungarian
Katalin supports individuals of all ages through anxiety, relationship challenges, burnout, identity questions, and trauma with warmth and curiosity. Using an integrative approach that combines talk therapy, mindfulness, creativity, and body-based techniques, she fosters lasting healing. She also offers Integrated Sensory Psychotherapy (ISP) to help clients feel grounded and resilient, working from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and identity-affirming lens.

Fatemeh Dehghan Manshadi PhD, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Fatemeh is a Registered Psychotherapist. She completed her Ph.D. in Counsellor Education and Supervision at Kent State University. She also has a Master’s in Community Counselling from Youngstown State University, and a Master’s in Educational Psychology with a focus on Family Life Education from McGill University. She has worked in various mental health settings and provides psychotherapy services to adults, youth and families.

Samira Rostami
PhD, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English,
Farsi
Samira is a Registered Psychotherapist with a PhD in Psychology and extensive experience in clinical practice, research, and teaching since 2010. She works with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, sleep and eating difficulties, relationship challenges, ADHD, and work-related stress. She integrates CBT, CPT, solution-focused therapy, and clinical hypnotherapy.

Hamed Meera
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Hamed is a Registered Psychotherapist with extensive clinical experience supporting adults through trauma-informed and culturally sensitive care. He holds a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology. Hamed brings a multicultural and intersectional lens to his practice, tailoring interventions to meet clients’ unique needs.

Filiz Dogan,
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English,
Turkish
Filiz is a Registered Psychotherapist specializing in trauma-informed psychotherapy. She supports clients with anxiety, stress, emotional regulation, and relationship and family dynamics. She also works with cross-cultural adjustment, immigrant mental health, identity, life transitions, and self-esteem. Her approach integrates mindfulness-based and neuropsychologically informed methods.

Shadi Pourafzal,
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Shadi is a Registered Psychotherapist with extensive experience supporting adults, children, and youth in a safe, culturally sensitive, and trauma-informed environment. With a Master’s in Counselling Psychology and a background in both private practice and community settings, she helps individuals and families strengthen relationships, heal from past experiences, and explore their inner world with compassion and clarity.

Sahar Sajadi
MA, MD, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English,
Persian, Dari
Sahar is a Registered Psychotherapist with more than six years of experience working in the mental health field. She holds a master degree in psychiatry from Mcgill university and worked as a physician in Iran. Sahar provides individual psychotherapy and counselling to clients from diverse ethnic-racial, gender, and socio-economic backgrounds.

Davood Mohammadi
PhD, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Davood is a Registered Psychotherapist with more than 15 years of experience working with adults and families. He is a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. and master’s degree holder. With extensive experience working with adults facing mental health challenges, Davood addresses issues like depression, anxiety, stress, men’s sexual issues including sexual dysfunctions and porn addiction.

Simi Hanspal
MSc, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Hindi Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi
Simi is a Registered Psychotherapist with a Master’s degree in Counselling and Family Therapy and over 15 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families across a wide range of emotional and relational concerns. She works with clients aged 16 and above, creating a safe and collaborative space to explore challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship distress, life transitions, and self-worth.

Roya Dadollahi Sarab
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Roya is a Registered Psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience working with adults. She holds a Master’s degree in Psychology and is a certified CBT clinician, which equips her to effectively apply evidence-based CBT strategies tailored to each client’s unique needs. Her Master’s dissertation focused on the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in managing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the physical symptoms of anxiety.

Nasley Vanegas
B.Sc. Psychology, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Nasley is a Registered psychotherapist with over 12 years of experience working across multicultural settings. She supports individuals facing grief, trauma, parenting and relationship issues, workplace challenges, life transitions, and adaptation processes. Her approach is compassionate, culturally sensitive, and client-centred, integrating CBT, systemic, and narrative therapy to build resilience, confidence, and personal growth.

Negar Khodadadi
MA, MD, RP.
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Negar is a Registered Psychotherapist with over 17 years of experience across psychiatry, psychotherapy, and mental health care. She works with anxiety, depression, PTSD, complex trauma, crisis, stress, grief, relationship challenges, and life transitions. She specializes in TF-CBT and crisis intervention. Her approach is trauma-informed, ethical, and evidence-based, integrating CBT, person-centred, mindfulness, and solution-focused therapy.

Shirin Pilehroudi
M.Psy., RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Shirin is a Registered Psychotherapist with over nine years of experience in private clinics, hospitals, and educational settings. She specializes in trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, self-harm, suicidal thinking, eating disorders, relationship issues, life transitions, shame, guilt, stress, and burnout. She is trained in EMDR and integrates CBT, DBT, CPT, EFT, ACT, MI, and mindfulness-based approaches.

Natalia Vyzhol
BA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Ukrainian, Russian
Natalia is a Registered Psychotherapist specializing in court-related counselling and trauma-informed care. She is completing a Master of Divinity in Clinical Counselling. With over five years in private practice, she works with men, women, and youth. Natalia specializes in anxiety, depression, PTSD, anger management, stress, insomnia, psychosomatic concerns, cognitive challenges, and relationship issues.

Pritwinder Kaur
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Hindi, Punjabi
Pritwinder is a Registered Psychotherapist working with adults who feel stuck, burnt out, overwhelmed, or are navigating change in life, relationships, or sense of self. She supports clients in understanding patterns and building more intentional and fulfilling ways of living. Her approach is warm, person-centred, and holistic. As an immigrant and queer South Asian woman, she brings lived experience into a safe space where identity, culture, belonging are honoured.

Farokh Farhadi
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Farokh is a Registered Psychotherapist with extensive experience helping individuals achieve emotional and mental wellness. His approach is rooted in the belief that true healing begins with self-awareness. With this awareness, they can cultivate mindfulness skills and respond to life’s challenges with openness and clarity. His goal is to empower you with the tools and insights needed to create meaningful change and live a more fulfilling life.

Ria Padania
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Hindi, Gujarati
Ria is a Registered Psychotherapist with over five years of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families. She practices from an eclectic and client-centred perspective, tailoring her therapeutic approach to meet each individual's unique needs and goals. Ria has worked with diverse populations across a range of settings, addressing both acute and long-standing mental health concerns.

Sara Kamkar
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Sara is a Registered Psychotherapist with over six years of experience in community clinics and private practice. She holds a master’s in clinical psychology. Sara has supported diverse populations—including teens, adults, elders, and LGBTQ+ clients. Her background spans individual, couples, and group work.

Grace Yi
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin
Grace is a compassionate Registered Psychotherapist with extensive experience supporting individuals, families, and groups. She holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and brings a culturally sensitive, client-centered approach to her practice.
Grace has a strong background in mindfulness and relationship-focused therapy, and she is particularly attuned to the unique challenges faced by international students and new immigrants.

Maryam Akhshi
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Maryam is a Registered Psychotherapist working with individuals and couples experiencing anxiety, depression, perfectionism, self-criticism, trauma, stress, burnout, relationship challenges, grief, and life transitions. She helps clients explore deeper patterns shaping thoughts, emotions, and relationships. Her integrative approach draws from CBT, Emotion-Focused Therapy, psychodynamic, schema therapy, mindfulness, and trauma-informed care.

Tabassum Kazmi
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Urdu, Hindi
Tabassum Kazmi is a Registered Psychotherapist with over 20 years of counselling experience. She holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. She works with individuals 16+ experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, emotional dysregulation, grief, anger, stress eating, and racial trauma.

Yukta Gupta
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Hindi, Panjabi
Yukta is a Registered Psychotherapist with 5 years of experience working with adults, couples, and families. She holds a Master’s in Clinical Psychology and a diploma in Gerontology. She is certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy and Gottman Method Couples Therap

Krishna Vyas
MA, MSW
Registered Social Worker
Languages Spoken: English, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi
Krishna is a Registered Social Worker with over 10 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work and a Master’s degree in Development Communication.

Sheida Bamdad
MA, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Sheida is a Registered Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist with over 17 years of experience providing psychotherapy. She is a couples therapist working with adults, youth, couples, and families navigating emotional, relational, and life challenges. She has experience across diverse mental health settings and offers compassionate, evidence-based care. Her work supports clients in building insight, strengthening relationships, and managing challenges in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Kiruthika Poologasuntharanathan
MA, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Languages Spoken: English
With over a decade of experience in the field of Social Work, Kiruthika has held diverse roles including Crisis Worker in the Emergency Department, EAP Counsellor at Telus Health, and Family Support Coach with Children’s Aid Society. Her career reflects a strong foundation in crisis intervention, case management, and community outreach. She completed Cognitive behaviour therapy in Psychosis.

Karina Cheung
MA, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Languages Spoken: English,
Cantonese, Mandarin
Karina is a compassionate Registered Social Worker with over 5 years of experience supporting children, youth, families, and adults. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from the U of T. Her background includes working in schools, hospitals (oncology, palliative care, HIV clinic, and family health team), mental health community organizations, and private practice.

Nahal Nahal
M.Psy., RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi
Nahal is a Registered Psychotherapist working with youth and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, and emotional regulation difficulties. She supports clients navigating relationship challenges, family dynamics, life transitions, stress, burnout, grief and loss, anger management, self-esteem issues, procrastination, sleep and insomnia, psychosomatic issues, and longstanding patterns.
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Anusha Gowda
MA, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Languages Spoken: English, Kannada
Anusha is a dedicated and compassionate Registered Social Worker with over 15 years of experience supporting adults and families through life’s challenges.

Kamakshi Marwah
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Hindi
Kamakshi is a Registered Psychotherapist with over nine years of experience supporting individuals with anxiety, depression, trauma, panic, stress, and gender-based violence. She works with diverse populations including immigrants and professionals. Her areas include PTSD, grief, workplace stress, abuse, relationship issues, and life transitions. Her approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and client-centred, integrating CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, and solution-focused therapy.

Blanca Alagon
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Blanca is a Registered Psychotherapist with over five years of experience supporting adults through various mental health challenges. She holds a Master’s in Counselling Psychology and has completed advanced training in trauma treatment, including certifications such as CCTP-I and II. Her expertise is further enriched by specialized training in treating adult children of emotionally immature parents and certification as a Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician.

Gurjeet Hayer
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English,
Punjabi, Urdu
Gurjeet has a Master’s Degree in Applied Psychology and a Postgraduate Diploma in Parental Education. She has 21 years of clinical experience working with adults, adolescents, and children in various settings. She operates from a client-centered approach, tailoring the therapy to each client's individual needs and focusing on their strengths.

Galina Stone
MA, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Languages Spoken: English, Russian
Galina is a Registered Social Worker with more than 15 years of experience working with adults and families. She holds a Master’s in Social Work and is certified in CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Hospice Care that gives her a particular appreciation of complex trauma.

Joshiya Aricatt
MA, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Languages Spoken: English, Hindi, Malayalam, Urdu
Joshiya is a compassionate and dedicated Registered Social Worker with over 7 years of experience helping individuals from diverse cultural, linguistic, and social backgrounds. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work along with a Graduate Certificate in Youth Justice and Interventions.

Elizabeth Alex,
MA, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Languages Spoken: English,
Malayalam
Elizabeth is a Registered Social Worker with extensive experience in mental health, crisis intervention, and therapeutic counseling. She holds a Master of Social Work and has additional training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and trauma-informed approaches. She has provided support across a wide range of settings including psychiatric facilities, domestic violence support programs, long-term care homes, and community-based organizations.

Sana Masood Rizvi
MA, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Languages Spoken: English, Urdu
Sana Masood is a Registered Social worker supporting individuals with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, perfectionism, burnout, life transitions, relationship challenges, familial conflict, complex trauma, chronic illness, and cultural identity stress.

Maheema Dua
M. Psy., RP.
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English, Hindi
Maheema is a Registered Psychotherapist and Canadian Certified Counsellor with a Master’s in Counselling Psychology from McGill University. She supports clients with anxiety, depression, ADHD, ASD, trauma, burnout, life transitions, relationship challenges, chronic illness, and cultural identity stress. Her approach is person-centred, trauma-informed, strengths-based, and culturally responsive.

Jayoma Perera
MA, RP (Q)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Languages Spoken: English
Jayoma is a Registered Psychotherapist with a strong foundation in both medicine and mental health care. She holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and a Doctor of Medicine degree, bringing a unique, holistic perspective to her work in psychotherapy.

Firoozeh Razavi
MA, RP (Q)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Firoozeh is a Registered Psychotherapist (Q) with a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and more than 9 years of experience in counselling and psychotherapy
across Iran and Canada. She works from a biopsychosocial and culturally sensitive framework, recognizing that there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to therapy. Her
focus is on shaping the therapeutic process to meet each individual’s unique emotional, psychological, and relational needs.

Nour Alassadi
MA, RP (Q)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Languages Spoken: English
Nour is a Registered Psychotherapist holding a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology bringing a unique, holistic perspective to her work in psychotherapy.

Nazgol Ghafouri
MA, RP (Q)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Languages Spoken: English, Farsi
Nazgol is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology. She provides a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental space where clients can explore emotional challenges and work toward meaningful change. She works with individuals of all ages, supporting clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, personal growth, and life transitions, as well as a range of emotional and life difficulties.

Liz Lambert
MA, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Languages Spoken: English
Liz is a trauma-informed psychotherapist and hypnotherapist with more than 5 years of experience working with adults. She holds a Masters degree in Social Work, a Masters degree in Evidence-based Social Intervention is a Rapid Transformational Therapy Practitioner and a Certified Hypnotherapist. She has also completed a 1 year trauma-informed somatic professional training program called Compassionate Inquiry.

Avista Amuyan
MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Languages Spoken: English
Avista works from a biopsychosocial framework, recognizing that there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to therapy. Her focus is on shaping the process to meet each person’s unique needs. She has completed a Masters in Counseling Psychology, B.A Honours in Psychology and a Graduate Certificate in Addictions and Mental Health from Durham College.

Visnupreya Chandrarajah
MA, RP (Q)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Languages Spoken: English, Tamil
Visnupreya Chandrarajah is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with experience working in clinical and educational settings with adults, children, and adolescents.
She holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. Her experience includes supporting clients across different age groups in both therapeutic and educational contexts.
Office Administration Team

Sadaf Ahmadzai
Office Manager
Sadaf is an experienced Clinic Administrator with a passion for mental health and well-being. With 3 years of experience in healthcare administration, she ensures the smooth operation of the clinic, managing day-to-day functions, and creating a welcoming environment for patients. Sadaf is fluent in English, Pashto, Dari, and Farsi.

Venus Sharma
Claim Department Manager
Venus is a skilled professional with exceptional organizational skills, a proactive approach, and a talent for process improvement.

Sareh Ostovar
Office Manager
Sareh is an experienced Administrative Assistant with a strong background in client support and office coordination. She ensures smooth day-to-day operations by managing appointments, maintaining records, and assisting both clients and clinicians with professionalism and care. Sareh is known for her excellent communication skills and attention to detail. Her compassionate approach helps create a welcoming and organized environment for everyone at the clinic.

Naman Sharma
Administrative Assistant
As an experienced Insurance Claims Coordinator, I specialize in managing and processing insurance claims with accuracy, efficiency, and a strong commitment. My role involves verifying documentation, assessing claim validity, and helping internal teams with clarity and professionalism. I am skilled at navigating, maintaining detailed records and adhering to regulatory standards while advocating for fair outcomes.

Tahmina Ahmadzai
Administrative Assistant
Tahmina is an Administrative Assistant excels in managing tasks such as scheduling appointments, maintaining patient records, and supporting daily clinic operations. Her strong organizational skills, effective communication, and attention to detail ensure the clinic runs smoothly, allowing the team to focus on providing quality care to patients.

Nirvana Maleki
Administrative Assistant
Nirvana is an integral member of our administrative team, bringing a strong background in psychology and mental health support to her role as Office Administrator. She is responsible for ensuring smooth day-to-day clinic operations, coordinating client appointments, managing communication between clients and clinicians, and maintaining organizational efficiency across multiple departments.

Kabir Singh
Administrative Assistant
Kabir is a psychology graduate from UBC with a passion for mental healthcare and new evidence based treatment modalities. Kabir helps support administrative tasks and
coordinates appointments for our registered practitioners. With independent experience in theatre production and administration with the largest student housing provider in North America, Kabir now provides support for the administrative assistants in any way necessary as he prepares to pursue higher education in psychology.

Parnina Abdi
Administrative Assistant
Parnian is a member of the administrative team currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Toronto Mississauga.
She brings a thoughtful and professional approach to her role, providing support with client registration, front-desk coordination, and general administrative duties within the clinic. With genuine interest in mental health care, Parnian strives to foster an organized and supportive environment where every client feels comfortable and welcomed.

Niousha Nazemi
Administrative Assistant
Niousha is a member of the administrative team currently pursuing an Undergrad degree in Psychology and Criminology at York University.
She approaches her role professionally, supporting client registration, front-desk coordination, and general administrative duties within the clinic. With genuine interest in mental health care.

Lala Badakhsh
Administrative Assistant
Lala Badakhsh brings a proactive, organized approach
to managing tasks, coordinating schedules, and supporting daily operations, and is recognized for professionalism, strong time management, and effective problem solving in fast paced
environments.
As a fourth year Psychology student at Toronto Metropolitan University, Lala has developed strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, along with keen attention to detail and adaptability.

Avijeh Khabbaznia
Administrative Assistant
Avijeh is a highly organized and detail-oriented professional with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Proficient in medical terminology, and office technology with strong communication skills and a solid understanding of administrative policies.
Experienced in planning, organizing, and maintaining documentation to support organizational goals.

Rashin Mir Sajjadi
Administrative Assistant
Rashin is a psychology student at Western University with a strong passion for mental health and community support. She helps coordinate events and supports administrative tasks for the clinic, assisting both clients and practitioners with day-to-day operations. With experience in event coordination, communications, and working in collaborative environments, Rashin provides support to the administrative team in any way necessary while continuing to pursue her education and future career in psychology.
Marketing Team
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Hasib Kamal
Marketing Manager
With 9+ years of digital marketing experience and excellence in conversation marketing and content management, Hasib brings a balanced approach of compassion and efficacy as a marketing professional.

