Sumia Abdul-Matin
RP (Qualifying) · Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
- English
- Urdu
- Hindi
Teens and adults working through trauma, attachment and relationship patterns, with a culturally responsive approach.
Founder & Clinical Director
Bashir Syed
M.Psy, RP
Bashir is the founder and clinical director of Talk It Out Clinic. He works best with the capable ones: professionals, healthcare providers, first responders and parents who've been holding everything together for everyone else.
- Languages
- English, Hindi
- Works with
- Individual, Couples, Family, Group therapy
- Availability
- Evenings available · Accepting new clients
- Focus
- Anxiety & depression · Trauma · Couples · Men's issues
How he came to this work
"I've always been drawn to understanding people beneath the surface: what drives them, what shapes them, and what helps them heal. Long before I had the training to explain it, I was the person others came to when things got hard."
That led him to a master's in clinical psychology and to becoming a Registered Psychotherapist. In more than five years of practice, he has sat with people through anxiety that won't quiet down, grief that lingers, relationships strained to breaking point, and the slow burn of carrying too much for too long.
How he works
"People are far more resilient than they give themselves credit for. Often, what they need isn't fixing. It's understanding, honest guidance, and practical tools to move forward."
He draws on evidence-based methods, but always starts with your story. His practice is shaped by training and by lived experience: he knows how heavy it gets when you're the one everyone depends on. Expect curiosity instead of judgment, and honesty instead of easy answers.
Who he sees
Individual, couples, family and group therapy, in English or Hindi. He's accepting new clients, and evening sessions are available.
Approaches
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Psychodynamic work
Credentials
- M.Psy, RP
- Registered Psychotherapist, College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
- Master's in clinical psychology
- 5+ years in practice
- English and Hindi
Our team
Also at Talk It Out.
Victoria Moskovskaya
RP, CH · Registered Psychotherapist
- English
- Russian
Professionals, executives and founders under sustained pressure — or finding that success isn't turning into fulfilment.
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Book a free 15-minute consultation — a no-pressure chance to share what's going on, ask questions, and see if we're the right fit.
Book a free consultationCall (647) 475-2447Toll free (866) 801-6554 · hello@talkitout.clinic