Healing from the Care That Hurt

Invisible Threads

Led by Najwa Hafiz, MA, MHC-LP

Najwa supports individuals healing from early attachment wounds—neglect, control, emotional abandonment—by helping them explore internalized shame, survival roles, and new ways of relating.

With a trauma-informed, person-centered approach, Najwa creates a space where clients can reconnect with their authentic selves, especially those navigating cultural identity and complex relational patterns.

Fluent in Arabic and English, she brings warmth, cultural sensitivity, and deep compassion to the work of untangling the invisible threads that shape how we love, trust, and show up in the world.

Weekly Topics:

  • Week 1–2: Intro, relational trauma, grief for the “ideal parent”

  • Week 3–5: Survival roles, shame, triggers, emotional regulation

  • Week 6–8: Safety, trust, reclaiming emotional needs, closure

Goals:

  • Recognize survival roles and reframe inner narratives

  • Increase distress tolerance and emotional expression

  • Foster corrective emotional experiences

Participant Suitability:

  • Age 21–40

  • Must not be in acute crisis (screening required)

  • Emotionally ready to engage in insight-oriented work

Logistics:

  • Duration: 8 weeks

  • Time: Tuesdays @ 5 PM

  • Dates: Sept 8 – Oct 27

  • Format: 60-minute virtual sessions