The Safe Space

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The people who do this work

The Team Behind The Work

At The Safe Space, every team member is chosen not only for their psychological expertise, but for something harder to define: the ability to be fully present with another person’s story and nervous system responses. Together, under structured supervision, we work toward outcomes that extend beyond the session room.

Zahra Iram Masud

Zahra Iram Masud

Founder & Trauma-Informed Psychologist

Her work is grounded in one belief: psychological safety comes first. With over a decade of experience, Zahra supports children, adults, schools, and organisations in understanding the effects of trauma, chronic stress, and emotional regulation difficulties on everyday life, relationships, learning, and performance. Using a neuroscience-informed and evidence-based approach, she combines psychology, somatic practices, and social-emotional learning to create practical, outcome-focused support. She is also the founder of the Building Blocks of Resilience (BBR) framework, a trauma-informed model designed to strengthen emotional regulation, engagement, and connection.

Aamina Sameer

Aamina Sameer

Special Needs Support & Community Program Lead

Aamina works with children with special needs and leads TSSG’s community wellbeing programs, designing and delivering SEL-based initiatives across diverse settings. Her vibrant, assertive energy helps children feel safe, seen, and genuinely engaged, while her ability to connect with people from different backgrounds has been foundational to TSSG’s community reach. Through both individual and group work, she helps children build emotional skills, confidence, and meaningful connection.

Alifa Aamer

Alifa Aamer

Creative Lead & Program Facilitator

Alifa leads the creative direction of TSSG's activities, workshops, and programs, bringing an exceptional ability to design experiences that are both engaging and therapeutically grounded. She is also TSSG's social media lead, shaping the organisation's voice and presence in the wider community. As a facilitator, Alifa brings energy, creativity, and a deep understanding of how to hold space for groups of all ages and backgrounds. Her work bridges the theoretical and the creative, in a way that is rare and valuable.

Aqsa Atiq

Aqsa Atiq

Head of Programs

Aqsa supports adolescents with complex needs through counselling and social-emotional development. She works with schools, training teachers and leading programs that build safer, more supportive learning environments. She also drives the advocacy and community work that keeps TSSG's mission alive beyond the session room.

Hannah Lovell

Hannah Lovell

Child & Adolescent Psychologist

Hannah brings specialist expertise in child and adolescent mental health to the TSSG team. She works with young people navigating a range of emotional, behavioural, and developmental challenges, bringing a developmentally attuned, evidence-based approach to every client she works with. Her presence strengthens TSSG's clinical capacity for children and teenagers who need dedicated psychological support beyond skills-based programs.

Jessica Jayasooriya

Jessica Jayasooriya

Psychologist

Jessica is a psychologist who works with adults and teens across a wide range of mental health difficulties, including complex and long-standing trauma. She brings depth, thoughtfulness, and a person-centred approach to her work at TSSG, helping create a space where people feel safe enough to open up and be understood.

Nabeeha Hussain

Nabeeha Hussain

SEL Facilitator

Nabeeha works with children across TSSG's skills-building and Social Emotional Learning programs, bringing warmth, structure, and genuine attunement to every session. Her work spans both group and individual settings, supporting children in developing emotional regulation, communication, and confidence through play-based and creative methods. Nabeeha is a testament to what intentional training and supervision can produce. She has grown significantly within TSSG and continues to be a trusted and dedicated presence for the children and families she works with.

"Every session we deliver is supervised, ethically grounded, and designed with the client's wellbeing as the only measure of success."

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