Shaheen Nafisa Siddique

Senior Clinical Psychologist

★★★★★ 5.0 · Client reviews

M.Sc. in Clinical PsychologyDepartment of Clinical Psychology, University of Dhaka

In person

Dhanmondi

Online

Across Bangladesh & abroad

Experience

29+ years in practice

Speaks

Bangla & English

Session feeAvailable this week

Online৳4,500
In person৳4,500
Couple৳7,500

Book with Nafisa Ask on WhatsApp

Per session. You pay only after we confirm your time on WhatsApp, usually within 2 hours.

Helps with

Domestic violence & intimate partner violenceTrauma & PTSDSexual abuse & exploitation recoveryADHD in childrenChild & adolescent mental healthRelationship & family conflictGrief & lossParentingSupport for survivors of traffickingDepressionAnxietyStressRelationship issues

Reviews

What clients say

★★★★★ 5.0 average from clients who booked through Chum

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Yes i felt comfortable and loved her approach. Working with her for my issues.

Anonymous client · 14 Oct 2026, 1:11 pm ✓ Verified client

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I will never forget your help mam. Now i am stronger than any time.

Anonymous client · 9 Oct 2026, 12:30 am ✓ Verified client

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Thanks apa for being with me on my hard times. Allah bless you.

Anonymous client · 5 Oct 2026, 11:40 pm ✓ Verified client

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I take session with her regularly. She knows how to remove all of my anxiety perfectly. Thanks mam.

Anonymous client · 4 Oct 2026, 3:00 pm ✓ Verified client

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I took my session with madam, Alhamdulillah it was great one. I am continuing my therapy journey. Thanks for matching with her Chum

Anonymous client · 13 Sep 2026 ✓ Verified client

★★★★★

It went really well, one of the best moments in my memory. I felt genuinely relaxed afterwards.

Anonymous client · Sep 2026

About Nafisa

Shaheen Nafisa Siddique is a Senior Clinical Psychologist with more than 29 years of experience, and one of Bangladesh's most experienced practitioners in violence against women and trauma recovery. She holds an M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology (1997) and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology (1995), both from the University of Dhaka.Her work with domestic and intimate partner violence runs deep and unusually wide. She spent four years as a senior research officer at Naripokkho on research to prevent violence against women, including studying the perceptions of perpetrators in Bangladeshi jails, and later worked as a senior psychologist on action research delivering mental health intervention for perpetrators. That combination, working with survivors and with the people who cause harm, is rare and it shapes how she helps clients understand the patterns they are caught in.Alongside that, she has provided therapy in private practice for 27 years to women and children, and has given continuous support to women's activist groups on mental health care for women and girls. She has worked as a consultant therapist for IOM since 2011, running group therapy for Andaman returnees and for female survivors of human trafficking with IOM and Plan International, and with Save the Children International supporting children at the Daulatdia safe home. From 2019 to 2022 she was Head of Mental Health at the Institute of Education and Development (IED), BRAC.Nafisa works with survivors of long-term abusive relationships, sexual abuse and exploitation, and with children and families, using CBT and trauma-informed care alongside play therapy and psychodrama. She has taught in UN summer schools and presented at international conferences in Geneva, Vietnam, Japan and China. Sessions are in Bangla or English, online across Bangladesh or in person in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, and everything you share stays confidential.

Credentials

Training & experience

Qualifications as listed by Nafisa and checked by Chum.

29+ yearsin clinical practice
M.Sc.Clinical Psychology (1997), Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Dhaka

EducationB.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology (1995)Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka
EducationM.Sc. in Clinical Psychology (1997)Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Dhaka
TrainingTrauma-informed care
TrainingGender-based violence (GBV) and IPV intervention
TrainingPlay therapy and psychodrama
TrainingPsychological first aid
TrainingCare models for children in shelter homes
TrainingMental health training and capacity building
TrainingTeaching, UN summer schools
Professional experience
Head of Mental Health, Institute of Education and Development (IED), BRAC (2019-2022)
Senior Research Officer, Naripokkho (4 years), research on preventing violence against women
Senior Psychologist, action research on mental health intervention for perpetrators in Bangladeshi jails
Consultant therapist, IOM (since 2011), group therapy for Andaman returnees and trafficking survivors
Consultant therapist, Save the Children International, Daulatdia safe home
Consultant, Plan International, group therapy for female survivors of trafficking
Private therapeutic practice with women and children (27 years)

Approach

How Nafisa works

Methods Nafisa uses, in plain words.

CBTSpot and change unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns.

Mindfulness & relaxationCalm, present-moment attention to ease stress and overthinking.

Art therapyExpressing what is hard to say through art.

Trauma-informed therapyCare that puts safety and trust first after trauma.

Play therapyHelping children express feelings through play.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)Understanding and reshaping emotional patterns in relationships.

Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)Better communication and conflict repair, together.

PsychodramaActing out situations safely to gain insight and practise change.

Group therapySupport and skills practice with others facing similar issues.

Psychological first aidEarly practical and emotional support after distressing events.

Works with: CBT · Play Therapy · Art Therapy · Psychodrama · Trauma-informed therapy · Mindfulness · Group therapy

Sessions

Where you can meet

Nafisa sees clients in person and online. Choose what feels comfortable.

DhanmondiIn-person sessions · by appointment

OnlineVideo or audio, from anywhere in Bangladesh or abroad

The exact chamber address is shared once we confirm your booking.

Booking

How booking works

Send your requestAbout a minute. Pick online or in person and a time that suits you.
We confirm on WhatsAppOur care team confirms your time, usually within 2 hours.
Meet NafisaPrivate and confidential. You pay only after your time is confirmed.

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FAQ

Questions about Nafisa

What does Shaheen Nafisa Siddique help with?

Shaheen Nafisa Siddique supports clients with Trauma & Grief, Couples & Marriage, Child & Teen, Anxiety & OCD, Depression & Mood.

How much is a session with Shaheen Nafisa Siddique?

A session with Shaheen Nafisa Siddique is online from ৳4,500, in person from ৳4,500, couples from ৳7,500.

Does Shaheen Nafisa Siddique offer online counselling?

Yes. Shaheen Nafisa Siddique offers confidential online counselling across Bangladesh, and in-person sessions in Dhanmondi.

What languages does Shaheen Nafisa Siddique speak?

Shaheen Nafisa Siddique offers sessions in Bangla and English.

What are Shaheen Nafisa Siddique's qualifications?

Shaheen Nafisa Siddique is a Senior Clinical Psychologist with 29+ years of experience. Education: M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology (1997), Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Dhaka; B.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology (1995), Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka.

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