Atiq Shomar

Atiq Shomar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience helping people through major life changes. They focus on relationship transitions, grief, and the emotional effects of trauma. Atiq centers LGBTQ+ affirming care and honors diverse identities in therapy.

Their work often addresses separation and divorce, women’s concerns, multicultural issues, and non-monogamous relationship challenges. Atiq also supports people coping with cancer and the emotional aftermath that follows a diagnosis. Sessions emphasize practical coping skills and clear thinking about next steps.

Atiq combines professional training with personal perspective as a non-binary therapist of color. That lived experience shapes an approach grounded in cultural humility and respect. They aim to meet clients where they are without judgment and to work at a pace that feels manageable.

In session, conversations tend to focus on immediate problems and practical strategies. Clients can expect a focus on what’s most important to them, whether that means managing grief, setting boundaries, or planning life after separation. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

People who choose Atiq often want an affirming, direct, and empathetic therapist. They bring steady experience to sensitive topics and help clients build workable plans for everyday life. To begin, readers can use the site's Start Therapy process and complete the matching questionnaire.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Support

Atiq uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One approach emphasizes coping skills and structured problem solving to help people manage daily stressors and make decisions during transitions. Another approach centers on processing trauma and grief in manageable steps so painful experiences feel less overwhelming over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to try methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will adjust strategies when something isn’t working and try different ways to reach the client’s goals.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and reduce travel time around appointments. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking. Practical benefits often include shorter check-ins when needed, the ability to schedule around work or caregiving, and fewer barriers to seeing a licensed professional from different locations.