Alefyah Taqui, LICSW

09/22/2025

🔥Holding the Fire Together : Reimagining Care in an Age of Upheaval 🔥

A 6-session EFCT-informed peer/supervision group for therapists

This facilitated peer consultation group is a space to bring your cases, struggles, and whole self as we reflect on what it means to practice therapy in a world on fire.

It’s designed for therapists who feel the weight of political violence, climate crisis, and systemic oppression inside their sessions and within themselves. Conventional approaches can feel too small—like trying to pour a cup of water on a raging fire.

Drawing on Self of the Therapist work and the lens of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT), together we will:

❤️‍🔥Expand therapy beyond conventional frames so it can truly hold the urgency of our times

❤️‍🔥Explore how global upheaval stirs our own attachment patterns and shapes the emotional field of therapy

❤️‍🔥Share cases and clinical dilemmas, using EFCT principles to map cycles and discover responsive interventions

❤️‍🔥Engage in self-of-therapist reflection to sustain ourselves and deepen connection with clients

🗓️Schedule

Start date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Meets: Wednesdays 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Eastern (2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Central)

Length: 6 consecutive weeks (Oct 8 – Nov 12)

Format: Live on Zoom (link provided after registration)

🏷️Investment

Early-bird (pay in full by September 24): $270 total — about $45 per session

Regular (after September 24): $330 total — about $55 per session

Open to licensed and pre-licensed therapists seeking ongoing peer support and consultation.

05/06/2025

One of my clients (who I absolutely adore!) surprised me with these AI images she made after I sent her a little in-between-session inspiration on control. She captioned them: “Alefyah—Inspiration on the go!”

This is such a sweet reminder of how therapy isn’t just confined to the 50-minute hour—it’s a living, breathing relationship. Sometimes it’s a quote, a check-in, or a shared laugh midweek that carries us through.

Grateful to do this work and walk alongside such thoughtful, creative souls.

05/01/2025

I’m honored to share that I’ve been named one of the top three marriage counselors in Mobile, Alabama by Three Best Rated.

This recognition feels especially meaningful because it came from the thoughtful words and reviews shared by clients I’ve worked with. Knowing that folks took the time to reflect on our work together and submit those reflections means more to me than I can fully express. I’m so grateful for that kind of trust, care, and effort—it’s a powerful reminder of the relationships that make this work what it is.

I don’t do this work for awards, but I do believe deeply in showing up with presence, humility, and compassion. To be seen and appreciated by the very people I aim to serve is a tremendous gift.

I’m also grateful to be named alongside two other dedicated clinicians doing meaningful work in our community. And to every client, colleague, and friend who has walked this path with me—thank you for being part of this journey.

— Alefyah

02/17/2025

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Is this a pattern in your life?
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02/11/2025

02/02/2025

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01/30/2025

Responsive Parenting Inspirations 💗

01/28/2025

A very gentle reminder. Trauma is not about 'the event', or the experiences we may have had, or not had. It is 100% about our RESPONSES to those experiences.... look to the many adaptations, schemas, habits, illnesses, belief systems, attachment patterns, body moves, 'people-pleasing' behaviors, perfectionism, avoidances - strategies called by many names: "parts", defenses, addictions, complexes - so beautifully created to 'cope' with those responses, and often created in a split second to quite literally Stay Alive.🎯
It's quite a 'body of work' when you think about it!

So give yourself 'credit', and a megadose of self-compassion.

'Healing' is easier said than done, don't let anyone tell you otherwise,
but healing most assuredly can be done. If it wasn't possible we humans would have died out long ago! Remember that. 🙏

01/18/2025

11/21/2024

I’m excited to share a podcast episode featuring myself and my dear friend, the remarkable Assata Dela Cruz, alongside Ashwini Krishnakumar, where we dove into the critical topic of Decolonization in Therapy.

Assata Dela Cruz, a Black and Indigenous Q***r Shia Muslim activist and storyteller from Africatown, Alabama, shared her powerful experiences navigating therapy spaces as a person of color, shedding light on the systemic barriers and emotional toll of being in predominantly white therapeutic spaces. Assata’s vulnerability and insight into the personal and professional challenges of being in these spaces were deeply moving. Her reflections emphasized the importance of creating therapeutic environments where people of color are seen, understood, and valued for their authentic selves.

Ashwini Krishnakumar, a trauma-informed, attachment-based Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist in Chicago, also joined the conversation to discuss the challenges of navigating the therapy landscape as a therapist of color. Together, we explored the need for cultural humility, the importance of therapists standing in solidarity with oppressed communities, and the harm of staying apolitical, particularly in the face of ongoing injustice.

Throughout the episode, we emphasized the necessity of decolonizing therapy, dismantling oppressive systems, and creating spaces of healing rooted in justice and radical care. Assata’s courage in sharing her own experiences brought depth to this discussion, urging all of us to confront privilege and work toward a more inclusive, empathetic approach to therapy.

Help Amplify Assata's transformative work and these crucial conversations. Leave a review and comment!

💻 LEARN MORE
✨ Explore Assata’s work at https://assatablooms.com/
✨ Learn about Ashwini’s practice at http://www.ravenswoodtherapygroup.com/
✨ Support the Liberatory Wellness Network at https://linktr.ee/liberatorywellnessnetwork?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=bb56a8b7-5127-49f2-9518-551919885f7e

📅 Mark your calendars: The Liberatory Wellness Network officially launches on November 30th! Let’s continue building spaces rooted in liberation, justice, and radical care.



https://open.spotify.com/episode/2tQ0kPTcGLW7fvl6W9EReu?si=BV2pb79ESzKswSzOcXWIXg

Watching the Bloom · Episode

08/31/2024

🌟 **Discover the Power of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Transform Your Clients' Relationship*🌟

Join us for a workshop introducing the leading evidence-based model for couples therapy. Learn how EFT can transform over 75% of relationships from a place of suffering and pain to one of recovery and healing.

🔑 **Workshop Highlights:**

✨ Understand how EFT improves relationships by addressing emotions and attachment.

✨ Discover how to help clients break negative patterns, create positive interactions, and strengthen their bonds.

✨ Learn to assess attachment patterns, set treatment goals, and use interventions that foster emotional connection and secure attachment in therapy.

✨ Get guidance on books, articles, and online resources for ongoing learning, and explore training programs and certification options in EFT.

📅 **REGISTER NOW:** [Alabamaeft.com/events](http://Alabamaeft.com/events)

💬 **For More Info:**
Contact Jeanna Reed at jeanna@evergreencounselingandconsulting.com