Our Pakistan Partners

About The Partners

Samia Shakeel Chundrigar

Samia is a Humanistic Integrative therapist based in Karachi. Originally a lawyer by profession, Samia entered the world of mental health in 2012 and trained as a Humanistic Integrative Counsellor with a London-based Counselling School’s Pakistan Chapter, Centre for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD).

Samia currently has a private counselling practice at her clinic in Karachi. Samia is regulated by and is an Individual Member of the UK based governing body, the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).

Muzaffar Bukhari

Muzaffar received a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Northwestern University, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2006. Muzaffar has a MBA from Institute of Management Development (IMD), Switzerland, and graduated with distinction in leadership in 2011.

Muzaffar started his career with UBS Investment Bank, New York, in 2006. He later moved back to Pakistan to work in the financial services industry and was involved in asset management and commercial banking. Through various life experiences, Muzaffar stumbled on the path of seeking therapy, which helped him discover his true calling in the field of education and mental health.

In 2016, he founded Veritas Learning Circle (VLC), a school based out of Karachi, which believes in the power of play and human connection.

He went ahead to complete his Advanced Diploma in Integrative Humanistic Counselling from CPPD, UK and co-founded Tribus Partners to advance the mission of CPPD in Pakistan.

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