Hina Fatima

12/19/2025

Keep your inner child alive. Nothing else is required even in the caption.

12/19/2025

Anxiety in relationships isn’t a flaw. It’s a pattern.
Save this if it described you too closely.

12/12/2025

Sometimes we mistake anxiety for attraction.
You don’t miss the person — you miss the dopamine.
Choose calm. Choose consistency. Choose peace.

12/10/2025

Emotional numbness is not the absence of faith. It’s the presence of overload.

12/09/2025

12/06/2025

12/05/2025

Many people don’t realize this:
When you lose a sense of “home”—whether it’s a person, a relationship, a place, a routine, or a version of yourself—your attachment system changes.
Home is not always a house.
Home can be anything:
✨ a marriage
✨ a friendship
✨ a culture
✨ a community
✨ a childhood memory
✨ a feeling of safety
So when that “home” is lost, the nervous system starts searching for safety again.
This often shows up as:
• attaching quickly
• feeling deeply for people
• difficulty letting go
• becoming overwhelmed by connections
• confusing intensity with security
• repeating old relationship patterns
• feeling “too much” emotionally
These reactions are not weakness.
They are trauma responses.
Your body is trying to rebuild the safety it once had.
Awareness is the first step toward change.
When you understand that your attachment patterns may come from past losses, you can begin to:
✔ regulate the nervous system
✔ heal emotional “homes” you never grieved
✔ choose connections intentionally
✔ break old cycles
✔ build inner safety
✔ create a new foundation that feels like home again
Healing doesn’t mean forgetting what you lost—
it means learning to live from a place of strength rather than survival.
— Hina Fatima, MS, MA, NCC, LPC-Associate

10/13/2024

The AI revolution in education is here! I’m honored to present at CSOTTE 2024 on “Assessing the Impact of AI-Driven Tools like ChatGPT on Undergraduate Academic Performance”. Looking forward to sparking meaningful conversations!

09/24/2024

Why do we often listen only to respond, rather than understand? Defensiveness and generalizations escalate conflicts, leaving issues unresolved and our partners feeling unheard and unseen. Passive aggression seeps in, damaging relationships.

We rarely take time to calmly discuss and understand each other's perspectives. Couple's counseling is often stigmatized. Unaddressed grudges fester, harming the relationship.

Let's break this cycle:

1. Listen actively, without defensiveness.
2. Seek specific understanding, avoiding generalizations.
3. Address issues together, seeking solutions.
4. Embrace couple's counseling as a valuable tool.
5. Release grudges, fostering a culture of empathy and open communication.

*Key Takeaways:*

1. Active listening
2. Non-defensive approach
3. Specificity over generalizations
4. Collaborative problem-solving
5. Embracing counseling
6. Releasing grudges
7. Empathy and open communication

*Relationship Benefits:*

1. Deeper understanding
2. Conflict resolution
3. Strengthened bond
4. Improved communication
5. Increased empathy
6. Healthier conflict management

*Actionable Steps:*

1. Schedule regular, distraction-free conversations.
2. Practice mindfulness to manage defensiveness.
3. Use "I" statements instead of "you" statements.
4. Seek counseling together.
5. Address grudges and work towards forgiveness.

Nurture your relationship by listening to understand, not just respond.

By Hina Fatima

08/09/2024

Shining a light on mental health, one disorder at a time. Join us for Disorder Spotlight, where we’ll explore a new condition each week and work to break down stigmas and promote understanding. Every Wednesday, tune in to Hope Revival for a new installment, where we’ll dive into a different mental health disorder, sharing insights, resources, and personal stories. Let’s work together to create a more informed and compassionate community!

08/06/2024

We are starting this segment again.

*Welcome to HOPE REVIVAL’s HELP DESK Corner!*

Join us every Monday for a candid FAQ session with Hina, where we’ll tackle your toughest mental health questions, concerns, and more!

*Ask Us Anything!*

Struggling with anxiety, depression, or relationships? Want to know more about mindfulness, self-care, or stress management? Hina is here to offer guidance, support, and hope.

*Submit your questions and let’s work together towards a happier, healthier you!*

New sessions posted every Monday, only on HOPE REVIVAL. Stay tuned!

08/05/2024

Trauma: where the past and present collide... and I’m stuck in the mess