Strategic & Personalized College Counseling
Global Insights. Data Driven Approach. Bespoke Counseling
We offer comprehensive and holistic college counseling, offering students’ a bird’s eye view of viable options across countries. Championing an approach rooted in student centered and data driven strategies, our highly personalized counseling, helps every student find their own version of success
- Member of IACAC
- Over 30 campus visits globally
- Led by a Harvard Graduate
Meet The Team
Eman Khan
Counselor, US, Canada and Graduate School Specialist
Safa Shoaib
Founder, CEO, Head Counselor
Anusha Allawala
Head of Student Development
Soha Sajjad
Counselor, UK & Europe Specialist
Ghazal Mir
Head of Junior Counselling Track
Shermeen Tanveer
Mentor Panellist, Erasmus Mundus
Subhah Khan
Mentor Panellist, US Fulbright Program
About Our Founder
Meet Safa Shoaib A.K.A The Holistic Edvisor
Harvard, Ed.M. (Masters) Candidate | College Counselor | Life Coach | Global Education & College Access Advocate
“I possess over eight years of experience in college counseling, having served at several secondary institutions before eventually formally launching The Holistic Edvisor, a boutique college counseling firm based in Karachi, Pakistan. I am a passionate college access advocate with extensive experience supporting low-income, first-generation, and international students, all in the service of facilitating global intellectual exchange. With a College Counseling Certification from Teachers College, Columbia University, NLP coaching credentials under the ANLP umbrella, and an undergraduate degree in English Literature from LUMS, I seek to reimagine the counseling profession in the Pakistani context, from counselor to destiny bender, trajectory transformer, and opportunity enabler.”
Safa Shoaib
International engagements: UBC Counselor Tour, Tri-Star Turkish University Tour, IACAC MENA Regional Institute, IACAC 2024
30+ campus visits: Harvard, MIT, Rice, University of Toronto
Global Impact Highlights Memberships
NCAC
ANLP
IACAC
Our Parent reviews
Both Safa and later Eman have been very hands on,you have been there throughout the university application process, easy to reach out to, you answer all queries, Safa has been so knowledgeable about the universities to choose, what courses to take, we were so clueless and honestly Safa and the team have guided us and Ayesha really well, can’t thank you enough.Honestly you all have been amazing, as parents we really came into the whole applying to university for our first child with very little knowledge, you made the whole process very easy and smooth and Safa you were there to answer any questions and were hands on helping and guiding Ayesha the whole time, Eman was also wonderful, thank you both for all your time and help, I just know in my heart that Holistic Edvisor will do so well and you guys will be the number 1 college advisors in Pakistan very soon❤️
Shahreen Nassar, mother of Ayesha Shah
Karachi Grammar School
I really appreciate how there was a deliberate effort made to involve the parents in the counselling process every step of the way. Meetings were arranged with parents and Emaan informed me of Ms. Safa's mindful measures to make the college application process engaging for Emaan, giving her the counselling she needed especially since she had no older siblings or relatives who had applied abroad before.
Asif Hussain, father of Emaan Asif
Cedar College
I felt the approach took into account Humaira’s particular strengths and weaknesses and accommodated her specific goals. I am extremely grateful for the support that has been offered by Holistic. Safa and her team have been extremely proactive in resolving any concerns or queries.
Sehar Atiq, mother of Humaira Atif
Karachi Grammar School
Professional and personalised attention to the student’s needs and preferences and thorough explanation of the available options. Really happy and satisfied with the process and outcome so far.
Aamir Malik, father of Inaya Malik
Karachi Grammar School
The fact that everyone in the team is so invested and concerned about bringing her dreams to life. Extremely grateful to Safa, the entire team at Holistic Edvisor for guiding my child so well and thoroughly through the most difficult time in a child's life.