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About My Clients
My clients are people who have been carrying a lot for a long time. They may appear high-functioning but feel overwhelmed, disconnected, anxious, depressed, and/or stuck. Many are navigating generational or childhood trauma, immigration and acculturation stress, burnout, or major life transitions. They want relief from chronic stress and emotional exhaustion, but also something deeper: to feel safe in their body, experience clarity, trust their instincts and feel joy again.
My Background and Approach
My work is grounded in a simple belief: people deserve to heal, feel connected, and experience joy in their lives. This belief led me to earn a Master’s in Social Work and has guided my 14-year career across public health, social services, mental health, and advocacy. I am licensed to provide clinical therapy in North Carolina and Washington, DC. As an associate clinician, I practice under the supervision of a highly experienced therapist, which means your care is supported by two BIPOC clinicians and over 30 years of combined experience. This collaborative model allows for thoughtful, ethical, science based, and well-supported care — so you benefit from both a dedicated therapist and an added layer of clinical insight. My approach to therapy is guided and influenced by my own journey towards healing, my values, purpose, evidence-based treatment modalities, and all the communities that I've had the honor to serve over the years.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I identify as a curious brown immigrant woman who is continually learning, healing, and becoming. I emigrated from Egypt to the U.S. at age 11 and grew up in Cornelius, North Carolina — navigating identity, racism, and belonging in the American South before, during, and after September 11th. These experiences deeply inform my understanding of immigration trauma, acculturation, and the reality that we are not meant to heal in isolation. My practice is grounded in an anti-oppressive, anti-racist framework, with a deep commitment to holding space for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) clients. I value and belief in human rights, gender equality, racial, economic, and religious equity, and honoring all of the experiences that shape who we are. I understand that trauma does not happen in a vacuum. It is shaped by systems, identity, culture, experiences, and history. Healing, therefore, must be relational, contextual, and compassionate.