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About My Clients
I work with adults and couples navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, and major life transitions. Many of my clients are thoughtful, insightful people who understand why they struggle but still feel stuck in familiar emotional patterns. I also enjoy working with immigrants and individuals navigating questions of identity, belonging and cultural complexity. Together, we create space for healing that is both emotionally transformative and deeply compassionate.
My Background and Approach
My work is grounded in the belief that meaningful change happens within the safety of a trusting therapeutic relationship. Rather than simply managing symptoms, I help clients become curious about their emotions, recognizing them as important messengers rather than problems to eliminate. Drawing from Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), attachment theory, psychodynamic therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Jungian psychology, and somatic awareness, I invite clients to slow down and notice what is happening emotionally and physically in the present moment. While insight is valuable, I believe lasting transformation often comes through new emotional experiences that unfold within the therapy relationship itself. As an Iranian immigrant who has built a life between cultures, I bring a lived appreciation for identity, migration, belonging, and the ways culture shapes our emotional lives. I strive to offer a culturally responsive, relational space where clients feel de
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe people are far more than their symptoms. Even the patterns that bring someone to therapy often began as creative ways of adapting to overwhelming experiences or protecting important relationships. My role isn’t to judge or “fix” those parts, but to approach them with curiosity, compassion, and respect. I also believe that healing happens in relationship. The therapeutic relationship isn’t simply the setting for therapy—it is an essential part of the work itself. I pay close attention to the moment-to-moment experience between us and welcome conversations about how therapy is feeling. Moments of misunderstanding or disconnection aren’t signs that therapy has failed; when approached with openness, humility, and repair, they often become opportunities for profound healing. Above all, my hope is that therapy becomes a place where clients no longer have to carry their emotional experiences alone, and where new ways of relating to themselves and others can begin to emerge.