Sanaa Hyder (she/her)

Accepting Clients

I spent years in therapy. And what I wished for most is for deep understanding, compassion & guidance. Now, that's what I offer my clients.

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in New York

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

Are you highly motivated to make change in your life? I am a good fit for South Asian or Muslim clients (or those in intercultural/interfaith relationships) who want a therapist with a similar background and similar cultural experience. My clients usually want to work on self-esteem, confidence, and healthy boundaries - both with themselves and in their relationship to others.

My Background and Approach

I use an integrated approach, informed by relational and somatic therapies, and interpersonal neurobiology to help clients find meaning, self esteem, and healthy boundaries. I'm deeply interested in the complexities and experiences of being “third culture”, with a South Asian and Muslim background. I'm an adjunct professor at NYU. I'm also an artist and enjoy working with clients and therapists who are creative entrepreneurs.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe that clients have within them the roadmap for their own healing. And that it is my work to be a safe space so that people can grow and become their best selves. I believe that textbooks don't have all the answers, and so both as a coach/therapist and as a teacher I have skills but hold them lightly. I am always endeavoring to create a power-with space where we can collaborate on healing.

Techniques I Use

Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Coaching
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Family Systems
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Imago Relationship Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB)
  • Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Career Counseling
  • Codependency
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Men's Issues
  • Parenting
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Islam

At A Glance

  • Experience: 11 years of practice
  • Rate: $250 - 350/session

Reach out to Sanaa