Services
- Individual
About My Clients
I am passionate about helping individuals from diverse backgrounds to experience growth in their lives and achieve their highest potential. I believe that your relationship with your therapist should not be one where you constantly feel the need to explain yourself and your culture. I value the impact that an individual's culture, religion, and family history bring to their lives.
My Background and Approach
Growing up as a daughter of Egyptian-Muslim immigrants, I've witnessed the struggle to find mental health services that suited the needs of my identity and did not force their own values and agenda. This struggle is the guiding force behind my passion for creating a safe space that advocates for social justice and inclusivity. The way I approach therapy with my clients is a mix of Cognitive Behavioral and a variety of evidence-based therapy techniques. What I take from CBT is the concepts of negative core beliefs & reframing of certain thoughts that impact our behaviors and interactions with the world. This includes the incorporation of mindfulness techniques, as well as art and creative expression. As well as a focus on acknowledging the societal and social injustices that impact my clients' daily lives. It's also important for me to constantly acknowledge and give space for my clients to process these factors that impact their lives.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
As humans, we do not live in a bubble. Our health, physical and mental, is impacted by issues such as individual racism, structural racism, poverty, and the struggle for equality. I strive to ensure that my clients feel understood and do not feel the burden of constantly explaining or justifying their life experiences. I believe in a world and a therapeutic space that affirms and fully embraces the lived experiences of each and every one of my clients.