in-person therapy for pre- and postnatal women and couples navigating intimacy, anxiety, and change
guiding individuals and couples through education, exploration and healing, with an emphasis on embodied learning, relational depth, and personal empowerment
SERVICES
therapy for women
I offer somatic therapy for women navigating challenges related to identity, relationships, sexuality, pregnancy and postpartum life chapters. I am specialized in supporting those who carry the burden of childhood trauma and grief, helping women reclaim a solid sense of self, heal emotional wounds, and foster deeper, more satisfying connections
therapy for couples
I help couples increase their capacity to move through conflict, embrace authenticity, and experience real relationship healing. I’m specialized in working with challenges related to premarital, prenatal and postpartum chapters, as well as working with issues of emotional intimacy, sexuality, jealousy, and difficulty communicating. My approach is trauma-informed, culturally engaged and calls upon the deep resources of each individual. Through our work, couples restore connection and arrive at new depths of bonding.
therapy for teens
I provide compassionate, mindfulness-based therapy for teens navigating shifting identity, anxiety, and pressures from out outside world, helping them build confidence, emotional resilience, and a deeper connection to themselves. I enjoy bringing in creative practices like drawing, sand tray and movement to support communication and emotional regulation.
chai and dream analysis
In this single, intimate coaching session, we’ll sip tea together while exploring the depths of one dream, using somatic insight and Jungian principles to uncover its messages and guidance from the psyche
“Only what is really oneself has the power to heal.”
— Carl Jung
how i work
My approach is integrative, body-based, and attuned to each person I work with. I draw from somatic therapy, Jungian depth psychology, yogic influences, and creative practices—integrated with an emphasis on nervous system support, relational safety, and exploring symbolic meaning. My practice is trauma-informed.
This might look like tracking sensations in the body, exploring dreams and imagery, increasing support around one’s shape and posture, or exploring through drawing and gesture the things that are hard to say.
Whether working with teens, adults, or couples, our sessions will approach the practical and the philosophically “deep.” I can help you take that leap towards the next chapter of your life, supporting your soul’s unfolding.
my story
I hold a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with a focus on Somatic Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies, and a Bachelor’s in Anthropology from the University of Georgia, where I researched how food practices carry cultural memory through time.
Raised Iranian-American in the southeastern U.S., I experienced growing up in a family that had the urgency of change and adaptability running through its root system. I’m deeply committed to creating spaces where healing can happen, especially in communities facing oppression and for communities that contain complex dynamics of difference. I believe that when we heal individually or in close relationship, we “butterfly-effect” our healing through the world around us.
I specialize in working with preschoolers, having trained with the UCSF Infant-Parent program, and I’m a registered somatic movement therapist and educator (ISMETA). My work blends talk therapy with body-centered practices, dreamwork, and cultural connection to support each person’s unique journey.
I’ve published on topics like somatic research, embodiment, Iranian diaspora, food as a vessel for memory, and the intersections of pop culture, film, and identity. I’ve also had the privilege to teach internationally on somatics, ancestry, and gender.
When I’m not working as a therapist, you’ll likely find me cooking, gardening, studying astrology and enjoying movement practices like Lagree, boxing and yoga. I bring care and curiosity to all the spaces I hold.
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