Welcome!

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with a psychoanalytic orientation, offering individual psychotherapy for adults. I provide a thoughtful, compassionate space to explore emotional difficulties, life transitions, patterns in relationships, and questions of identity and belonging. My work is informed by a biopsychosocial perspective that attends to the interplay between bodily, emotional, relational, and sociocultural experiences.

My clinical work has a particular focus on identity and belonging, immigration and cultural dislocation, and gender and sexuality. I work with immigrants and individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well as LGBTQ+ individuals including trans and queer clients. My approach is attentive to the ways minority stress, discrimination, and systemic oppression can affect psychological well-being, relationships, and one’s sense of self and belonging. My practice is rooted in respect for each person’s unique history, culture, and lived experience.

I also work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and interpersonal difficulties, and significant life transitions. Alongside longer-term exploratory psychotherapy, I conduct structured, short-term treatment for insomnia and sleep difficulties, as well as focused support for anxiety and stress. I offer psychotherapy in both English and Farsi.

My therapeutic approach is grounded in psychodynamic psychotherapy within a trauma-informed and relational framework. This means that our work attends to both present-day concerns and deeper emotional patterns shaped by early relationships and formative life experiences, all within a collaborative and attuned therapeutic relationship. When helpful, I also integrate elements of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to support practical coping and emotional regulation. For individuals experiencing insomnia and sleep difficulties, I offer cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), a structured, evidence-based treatment.

Beginning therapy takes courage. Whether you are seeking support for a specific difficulty or hoping to better understand yourself and your relationships, I strive to offer a thoughtful, grounded space that is attuned to your needs. My hope is to support your growth, deepen self-awareness, and foster meaningful change.