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About My Clients
Are you a high achiever struggling with depression, anxiety, or substance use? Are you overstressed with the high pressures of living in the competitive Northeast? Or does your teen have mental health concerns that are getting in the way of their academic or athletic performance? I work with high performers from all backgrounds – from working professionals and executives to high school students looking to overcome mental health challenges to maximize their performance and help them thrive.
My Background and Approach
I use a unique approach that involves helping clients uncover and resolve the root causes of their issues - how and why the problems developed in the first place - and teach skills and practical ways to manage these problems in the present. With advanced up-to-date training in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and psychodynamic therapy, I provide an effective integrated and tailored approach to helping clients achieve their mental health goals. Additionally my therapeutic style is compassionate, supportive, and solution-focused. For clients with substance abuse concerns - my approach is in harm reduction. I help clients with both moderation and abstinence, and figuring out which goal would suit them best.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I think everyone deserves to live their best life and I feel driven to help people get there. It may sound cliche, but I am truly passionate about my work and wake up excited each day to work with my clients. I come from a diverse background: I was born and raised in Canada to Iranian and Irish parents. My father has a PhD and instilled in me at a young age the value of hard work, education and living a balanced lifestyle. I have been a high achiever my whole life and am attuned to the benefits and also the struggles that come with it like high stress/burnout, perfectionism, and relationship issues. As an immigrant to Canada and then the US, I have an understanding of the unique issues facing immigrants and persons of diverse backgrounds, and how that can impact their mental health. I aim to cultivate a respectful and safe space for clients, and welcome working with clients from all diverse backgrounds, including folks in the LGBTQ+ community.