Graduate Diploma in Counselling & Group Work - A Cognitive Behavioural Approach
Centre of Therapy, Edinburgh, Scotland
2022
MSc Psychology of Mental Health
University of Edinburgh, Scotland
2020
Post-Baccalaureate Program in Counseling and Psychology Professions
University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
2018
Master of Public Health (MPH) – Health Policy & Management
American University of Beirut, Lebanon
2012
Bachelor of Science (BSc) – Microbiology, Minor in Chemistry
San Francisco State University, CA, USA
2010
There is no single way to be well, and therapy is not about fitting yourself into a particular way of being. It is a space to better understand yourself, question what you have been taught, make sense of your experiences, reconnect with yourself, and develop ways of living that feel more aligned with who you are and what matters to you.
My formal training is grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), with additional training in Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), a trauma-focused approach that can support the processing of experiences that continue to affect us in the present. These approaches form part of an integrative practice, where I draw on different therapeutic perspectives and ways of working depending on your needs, experiences, and goals.
My practice is also informed by feminist and decolonial approaches to therapy. This means looking beyond the individual to consider the social, cultural, political, and relational contexts that shape our lives. Together, we can explore the beliefs and expectations we have internalised, including dominant ideas about gender, relationships, success, identity, and what it means to be “well.”
Rather than taking these ideas as universal truths, therapy can be a space to question them, understand where they come from, and explore ways of relating to yourself and others that feel more authentic and meaningful.