Clinical Counsellor • Researcher • Educator
For over 15 years, I walked alongside people in their most tender moments—as a clinical psychologist, educator, and researcher in Iran. I taught future therapists, offered evidence-based care using CBT and Positive Psychotherapy, and contributed to research that explored the many layers of human wellbeing.
But for me, therapy has always been more than science. It’s also about presence. About holding space with empathy and curiosity. About helping people feel truly seen—so they can remember their own strength.
When I moved to Canada, I began again. I became a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in British Columbia, joined UBC as a Research Associate, and continued to work at the intersection of trauma, youth mental health, and integrative healing.
Today, through Baraka, I bring together the wisdom of psychology, the depth of lived experience, and the soulfulness of being. My approach is relational, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive—rooted in evidence, but always guided by connection.
At the heart of it all, I believe healing happens when we feel safe enough to unfold—and brave enough to grow
