Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life.

Gibran Khalil Gibran

Couples, adults, children, and adolescents: Psychotherapy for Diaspora Communities | Bilingual Arabic-English

In-person sessions in, NY,-NoMad,
Online therapy across NY, NJ, VA, CT, MA, DE, IA

I specialize in helping couples strengthen relationships and supporting individuals and families navigating life between cultures. As a bilingual Arab American psychoanalyst, I understand what it means to be Arab in America—the specific weight of it.

I understand the nuances that matter: Why your Palestinian Christian experience is different from your Jordanian Muslim neighbor’s. Why “where are you from?” isn’t a simple question. Why you might feel more connected to your Palestinian identity than your American passport. Why explaining that Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan are different countries gets exhausting. Why your parents’ refugee story shapes your life differently than someone whose family came on a professional visa.

I know how it is like to miss your home, the smell of bread, the fried onion and the spices. I know how it like to long for the music, for your turkish coffee with your neighbors on Friday morning.

I understand the internal conflicts: wanting to honor your family’s sacrifices while building your own life. Feeling guilty about success when relatives back home are struggling. Dating someone non-Arab and facing family pressure. Raising children who barely speak Arabic. Navigating anti-Arab racism while also grappling with colorism and classism within Arab communities.

Whether you’re first-generation carrying your family’s dreams, second-generation feeling between worlds, or from a mixed Arab background trying to claim all parts of your identity, I provide therapy rooted in genuine understanding—not cultural competency training, but lived knowledge.