I have been working with individual adults and couples in distress due to fluctuations in mood, changing life circumstances, difficult relationships, and uncertain identity. I especially enjoy using my own background and experience working with minority populations. Many of my patients identify as having a South Asian ethnic identity, Muslim background, or both. But I also see patients across a range of racial/ethnic backgrounds for meaningful and reflective treatment. My current practice includes college students, early professionals, artists, new parents, and older adults. I integrate multiple approaches to therapy, emphasizing insight as a mechanism of change in conjunction with a thorough examination of behaviors that can get in the way. I encourage curiosity about the self, employ humor and metaphor in my work, and believe that authenticity is key.