Saba Salemi

High-achievers, perfectionists, people-pleasers, or the “responsible one” in their family.

Professionals, graduate students, or individuals in demanding careers who feel burnt out, disconnected, or unsure of their next direction.

Individuals from first- or second-generation backgrounds who feel tension between cultural expectations and personal desires.

People navigating themes of guilt, loyalty, achievement pressure, and complex relationship dynamics.

You look put-together on the outside but feel anxious, self-critical, or “not enough” on the inside.

You’re tired of overthinking every interaction and second-guessing yourself.

You struggle with people-pleasing, guilt, or feeling responsible for everyone else’s emotions.

You feel pulled between cultural or family expectations and your own desires.

You want to understand your emotions more deeply, and not just manage symptoms.

You notice patterns in your relationships and want to stop repeating them.

Understood: even in the parts of you that feel messy, contradictory, or hard to explain. 

Emotionally safe and unjudged. I aim to create a space where you don’t have to perform, achieve, or hold it all together. You won’t be rushed, minimized, or told to “just think differently.” Instead, we’ll slow down and make sense of what you’re feeling and why.

More grounded over time, clearer about your needs, and less reactive in relationships. 

Greater self-understanding as we explore patterns with curiosity rather than criticism.

Increased self-compassion and confidence as deeper insight develops.

What’s bringing you to therapy right now and what feels most important to you.

Your goals, what you may have tried before, and what you’re hoping will feel different this time.

A brief overview of how I work and what ongoing sessions might look like.

Any questions you have, and whether working together feels like the right fit.

Help you understand your emotional patterns, not just manage them, but truly make sense of them.

Work together to explore the roots of your anxiety, self-doubt, or relationship struggles with curiosity rather than criticism.

Gently guide you in identifying recurring patterns, unmet needs, and internalized beliefs that may be shaping how you see yourself and others. 

Create a space that is warm, steady, and emotionally attuned, while also thoughtfully challenging you when needed. 

Not rush you, but I also won’t keep us stuck on the surface.