Sabreen Azhar

Sabreen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Masters of Arts Degree in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University. Her theoretical orientation is integrative. She believes that every individual is unique and deserves a safe, warm, non-judgmental, and caring therapeutic environment to facilitate their healing journey. She incorporates a holistic approach to therapy that is tailor-made to meet the client's need and goals, building on their strengths and inner resources. Her deep style of therapy utilizes interventions ranging from relational as well as attachment-based models, family systems, object relations, narrative therapy, mindfulness, positive psychology and acceptance and commitment therapy, as well as other evidence-based practices. Sabreen has worked in clinical and school-based settings. She has carried out research focusing on the experiences and needs of Muslim American youth. She also has experience working with parents and families in building stronger bonds and improving relationships by developing tools to foster connection and understanding within families. She provides services in english, and Urdu. Outside of her clinical work, Sabreen holds over a decade of experience working in local and national non-profit organizations, serving diverse communities. She is passionate about community wellness on all levels and in creating healing and therapeutic spaces for individuals, families, and communities.