Dr. Ansari sitting on a couch with books and plants in the background.

Taking the first step toward therapy is a profound act of courage. Whether you are navigating a period of acute transition or feeling the weight of long-standing patterns, you deserve a space where you feel truly seen, heard, and understood.

A Partnership Built on Trust

Finding the right therapist is about finding a partnership where you feel safe enough to be vulnerable and supported enough to grow. My style is warm and collaborative, centered on the belief that you are the expert on your own life, and I am here to help you navigate it with more clarity and compassion.Together, we will develop a treatment plan that honors your unique goals and helps you foster lasting, positive change.

Deep Work for Lasting Transformation

Many of the challenges we face as adults—anxiety, stress, or a sense of being "stuck" in our relationships—have roots that go deep. I am passionate about in-depth work because I believe that true healing happens when we move beyond symptom management and begin to understand the underlying patterns of our lives.

How We Will Work Together

Our early childhood experiences directly affect our adult relationships with partners, friends, family, and coworkers. Because every individual is unique, I work creatively to develop a treatment plan tailored to your specific goals. I draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities to provide a holistic approach.

MY SELF-CARE STRATEGY


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Getting regular exercise

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Connecting with friends & family

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Expressing myself creatively

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Staying curious

EDUCATION

  • Pacific Graduate School of Psychology - Ph.D. Clinical Psychology

  • Pacific Graduate School of Psychology - M.S.

  • Sarah Lawrence College - B.A.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

  • San Francisco General Hospital/UCSF Department of Psychiatry, Division of Psychosocial Medicine

  • Marin Treatment Center

  • St. Mary’s Medical Center

  • Edgewood Center for Children and Families

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • Washington School of Psychiatry Attachment Program

  • Center for Neurobiology and Neuropsychiatry | Neurocognition in Schizophrenia | Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

  • Child Trauma Research Project | San Francisco General Hospital

  • Emotion and Schizophrenia Research Lab | University of California, Berkeley

  • Early Intervention Clinic | Pacific Graduate School of Psychology

  • Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Stanford University School of Medicine and the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology