Zara Khan, MS, LPC

Therapy can help you to develop greater self awareness, deepen connections with others, and create a personally meaningful life. I try to foster an atmosphere of safety in which you experience a sense of freedom to think and feel. Maybe you are having trouble adjusting to a new change or are feeling stuck; perhaps you repeatedly find yourself in unhappy relationships or conflicts at work and struggle with low self-esteem. It may be that your familiar coping skills, which originally developed out of need, are no longer working for you.

In my senior year of high school, my family faced a traumatic event. Eventually I started therapy. This experience was so fulfilling and valuable, which ultimately inspired me to become a therapist. I knew I wanted to be able to provide the same kind of guidance and support to others in their time of need.

I work with a wide variety of individuals, but specialize in helping those with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and self esteem. I am especially passionate about working with young adults, first-generation college students, BIPOC folks, and Asian Americans. I can speak and conduct therapy sessions in English, Urdu, and Pashto and understand the sometimes confusing nature of intersecting identities.

I enjoy working collaboratively and helping individuals develop healthy coping skills and enhance their strengths in order to develop a toolkit that can be utilized outside of therapy. I use techniques such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). My goal is to give you a safe space where you can finally put into words the things we swallow throughout the day. I would be honored to be a part of your healing journey and help you achieve your goals.