WELCOME TO MY WELLNESS PRACTICE
I am a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), Reiki Practitioner (RP), and trained Clairvoyant healer. I am also an Iranian/Persian dancer and vocalist. I am based in Austin, Texas, USA, and offer these healing arts services globally.
I am a cisgender, heterosexual, 2nd generation biracial woman of Indian and Iranian descent, and I use she/her pronouns.
I also practice psychotherapy as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), and have worked in medical facilities such as psychiatric inpatient hospitals and primary care settings, offering both yoga therapy and psychotherapy since 2012.
I created Utopia Healing Arts in 2022 to offer an array of healing services that may not be found in a typical medical setting. Connect with me should you want to explore creative ways to heal.
My values and approach
I believe healing is a natural process, and that attuning to your internal world connects you to your deepest wisdom that guides you to heal.
One of my core values is to help you live authentically, and I believe that helping you to connect to your deepest wisdom allows you to do just that.
In my own health journey I realized that I could access more healing through modalities that helped me practice being, sensing, and intuiting. I eventually studied these healing arts and now offer them to others.
I hold a perspective as a traditional psychotherapist, as well as an alternative healer. This allows me to be holistic, grounded, and methodical in my approach to healing.
Education, Credentials & Specialized Training
2004: Joint Bachelor of Arts in Plan II Honors and Asian Studies with Minor in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.
2006: Master of Arts in Asian Cultures and Languages from the University of Texas at Austin.
2011: Joint Master's in Social Work and Master's in Public Health from Washington University in St. Louis, one of the nation's top-ranked Social Work programs.
2016: Credentialed as a Certified Yoga Therapist by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), and a Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher through Sandara Yoga Therapy. Studied under multiple yoga teachers including Amy Weintraub, Joseph and Lilian Le Page, Genevieve Yellin, and Maria Shamas.
2020: Credentialed as a Reiki Practitioner (RP) in the Usui Reiki Ryoho style by the International Association of Reiki Practitioners (IARP), studied under Reiki Master Teacher Linda Drake.
2020: Graduate of the Clairvoyant Training Program at Psychic Horizons. Ordained as a Reverend through the Church of Natural Grace.
2021: Post Induction Trauma (PIT) trained therapist. PIT was developed by Pia Melody, founder of The Meadows Treatment Center.
2022: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) trained therapist. Trained through EMDR International Association (EMDRIA).