Where my work begins.
HOW WE’LL WORK TOGETHER
I’ve always believed that the hardest part of therapy isn’t understanding yourself - it’s applying what you’ve learned when life gets hard. That’s where my work begins.
As the youngest of ten children, I learned early how to find stillness inside chaos. Later, standing in the midst of the women’s movement in Iran, I learned that even deep training can disappear when the body is in shock. Those moments taught me that insight alone doesn’t change us, practice does.
My approach is grounded in that truth. Through The Map of Me, we uncover where your patterns began. Through 10 Sessions to a Plan, we build a clear path forward - one you can see and measure as you grow.
Bahar Ghafelehbashi is a trauma-informed therapist trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, exploring how your life story shapes the present. Her work draws from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Family Systems, and Sensorimotor Therapy to support emotional, relational, and somatic healing.
You'll explore how personal and collective forces - from family systems to global stress - affect your inner world. Through awareness and practice, you’ll recognize old patterns, reconnect with your strengths, and envision a more grounded future self.
Sessions available in Farsi and English.
My practice is based on three pillars:
The Power of Alignment
The human spirit holds the power to bring mind, emotion, and action into harmony with life itself. We are in constant dialogue with the world around us, and I aim to create space for reflection and meaningful conversations about living in deeper alignment.
Honoring Your Story
By exploring your personal and cultural story, we uncover how your past continues to live in your present. With awareness of old experiences and current social dynamics, you can begin to break cycles of trauma and move toward healing and growth.
Awakening & Renewal
The world holds much suffering, shaped by personal, religious, environmental, social, sexual, and cultural trauma. Yet I believe in our innate capacity to awaken to our connection with life. Through that awakening, we reclaim our power and begin writing a new story.
Let’s map where you’ve been, and chart where you’re going.
READY TO BEGIN?
If you’re ready to explore what keeps repeating between you and chart a new way forward, I’d be honoured to help you map your growth, session by session.