
My Story
I was born into a Muslim family in Iran, with an atheist father and a semi-religious mother. I grew up in a challenging and stressful household, which filled my youth and early adulthood with sadness and anxiety. Later, in early adulthood, I entered into a difficult marriage, and my circumstances worsened.
I was raised to focus on the material world and its demands: to obtain higher education, make money, get married, have children, and live happily ever after. Following this path, I studied mathematics, earned a degree in Computer Science, worked as a computer programmer. While marriage and making good money aligned with my family’s expectations and cultural expectations, with the exception of the joy I felt from my son, everything else felt dull and stagnant.
Like many women in similar situations, I spent years contemplating leaving my toxic environment before finally finding the courage to do so. Looking back, I can confidently say that moving on and becoming independent has made me a happier and better person. The transition was painful but in retrospect, I have no doubt that taking the risk and following my intuition made all the difference for both me and my son.
I decided to pursue a career that truly resonated with me, rather than one that was expected of me. As you can imagine, my decision to let go of my stablished career and return to school and study psychology was not well received by those around me. I continued on this path and am proud to share that I have now been working as a Marriage and Family Therapist for more than 17 years.
I have always been a seeker—someone who questions everything and yearns to understand the meaning of life. For years, I have devoted much of my free time to studying various religions, including Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Sufism, Christianity, and Islam. While each tradition offered new perspectives and opened windows to fresh ideas, none fully satisfied my longing for a direct experience of oneness with the divine.
My interest in hypnotherapy specially the theories and practices of Dolores Cannon inspired me to become a Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique practitioner myself.
Everything I have experienced and discovered along the way has made me more compassionate and motivated to help others who are dealing with life challenges, seeking connect with their true selves, and find meaning in life.
I understand that each of us has our own unique journey of growth in this lifetime. I am deeply respectful of my clients’ individual circumstances, struggles, identities, functioning, and needs. I strive to guide and assist my clients in understanding the underlying issues contributing to their discomfort, and I help them develop plans and strategies that serve their highest good on their journey toward wholeness.
Melina
