Maryam Kazi

I believe therapy should be a space where you can be honest about the parts of your life that feel messy, complicated, or difficult to explain without worrying about being judged.

My style is warm, direct, and collaborative. I’m not the kind of therapist who simply sits back and nods. I’ll ask thoughtful questions, help you recognize patterns, and gently challenge you when it may help you see something differently. I also believe there is room for humor in therapy and that meaningful work doesn’t always have to feel heavy.

I specialize in grief, trauma, attachment, and relationship patterns, particularly the experiences that leave you questioning yourself, struggling to set boundaries, people pleasing, or repeatedly finding yourself in relationships where your needs aren’t being met.

Most importantly, I want you to leave therapy understanding yourself better, not just what you’re feeling, but why certain patterns developed and what you can begin doing differently.

My approach to therapy is collaborative, compassionate, and focused on helping you understand the patterns underneath what you are experiencing. I often look at how past experiences, relationships, attachment patterns, grief, and trauma may be influencing the way you think, feel, and respond today.

Rather than focusing only on symptoms, I want to help you understand where certain patterns came from and whether they are still serving you. Together, we may explore things like boundaries, people pleasing, relationship dynamics, emotional needs, coping strategies, and the beliefs you have developed about yourself and others.

I draw from trauma informed, attachment based, cognitive behavioral, and grief focused approaches depending on what you need. Therapy is not one size fits all, so I adapt our work to you, your experiences, and your goals.

My goal is to help you develop greater self awareness, healthier ways of coping and communicating, and the confidence to make choices that feel more aligned with the life and relationships you want.

Your first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and begin understanding what brought you to therapy. I will ask about what has been happening in your life, what you are struggling with, and what you hope might feel different as a result of our work together.

You do not need to come prepared with the perfect explanation of what is wrong or know exactly what you want to work on. We can figure that out together. I may ask about important relationships, past experiences, current stressors, and patterns you have noticed, but you are always in control of what you feel comfortable sharing.

We will also talk about what you are hoping for from therapy and begin identifying some goals for our work. Most importantly, the first session gives you a chance to see how it feels to talk with me and whether you feel that we are a good fit.