If you’re craving meaning, confidence, and connection…

…You’ve come to the right place.

A woman with long dark brown hair and light skin, wearing a black top, standing outdoors with green foliage in the background, smiling faintly at the camera.

Hi, I’m Sanaa


I help motivated, self-aware people make clear choices, unlock their wisdom, and build resilience & healthier relationships.


I walk alongside people who are successful, self-aware, and motivated—those who’ve done a lot of work on themselves already but still feel something wobbly inside. Maybe you’re questioning your choices, unsure how to trust yourself, or noticing patterns in your relationships you’re ready to shift.

You’re not here for surface-level advice or quick fixes. You want steady, real support to deepen your resilience, clarify your values, and build a life that feels aligned—inside and out.

Whether you live in a high-achieving community or simply resonate with that fast-moving, perfection-driven mindset, I see you. I’ve accompanied many people like you as they grow into self-trust, emotional steadiness, and lasting change.

My approach combines coaching with experiential therapy informed by interpersonal neurobiology and integrative therapies to help make brain change. Together, we’ll build strengths and learn skills you can carry with you long after our sessions.

I’m especially attuned to the nuances of multicultural identity, particularly the balance between Eastern and Western cultures, and I understand the experience of having a South Asian background.

This work is slow, meaningful, and brave—and you don’t have to do it alone. I’ll be with you, creating a collaborative, caring space where your efforts feel less lonely and more hopeful.

I look forward to hearing your story and walking beside you.

Let’s collaborate

  • A woman on a telehealth video call appears frustrated, while a mental health professional on the screen offers support with a diagram of a tangled line indicating confusion or anxiety.

    Virtual therapy

    You want to understand your patterns, break out of family dynamics, get more confidence, and have better relationships. And you want guidance from someone who understands your cultural perspective.

  • An illustration of a couple sitting on a flower-shaped chair, with hearts emerging from the plant stem, symbolizing love and connection.

    Couples Coaching

    You want more from your relationship. You want to learn about your attachment, your patterns, and your conflict style. I work with interfaith and South Asian couples in new relationships as well as those struggling with conflict.

  • Illustration of a woman reading a book at a desk, with a stack of books, a potted plant, and a modern desk lamp.

    Therapy Group

    Are you a therapist of color looking for a peer group that helps you work with your triggers and come into better relationship with yourself and clients?

What clients are saying

I am so beyond grateful for you! You have seriously changed my life. I have grown more than I could ever imagine through working with you, and I can’t wait to continue to grow and heal. I feel so lucky to have found you – not only have you helped me but you’ve helped everyone around me because I’m always sharing nuggets of wisdom that I learn from you. Thank you!

I love that you give me tangible things to do each week to help me heal! It’s really helpful to be able to vent and speak about what’s on my mind, but it’s even more helpful that you provide me with the tools to continue to work on myself! I feel like I’m building a toolbox of resources I can use for the rest of my life. I also think all of your insight is super helpful! Having a south Asian therapist has been game changing – I don’t feel like I have to give additional context. I can focus on just sharing what’s going on / what’s on my mind!

—NYC

“I like the insight you provide and that you actively listen to what I say. I really enjoy the supplemental material you give me to read or listen to. I also really appreciate the emails. It shows that you spent time outside of just our sessions to think and care about me.” 

—NY

“We had a wonderful experience with Sanaa and would recommend her without hesitation.”

— NY

“Thank you for helping us find our happy place together.”

— NYC

“It has been a great experience to receive insight from a therapist that is understanding and can view things from a different angle. I have dealt with different issues and circumstances that I could not have worked through alone... Sanaa has helped me understand my personal trauma and how it affects my wellbeing and relationships with others. I recommend Sanaa as she delves in deeper to the issues that you may not be aware of.”

—NY


“We continually utilize the tools that we learned and we both openly share our experience with those close to us. I really hope this piece assists someone, because I am going to disclose the name of our couples therapist - Sanaa Hyder (I asked her first). [She] guided us immensely.“

— NYC

“Therapy with Sanaa has been wonderful.”

—NY


“Thank you so much. You were instrumental in helping me get here and guiding me along the way to make the tough choices it took to be able to open myself up to possibility. I’m really, really grateful.”

— CO