Everything you want is on the other side of trusting yourself.
Hi, I’m Sanaa
I help driven, reflective people build self-trust, so they can make clear decisions, say ‘yes’ when they mean it, and feel steady inside.
You’re capable, self-aware, and motivated. You’ve done a lot of work on yourself. And still, something feels wobbly inside.
Maybe you second-guess decisions you already know the answer to. Maybe you’re saying yes when you mean no, or noticing the same pattern in your relationships with a different person. You don’t want surface-level advice or quick fixes. You want steady, real support that goes deeper.
My work blends coaching with experiential therapy, informed by science of brain change, so change happens in your body and mind, not just cognitively. You’ll build self-trust, emotional steadiness, and skills you keep long after our sessions end.
This work is meaningful, and brave. You don’t have to do it alone.
Let’s collaborate:
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Individual Therapy
You want confidence, boundaries and a better relationship with yourself and others. And you want guidance from someone who understands your cultural perspective.
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Online Couples Coaching
I work with a limited number of couples exploring attachment, culture, and conflict to support lasting relational change. My work is especially attuned to interfaith and South Asian couples.
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Therapy Group
Are you a therapist or coach looking for a STAIR method informed peer group that will support you to become more creative, more reflective with yourself and clients? Are you seeking a STAIR Deliberate Practice Group?
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Resilience Coaching for Organizations
Workshops and group coaching to strengthen culture and increase resiliency and well-being.
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
Meeting each time felt like a long exhale, a space to stretch time and really hold a coherent understanding of how I was thinking, feeling, and being. I have a hope that others can experience her work like I did.
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“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
