Yumnah Syed-Swift
LCSW, IRT
she/her
Sufiyana Counseling Services, PLLC
Accepting new clients
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Licensed states
CaliforniaConnecticutMaineTexas
At a glance
Services Provided
Couples Therapy
Individual Therapy
Individual Therapy
Ages Served
Adults (18+)
Young Adults (18-25)
Young Adults (18-25)
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Urdu
Hindi
Urdu
Faith Communities Served
Muslim
About this provider
Clients I Work With
I work with adults 18+ across the lifespan, both individually and in couples counseling. I specialize in working with neurodivergent folks, perinatal mental health, LGBTQIA+ and folks in the ENM/polyam and kink communities, especially BIPOC folks at the intersections of any of these.
Approach
I use a mix of treatment modalities depending on what fits best with your personality, strengths, and presenting concerns. I make sure to implement specific techniques that research has found to be effective, and operate from what is called a strengths-based model. I am trained in Perinatal Mental Health and am a Level 2 Certified Imago Relationship Therapist. I enjoy working with fellow parents in the trenches of raising kids in an ever challenging world. I work with many fellow neurodivergent folks, and enjoy supporting individuals and couples who may identify with 'alternative' relationship structures.
Beliefs & Lived Experience
A session with me should feel like an comfortable conversation. I often tell clients, "It's okay to curse, it's okay to cry, and there's no such thing as TMI." My goal is to make our time and work together supportive of your healing and toward facilitating growth. I have a fairly direct style and bring my authentic self to the therapeutic space, as I hope my clients do as well.
More About My Practice
I believe in being authentic in the therapy space. I’m a proud wife, bio mom and a bonus mom, as well as a fur mom - we’ve got a full house! I believe in practicing from a place of genuine care and connection, and that includes being transparent in what I’m bringing to the therapy room. I became a therapist because I wanted to be the person I needed when I was younger, for others.
Specialties & approaches
Specialties
ADHDConsensual Non-MonogamyPregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental HealthTrauma & PTSDWomen’s Mental Health
Therapy approaches
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)Feminist TherapyImago Relationship TherapyMindfulnessPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral (TF-CBT)
Specialized Experience
BIPOC clientsFirst Responders & Medical ProfessionalsLGBTQ+ AffirmingNeurodiversity-affirmingSex-positive / kink friendlyVeterans / Military Service
Fees & insurance
Session Fees
$180
$200
Payment Accepted
Check
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Out of Network (Superbills Provided)
Private Pay (Superbills Not Provided)