Trauma-focused
nothing is wrong with you.
Something happened to you. Threats to your safety — physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural — shape behavior and worldview. All of that is workable, including learning to advocate for your own safety.
Saeideh Golji, LCAT, ATR-BC New York · telehealth first
you don't have
to find the
words first.
Creative arts therapy for adults who are tired of explaining themselves. We talk, and when talking runs out, we make something — no artistic training required, just a willingness to look at yourself in a new way.
Accepting new clients
50-minute sessions
Telehealth · NY statewide
In person in NYC on request
How I work
Anti-oppressive
your mood has a context.
Power imbalances live in your day to day, not just in the news. I work through an intersectional lens, which means naming those systems — including inside this room — rather than treating you as the problem.
Client-focused
you set the direction.
You're the expert on your own life. I'll challenge you — through reflection and empathy, not instruction — but where we go and how fast is yours to decide.
Art as a tool
no talent required.
As a licensed creative arts therapist I use art making for processing, expression and assessment. Marker, collage, clay, whatever is in reach. It's a way of saying things that sentences keep missing.
A session
fifty minutes, weekly.
We start with what your week held. Sometimes we stay in conversation the whole hour. Sometimes I hand you materials ten minutes in. Both are the work.
01 — One to oneTelehealth or in person
individual creative arts therapy
Weekly therapy
Ongoing 50-minute sessions for anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment and life transitions. Consistency is what makes the work move.
Identity & culture
Space for race-based trauma, microaggressions, cultural adjustment and the parts of your experience other rooms have asked you to translate.
First consultation
A short, free call to hear what you're looking for and see whether I'm the right fit. No forms until you decide.
02 — Groups & organizations
group workshops
Small, facilitated art-making groups in the city — a few hours to slow down with other people, no experience needed. Run seasonally for adults, with occasional themed series.
- [format] 2–3 hours · 6–10 people
- [schedule] next date TBC
corporate wellness
Sessions for teams that want something more useful than a mindfulness slide deck: hands-on creative practice, burnout literacy, and language for talking about stress at work.
- [format] 60–90 min, on site or remote
- [pricing] on request
03 — What we work on
anxiety depression trauma attachment communication compulsive behavior coping skills cultural adjustment systemic oppression life transitions loneliness mindfulness multicultural concerns racial identity social anxiety unconscious bias
04 — Fees
private pay, plainly stated.
50-minute individual session Reach out for pricing
Initial consultation call Free
Payment Cash or Card
Insurance Not in network
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate of what your care will cost before we begin. Ask at any point and I'll put it in writing.
05 — Start