I’m Yasmeen, and I see myself as a student of healing as much as I am a practitioner.

I am a first generation Palestinian American from Paterson, New Jersey. Growing up as a child of immigrants and a visible Muslim in post 9/11 America meant that my identity grew layered as I navigated my culture, faith, and identity in a society where I never really met someone like me. Because of this, I am able to understand a multitude of perspectives and outlooks that may be dissimilar to mine, while also being able to explore how these perspectives can change and develop.

Like most of my fellow human beings, I am someone who has experienced great tribulation early on in my life and have been a devoted student to the art of healing before I even realized it.

For over 17 years I have served my communities in all the places I lived: New Jersey, the United Kingdom, the San Francisco Bay area, and both the Austin & Dallas metropolitan areas of Texas. I began as a mentor, teacher, and camp counselor to teens in my community where I often gravitated most to youth who reminded me of my younger self: struggling with self harm, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and more. My dedication to them meant that I continued to learn how to care for and listen to them, while also still trying to heal myself along the way.

My healing journey and practice is greatly influenced by healers such as Dr. Gabor Mate, Tara Brach, Dr Bessel Van Der Kolk, Ron Kurtz, Micah Anderson, and Vinny Ferraro. My other and equally important healing influences include general Islamic theology and Sufi thought. My healing would have never progressed without this.