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Services Provided

Individual Therapy

You’ve spent a lot of time showing up for everyone else.
I help you slow down, reconnect with yourself, and explore the patterns, expectations, and experiences that may have pulled you away from what you need and who you are. Together, we work from the roots toward grounded, lasting change.

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Couples Therapy

You love each other, but lately you keep finding yourselves in the same conversations.
I work with couples in the early years of marriage to slow down tension, understand the patterns underneath conflict, and explore where your needs, values, and expectations align — and where they don’t.

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Premarital Counseling

Prepare for marriage with intention.
I support couples preparing for their Nikah, Walimah, or marriage through a structured 8-session program or longer-term premarital support. Together, we explore values, communication, family, faith, & the foundation you are preparing to build.

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Featured Service: Premarital Counseling

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“We don’t want to just plan the wedding. We want to prepare for the marriage.”

You may be preparing for your Nikah, Walimah, or the next stage of your relationship, and realizing that wedding planning is bringing up more than logistics.

Maybe conversations about family, money, faith, timelines, roles, or decision-making are starting to show you where you feel aligned — and where you may need more clarity.

Premarital counseling creates space to slow down before marriage, talk through what matters, and understand the foundation you are preparing to build together.

Whether you want a structured process or longer-term premarital support, this work is for couples who want to move forward with more honesty, care, and intention.

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As a Sudanese Muslim-American therapist, I understand what it’s like to carry layered identities and want to feel grounded again. At Rooted Change, I help Black and Muslim individuals and couples heal disconnection, reclaim clarity, and create change that lasts.

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Resources to Explore

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Individual Therapy

Why See a Marriage & Family Therapist for Individual Therapy?

Individual Therapy

Many people think Marriage & Family Therapists only work with couples. Learn how LMFTs approach individual therapy through relationships, identity, culture, and context.

Individual Therapy

How Relationship Patterns Show Up in Individual Therapy

Individual Therapy

Relationship patterns don't begin with romantic relationships. They develop through families, culture, community, and life experiences. Learn how individual therapy helps you understand those patterns and create new ways of relating to yourself and others.

Individual Therapy

Why Do I Keep People-Pleasing Even When I’m Exhausted?

Individual Therapy

People-pleasing isn't simply about having weak boundaries. Learn why these patterns develop, why they can feel so difficult to change, and how individual therapy can help you understand them with more compassion.

Individual Therapy

What Is Individual Therapy Really For? Identity, Burnout, Trust, & Relationship Patterns

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy is more than managing anxiety or setting better boundaries. Learn how therapy can help you understand identity, burnout, relationship patterns, grief, and reconnect with yourself.

Individual Therapy

Couples Therapy

When Should We Start Couples Therapy?

Couples Therapy

You do not have to wait until the relationship is in crisis to begin couples therapy. This post names signs that conflict patterns, resentment, or emotional distance may need support.

Couples Therapy

What Happens in Couples Therapy?

Couples Therapy

Couples therapy can feel vulnerable because the relationship enters the room. This post explains what happens in couples therapy, from early assessment to slowing down conflict and tracking repeated patterns.

Couples Therapy

Why Do We Keep Having the Same Fight?

Couples Therapy

Couples can start with different topics and still end up in the same fight. This post explores negative interactional cycles, why conflict repeats, and how couples therapy can help slow the pattern down.

Couples Therapy

What Is Couples Therapy Really For? Understanding Conflict, Distance, and Repair in Early Relationships

Couples Therapy

Couples therapy is not just about communication tips. It is a space to slow down conflict, understand repeated patterns, and create more room for emotional safety, repair, and connection.

Couples Therapy

Premarital Counseling

Is Premarital Counseling Only for Couples Having Problems?

Premarital Counseling

Premarital counseling is not only for couples in conflict. It can be a space to prepare for marriage with care, clarity, and intentional conversations before problems become harder to navigate.

Premarital Counseling

Premarital Counseling, Couples Therapy

Premarital Counseling vs. Couples Therapy: What’s the Difference?

Premarital Counseling, Couples Therapy

Premarital counseling and couples therapy can overlap, but they serve different purposes. This post explains the difference between preparing for marriage and working through patterns already present in the relationship.

Premarital Counseling, Couples Therapy