About Sima

I believe in a mind-body connection and have incorporated mindfulness into my practice and in my life. I have a passion for helping others live their best life. I am trained in EMDR and Somatic Experiencing, which I use to support healing from trauma. 

I have experience working with people who have stressful jobs, and work on things such as impostor syndrome, perfectionism, and managing the disappointment felt after achieving personal and professional goals.

I’m involved in a number of community organizations. Through them, I have facilitated groups for developing mental health professionals, including graduate students, and new MSWs.

I was born and raised in Canada to parents who immigrated from India. I moved to Seattle in my 20s. I understand the experience of having a different culture/social rules within my family system, and having to learn and navigate a completely different set of rules in North American Culture.

I have a passion for supporting People of Color populations, and have the lived experience of being raised in a family whose culture of origin is different than the majority culture.

I am skilled at helping people going through life transitions and crisis. This is a second career for me. I started my professional life in Finance/Payroll, HR and IT, with my last position in that career being an HR Project Manager and Systems Analyst in a large philanthropic organization. I realized when I achieved my career goal that it wasn’t what I had expected, or even enjoyed. Although it was scary, I made the decision to go back to school for a second Bachelors in Psychology (University of Washington) and a Masters in Social Work (University of Washington). I am a Licensed Clinician Social Worker  (LICSW) in the state of Washington.