Striving to attain meaning in our daily lives, balance within our relationships, and happiness within ourselves is a universal human experience. Finding time and space to explore such matters can be challenging, leaving personal struggles overlooked or ignored.
Often, this lack of exploration leads to feelings of emotional disconnection with one’s self or in relationships with others. As a psychologist, I aim to consider how these personal experiences of connection and disconnection affect individuals' emotional lives.
People consider entering therapy for a variety of reasons. My goal is to meet you where you are, and together develop a plan for how we might want to use our time. I believe that the therapeutic relationship should be a collaborative one, in which both the therapist and client work together to come to an agreement on the goals and the focus of therapy.
Sharif Okasha, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
PSY #22272
My clinical interests and experiences lie in working with children ages 5-18, along with adult and family work. My work with younger children often involves play therapy, while my work with adolescents and adults is often more focused on 'talk' therapy.
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Clinical Interests & Specialization
I have also led numerous groups integrating expressive music therapy along with traditional talk therapy, which has been an engaging and effective way of working with teens and young adults. Finally, I have a particular interest in discussing how cultural and social factors affect individuals' personal and relational experiences. This has led to a strong interest in working with individuals and families from multi-cultural backgrounds.
I have a particular interest in working with individuals and families dealing with major life transitions, which can often have a strong impact on individual and family identity. I also specialize in working with pre-teen and teenage boys struggling with coping with major life changes such as divorce, grief and loss, or integration into new family structures.
Many times, my work with boys and young men involves developing their capacity to identify and reflect on their own emotional experiences. Such ability to express oneself offers relief, and develops social-emotional understanding.
