Ali began her career in New York City as a psychotherapist in 2007 with a master's degree in Creative Arts Therapy. She relocated back to the South Bay of Los Angeles in 2013 and obtained another master's degree in couples and family therapy and is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist by the state of California. She specializes in trauma, depression, anxiety and relationship issues.
Her psychodynamic and expressive arts training in NYC taught her that genuine expression and connection can bring positive change to our lives. It is a nurturing, real relationship that can repair us. She meets clients with genuine authenticity, empathy, humor, insight and creativity. For years, she has assisted people of all ages and experiences to manage life's stresses and challenges in hospitals, community health and private practice settings. Her most favorite quote is:
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” - Rumi