Hello! I’m Samasati (I also go by either Sama or Sati). I am a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, Trauma & Grief Specialist, and Vedic Astrologer. My work focuses on building self-confidence, implementing better boundaries, exploring mindfulness and cultivating self-compassionate inner dialogue. You are worthy of experiencing an empowered and self-loving life.
I specialize in working with individuals who struggle with low self-esteem, feel unheard, believe they are a burden, and are inclined towards self-blame and shame.
The main areas of focus I work with are:
**Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Grief & Loss, Sexual Abuse, Narcissistic Abuse, Cult Recovery & Spiritual Abuse, and Neurodiversity **
The modalities I often use in sessions (tailored to each individual) are:
Somatic Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotion Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, DBT, Inner Child Work
My personal story:
I have been happy, depressed, inspired, numb, peaceful, anxious, optimistic and fatalistic. And I have learned that each one is just as important and meaningful as the other.
In my teenage years, I battled severe depression, anxiety, anorexia, bulimia, self-harm, and attempted to end my life three times. Thankfully, I am still here today.
During that tumultuous period, I stumbled onto a spiritual path at 17, oscillating frantically between despair and spiritual elation. Many years were spent chasing meditative and blissful states until I finally realized I was using spirituality as an escape from my own humanity. I’d hidden deep self-hatred and pain under the guise of “Spiritual Enlightenment,” driven by an insatiable need for love and approval from ‘gurus’ who ultimately aimed to groom and coercively control me.
This journey led me to trauma therapy, driven by an innate reverence for my inner child, and all the love she missed out on. My personal trauma journey has included prenatal complications, surgery at infancy, autoimmune disorders, narcissistic and spiritual/cult abuse, and sexual trauma. And my personal healing journey has included many wonderful friends, family, therapists, creative outlets and dance playlists.
www.samasatikiya.com
