Hora Zabarjadi Sar
Counsellor
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About me
I am a registered psychotherapist with a PhD in philosophy, working at the intersection of existential thought, trauma care, and cultural identity. My therapeutic approach is rooted in phenomenology and psychodynamic traditions, with a particular interest in how language, memory, and embodiment shape the human experience. I support individuals who are navigating complex relational histories, grief, intergenerational trauma, and experiences of cultural displacement.
As a bilingual practitioner, I offer therapy in both English and Farsi, recognising the profound role that language plays in healing. For many clients from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds, speaking in their mother tongue is not just a comfort—it is a return to a world of meaning that is often lost in translation. My work seeks to honour this by offering therapeutic care that is both linguistically and culturally attuned.
In addition to my clinical work, I host the podcast Philosophers in the Therapy Room, where I explore the intimate dialogue between philosophy and psychotherapy. Each episode opens space for reflection on themes such as loss, individuation, relational ethics, and the therapeutic encounter.
At the heart of my practice is a commitment to creating spaces where people feel seen—not only in their suffering but also in their becoming.
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Approach
My approach to therapy is warm, attuned, and deeply relational. Grounded in phenomenological and psychodynamic traditions, I work with clients to uncover the meaning embedded in their lived experience—attending not only to what is said but how it is said and how it is felt in the body and in relationship.
I hold space with curiosity and care, attuned to the subtle textures of emotion, silence, and gesture. I believe healing is not about fixing symptoms in isolation, but about understanding one’s experience in its full complexity: culturally, relationally, and historically. This includes honouring the intergenerational and social context in which one’s wounds and strengths have formed.
In therapy, I work gently with tensions—between vulnerability and defence, speech and silence, self and other—offering a space where these contradictions can be explored rather than resolved too quickly. This means our work together may at times feel challenging, but always aims toward deepening self-understanding and cultivating inner coherence.
