Welcome to my website! I am a counseling psychologist with a passion for justice-oriented clinical, research, and advocacy work. I currently provide in-person and virtual psychotherapy and ADHD testing services to the Ann Arbor and other Michigan communities at Sabi Psychology. If you are interested in my clinical services, you may find more info on my Psychology Today profile.

I earned my Ph.D. from the APA-accredited Counseling Psychology program at the University of Illinois in 2024. During the 2023-2024 academic year, I completed my clinical internship at the University of Michigan Counseling & Psychological Services. Prior to this, I earned a B.S. in physics from the University of Michigan and then pursued a Ph.D. in applied physics at Northwestern University.

An Iranian-American immigrant, I am dedicated to using my academic training in the service of social justice. I enjoy applying my training in counseling psychology by developing workshops that focus on healing from racial traumas and embracing the strengths of our cultural identities, especially with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) young adults.

My research interests are syntonic with my clinical and outreach work, as I study identity and meaning-making processes and investigate their implications for behavioral health, especially among marginalized communities. At UIUC, I worked with Dra. Nidia Ruedas-Gracia to study sense of belonging and to understand how individuals respond to threats to their belonging. I also worked with Dr. Helen A. Neville (as a co-liberator in the Liberation Lab), investigating the roles of racial-ethnic identity and sense of belonging in healing and liberation among BIPOC communities. As a member of the Liberation Lab, I also helped to produce the Liberation Now podcast.

If you are interested in a professional connection, I would love to connect with you on LinkedIn! I am especially interested in supporting the professional development of future MENA and BIPOC psychologists. Come say hi! (@amir-maghsoodi)