Dr. Saima F. Bhatti is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides compassionate, collaborative, and culturally responsive care. She earned her Master’s and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California, and completed her doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at San José State University Counseling and Psychological Services.

Her clinical training and experience include supporting individuals with substance-use concerns, anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, phobias, personality disorders, self-harm behaviors, emotional regulation difficulties, and the impacts of acculturation and minority stress. Before her doctoral training, Dr. Bhatti worked as a therapist and clinical coordinator in an integrated healthcare system in the Middle East. She also holds a Master’s in Multidisciplinary Studies from the State University of New York and a Master’s in International Counseling Psychology from Lehigh University.

Dr. Bhatti is committed to creating a therapeutic space in which clients feel seen, understood, and respected within the full context of their identities, relationships, cultures, and lived experiences. Her integrative, person-centered, and culturally humble approach emphasizes psychoeducation, collaboration, and a strong therapeutic relationship.

Drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), trauma-focused and exposure-based therapies, experiential and narrative approaches, and family systems work, Dr. Bhatti helps clients understand and process their inner experiences, reconnect with their authentic selves, and build lives that feel meaningful and aligned with their values.