Therapy for Anxiety, Overthinking, and Life Transitions
Virtual Therapy for Adults in New York
Mental Health Counselor- Graduate Intern
A lot of people who end up in therapy with me are tired of feeling like their brain never fully shuts off.
Maybe you sit down to relax at night and somehow end up replaying every conversation from the day instead.
Or you spend the entire week stressing about one presentation, one exam, one meeting, one email, one decision… and by the time it’s over, your body feels like it ran a marathon.
Some people I work with are in college trying to keep up with classes, pressure, deadlines, family expectations, and fears about the future all at once.
Others are adults navigating career stress, burnout, major life changes, relationship struggles, panic attacks, or trying to figure out why they feel so detached from themselves lately.
You finally sit down at night and instead of relaxing, your mind immediately starts going:
“I can’t stop overthinking.”
“My anxiety is affecting everything.”
“I’m exhausted all the time.”
“I feel behind in life.”
“I keep thinking something bad is going to happen.”
What Brings Someone Into Therapy at This Stage
Usually, people reach out once anxiety starts taking over more parts of their life than they want to admit.
- You cannot focus the way you used to.
- You feel irritated all the time.
- Your body feels tense before your day even starts.
- You keep pushing yourself through things while secretly thinking, “I genuinely cannot keep living like this.”
Sometimes it’s triggered by a big life transition like starting college, graduating, moving, starting a career, ending a relationship, or trying to figure out who you are outside of pressure, responsibility, and survival mode.
And sometimes it’s simply the realization of...“I don’t want to keep living like this anymore.”
How We Work Together
Therapy with me is not about pretending to have the “perfect” words or showing up with everything figured out already. It’s a space where we can actually look at what anxiety feels like in your real life.
Like when your brain takes one small mistake and turns it into:“Now everyone thinks I’m incompetent.”
Or when you spend hours overthinking a conversation that the other person probably forgot about five minutes later.
Or when your body feels so stressed that even relaxing starts to feel stressful because your brain immediately jumps to the next thing you should be doing.
Together, we work on understanding why your mind reacts this way and what to do in the exact moments anxiety starts spiraling.
That might include:
- learning how to slow down racing thoughts
- understanding panic symptoms
- working through fears about failure
- practicing ways to calm your body during stress
- learning how to stop being so hard on yourself all the time.
I also support clients navigating cultural expectations, identity exploration, family pressure, and life transitions, especially clients trying to balance their own needs while still feeling connected to their culture, religion, or family values.
My approach includes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), somatic techniques, mindfulness based approaches, person centered therapy, trauma informed care, and inner child work.
Basically, we work on understanding why anxiety keeps pulling you into the same cycle and how to start responding differently when it does.
Why Zehra Is a Strong Fit for This Work
A lot of the clients I work with are used to being the person who “keeps it together.”
They are thoughtful, hardworking, and usually putting a lot of pressure on themselves to succeed, not disappoint people, and stay on top of everything.
My role is not to tell you to “just relax” or “stop overthinking.” Most people have already tried that.
I focus on creating a space where clients feel understood, supported, and able to talk honestly without worrying about being judged or misunderstood.
As a first generation Bengali American Muslim woman, I also understand how culture, religion, family expectations, and identity can shape the way people experience anxiety, pressure, and self doubt.
Over time, many clients start feeling less consumed by overthinking, more confident in themselves, and more able to handle stress without feeling like every small thing is turning into a disaster.
Professional Background
I am a graduate clinical intern in Mental Health Counseling and Wellness, supervised by licensed clinicians. I hold both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology, along with a graduate-level certificate in Victimology Studies from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
I have experience supporting survivors of trauma, including sexual assault and domestic violence, as well as individuals navigating anxiety, panic, and major life transitions such as starting or returning to school.
My work integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), somatic approaches, mindfulness, and culturally informed care to support clients in understanding and managing both the mental and physical aspects of anxiety.