Nika Ayat Therapy

Adult, Teen, and Couples Therapy for Anxiety, Domestic Violence, Relationship Issues, and Childhood Trauma

in San Francisco, California

Hi! I’m Nika.

I work with passionate people who deeply want to feel connected and loved, but find themselves hurting in relationships. My clients come from backgrounds where they weren’t taught healthy relationship skills, and they realize they're stuck in patterns they want to change, such as self-judgment or blame, self-sabotage, avoidance, relational anxiety, codependency, or abuse. My mindset is everyone is doing the best they can with what they know. With a curious mind and multicultural lens, I help make meaning of what you do know, shed light on what exists outside your awareness, and help you learn new ways of feeling connected and loved.

In therapy, I want to know what's hurting. I take time to understand family background, relationships and community, and life events. I believe all behavior serves a purpose, and there are ways our behaviors both serve and do not serve us. I ask thoughtful questions, identify patterns, and offer feedback to help change what's not working for you.

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” In therapy, I help clients tap into their growth and freedom. If you want to work on the impact of your hardships so you can break patterns and have more fulfillment in your life, let's chat!