Somaya Kalla
Somaya Kalla
Congratulations on taking this important step toward a healthier, more fulfilling life! Starting therapy is a brave choice, and I am here to offer a safe, supportive space where healing can begin. I specialize in working with individuals and families navigating the weight of past trauma, depression, anxiety, and life transitions. Together, we can uncover your strengths, build resilience, and work toward a more balanced and fulfilling life. If you're ready to start your healing journey, I’d be honored to walk alongside you every step of the way. I chose to become a mental health provider because I have always been deeply passionate about helping others navigate life's challenges and find a sense of healing and balance. Throughout my life, I’ve witnessed how powerful support, understanding, and a safe space can be in fostering growth and resilience. I’m committed to empowering individuals to better understand themselves, overcome obstacles, and create meaningful change. Becoming a mental health provider allows me to combine my desire to make a positive impact with my belief in the transformative power of therapy. My goal is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives, and to offer them the tools and support they need to thrive.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session together, you can expect a welcoming and relaxed environment where we'll take the time to get to know each other. I'll start by listening to your story—understanding what brings you to therapy, what you're hoping to achieve, and any challenges you're facing. We'll also talk about your goals, values, and what's important to you. Together, we'll create a plan for moving forward that feels aligned with your needs.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
One of my greatest strengths as a therapist is my ability to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients feel truly seen and heard. I prioritize building a strong therapeutic relationship, and I meet each person with empathy, curiosity, and respect for their unique story. I’m also skilled at balancing emotional attunement with practical, evidence-based strategies. Whether we’re working through complex emotions, exploring relational patterns, or building new coping skills, I strive to tailor my approach to meet the client’s specific needs and goals. My clients often tell me they appreciate my grounded presence, my ability to reflect things in a way that brings clarity, and the sense that I am both with them and gently guiding the process forward. Additionally, I bring cultural sensitivity, self-awareness, and a trauma-informed lens to my work.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I am eager to work with individuals who are ready to explore their inner world with curiosity, honesty, and a desire for meaningful change. My ideal clients are often navigating life transitions, relationship challenges, anxiety, or a sense of feeling stuck — and are seeking a supportive, nonjudgmental space to better understand themselves and move forward with greater clarity and self-compassion.
About Somaya Kalla
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Trauma Informed Care
In practice, I have applied the core principles of trauma-informed care—safety, trustworthiness, peer support, collaboration, empowerment, and cultural sensitivity—across a range of client interactions. For example, I consistently prioritize creating a safe, welcoming environment where clients feel heard and respected. I avoid retraumatization by using non-judgmental language, offering choices wherever possible, and being mindful of triggers. My work has involved careful listening, validating clients' experiences, and supporting them in regaining a sense of control.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
My experience with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has been foundational to how I support clients in developing emotional resilience, improving interpersonal relationships, and managing distress. DBT’s structured, skills-based approach offers a clear and compassionate framework for working with individuals who struggle with emotion dysregulation, self-destructive behaviors, or difficulties in relationships.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) has profoundly shaped how I understand and support emotional experiences in therapy. Rooted in attachment theory, EFT allows me to work deeply and effectively with clients to explore core emotions, unmet needs, and the patterns of interaction that often keep them stuck in cycles of distress—especially in relationships. In my clinical experience, I have found that EFT provides a compassionate, structured roadmap for helping individuals recognize, process, and transform their emotional responses. Whether working with individuals or couples, I use EFT to guide clients toward deeper emotional awareness and help them reframe their inner experience in a way that promotes healing, connection, and security.
Attachment-based
Attachment-Based Therapy has been central to the way I conceptualize client challenges and guide the healing process. Rooted in attachment theory, this approach emphasizes the importance of early relational experiences and how they shape emotional regulation, self-worth, and interpersonal dynamics throughout life. In my clinical work, I use attachment-based principles to help clients make sense of their inner world and their patterns in relationships—both past and present.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been a cornerstone of my clinical approach, providing a structured, evidence-based framework for helping clients understand the connection between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. I have found CBT to be especially effective in treating a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and behavioral challenges. In my work, I use CBT to help clients identify and challenge unhelpful or distorted thinking patterns that contribute to emotional distress. Together, we explore core beliefs, automatic thoughts, and the underlying assumptions that drive maladaptive behaviors. This process empowers clients to develop more realistic, balanced perspectives and adopt healthier coping strategies.