Sadaaf Mamoon, MHC-Intern
Advanced Clinical Intern
Pronouns: They/Them/Their
Hiya! I’m Sadaaf (they/them), a queer, non-binary, neurodivergent counselor-in-training of South Asian descent. In my experience, sitting in solidarity with a healing professional who’s moved through similar experiences as you, can be incredibly powerful. This is why I’m deeply committed to serving the communities I belong to. I’ve seen the impact access to quality, queer-affirming therapy can have when you’re trying to figure out who you are and what you want from life. I have a special interest in working with QTPOC individuals who are looking to explore their intersectionality, as well as folks looking to gain insight into their dominant group identities in service of stronger allyship. I also feel uniquely positioned to work with partners navigating mixed-identity relationships, neurodivergent folks coping under capitalism, children of immigrants healing intergenerational trauma and young adults adjusting to major life transitions.
I firmly believe in meeting in the therapeutic space as equals, and honoring you as the expert of your own experience. I strive to foster a warm, honest and trauma-informed environment for us to journey through your multitudes. Grounded in feminist, multicultural and queer theories, I use an integrative person-centered, mindfulness and acceptance-based approach to help you name your strengths and embody the person you want to be, working with intention towards the values you want to live by.
I grew up in Mississippi and moved to NYC ten years ago to seek my Bachelor’s in Psychology and Journalism at New York University - a challenging transition that heavily influenced my sense of self and passion for affirmative mental health care for folks at the axes of oppression. I’m currently back at NYU for my Master’s in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness, with an Advanced Certificate in LGBTQ Health, Education and Social Services. I’m also a staff counselor for the Trevor Lifeline, a national crisis intervention and suicide prevention hotline serving LGBTQ+ youth. My own core values are connection, curiosity, respect, gratitude and grace - and it’s important to me to bring them into any spaces I share.
Together, through a justice-oriented and abolitionist lens, we’ll explore the structures that shape us - both the ones we draw power from and the ones we hope to dismantle - to help you not just survive, but thrive: whatever that means for you, individually. If it feels we might be a good fit, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I look forward to growing with you!
Email: sadaaf@theqlective.com