I've been working with Michelle Ahmed for over two years now. She is a therapy dynamo and an intersectional lighthouse to cut through fogs of trauma, fear, oppression. You can do talk therapy or art therapy with her. She can engage in a range of nuanced discussion around identity (racial, multiracial, economic, social), family and childhood trauma, relationship dynamics, parenting philosophy and challenges , working through fear for your own growth, and surviving through all the intersectional "-isms" and "-archies" that people, especially Black, Brown, and Indigenous folx have to endure. She's also always down to talk with you about art, comics, SciFi, and other dope cultural stuff. I owe so much of my recent fear mastering and integration of my creative and professional identities to her practice.

I could continue to rant about how great she is but instead I'll leave an excerpt from a blog post she wrote in 2021 about community healing:

"Today when I sing, I sing our truths; I sing our songs. You give me the courage and the strength to sing it for us all. And without you, there is no me—Michelle the Brown Therapist, the healer, the singer, the song writer, the creative, the human. I see you just as much as you see me, and I thank you for inspiring me to write this new song today.

'Community healing,' pours out of my lungs. "

—Anonymous Client

Before I started seeing Michelle, I saw therapy as a platform to heal, but with Michelle, I am seeing how our time together has not only been instrumental to my healing, but has also been a driving force of growth. In a world where where problem solving is rather individualistic, her approach that integrates culture, community and collective healing is one I really resonate with. What makes her style really special is that it actively reframes self-work from being difficult and messy, to a process that you can derive joy and pleasure from - her ability to blend art and music is equal parts enjoyable and powerful. Michelle is a miracle-worker and I’m so thankful for our therapeutic alliance.

—Anonymous Client

Michelle Ahmed has quite literally saved my life. At the time I was one of her first clinical clients (since 2017) and made it my business to continue sessions with her. She has helped me navigate grief, trauma, abandonment and so much more. She’s helped provide the tools to cope and be whole. Michelle is a therapist who’s attentive, open, honest and transparent and that has created such a welcoming environment for me. Whether it’s sessions monthly, or just a few times a year, I’m always left with profound gratitude for the care and support she provides. If you want an empathetic, culturally sensitive, welcoming and challenging (in a good sense) therapy experience, connect with Michelle Ahmed.

- K. C.