About Me
My name is Mariam. I am a personal development and trauma recovery coach with a background in software engineering. Thinking as an engineer has honed my analytical, and problem solving skills but I don’t solely rely on logic to solve a problem; I take advantage of all three of logic, intuition, and creativity.​​​​​​​
How I can help you?
I support people in tech who work at high-stress environments to manage stress, overcome self-doubt, regain motivation, and navigate feelings of discrimination, isolation, and detachment from work.
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Given my 20+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, I have experienced and overcome a diverse range of problems at work. Being a perfectionist high achiever I have a deep understanding of how a tech worker's sense of identity can be attached to their job, and what challenges they can experience in their personal, and professional life if this sense of identity is threatened, or undernourished due to work or life circumstances.
As a survivor of past trauma, I very well know how adverse events in the past, or present can limit our capacity for personal and professional growth by leaving an imprint of negative self-image, or training our nervous system to anxiously live in survival mode, or hopelessly shutdown and collapse.
My Journey
Although I had an interest in both psychology, and computers, after graduating from high school, I chose computer science as it seemed more intriguing and at the same time favorable to the society of Iran where I grew up as a child.
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My journey as a coach started not too long after a moment of epiphany when I realized my life wouldn’t be meaningful without helping people. At that time, all important areas of my life - work, family, health, and romantic relationships - were in turmoil making me reach a state to seek help.
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When I stepped into the path of healing, I had no idea I had complex PTSD. My childhood seemed normal, my parents had a good relationship and everything else after that was just life except for the fact that it wasn’t.
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Years of therapy, introspection, along with Googling, and reading books helped me discover the mysterious world within, and motivated me to help others discover and heal what is waiting to be seen in their inner world.Up to and including this date, I’m still working on my self development. The path to healing is a never ending road. Life always has a new lesson, a new experience, and a new challenge to offer.
My Approach
My approach to coaching is collaborative and supportive with a loving presence. I aim towards addressing issues both in depth, and at the surface level to achieve more sustainable results. Brainspotting is one of my therapeutic tools. I also use CBT, and somatic exercises as tools for supporting you through your day to day mental struggles while in-depth healing is taking place, and when you are ready to continue your journey on your own.
Want to know more? Contact me for a discovery call to see how we can work together!
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