I’m Kalam and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I obtained my B.S. degree from the University of California, Davis and M.A. degree from Western Seminary where I specialized in Addiction Counseling. My specialty includes utilizing a holistic perspective and individualizing treatment plan guided by a matrix of models such as EMDR, CBT, Solution-Focused, Person Centered Therapy and Prepare and Enrich to help my clients with their emotional, mental, psychological, spiritual and/or relationship challenges, Asian American cultural and identity issues, life transitions and crisis, stress management, addiction and/or trauma. I am passionate about helping people work through and overcome their barriers that led them to therapy and to find new meaning and hope.

I have extensive experience working with a diverse population here in the Bay Area in a wide variety of settings such as community mental health programs, residential and outpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, hospital settings and faith-based programs since 2007. In my past and current clinical work, partnering with the client's support systems such as family and other significant relationships, the academic system, the county drug and alcohol department, social services, the local legal and court system and correctional services have helped me to better serve and empower my clients to achieve more successful outcomes whenever it is appropriate to do so. I had worked as a clinical supervisor where I had the honor to supervise the work of clinical therapist interns and associates who were working towards their own licensures. In addition to therapy work, I have also provided training and workshops to the County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services, local and international faith-based organizations and other non-profit organizations.