Sarai Darbandi, LCSW, SE, Coach
Specializing in Somatic Experiencing & Psychedelic Preparation & Integration
Scottsdale AZ
Hello there — my name is Sarai, and I’m so glad you’re here.
Many of my clients come to me because they feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns that talking alone hasn’t shifted.
Maybe your nervous system is always “on,” making it hard to relax. Maybe you shut down or disconnect in your relationships. Or maybe you’re navigating a life transition and feel ungrounded in who you are or where you’re going.
Here’s the good news: your system already knows how to heal. My role is to help you access that natural capacity.
Through Somatic Experiencing we’ll slow things down so you can:
✨Settle anxiety and regulate your nervous system.
✨Release the tension of “always being on alert.”
✨Reconnect with your body’s signals and wisdom.
✨Communicate with more honesty, ease, and confidence in your relationships.
✨ Move through major transitions with clarity and grounded strength.
✨Integrate insights from psychedelic experiences into lasting change.
Clients often share that this work leaves them feeling more resilient, present, and connected to themselves than they thought possible.
You don’t have to do this alone — and you don’t have to keep pushing through. Together, we’ll collaborate on the path that supports your healing, growth, and transformation.
I am deeply grateful to walk alongside people on their journeys of healing and transformation. Over the past 10+ years, I have supported hundreds of clients in moving from anxiety, overwhelm, and nervous system dysregulation to greater ease, resilience, and connection with their true self. Much of my work centers on helping people prepare for and integrate non-ordinary states of consciousness, as well as navigating the everyday challenges that arise before, between, and after those experiences.
This work is close to my heart because I have also walked this path myself — learning how to regulate my own nervous system, heal from the past, and reclaim a sense of wholeness. My professional training and personal transformation continue to inform how I show up with clients: grounded, compassionate, and committed to both safety and possibility.
I am currently completing advanced training in Somatic Experiencing® with Dr. Peter Levine’s program and Holotropic Breathwork with Dr. Stan Grof’s model, approaches that align deeply with my dedication to integrating science, embodiment, and the wisdom of expanded states.
I offer all sessions virtually, assisting those experiencing anxiety, stress, nervous system dysregulation, or navigating psychedelic preparation and integration to move toward greater ease, resilience, and connection with themselves.
Grounded in Somatic Experiencing®, to support nervous system regulation and transformation.
Somatic Experiencing Therapy — available in Arizona (online).
Somatic Experiencing Coaching — available across the U.S. (online).
Whether you’re navigating daily overwhelm or preparing for deeper journeys, you're not alone. Feel free to reach out and schedule your session — I’m here to support you.
You don’t have to do this alone — feel free to reach out and schedule your session.