Khawaja Saad Haye
LPCC, LPC, MSEd, CCTP II
(Saad)
i provide psychotherapy for trauma, anxiety & depression. I also have specialties in helping people with assertiveness. I offer therapy for relationship challenges, Identity, Life Transitions, Adjustment to changes & developing healthy coping.
I work well with people who want to be challenged & those who need support with taking risks. I am well versed in the south asian, asian, arab and muslim minority cultures. I also have expertise in working with helping professionals and immigrant populations.
I offer Coaching for clients who do not need therapy but want to work on behavior activation or achieve other aspirations in the areas of relationships or life.
i work from a somatic, strengths based and cognitive behavioral framework. I will draw your attention to symptoms and sensations tied to your distress or trauma to help you process and release this using evidence based interventions that support the mind and body. i will also bring to your attention things that are holding you back.
my style is active, interactive & relationship oriented.
other Languages:
speaks Urdu; Understands hindi, Punjabi & hindko
What brought me to this profession
my career journey is an interesting one. I grew up always knowing what i wanted to do and who i wanted to be, but was not supported with what i wanted to pursue. Therefore I pivoted into marketing with a new career focus. graduating during the recession of 2008 was a flavor of its own and once again my trajectory shifted. i landed in project management then hopped into a career in the financial industry. every year i asked myself the same question- what is next? Yes, I did not enjoy what i was doing. as the learning curve diminished, so did my interest. when i was growing up it was uncommon for south asian men to be in this field, so the process of discovery was not a traditional one. i found my interest for psychology and human behavior while working as a Manager.
in 2017, i took a leap of faith to make a career shift and become a psychotherapist.
historically, i have worked at Vanguard Flagship Services and in banking. I enjoy supporting working professionals from this side. arriving here was sure a process, but I never looked back. now i can tell people that some risks are just meant to be taken.
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS
Active & Current
Licensed professional clinical counselor, California #LPCC15380
Licensed professional Counselor, Pennsylvania
Level 2 certified clinical trauma professional
Inactive & Previously held
Licensed Professional Counselor, DE (2024-2025)
Degrees
Masters of Science in Education (2019)
Mental Health Counseling
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelors of arts, Honors (2008) marketing
London Metropolitan University, UK
QUALIFICATIONS
I have been working in the mental health field since 2017 and have been a psychotherapist for over 7 years. I have worked extensively with higher education students, international students and people with acute mental health disorders. I have also provided EAP services to working professionals at organizations in the bay area and Silicon Valley.
Historically, I worked at Main Line Health's Mirmont Treatment Center in Philadelphia as a Behavioral Health Therapist where I led groups, provided individual therapy and family therapy to adolescent & adult individuals with acute mental health disorders admitted into their Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Partial Hospital Program (PHP). My groups were skills based (DBT, Coping, CBT) as well as process oriented (trauma focused). I also led the substance abuse and addiction groups.
I completed my practicum with higher education students at UPenn Student Affairs and with adolescents in an emotional support program at Freire Charter School in Philadelphia.
Professional Trainings
Clinical Trauma, anxiety, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
In the news
in 2020 Saad was featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer where he spoke about international students, the mental health and adjustment challenges they face when they move to usa for their education.
"Philadelphia's International Students Face Barriers to Mental Health Services" (2020)
Outside of therapy
I enjoy woodworking and take inspiration from Japanese craftsmanship. I love a good kettlebell workout, Pick up Soccer and watching Movies & documentaries. I am an avid learner in the areas of History and war.
I also enjoy time with my family. My toddler keeps me occupied outside of work.
I was raised in Pakistan. I have lived and worked in London then moved to Philadelphia where I spent 12 years before moving to San Francisco.