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About Pallah Burdis, LCSW, CFSW, MSW
Hello, I am Pallah.
My motto: Healing is Possible
Pallah is a licensed psychotherapist in Texas. She offers virtual therapy to individuals and couples throughout the state of Texas. Her specializations included depression, anxiety, grief, substance misuse and financial stress. Pallah’s utilization of modulties such as Solution Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing helps clients focus less on their diagnosis and more on their healing journey and overall wellness.
Pallah's passion for public service has called her to work with people with living with HIV, battling chronic substance misuse and homelessness, gender issues, as well as habitual recidivism.
Pallah is no stranger to the streets, violence, intra-generational trauma, substance misuse, poverty, and all the unhealthy trauma that makes you resilient beyond your wildest dreams. She has been an at-risk truant, a homeless teenager, a high school dropout, a TANF recipient, a college dropout, and a career professional battling depression and mania from workplace microaggressions and racism.
One reason for creating this space is to inspire, educate and bring light to others facing similar situations in terms of mental health, family struggles, and career tug-a-war - it ain't just you, okay!
Pallah holds a Master's degree in Social Work from Boston University and currently lives outside of Houston, Texas.
Therapeutic Philosophy
Humans first. Labels last.
Pallah’s philosophy is rooted in looking beyond the diagnosis and the historically oppressive ideologies and language that does more harm than good. She uses a biopsychosocial framework to assess individuals and intersect their cultural and spiritual beliefs into their therapeutic needs and wants. Moreover, by labeling the symptoms attached to the diagnosis instead of the stigmatization of clients for having mental illness, Pallah has noticed a greater understanding of how mental illness affects people on a daily basis. Furthermore, clients appear more receptive to relearning how they view mental illness. Combining traditional evidence based practices with cultural and spiritual beliefs bridges an important gap between the clinicians and individuals seeking ways to heal.
Project Leap Graduate 2023
Certified Financial Social Worker
NAMI Conference Speaker
Project ECHO Presenter
Expert in Reducing Stigma Around Sexual Health
Self-Care Radical
Self-care is often overlooked in the professional world, but it is crucial for maintaining your physical and mental health.