After receiving her doctorate in Neuroscience from Vanderbilt University, Mariam pursued further education in counseling so she could integrate her scientific knowledge in a relational capacity.  She proceeded to get her masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Trevecca Nazarene University and currently has a private practice in Franklin, TN.  Mariam’s desire is to come alongside hurting couples and women, encouraging them in their life journey of growth, healing, and restoration.  She values counseling from an attachment lens and using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) as a guide to help clients work toward emotional health in their closest relationships. Additionally, she enjoys walking openly and honestly with individuals who are struggling to make sense of their relationship with God in the midst of difficult life circumstances.  In her free time, she  enjoys spending time with her husband and my little boy, cooking up a new-found recipe, reading, walking, and getting coffee/tea with friends.  She is also actively involved in a Nashville church plant where she serves in a variety of ministries. Mariam sees clients on Mondays and Tuesdays at Christ Community Church in Franklin, TN.  Her hours on Mondays are 9:30am-12:30pm and 5-9pm. Her hours on Tuesdays are 5-9pm. Certification, Training and Credentials:

• – Co-founder of InRelationship
• – Co-creator of “Created for Connection” – 7 Conversations to Enrich Your Marriage.” A weekend workshop
• – Panel Guest for Fellowship Women’s event: An Honest Conversation – Women & Sex
• – Guest speaker to doctoral students at Trevecca Nazarene University: Marriage Enrichment Groups
• – PhD, Neuroscience
• – Master of Marriage and Family Therapy
• – Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) advanced training
• – Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy Training
• – EMDR Trauma Therapy Training, Level 2
• – Prepare-Enrich Pre-Marital Assessment, Certified Facilitator
• – Workshop leader at the TNAMFT Conference 2017

Below is a list of topics that Mariam speaks on. If you would like Mariam to speak at your event, please contact her.

• – 7 Conversations to Enrich Your Marriage
• – Preparing for dating, engagement or marriage
• – Emotionally healthy relationships
• – Women’s issues
• – Trauma and its impact on the brain, body and relationships
• – Life transitions