Sophia Ali

Psychotherapist | Registered Somatic Movement Therapist | India’s First Certified Tamalpa Practitioner | Practicing since 2016

Based in New Delhi | Offering Online Services Worldwide

I’m trained in the Tamalpa Life/Art Process®, a movement-based expressive arts therapy developed by Anna and Daria Halprin at the Tamalpa Institute. I hold a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and am a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist (RSMT).

Expressive Arts and Somatic Psychotherapy

Grounded in the Tamalpa Life/Art Process® and client-centered psychotherapy (Carl Rogers, Natalie Rogers), integrating creative expression and body-based awareness to support emotional and psychological insight.

Psychotherapy Across Age Groups

Experience working with adults, adolescents, children, older adults, and couples, supporting individuals through emotional, developmental, relational, and health-related challenges.

Mental Health Support for Medical Conditions

Specialised in working with individuals navigating chronic illness, somatic pain, autoimmune conditions, cancer recovery, neurological disorders, and liver transplant rehabilitation, using body-awareness-based tools to support psychological well-being and resilience.

Trauma-Informed and Resilience-Oriented Practice

Supports clients impacted by trauma, violence, and high-stress life experiences. Her work includes collaboration with NGOs supporting survivors of sex trafficking, widows, and other marginalised communities focusing on psychological safety, regulation, and personal agency.

Depression, Anxiety, and Life Transitions

Provides therapy for emotional overwhelm, burnout, loss of direction, and periods of transition, creating space for clients to access clarity, self-understanding, and movement forward.

Couples and Relationship Challenges

Works with couples and individuals addressing relational distress, communication breakdowns, and emotional disconnection, using a reflective and body-aware approach to deepen connection and clarity.

Supervision and Reflective Practice

Supervises Tamalpa students in India and offers coaching to therapists and professionals seeking to integrate embodied, creative, and somatic methods into their own work. Also facilitates reflective supervision sessions across disciplines.

Program Development in Clinical Settings

Developed and introduced the role of expressive arts therapy at Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi (2019–2023), within the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Medicine Unit, bringing expressive arts into inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs.

Corporate Well-being and Resilience Programs Designs

Designs and facilitates resilience-focused workshops and individual employee sessions in corporate environments. In 2023, collaborated with a metaverse and AI-based tech company to deliver 1:1 and group sessions addressing emotional regulation, stress management, workplace motivation, and personal challenges affecting professional performance. Supported departmental teams in resolving group conflict using awareness-based tools that promoted reflection, communication, and team cohesion. 

Education and Outreach

Leads workshops and programs across schools, colleges, hospitals, and NGOs, collaborating with educators, psychologists, hospital staff, medical professionals, and corporate teams. Founder of 

Expressive Self-Care, a platform offering online therapeutic and educational sessions, resources, and courses for individuals and professionals.