Alefyah Taqui, LCSW

I am a South Asian Muslim mother, therapist, and community organizer with Dream Defenders, where I work toward collective liberation and justice for marginalized communities. As an attachment-based therapist, I support individuals, couples, and families in healing through connection, using approaches like Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Somatic Experiencing (SE). My therapeutic work is rooted in anti-oppression, decolonial, and anti-carceral frameworks, centering the lived experiences of historically oppressed communities while honoring cultural and ancestral healing.
I also host Deconstructing Therapy, a podcast that explores the intersections of mental health, culture, power, and systemic oppression. Through conversations with radical practitioners and community leaders, we reimagine what healing looks like beyond traditional Western frameworks. My organizing work with Dream Defenders—a youth-led, abolitionist movement focused on ending systemic violence, mass incarceration, and oppression—deepens my commitment to collective healing and liberation, ensuring that transformative care is accessible to all.