Nawar Albarak, MA, MSEd
she/her/hers

Navigating the intersections of identity, culture, relationships, and pleasure can be deeply complex and profoundly transformative. I offer a supportive, affirming space for individuals and couples seeking to reconnect with themselves and each other through curiosity, healing, and empowerment. 

I work with adults from all backgrounds and relationship dynamics who are exploring concerns related to trauma, sexuality, intimacy, sexual health, identity development, cross-cultural stress, and emotional well-being. My clinical approach is rooted in trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and relational frameworks, drawing from intersectional feminist and liberation psychologies and attachment-based approaches, among other tools from behavioral therapies. I center my clients’ lived experiences with compassion, attunement, and an awareness of systemic influences.

As an Arab international student and clinician, I bring a global perspective to therapy, informed by the privilege of having worked across diverse cultural, social, and religious settings. This has deepened my commitment to holding space that is both safe and attuned to complexity without compromising the integrity, ethics, or cultural humility essential to this work. I honor each client’s values and context while maintaining a strong foundation of trust and care.

I hold a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and a master’s degree in human development. I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. in counseling psychology at Ball State University, where I specialize in sex therapy and trauma. My experience includes work in university counseling, behavioral health, and community mental health settings, both locally and internationally.

Clinical Specialties:

  • Trauma recovery (e.g., sexual trauma, relational trauma, cultural trauma)

  • Sexual and relational wellness (e.g., desire, communication, body image, intimacy, pleasure)

  • Relationship dynamics (e.g., attachment, boundaries, family of origin, identity negotiation)

  • Cultural identity and adjustment (e.g., migration, bicultural stress, intergenerational narratives

  • Anxiety, depression, burnout, and life transitions (e.g., academic stress, perfectionism, self-doubt, low motivation, mood instability, emotional overwhelm, persistent sadness, difficulty concentrating, and loss of interest or pleasure)

  • Queer, gender-expansive, and LGBTQIA2S+ identities

All parts of you are welcome in our work together.