Farnoosh Nouri

Dr. Farnoosh (Faith) Nouri is the Program Director of Student Affairs and a Clinical Assistant Professor at SMU's Department of Counseling. She has been a practicing psychotherapist for over 28 years working with children, adolescents, and adults.

Dr. Nouri is the author of So Long Depression, the editor of the Sufi Psychology Journal, and the founder and psychotherapist at LifePulse Center LLC, where she provides integrative mental health services. She supports clients with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, mood-related challenges, relationship issues, stress, burnout, overwhelm, confusion, performance-related difficulties (in work, sports, or academics), traumatic brain injury and memory loss, chronic health conditions, as well as personal and spiritual growth.

An international presenter, Dr. Nouri speaks on topics related to mental health and the integration of spirituality in psychotherapy. She was part of a research team that received a grant from the John Templeton Foundation for “The Integration of the Heart-Centered Paradigm of Sufi Psychology in Contemporary Psychotherapy Practice” (published in the APA Psychotherapy Journal) and has also published on the groundbreaking topic of “Electromagnetic Aftereffects of Near-Death Experiences” in the IANDS Journal.

Dr. Nouri is also a Tamarkoz® (MTO Sufi Meditation) instructor. Outside of her professional work, she loves spending time with her family, finds her happy place at the beach, and feels most energized by quiet moments, self-reflection, and meditation.