Dr. Sanaz Adibian is a clinical psychologist, professor, and researcher whose work integrates psychology, linguistics, philosophy, physiology, culture, and the physical sciences. She earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of Houston, completed graduate studies as a member of Psi Chi, and received her PsyD and postdoctoral training in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University. Dr. Adibian brings more than three decades of experience across clinical practice, research, and higher education. Her work includes individual and group psychotherapy, trauma-related conditions, personality and bipolar disorders, anger management, parenting support, and stress-related presentations, informed by an integrative approach to psychological functioning. She serves as Course Lead for the Practicum program at Yorkville University. Her teaching and research initiatives contributed to the development of the Cognitive Transcendence framework and the formation of the Society of Cognitive Philosophy, an international scholarly community with over 550 members. Dr. Adibian’s work has appeared in academic collections including the Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, and she has presented research at institutions such as Oxford and Cornell Universities. Within Cognitive Transcendence, she developed the HELP Model for case conceptualization and the Mi-SELF Model for structured self-reflection, both integrated into university curriculum. A longitudinal study on the Mi-SELF Model is currently underway, following the inaugural Cognitive Transcendence training held in December 2025.
