TESTIMONIALS

Lawrence Adler, MD staff physician UCLA Ashe Center  

I have worked with Zara for many years for management of my dysarthria.  Zara thinks creatively and reaches for possible therapeutic modalities from multiple disciples in both traditional medicine and alternative therapies.  She is willing to go the extra mile (and then some) to bring in diverse opinions to optimize patient outcomes which I really appreciate as a physician. She is engaging and witty, fun to work with, full of energy and enthusiasm. 

Gregory Hart

Working with Zara has been a life altering experience. She is completely devoted to her craft and it shows with every session. She will approach your needs with extra care and go to great lengths to ensure you feel safe. She has been so committed to me and my treatment and her expertise speaks for itself. I cannot imagine making this kind of progress with anyone else. 

Zara is a limitless source of celestial light and a gem in her field. 

Elliott

I cannot overstate how quickly, and how much, Dr. Zara increased my quality of life.

It's embarrassing how rare it is these days to go to a medical  professional and actually get the help you're looking for. To find a  doctor who goes above and beyond for a patient is as likely as stumbling  across a unicorn in the suburbs.

Well, I'm delighted to say Dr. Zara is my unicorn.

At my first appointment, I came to Dr. Zara in tears to address my  progressive lisp. Dr. Zara listened to my story with care and  compassion, reassuring me that there was hope for me. She gave me a  thorough exam (medical history, family history, trauma, problem onset,  dietary history, and more!) while respecting my special medical needs  and meeting with me over Zoom because I have an autoimmune condition and  need remote appointments. Dr. Zara and I were booked for thirty minutes  together. In the end, she spent almost an hour and a half doing my  intake! I've never spent so much time with a doctor before! She  prioritized thoroughness and making me feel cared for. She gave me  tongue-strengthening exercises and tons of homework (which I love!) and  provided more holistic advice related to my care, i.e. getting enough  sleep, checking my magnesium intake, and more.

In every appointment we've had since, Dr. Zara has continued  supplying the same amount of care, attention, and focus, all with a  sunny, hilarious, and compassionate demeanor and unflagging bedside  manner.

I have never worked with a medical professional as engaging,  skilled, and informed as Dr. Zara. If you're on the fence about working  with her, please consider this review your sign to work with her today!
Cheers, Elliott

(please note that Zara is not a medical doctor)

Sakile Odimo

Zara goes above and beyond to care for her patients. She is attentive, patient, encouraging, and a beautiful soul through and through; which was  such a saving grace for me as I was moving through all of the emotional and physical challenges that came with healing through post concussive syndrome. I saw Zara for about a year and a half and in that time, she not only helped me in finding new ways to help myself through some speech and memory challenges ~ but she also provided recommendations on readings, supplements and also other tools to help me through PCS. Thank you Zara!!

You are a godsend! 

 Myriam Luga 

Zara has been a great speech therapist for my husband, who was diagnosed with aphasia after a massive stroke. Zara has believed in him and his ability to improve and gradually regain his speech back. She has been persistent, professional, accommodating and truly, truly caring. She is a true blessing to us. Now with the work she vested in my husband's healing, my husband is able to comprehend dialogues comfortably, can write many words, is able to engage in conversations using writing and has a better quality of life. Thank you Zara for being who you are. God Bless You.

Farnaz Sherf  

The ultimate blessing in life is when you are lucky enough to have people in your circle who are truly good people. People who love you, care about you, and want you to succeed. Even better, are the people who share their wealth of knowledge with you. For me, that was Zara. Zara was one of my speech pathology professors when I was a student at CSUN. All her students were drawn to her, rightfully so. After graduating from CSUN, she was the only professor that I wanted to remain in contact with. We had a connection with one another on a deeper level, and I didn’t want to lose her. Zara helped me through so many stages of my life- undergrad, to applying for graduate school, to motherhood. I am the most thankful for Zara for taking her time to help me through a very challenging obstacle in the journey I had with my firstborn son. It will never cease to amaze me the abundance of knowledge Zara has, in not only her field of speech pathology, but with healing holistically. Zara, your experience and wisdom helped me during the hardest time of my life. I will forever and ever thank you for holding my hand and sharing your knowledge with me.