Sanam Pasha
Life coach for Iranian creatives rebuilding after immigration
| Rate | $100 to $150 per hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Life transitionsPurpose and directionCareer changeCareer clarity and purposeMusicians and performers |
| Works with | Creatives |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Performance coach |
| Based in | Laguna Woods, California, United States |
| Credentials | ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC); Level 2 ICF Accredited Coach Training; Enneagram practitioner training; MBA, University of Tehran; Master Certificate in Songwriting, Berklee College of Music; MS |
| Practice | Artology Coaching |
Sanam Pasha is a life, career and performance coach who works with Iranian creatives. Her clients are musicians, writers, filmmakers, performers and artists who are adjusting to life after immigration. She founded Artology Coaching and holds ICF PCC certification with 400+ coaching hours. She is also a professional singer, composer and songwriter, so she knows the creative side of this move firsthand. She works from Laguna Woods, California.
What Sanam helps with
Sanam helps creatives who feel stuck between the life they left and the one they are building. She works on finding direction and getting their creative voice back.
- Rebuilding identity after immigration
- Reconnecting with a creative voice
- Finding clarity and direction in a new place
- Working through blocks that keep showing up
- Turning unlived ideas into concrete plans
- Building lasting commitment during complicated times
- Handling the loss of an artistic community left behind
Who Sanam works with
Sanam coaches Iranian creatives. These include musicians, writers, filmmakers, performers and artists of every kind. Her clients are in the in-between stage, between who they were and who they are becoming, and between the life they left and the one they are still building.
How Sanam works
Sanam does not start with a to-do list. Sessions begin with what is alive in the client, such as patterns beneath the surface, repeated blocks and ideas that have not taken shape. From there, she builds clarity, direction and commitment. Her process is rooted in awareness and imagination. Artology is her philosophy of adaptation, built on staying curious and honest and making something from what you are given.
Background and qualifications
Sanam is an ICF Professional Certified Coach with 400+ coaching hours. She also completed Level 2 ICF Accredited Coach Training and Enneagram practitioner training. She holds an MBA from the University of Tehran and a Master Certificate in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music. Before and alongside coaching, she worked as a professional singer, composer and songwriter. She founded Artology Coaching. She has lived the experience of carrying a creative identity across borders.
Sanam Pasha pricing
Programs and services
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The CoachVouch take
She is a professional singer and songwriter who coaches Iranian creatives through the same immigration experience she has lived.
Best for Iranian artists and musicians who have moved abroad and want to find their creative voice again.
Sanam's rate sits within the range most life coaches charge ($80 to $175 an hour).
Common questions
How much does Sanam Pasha charge?
Sanam Pasha's rate is $100 to $150 per hour.
What does Sanam Pasha help with?
Sanam Pasha helps with rebuilding identity after immigration, reconnecting with a creative voice, finding clarity and direction in a new place and working through blocks that keep showing up.
Is Sanam Pasha certified?
Sanam Pasha lists: ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC); Level 2 ICF Accredited Coach Training; Enneagram practitioner training; MBA, University of Tehran; Master Certificate in Songwriting, Berklee College of Music; MS.
Does Sanam Pasha coach Iranian creatives after immigration?
Yes. Her work centers on Iranian musicians, writers, filmmakers, performers and artists who are rebuilding their lives in a new country.
What is Artology Coaching?
Artology is Sanam's coaching practice and philosophy. It is the art of adaptation, based on staying curious and honest and building something from what you are given.
How do I contact Sanam Pasha?
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