About Tiffany

I’ve spent more than 20 years working at the intersection of mental health, human relationships, education, and community. But the work I’m most passionate about today comes from something much deeper than a career path. It comes from a vision for what is possible for our Arab community—and for the generations that come after us.

I began my career in Human Resources, drawn to the human in the work. I found myself most fulfilled interviewing, coaching, and supporting employees through anxiety, depression, caregiving, and the many challenges life brings. As HR became increasingly focused on metrics and data, I realized I was missing the deeper human connection that had brought me to the field in the first place.

That realization led me to take a sabbatical and explore what was next. Through a chance opportunity with a joint education program between a mental health agency and a school district, I found my way into counseling. What began as a new direction became a 20+ year career in clinical practice, education, mentorship, and leadership.

I hold a Master’s degree in Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from San Francisco State University, as well as both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Golden Gate University, with a special emphasis in Human Relations.

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of sitting with clients through some of their most vulnerable moments, teaching and mentoring emerging counselors, and working alongside professionals in both clinical and academic settings. These experiences have taught me that healing is rarely just about the individual. Our relationships, our families, our culture, and the stories we inherit all shape how we understand ourselves and one another.

Why Community for International Arabs

Community for International Arab was born from my belief that we deserve spaces where we don't have to constantly explain the culture before we can begin the conversation.

I wanted to create something that goes beyond individual therapy.

A place where we can talk about the things that affect so many of us—family expectations, identity, belonging, relationships, boundaries, communication, shame, cultural conflict, and the experience of living between worlds.

But my vision isn't simply to help us navigate what has been handed down to us.

I want us to have the tools to create something better for the generations coming after us.

We often talk about intergenerational trauma. I believe we also need to talk about intergenerational healing.

  • What happens when we learn how to communicate differently?

  • What happens when we can hold compassion for our parents while still creating healthy boundaries?

  • What happens when we teach our children emotional language that we may not have been taught ourselves?

  • What happens when we replace silence with conversation, shame with understanding, and division with connection?


    That is the work I care about.

I want us to be able to look back and say that we were the generation that decided to do something differently.

Not by rejecting where we came from, but by understanding it more deeply. Not by abandoning our culture, but by creating more space within it for emotional health, individuality, compassion, and connection.

My hope for Community for International Arab is bigger than a collection of services or programs.

I want to help build a global community rooted in knowledge, connection, compassion, and unity.

A community where we gain the tools to communicate better with our parents, our partners, our children, our families, and ourselves.

A community where different experiences and perspectives can exist without requiring us to turn against one another.

A community where we can honor what has strengthened us while having honest conversations about what needs to change.

And ultimately, a community where the work we do today becomes a foundation for a healthier tomorrow.

Because healing isn't only about what happens to us.

It's also about what we choose to pass forward.

I believe we have an opportunity to recreate a better tomorrow—not by becoming less Arab, but by becoming more intentional about the kind of community, families, and relationships we want to build.

That is the legacy I hope to contribute to.

More understanding. More compassion. Better communication. Stronger relationships. Greater belonging. And ultimately, more unity.

This is why I built Community for International Arab.

For us. For our families. And for the generations still to come.

The Legacy I Want to Leave

Light, Reflected Back

  • Krisztina Dihen —


    "Tiffany is not only a stellar therapist but an incredibly kind and knowledgeable resource to have as a colleague. I have had the pleasure of knowing her for over 20 years and she is still my top choice to go to for clinical consultation."

  • Amal —


    “Thanks to Tiffany and this community that helped me gain the the knowledge and awareness I needed to understand why some of our elders might behave in this way. I learned how to protect myself and still engage in these gatherings with more emotional stability.”

  • Pam —


    “Tiffany Totah keeping me sane in the world of crazy.”

  • Founder & Licensed Therapist

    Guiding others through clarity, connection, and transformation, Tiffany brings over two decades of experience in leadership, wellness, and conscious facilitation, creating spaces where every voice feels seen and every path feels possible.

  • Project Manager

    Mira Saber is the backbone of Community for International Arab.  She turns ideas into action.  Keeps me aligned, on track and ensures projects run smoothly.  She turns chaos into clarity.  She is my rock in everything I do.