Health • Relationships • Wellness

Your Journey to Wellness Starts Here

Guidance for individuals, families, women, and youth. With over 15 years of experience, Zahara Legesse Kauffman provides compassionate psychotherapy, transformative trainings, and practical tools to help you thrive.

Zahara Legesse Kauffman, MA, MSW — Psychotherapist and Wellness Expert
Experience
15+ Years

Addressing What Matters Most

Exploring the topics that shape our lives, our families, and our communities with compassion and expertise.

Self-Care

Learn to prioritize your wellbeing through mindfulness, stress management, and self-awareness practices that nurture your mind and body.

Family

Navigate parenting, relationships, and family dynamics with practical guidance for creating healthy, thriving households.

Youth

Support young people through school readiness, life skills development, healthy relationships, and building confidence for the future.

Women & Girls

Empowering women and girls with resources and support to overcome challenges, build resilience, and live their fullest potential.

Zahara Legesse Kauffman

A Life Dedicated to Helping Others Thrive

Zahara Legesse Kauffman is a psychotherapist devoted to improving the lives of women, men, youth, and children. With a career spanning over 15 years across the United States and Ethiopia, she provides psychotherapy, transformative trainings, and healing retreats.

Born in Addis Ababa and raised in the United States, Zahara returned to Ethiopia in 2006 because she felt her skills were needed in her homeland. After a decade of training thousands of experts and working with families in hospitals, schools, courts, and police stations, she launched Ask Zahara to reach an even wider audience through media and education.

Zahara has worked with the World Bank, American Embassy, United Nations, Plan International, Mercy Corps, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, Federal Supreme Court, and many more.

MA Art Therapy MSW Social Work BA Psychology Acumen Fellow TV & Radio Host

"As a therapist and trainer, I feel privileged and honored to be part of people's lives and see their life transform to their better self."

15+

Years of Experience

1000s

Experts Trained

5

Years as Magazine Columnist

20+

Organizations Served

How Zahara Can Help You

Whether you need one-on-one support, family therapy, or professional training, Zahara offers personalized services tailored to your journey.

Individual Therapy

Confidential one-on-one counseling for adults and adolescents — addressing stress, trauma, self-awareness, addiction, and personal growth. Available face-to-face or via Zoom.

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Couple & Family Therapy

Navigate relationship challenges, improve communication, and build stronger family bonds. Specializing in parenting, child protection, domestic violence, and healthy relationships.

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Group Therapy & Retreats

Healing in community. Group sessions and couple retreats designed to foster connection, mutual support, and shared growth in a safe space.

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Corporate Trainings

Workshops for organizations on team building, stress & burnout management, conflict resolution, unconscious bias, communication skills, and staff wellbeing.

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Supervision & Mentoring

Professional supervision for therapists and social workers. Coaching for administrative teams, school staff, and community leaders on wellbeing and child protection.

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Assessments & Consulting

Confidential assessments, evaluations, and interventions for organizations addressing sexual harassment, labor issues, advocacy, and gender-related concerns.

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Read, Watch & Learn

Your clients asked for more — here it is. Articles, videos, and guides to support your wellness journey between sessions.

All Articles Videos Guides
Article

The Power of Self-Care: Why It's Not Selfish

Discover why prioritizing yourself is the foundation of being present for your family and community.

5 min read Read more →
Video

Understanding Healthy vs. Unhealthy Relationships

Zahara explains the key signs and how to build relationships rooted in respect and mutual growth.

12 min watch Watch now →
Guide

Stress & Burnout Management: A Practical Guide

A step-by-step toolkit for professionals, parents, and anyone feeling overwhelmed by life's demands.

10 min read Download →
Video

Parenting in a Rapidly Changing World

How to stay connected with your children while navigating modern challenges and screen time pressures.

15 min watch Watch now →
Article

Mind, Emotion & Body: The Connection You Need to Know

Understanding how your mental health impacts your physical wellbeing — and what to do about it.

7 min read Read more →
Guide

How to Deal with Toxic Relationships

Recognizing the signs, setting boundaries, and reclaiming your peace — a guided approach to toxic dynamics.

8 min read Download →

Have a Question? Ask Zahara

Submit your wellness, relationship, or self-care question and receive thoughtful guidance from Zahara herself.

Privacy Note: Your question may be selected for a featured response. All personal details are kept confidential.

The Ask Zahara Show

Ask Zahara is a health, relationships, and wellness media platform — dedicated to helping individuals and families thrive. The show addresses real-life questions and finds practical solutions to everyday challenges affecting families, women, youth, and communities.

Featuring one-on-one interviews and interventions with guests, audience Q&A sessions, and expert episodes with medical doctors, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, and community leaders — Ask Zahara bridges therapy and media to reach those who need it most.

Ask Zahara Show

Health & wellness TV host

Hewete (My Health)

Regular expert guest

Fana Radio

Guest speaker on relationships

What's Out Addis!

5-year monthly columnist

What People Are Saying

★★★★★
"Zahara's approach is warm, professional, and transformative. She helped our family navigate a very difficult time with grace and practical wisdom."
M
Meron T.
Family Therapy Client
★★★★★
"The stress management workshop Zahara delivered for our team was exceptional. Our staff felt heard, supported, and left with real tools they could use immediately."
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Daniel A.
HR Director, International NGO
★★★★★
"Watching the Ask Zahara show changed how I approach my own wellbeing. Her advice is so practical and relatable — I wanted even more of her content online!"
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Sara K.
Loyal Viewer & Online Client

Begin Your Journey to Wellness

Whether you're seeking therapy for yourself or your family, looking for corporate training, or interested in collaborating — Zahara would love to hear from you. Sessions are available in person in Addis Ababa or online via Zoom.

Email

zaharalkauffman@gmail.com

Phone

+251 0921 466 588

Location

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Online Sessions

Available worldwide via Zoom