Sara Nasserzadeh

Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh, Ph.D., is an award-winning social psychologist, TED Speaker, global thought leader, and relationship expert whose work bridges personal intimacy, professional excellence, and intercultural fluency. She believes world peace can be built, one relationship at a time. Dr. Nasserzadeh has been a senior cultural advisor for governments, UN Agencies, academic institutions, and Fortune 500 companies. She has multiple articles, books, and book chapters to her credit. Her newest book, Love by Design: 6 ingredients to build a lifetime of love was the recipient of the Clark Vincent Award by the California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists for significant advancement of the field. Dr. Nasserzadeh uses proven research to convey how six ingredients are needed for any thriving relationship from the bedroom to the boardroom. These six ingredients: attraction, respect, trust, a shared vision, compassion, and loving behaviors can be explored with any audience to attain a unified language, common values, and shared aspirations. Dr. Nasserzadeh’s work has taken her to more than forty countries and has been featured on NPR, the BBC, ABC, CNN, New York Times, Times, CNBC, and in USA Today among others. Dr. Nasserzadeh has been a Board member of various professional organizations including the California Psychological Association, the American Association for Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS). She is widely recognized as a trailblazer in the field of relational science, honored by peers and esteem institutions alike, including the British Council for her contributions to social impact, Pfizer Inc. Innovation of the Year as the global chair of the Customer Insights Council, the BBC World Service for Innovation of the Year for her groundbreaking program on sexuality education, and AASECT with its Award for Professional Excellence. In March 2026 she was honored by the Vanguard award from the Psychotherapy Networker which recognizes clinicians who reshape psychotherapy through innovative, courageous work. Clinically, she is an Approved training provider by AASECT, a senior accredited member and a registered supervisor by the College of Sex and Relationship Therapists in the UK (COSRT), Full Clinical Member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and since she moved to California, she is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) and a member of CAMFT. Dr. Nasserzadeh lives between London and in Los Angeles, and travels widely. Learn more about Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh at http://www.Sara-Nasserzadeh.com and join her online community here and follow her on Instagram here.