Join me in stillness and let insight unfold naturally.
BACKGROUND
FARRIS SUKKAR
Sound Soul Center is a counseling-informed practice for attention training and nervous system regulation. I work with people in demanding roles who want to think clearly, recover faster from stress, and make better decisions under pressure.
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For the past decade, I’ve worked full-time as a decarbonization and sustainability consultant, guiding Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, utilities, government agencies, and universities through complex climate and organizational change. That work taught me something simple: when attention is fragmented and the nervous system is overloaded, everything gets harder. Decision making, leadership, relationships, and follow-through all suffer. My work at Sound Soul Center applies that same systems lens to the human system.
My approach integrates evidence-based mindfulness and somatic practices, informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and trauma-informed training. When appropriate, sound is used as a supportive tool for regulation and integration. Sessions are structured and skills-based, designed to translate into real life.
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I hold a B.A. in Environmental Studies (Energy Management) from the University of Denver and an M.S. in Integrated Design, Business, and Technology from the University of Southern California. I am currently completing a Master of Counseling at Arizona State University, deepening my training in behavior change, focused attention, and emotional regulation.
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My work now lives in two arenas: decarbonization/sustainability consulting and counseling-informed practice. In both, the goal is the same: supporting sustainable change by strengthening the foundations of regulation, attention, and clear action.
MY STORY
Life has given me my share of difficulty. Eventually, pain became a teacher and led me into meditation and contemplative practice, not to escape what hurt, but to meet it directly until it softened into insight.
Guided by long-term Buddhist practice and teachings from Sufism, Daoism, and other wisdom traditions, I learned to let go of striving and return to simple presence. Over time I discovered that peace isn’t something we achieve later; it’s something we learn to recognize in the present moment, even in the midst of complexity.
Sound Soul Center grew out of a wish to offer that kind of space to others: a quiet, judgment-free place (online and in person) for nervous-system reset, honest reflection, and inner alignment through sound and mindful practice.
I am now training as a professional counselor and integrating that clinical lens with my contemplative background. My work is grounded, trauma-aware, and focused less on “fixing” people and more on supporting them as they rediscover their own clarity, capacity, and way of moving through the world.
