Sepideh Habib

Sepideh Habib was born in 1970 in Tehran. She completed her elementary education at Farhad School and her high school years at Hadaf High School. She then entered the medical program at Iran University of Medical Sciences in 1989 and completed her general medical degree in 1996.

After finishing her general medical training, Habib chose to specialize in psychiatry and completed her specialized studies at Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2002. She subsequently began her professional work in the field of psychiatry and therapy.

Sepideh Habib's translation work is primarily focused on works of psychology and psychotherapy, particularly existential psychotherapy. She was the first translator of some of Irvin D. Yalom's works for a Persian-speaking audience, and through her translations of books such as "When Nietzsche Wept," "Existential Psychotherapy," "The Schopenhauer Cure," "Lying on the Couch," and "The Spinoza Problem," she helped this author gain recognition in Iran.

In addition to Yalom's works, Habib has also translated works by Rollo May and other authors in the fields of psychology and psychotherapy. Her translations are typically aimed at conveying specialized psychotherapeutic concepts in a fluent and understandable language for the general public.

Alongside her therapeutic and translation work, she has also participated in scientific and cultural gatherings on psychiatry, psychotherapy, and her translated works.