I’m Parisa Afshin, a PhD candidate in Digital Wellbeing with a deep passion for empowering individuals and fostering healing through creative expression. I founded Varrak, a unique approach that uses character-strength-based art workshops to inspire self-discovery, integration, and growth—especially for vulnerable groups. I believe we all have an innate capacity to bloom, like the resilient Varrak rose, and my mission is to help people uncover their unique strengths through creativity and conscious effort.

My journey is shaped by a Certificate of Continuing Education Diploma in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a course in Coaching Through Trauma from Cambridge University, and training in Art Therapy from the College for Educational and Clinical Art Therapy, Australia. For several years, I volunteered with Virtue Project International, facilitating character-strengths programs, and worked with diverse communities—refugees, junior youth, children, and women—organizing meditation and expressive arts initiatives. These experiences, paired with my research and independent studies in positive psychology and Eastern philosophy, fuel my commitment to supporting others.

Through my workshops, I offer practical tools and creative processes to help participants heal and connect by focusing on their inner strengths. If you’re curious about this approach or want to collaborate, I’d love to hear from you—please visit the contact page!