Kaneeza Lafir is a licensed clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst, born and raised in Sri Lanka. Her foundational training was in Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Dr. Lafir received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology (PsyD) from Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University in Southern California. She completed her predoctoral internship training at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and her postdoctoral training at the Biola Counseling Center. She also served as an adjunct faculty member at Rosemead School of Psychology. Her postdoctoral hours provided her with the opportunity to also serve as a clinical supervisor for graduate students, a role she continues to be passionate about. Her 12-year association with Rosemead transitioned when she decided to pursue her passion of becoming a psychoanalyst and also to begin the next part of her journey: private practice.

After becoming a Licensed Psychologist, Dr. Lafir began serving as a clinical supervisor at a nonprofit psychological counseling organization in South Orange County. She also served as their Director of Clinical Training, which included supervising Trainees, MFT Interns (now referred to as Associates), predoctoral and postdoctoral Interns. At the same time she maintained her private practice and beginning to pursue her 2nd and 3rd doctoral degrees (a PsyD and a PhD), both in Psychoanalysis.