Cody Qureshi is a Marriage and Family Therapist who works primarily with immigrants, first-generation Americans, and others navigating therapy for the first time-often pushing past cultural stigmas around mental health.Cody is deeply committed to making mental health care more accessible and believes the world would be a better place if more people went to therapy. But she's also seen how confusing and overwhelming the process of starting can be. She wrote I Didn't Want to Either to empower readers on their mental wellness journey-whether they're preparing for their first session or not yet ready to seek professional help. The book offers the practical tools and insider knowledge that make therapy feel less daunting and more doable.Cody holds a B.A. in Psychology from Chapman University and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from the University of San Francisco. Originally from Atlanta, she has lived in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and currently resides in California with her husband and two children. She writes about mental health and therapy at codyqureshi.substack.com.