My Approach to Helping

My approach to mental health comes from looking at all aspects of the self- physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. I work with each client to better understand and resolve challenges in their lives, whether they require short-term intervention or longer-term treatment. By utilizing complementary therapy approaches and techniques along with a positive alliance with each client, I work to transform and rework significant emotional experiences and family issues that may be holding clients back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

 

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Family Therapy
• Mediation
• Consultation

Ages I Work With

• Teens
• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English
• Farsi

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
• Anger Management
• Biofeedback / Neurofeedback
• Breathwork
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
• Conflict Resolution Therapy
• Dreamwork & Dream Analysis
• Existential Psychotherapy
• Family Systems Therapy
• Guided Therapeutic Imagery
• Holistic Psychotherapy
• Integration of different therapy models
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
• Neurofeedback
• Object Relations
• Positive Psychology
• Relational Psychotherapy
• Systems Theory /Therapy

Concerns and Issues I Help With

• Abandonment
• Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
• Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
• Academic Concerns
• Addictions & Compulsions
• Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
• Aging & Geriatric Issues
• Anger
• Anxiety
• Attachment Issues
• Cancer
• Career Choice
• Caregiver Issues / Stress
• Child and/or Adolescent Issues
• Codependency / Dependency
• Communication Problems
• Compulsive Spending / Shopping
• Control Issues
• Depression
• Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
• Drug & Alcohol Addiction
• Eating & Food Issues
• Emotional Abuse
• Emotional Intelligence
• Emotional Overwhelm
• Emptiness
• Family of Origin Issues
• Family Problems
• Fear
• Fertility Issues
• Forgiveness
• Grief, Loss, & Bereavement
• Health / Illness / Medical Issues
• Helplessness / Victimhood
• HIV / AIDS
• Inadequacy
• Infidelity / Affair Recovery
• Irritability
• Isolation
• LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) Issues
• Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
• Men's Issues
• Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
• Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
• Multicultural Concerns
• Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
• Panic
• Parenting
• Physical Abuse
• Post Partum Depression
• Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma
• Pre-Marital Counseling
• Pregnancy & Birthing
• Prejudice / Discrimination
• Relationships & Marriage
• Religious Issues
• Self-Care
• Self-Confidence
• Self-Criticism
• Self-Doubt
• Self-Esteem
• Sensitivity to Criticism
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality / Sex Therapy
• Shame
• Social Anxiety / Phobia
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Suicidal Ideation & Behavior
• Suspiciousness / Paranoia
• Trust Issues
• Values Clarification
• Women's Issues
• Workplace Issues
• Worry