Payam Ghassemlou MFT, Ph.D.

Payam Ghassemlou MFT, Ph.D.

Verified Credentials

  • Profession(s):

    Marriage & Family Therapy, Psychotherapy, Counseling

  • License Status:

    I'm a licensed professional.

  • Primary License:

    MFT - 33893

  • Secondary License:

    Registered Addiction Specialist (RAS) - G0101081020

 
My Approach to Helping
My mission is to help people with personal growth to continue living or achieving a happier and more successful life.
My education and training include a doctorate in psychology plus advanced training in contemporary psychoanalysis, Jungian psychology, sandplay therapy, cognitive therapy, 12-step modality, and Eastern spirituality. Also, I am skilled at goal-oriented, problem focused, and time-efficient therapy. I provide a safe and calming therapeutic space along with respect and compassion. Since 1992, I have been helping individuals and couples from different walks of life and sexual orientations to live happier and more meaningful lives.
My areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, financial concerns, relationships, co-dependency, intimacy, sexual compulsion, mindfulness,communication, chemical dependency, coming out, internalized homophobia, depression, anxiety, HIV/AIDS, addiction, dual diagnosis, trauma, immigrant families, work concerns, personal growth, bi-cultural marriages, self esteem, grief and loss.
I am available to provide individual or couple counseling. To set up an appointment, please contact me, Payam Ghassemlou, MFT, Ph.D., by phone at 310-801-2927. My office is conveniently located on the border of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood.

 

Services I Provide
  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
  • Coaching
  • Consultation
Ages I Work With
  • Adults
  • Elders
Languages I Speak
  • English
  • Farsi
Groups I Work With
High Achiever Professionals, Gays and Lesbians (LGBT), Artists, Actors, Writers, People in Recovery, People living with HIV/ Health problems, Immigrants, Individuals suffering from Anxiety & Depression, Couples, Single Mothers/Fathers, and People Interested in Personal Growth.
Therapy Approaches I Use
  • Art Therapy
  • Body-Mind Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Creative Art Therapy
  • Depth Therapy
  • Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy
  • Dreamwork & Dream Analysis
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Guided Therapeutic Imagery
  • Holistic Psychotherapy
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • Imago Relationship Therapy
  • Integration of different therapy models
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Journal Therapy
  • Jungian Psychotherapy
  • Logotherapy
  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
  • Object Relations
  • Process Oriented Psychology
  • Psychoanalysis / Modern Psychoanalysis
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Sand Tray / Sand Play Therapy
  • Self Acceptance Training
  • Self Psychology
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Transpersonal Psychotherapy
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Locations & Maps

Office 1:
9056 Santa Monica Blvd #205
West Hollywood, CA 90069 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With
  • Identity Issues
  • Attachment
  • Trauma
  • Abuse: Emotional, Physical, or Sexual
  • Occupational & Academic Issues
  • Addictions & Compulsions
  • Life Changes
  • Family Problems
  • Childhood & Adolescence
  • Social Skills & Problems
  • Health & Body
  • Emotion Management
  • Anxiety, Fear, & Stress
  • Depression & Mood
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Self-Esteem & Confidence
  • Sexuality
  • Reproduction
  • Spirituality