Approach To Psychotherapy and Assessment

My approach to assessment, psychodiagnosis, and psychotherapy is collaborative and integrative. My sessions focus on different aspects of clients' experiences, including cognitions (thoughts), emotions, and long-term self defeating behaviour patterns and coping styles, as well as on clients' strengths. I primarily focus on providing a safe and warm atmosphere, in which a healing therapeutic alliance is established and nurtured. 


Normally, my sessions start with recent events or circumstances in clients’ lives which brought them to psychotherapy. Gradually I guide my clients to make sense of and subsequently to heal their symptoms in light of the insight they gain about their current and childhood life experiences. I tailor psychotherapy to the personality, family history, personal goals, cultural background, and therapeutic needs of my clients. I provide culturally sensitive assessment and psychotherapy to clients with diverse cultural backgrounds.


As a bilingual practitioner, I offer my services in English and in Farsi (Persian). Evening and weekend services are provided.