My mission as a practice is to provide accessible, quality, affirming, & affordable mental health services to residents of Orange County, surrounding areas, and across California with the assistance of Telehealth.  My mission as a clinician is to provide a safe and compassionate therapeutic space for patients in order to foster healing, resilience, & inner peace.

My clinical specialties and areas of interest include:

• Acute or Chronic Trauma (PTSD) & Related Adverse Childhood Experiences

• Personality Disorders or Traits

• Co-Occuring Mental Health & Substance Use

• Mood Disorders (Bipolar/Unipolar Depression)

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Disorder

• OCD's/Tics, Phobias, Panic Disorder

• Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

• Eating Disorders/Disordered Eating

• Diversity & Culture 

• Oppression & Social Justice

• Grief & Loss

• Life Transitions

• Work Stress & Career Counseling

• Parent-Child Conflict

• Parent Coaching 

• Relationships & Codependency

• Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence/Abuse

• Self-Esteem/Self-Compassion

• Assertiveness

• Effective Communication & Active Listening​

Education:

• UC San Diego - B.A. Psychology

• San Diego State University - M.S.W. - Direct Practice Social Work

• TCSPP-LA - M.A. Clinical Psychology

Certifications & Trainings:

• Certified & Trained: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT); C-DBT

• Trained: CBT, TF-CBT, EMDR, Attachment Based and Psychodynamic

Modalities:

My philosophy as a clinician is to treat the individual as a whole.  What this means is that I truly take a comprehensive approach in my assessment where I consider the impact of all aspects of life (e.g., medical, social, environmental) on mental health and the individual's overall functioning.  Additionally, I also believe in empowering the patient and allowing them to take control of their treatment using a humanistic and person-centered approach. This means working in collaboration to customize treatment in order to meet the needs of the patient and ultimately, improve their well-being.

An "ideal" patient working with me is someone who is motivated to improve their quality of life and end unnecessary suffering. Someone who is willing go through temporary emotional pain in order to help end their long-term or permanent state of suffering. After all, some of the most rewarding things in life require determination, patience and hard work. ​

Treatment Modalities:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP)

• Attached-Based/Psychodynamic Therapy

• Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)​

Insurance & Rates:

• In Network: Lyra, Aetna, Cigna, HealthNet/MHN, United/Optum, UMR

• Approved Out of Network Provider: Most PPO plans will reimburse at least 50% of out of pocket payments until the out of network deductible is met (at which point the reimbursement rate rises to ~80-90%).

• Standard Rates: $200-280 (based on length and type of session)

*I am fluent in Persian and Azerbaijani and can conduct therapy in those languages per patient request.