- Anxiety and phobia
- Family and parenting
- CBT and attachment
About Shahla
Shahla Raboubi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 29 years of clinical experience. She lists work with anxiety, depression, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, and social anxiety and phobia among her focus areas. Shahla speaks English and Persian and combines different therapeutic ideas to fit each person she sees.
She practices in both community mental health settings and private practice. Her training includes a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Master of Psychology in applied psychology, and she has pursued PhD studies in clinical psychology. Shahla emphasizes choosing an approach that matches the person's needs rather than using a single method for everyone.
In sessions she often draws on cognitive behavioral approaches, attachment-based ideas, and narrative or existential perspectives. That can mean looking at current thinking and behavior patterns, understanding how early relationships shape reactions now, and examining the stories people tell about themselves. She also notes experience with trauma-focused methods and emotionally focused ways of attending to relationship issues.
Practical concerns such as parenting struggles, grief, anger, addiction, and life transitions are included among the topics she lists. Shahla also records interest in areas like attachment and abandonment, blended family challenges, and self-esteem work. Her style aims to be direct and oriented toward helping people notice what they do and how they might try different options.
To begin she asks people to use the site's matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time, and session cost varies by location.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Shahla often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, phobias, and mood concerns and focuses on practical steps a person can try between sessions.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current reactions and patterns. That approach can help with relationship strain, intimacy issues, and understanding recurring emotional responses. In addition, client-centered methods create space for the person to describe their experience, with the therapist reflecting and clarifying what matters most to them.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to identify goals, try suitable methods, and adjust the plan based on what feels helpful. That means checking in about how techniques feel and shifting emphasis when needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life by avoiding travel, offering shorter check-ins when needed, and allowing meetings from a quieter setting or during a break at work. Talk with the therapist after completing the matching questionnaire to confirm which session formats are offered and how they can fit with everyday routines.
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Experience
29+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Persian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She lists anxiety, depression, stress, family and parenting issues, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, anger, self-esteem, career matters, ADHD, and social anxiety and phobia.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
Her work draws on attachment-based therapy, client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), emotionally-focused therapy, existential and narrative ideas to match what each person needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 29 years of experience working as a psychotherapist in community mental health and private practice settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) licensed in California and practices in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian.
Can I have sessions if I live outside the U.S.?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Session cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.