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Shahla Raboubi, LMFT

Based in California Online sessions

Supportive therapist for parents and adults

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Years in practice
29
Credentials
LMFT
Licensed in
California
Languages
English, Persian
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Family conflicts
Focus
Trauma and abuse
About

About Shahla

Shahla Raboubi is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 29 years of experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people facing parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. Sessions are conversational and aimed at realistic change rather than academic talk.

Raboubi adapts her approach to each person. She leans on cognitive behavioral methods to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes.

Background and approach

She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current responses. Her work draws on decades in both community mental health and independent practice. That background means she has seen parenting struggles and family stress in many settings.

She brings that breadth to sessions while keeping things straightforward and practical. Shahla offers tools for coping with trauma, grief, anger, and life transitions. She helps people build better communication, manage intense feelings, and set boundaries that reduce daily conflict.

Coaching-style strategies are used when clients want concrete steps and plans. Clients can expect an approach that combines listening with clear options to try between sessions. Shahla speaks English and Persian, and she explains concepts in simple language so busy parents can use them right away.

The goal is steady progress, one manageable step at a time. Her training includes graduate work in marriage and family therapy and applied psychology, and she holds the LMFT credential in California. That background supports work on issues such as addiction, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and long-term coping skills.

Focus areas and approaches

What Shahla works with

Everything Shahla lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shahla helps people with.

Approaches Shahla lists

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. It helps people understand why they respond strongly in close relationships and learn new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what someone says so they feel heard and can find their own solutions. This approach is useful when someone needs a calm, accepting space to sort through feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and parenting challenges where concrete strategies are helpful.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shahla will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then shape sessions around those needs. That collaborative process may include trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.

Online sessions offer flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people read facial cues and practice communication in real time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or getting support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions

Questions people ask about Shahla

What kinds of problems can be addressed here?

She works with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, anger, self-esteem, career adjustments, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related topics.

What is Shahla's general therapy style?

Her style is practical and person-focused. She combines listening with tangible tools from approaches such as cognitive behavioral and attachment-based work to help people make changes they can use day to day.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 29 years of experience in community mental health settings and independent practice, working with a wide range of family and individual concerns.

Where is Shahla licensed and located?

She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California and practices there.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Persian.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what the client prefers.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Shahla?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

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