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In my 30+ years of experience working with individuals and couples, I have learned do not wait to get help. The longer you wait the more difficult it will be. I understand relationships are complicated and life circumstances complicate things even more. Many relationships start with joy and hope as well as fear and doubt. There is often a hope that "everything will be ok" when dissatisfaction o...
Do you feel like you are trying really hard to be happy and be your best self but find yourself stuck and don't know what else to do? I want to help you access your own strengths and resources to get unstuck and find happiness again. I use my training, experience, as well as humor to guide you towards your goals. I believe the therapeutic relationship is the most important aspect of therapy. I ...
I believe that healing becomes possible when individuals are truly seen, heard, and supported. I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist and work with individuals, couples, and families who are looking for relief and solutions. I value creating trust and comfort early in the therapy relationship and work collaboratively with my clients to open new avenues and perspectives. I specialize in the...
Life present with many challenges, emotional, physical, relationship, career and loss to name a few.. I focus on your presenting issue to provide the skills you need for change. I can help you with the support you need and use a Solution Based Approach with Cognitive Behavioral Interventions. Your right to happiness is vital . I am committed in helping you . At our Center we are a group of...
Welcome to my practice! I feel privileged to be in a position to guide people through various problems, in search of solutions and geared toward healthy living. I have learned that the most important component to creating a healthy therapeutic process is the meaningful relationships that we create along the way. I currently utilize a strength-based approach in my work with children, adolescence...
Welcome... Do you ever find it difficult to stop the exhausting ongoing negative thoughts on your mind? Do you dream of having a peaceful harmonious relationship with yourself and other important figures in your life? Or, do you simply wonder if therapy works?! Comprehensive research in the effectiveness of therapy versus no therapy indicate that, in fact therapy does work! However, you may won...
Sometimes we reach a point in our lives where we recognize that the way we've been living is not supportive of the type of life we want to create. Be it struggling with depression, anxiety, life-transition, parenting, relationships, pregnancy, or postpartum, we all need extra support to change, grow, and heal. I help you release old patterns and work through uncomfortable emotions to create mor...
Do you struggle in your relationship? Are you not feeling like yourself? Do you experience depressive or anxious symptoms that are bothersome? If you find yourself answering yes to any of these questions, seeking therapy can help. As a clinician who has been practicing for 12 years, I have worked with many adults to help them resolve and manage these issues. I specialize in relationship issues,...
Ms. Paknejad has been practicing in the Washington, D.C. area for a decade, focusing on supportive services that integrate cultural sensitivity, and physical, and psychological support. Ms. Paknejad has extensive experience working with domestic and international families living and working in the DC MD VA area, including addressing changes in mood and overall functioning and focusing on issues...
My focus includes helping individuals work through phases of grief/loss a parent or partner, as well as the effects on providers whose patients have died. I also treat those struggling with imposter syndrome who are entering the work force or have established careers, as well as individuals attempting to adjust to new cultures. Other areas of focus include relationship struggles, anxiety & feel...
In my work, I listen to what the client speaks verbally and through his or her body. I pay special attention to client's unspoken words. Through empathic attunement with the client, I become aware of what he or she is experiencing in the therapeutic process, as well as in his or her past. I am also impacted by client's painful experiences and resonate with his or her feeling states. Through...
What does therapy look like & what does it say about you if you seek it? Therapy is about being in a safe and trusting relationship with your therapist where you are being seen & heard & supported in making life changing discoveries & decisions. What it says about you is that you are courageous for willing to look at your life, accept your past, live today & make changes for a better future. I...
My approach to therapy is to work on the present to build the future. We can't change difficult situations of the past which control us, but we can work together to better understand and resolve them. In my marriage and couple therapy I help the couple to see marriage in a new perspective. A happy relationship requires respect of the individual while contributing to the health of the marriage....
I am a bilingual therapist fluent in English and Farsi language. My clinical background comes from years of experience and practice working with diverse populations. This multi-cultural/multi-lingual background helps me understand, accept, and work effectively with clients of all ethnics and genders, especially those with acculturation and generation gap issues. My clients range from school-age...
