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Understanding Westwood

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Westwood is a neighborhood shaped by intellectual life. UCLA, the research institutions, the cultural venues: this is a community where understanding is the default response to everything. Most of the people I see from this area are highly capable thinkers who have spent years developing insight into their own patterns, reading, reflecting, analyzing what is happening inside them.

And yet understanding why you feel the way you do was supposed to help, and it has not, at least not entirely. You can describe your anxiety to a friend with real precision and still not sleep. You can name the pattern, trace it back to its origins, and repeat it the next week. The gap between knowing something about yourself and actually experiencing that knowledge in a way that changes you is where most people get stuck. Psychoanalytic therapy works in that gap. It offers not more insight but a different kind of knowing, one that is felt, not just thought.

I work with clients from Westwood and the surrounding area who are ready for something beyond understanding. If you are interested in starting, schedule a consultation to see if we are a good fit.

Therapy Services

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Adult Individual Therapy

A space where understanding yourself is the not the goal, but the starting point.

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Therapy for Teens

For the teen who can explain what’s wrong but still needs help.

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Group Therapy

Understanding that comes from being in the room with others.

My specialties

What I Help With

I work with teens and adults facing the full range of life's challenges, from anxiety and depression to questions of identity, meaning, and connection.

Anxiety
Depression
Life Transitions
OCD
Perfectionism
Burnout

I also work with neurodivergence, self-esteem, personality disorders, psychosis, and trauma, along with many other concerns.

My Approach

Why Work With Me

Depth Over Quick Fixes

Westwood attracts people who value understanding. But intellectual insight and emotional change are not the same thing. Psychodynamic therapy engages what analysis leaves untouched.

Telehealth Across California

For clients balancing classes, research, or demanding schedules, telehealth removes one more barrier. Video sessions make it possible to work together from anywhere in California.

Thoughtful Pacing

Therapy is not a seminar. There is no syllabus, no grade, no timeline to optimize. The work unfolds without a rubric, which sometimes means sitting with not-knowing rather than reaching for the next explanation.

Cultural Sensitivity

Culture and family shape our relationship to achievement, emotion, and self-worth in ways we don't always recognize. As someone who speaks both English and Farsi, I bring sensitivity to how these influences operate across identities and experiences.

Logistics

Getting Here

Office Location

My practice is located in Beverly Hills at 9615 Brighton Way, just a short drive from Westwood via Wilshire Boulevard.

Session Options

I offer both in-person and telehealth sessions. Many Westwood clients appreciate the flexibility of video therapy.

Scheduling

Sessions are available weekdays and select evenings. To inquire about availability, please reach out through the contact form.

Get Started

Ready to Begin?

I offer a free 15-minute consultation to see if we're a good fit.

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