About Harout
Harout "Harry" Ohannessian is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and trauma. He speaks English, Arabic, and Armenian and practices in California. Harry aims to create a steady, understanding space where someone feeling overwhelmed can start to feel more grounded.
He uses straightforward conversation to uncover what feels most painful. Sessions often focus on how past experiences shape current reactions and relationships.
How Harout works
Harry combines insight about patterns with practical skills to handle strong emotions and difficult moments. Harry has worked in psychotherapy since 2014 and brings eleven years of experience to his work. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from California State University, Los Angeles.
He holds the LMFT credential, which is listed as CA LMFT. His approach blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral tools. Dialectical behavior strategies and motivational interviewing are also part of the toolbox when they fit a person's needs.
The goal is to help someone build more stable relationships and clearer self-understanding. People seek Harry for a wide range of issues, including depression, eating concerns, anger, intimacy-related problems, bipolar challenges, compassion fatigue, paranoia, personality-related difficulties, and sexual assault and abuse. He aims to meet each person where they are and work with them at a pace that feels manageable.
Harout lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Harout works with
The areas below are the ones Harout selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English, Arabic, Armenian |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches suited to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships affect present bonds and emotions. In practice this means noticing patterns in how someone connects, then trying new, gentler ways of relating to build more safety and trust. Client-centered therapy puts the person’s experience at the center and relies on empathic listening and reflection to help someone find their own answers and clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns and reduce anxiety or low mood.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide what techniques to try based on their goals and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made or needs shift, and sessions remain flexible to respond to what is most helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins or ongoing written support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to access licensed professionals from different locations.
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