About Sahar
Dr. Sahar Khoshakhlagh helps people who are feeling stuck by focusing on relationships and attachment. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of practice in New York.
She speaks English and Persian and aims to make therapy clear and approachable for worried parents and adults alike. Her approach begins with listening closely to each person’s story. She looks at how early patterns of connection shape current reactions and relationships.
How Sahar works
That lens helps explain issues like anxiety, intimacy struggles, or repeated conflicts so practical steps can follow. In sessions she combines methods to match real needs. Cognitive behavioral tools offer straightforward strategies for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Emotionally-focused work helps people name feelings and restore closeness. Client-centered principles shape a respectful, collaborative pace for goal-setting. Dr.
Khoshakhlagh draws on two decades of clinical experience to address concerns such as stress, grief, self-esteem, family strain, codependency, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on abandonment, attachment issues, blended family dynamics, and communication problems among other relationship-related difficulties. She uses assessment and goal-setting up front so plans feel useful and realistic.
Sessions may include skill practice, communication exercises, and reflection on patterns that repeat in relationships. The aim is steady progress toward clearer boundaries, better communication, and greater emotional balance. Her training includes a Doctor of Psychology in Couples and Family Therapy and earlier graduate work in applied psychology.
She holds a New York LMFT and brings practical experience to help people navigate life changes and relationship pain.
Sahar lists 12 ways of working on the entry:
What Sahar works with
The areas below are the ones Sahar selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English, Persian |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Attachment and Emotion-Focused Work Online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape present relationships. It helps people notice patterns like clinginess or withdrawal and learn new ways to connect. Client-Centered Therapy centers on respectful listening and collaboration so goals reflect what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical steps to change thoughts and behaviors that worsen anxiety or low mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your concerns, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on your goals and preferences. This collaborative process helps match methods to what feels most helpful for your situation.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face to face when conversation and emotional connection matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, quick skill practice, or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and daily life.
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