About Sanaz
Sanaz Motamedi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on creating a respectful and compassionate space where people can begin work on the issues that brought them in. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety.
She also supports those coping with depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship struggles. Sanaz addresses self-esteem and confidence concerns in straightforward, practical ways.
How Sanaz works
Sessions are shaped to each person. She listens first, then tailors conversation and goals to what matters to the client. The approach is direct and caring, with clear steps you can try between sessions.
Sanaz also works on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation and loneliness. She helps people clarify life purpose and build self-love through steady, real-world strategies rather than jargon. Her style is warm and respectful.
She encourages small, manageable changes that add up over time. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make that step easier for anyone ready to begin.
What Sanaz works with
The areas below are the ones Sanaz 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
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Sanaz uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional healing. One approach emphasizes building coping skills for stress and anxiety through short, repeatable strategies that reduce day-to-day overwhelm and improve functioning. Another approach addresses trauma and relationship wounds by helping people process difficult memories and improve communication patterns so interactions feel safer and more predictable.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adapt as needs change. Decisions about techniques are made together so the plan fits the client's preferences and life situation.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face connection and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is an issue or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can make it easier to keep momentum between appointments and to fit brief check-ins into a busy day. These options help people access consistent care without rearranging their whole schedule.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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