About Shahla
Shahla Raboubi is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with 29 years of clinical experience. She uses a flexible, person-centered approach and adapts methods to fit each individual's needs. She speaks English and Persian and combines practical strategies with thoughtful listening.
Raboubi draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How Shahla works
Emotionally focused work is part of her practice when relationships and closeness are the main concerns. Her background includes long experience in both community mental health and independent practice settings. That range means she has worked with a wide array of life challenges and service models.
Her training includes graduate study in clinical psychology and marriage and family therapy, and she holds a California LMFT credential. Typical concerns Shahla addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and career or life changes.
She also helps people facing abandonment, attachment struggles, blended family tensions, and communication or control issues. In sessions she aims for clear, down-to-earth conversation. Shahla focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings alongside deeper reflection.
Her goal is to help people gain coping skills and clearer choices as they work through difficult moments.
Shahla lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Shahla works with
The areas below are the ones Shahla selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 29 |
| Languages | English, Persian |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Shahla’s Approaches Work Online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional patterns. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns and practice different ways of relating to close others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors. In remote work this often means setting clear, manageable tasks between sessions and checking progress by message or video. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and express underlying emotions and rebuild connection. It can be useful when intimacy, trust, or communication are the main concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, life situation, and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed over time.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and emotional work. Phone calls work well when bandwidth or cameras are limited. Live chat and messaging are helpful for shorter check-ins, homework, or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.
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