Frustrated? Having difficulty sleeping? Feeling overwhelmed, helpless or hopeless? As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 24 years of experience, I can help you understand the causes of such problems and set you on a path of healing. There are many sources of stress that can affect the brain and immune system and impair your capacity to cope. In my work with individuals and groups, I work with you to achieve overall well-being of mind, body and spirit.
My approach is client-centered and rooted in mindfulness. I work with you to find what might be blocking your full potential to navigate life, such as negative memories, traumas, life issues, stress, depression, anxiety, relationships, addiction and so on.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. Together with me, you will create your treatment goals, and, with sensitivity and compassion, I will help you reach your goals.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My clients report they feel comfortable expressing themselves and supported when working with me. I'm able to connect with them through active listening and offering them a genuine and safe environment. I encourage clients to be actively involved in their healing process through a variety of techniques.
I am experienced in working with people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and sexual orientation. I am fluent in English, Farsi, and German. Having lived in three different countries, I am uniquely positioned to help clients navigate an increasingly multicultural and globalized world.
About Kobra Schabanpour
Appointments
Virtual
My treatment methods
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps clients who are struggling with depression, anxiety, fears, addictive/compulsive behaviors, and everyday negative experiences. I have found that EMDR helps my clients get unstuck when they feel like they cannot get past certain disturbing memories or behaviors. I am a certified practitioner of EMDR and have been using this method regularly since 2015. I offer EMDR as a sole method of therapy or as an adjunct to other therapies.
EMDR-Flash Technique (FT) was originally developed as an addition to the preparation phase of EMDR. FT has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing the disturbance level associated with severely painful memories, sometimes in as little as ten to fifteen minutes. Like EMDR, FT utilizes eye movements or alternating tapping and is designed to resolve unprocessed traumatic memories in the brain. I am a certified practitioner of EMDR Flash Technique and I use it to help adolescents and adults.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on modifying dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and thoughts by interrogating and uprooting negative or irrational beliefs. CBT rests on the idea that thoughts and perceptions influence behavior. Evidence has mounted that CBT can address numerous conditions, such as major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and many others. I have extensive training in CBT and use it with clients as needed.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides clients with new skills to manage painful emotions and decrease conflict in relationships. DBT specifically focuses on providing therapeutic skills in four key areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. I have basic training in DBT and use it to treat borderline personality disorder, depression, bulimia, binge-eating, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic-stress disorder, and substance use.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) as a technique concentrates on finding solutions in the present and exploring one’s hopes for the future in order to find a quick and pragmatic resolution of one’s problems. One of the first questions a therapist asks is called the “miracle question”: “If a miracle occurred while you were asleep tonight, what changes would you notice in your life tomorrow?” I’m certified in SFBT and use it to support my clients to improve their life with finding the best solutions. You will begin to chart small, pragmatic ways to make changes in your life to achieve your goals.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a short-term form of therapy that focuses on adult relationships and attachment/bonding. The therapist and clients look at patterns in the relationship and take steps to create a more secure bond and develop more trust to move the relationship in a healthier, more positive direction. I have basic training in EFT and continue to hone my practice through group consultations with other EFT practitioners.
