Mahsa Moradi
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides a compassionate space where clients feel heard and understood. My approach is collaborative and tailored to each client. I specialize in supporting clients experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, and difficulties with self esteem. My communication style is friendly, and often lighthearted, while remaining focused on the goals that bring you to therapy. I strive to create a comfortable environment where you feel genuinely heard. At the same time, I believe therapy involves more than validation, so I offer honest feedback when you need help gaining insight and grow.
At the same time, I believe therapy involves more than validation, so I offer honest feedback when you need help gaining insight and grow.
With over 10 years of experience working with children in the foster care system, I specialize in supporting individuals who experienced trauma. I help clients understand how past experiences may continue to affect their emotional well being, careers, friendships, and intimate relationships.
First session
In our first session, I'll focus on getting to know you, understand what brought you to therapy, and helping you feel comfortable and heard. I see therapy as collaborative process; you are the expert on your life, and we will work together to find a path forward. Building a trusting relationship will be at the heart of our work.
Strengths
I begin by listening carefully to understand what the client is experiencing and what they hope to change; toward the end of the initial session, I reflect what I believe their goals may be and ask whether those goals resonate with them. We refine the goals and continue to revisit them through therapy to ensure we are on the same page.
Ideal clients
My ideal client is someone who wants to feel heard, understood, and supported, while working toward meaningful growth. They value warm, gentle, and nonjudgmental space, and are open to exploring patterns, considering new perspectives, and being thoughtfully challenged. Together, we balance validation and compassion with practical steps toward change, moving at a pace that feels supportive while allowing room for growth.
Origin story
I was drawn to becoming a therapist through my own experiences with navigating challenges, personal growth, and discovering new ways to understand myself and the world. What drives me is the opportunity to help others experience that growth-to gain insight, develop new perspectives, and begin seeing their lives through a different lens.
Ongoing work together
I begin by listening carefully to understand what the client is experiencing and what they hope to change; toward the end of the initial session, I reflect what I believe their goals may be and ask whether those goals resonate with them. We refine the goals and continue to revisit them through therapy to ensure we are on the same page.
Treatment methods
Psychodynamic
I help you explore how past experiences, including childhood trauma and relationships, may shape the way you think, feel, and connect with others today. For example, we might explore where a pattern of putting other's needs before your own began and how it affects your current relationships. We then build on that understanding to identify your strengths, explore what you want to change, and develop practical steps toward your goals. My approach balances understanding your past with helping you feel more empowered to move forward.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- CaliforniaLicense 127926