Shahla Raboubi , LMFT

Shahla Raboubi is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with nearly three decades of clinical experience. She holds the LMFT credential - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - and is registered in California as CA LMFT 46891. Over 29 years she has practiced in both community mental health settings and private practice, developing a flexible approach that adapts to each person’s unique needs and circumstances.

Her clinical work draws on an integrative mix of evidence-informed methods, with frequent use of cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment-based approaches, emotionally focused techniques, existential ideas, and client-centered strategies. Shahla also incorporates trauma-focused methods and solution-focused perspectives when appropriate, tailoring interventions to issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family challenges, addiction and bipolar disorder, ADHD, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with life changes.

Her background includes advanced study in psychology and marriage and family therapy, and she has worked with diverse populations on problems that range from attachment and abandonment to blended-family dynamics and social anxiety. Shahla emphasizes collaborative work that honors cultural differences and the personal strengths people bring to change, helping individuals and families explore new patterns and build skills for more adaptive living.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on the patterns of connection and emotional bonding between people. It helps clients understand how early relationships influence current attachment styles and supports healthier ways of relating in couples and families.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and respect for each person's experience. It creates space for individuals to explore their feelings and values, and is often helpful for issues like self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and coping with trauma-related symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Shahla works with clients to assess goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, and together they shape a plan that may combine elements from different approaches to fit the person or family's needs.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility in how and when sessions happen. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to access care from home, balance work and family commitments, and maintain continuity of therapy during life changes. These options aim to increase accessibility while allowing therapists to adapt techniques to each format.