Afsheen Izadi, LMFT

Afsheen Izadi is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 11 years of professional experience. He focuses on common everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, addiction, and relationship concerns. Afsheen aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable and straightforward for people who are nervous about the first step.

He creates a calm space where clients can speak about thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. Sessions are conversational and practical, aimed at finding steps that fit each person’s life. He listens closely and helps clients notice patterns that keep problems stuck.

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, is part of his approach when it helps. That means looking at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and testing small behavior changes. He also uses client-centered ideas to follow what matters most to the person in front of him.

Afsheen draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness in moments that need emotional regulation and grounding. Those tools help when emotions feel overwhelming or when someone wants better ways to manage stress. He adapts techniques to each client's pace and goals.

People who reach out can expect straightforward language and a focus on useful next steps. Afsheen works with a range of relationship and identity issues, including LGBT concerns and topics around intimacy and kink. He welcomes international clients and conducts sessions in English.

Approaches you can use online

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Online CBT sessions often include practical exercises, thought records, and behavior experiments to reduce anxiety or manage stress.

Client-centered therapy centers on the person’s own goals and priorities. In this approach the therapist follows the client's lead, offers empathic listening, and helps people clarify what matters to them.

Dialectical behavior therapy, often shortened to DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Online DBT-style work can include practicing grounding, emotion regulation, and communication techniques between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs and goals, then try methods that fit. Adjustments are made over time so the work stays useful and manageable.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face from different places. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are good for quick check-ins, short skills practice, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel, or a busy home life.