Shahla Raboubi, LMFT
Compassionate therapist focused on life stories
Details
| Name | Shahla Raboubi |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Persian |
| Years in practice | 29 |
About Shahla
Shahla Raboubi is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 29 years of experience. She uses a narrative-informed outlook alongside other approaches to help people untangle difficult moments. Shahla speaks English and Persian and aims to listen to each person’s story before shaping a plan together.
She keeps sessions focused on what the person brings in that day. Shahla often draws on Narrative Therapy to help clients reframe painful events and notice different storylines in their lives.
Background and approach
She also works with attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. Her clinical background includes long experience in community mental health and independent practice. Over nearly three decades she has supported people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addiction.
Shahla also helps with parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, and work and career adjustments. Shahla blends practical tools and conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques may be used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Emotion-focused ideas can help when emotions feel overwhelming or confusing. She describes therapy as a collaborative process. Clients can expect a calm, steady listener who helps them notice patterns, test small changes, and develop clearer choices.
The usual session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Shahla works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Shahla among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Shahla among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Shahla among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Shahla among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Shahla among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Shahla among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Shahla among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Shahla among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Shahla directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Shahla directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Attachment approaches in online sessions
Shahla often uses Narrative Therapy, which focuses on the stories people tell about their lives. In sessions she helps clients notice limiting narratives and try alternative ways of describing events so different choices become visible. Attachment-Based Therapy is another common thread; it looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and helps people develop safer, more effective ways of relating to others.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She treats approach selection as a collaboration, matching Narrative, attachment-focused ideas, or client-centered listening to a person’s goals and preferences. The plan can shift over time as needs change and progress is reviewed together.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing daily life.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does Shahla commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and career or life change challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is narrative-focused and person-centered. She listens for the stories that shape experience and then helps clients try new ways of thinking and behaving.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She brings 29 years of clinical experience across community mental health and independent practice settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located in California.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on listed availability.
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