- Stress and anxiety
- Depression and mood
- Guilt and shame
About Farrah
Farrah Mirzaee is a California psychologist (CA Psychologist PSY30773) with 17 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Farrah also lists additional focus areas including attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, control issues, domestic violence, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and self-harm.
Her work centers on clear, practical conversations about what feels stuck. Sessions tend to look like talking through patterns, naming painful feelings, and practicing manageable tools to respond differently. She emphasizes cultural context and the reality of daily life when discussing feelings and decisions.
Farrah approaches therapy collaboratively. She helps people notice how past relationships and beliefs shape current behavior and offers strategies for changing those patterns. That might include learning new ways to communicate or small experiments to test different choices.
She pays attention to how guilt and shame show up in relationships and self-image. The focus is on understanding where those feelings come from and on steps someone can try to shift them over time. The work is practical and paced to what the person can handle.
Farrah practices in California and conducts sessions in English. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and draws on 17 years of experience to support people dealing with mood and relationship challenges.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Many evidence-based techniques help with guilt, shame, and relationship distress. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence, which can reduce harsh self-judgments and rigid self-beliefs. Trauma-informed methods emphasize pacing, grounding, and recognizing the impact of past events on present reactions, useful for those coping with post-traumatic stress or difficult memories.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit those needs. Sessions often involve tracking patterns between meetings and practicing simple skills in daily life so clients can see what helps.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so sessions are more practical. Therapists and licensed professionals generally adapt pacing and activities so tools and conversations transfer to everyday routines rather than rely on a particular setting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps clients identify where guilt and shame come from and talks through patterns that keep those feelings active. Work often includes practical steps to respond differently and reduce self-blame over time.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working with mood, relationship, and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California psychologist (CA Psychologist PSY30773) and practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and starting therapy handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.