- Guilt and shame
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Motivational interviewing
About Sepideh
Sepideh Pourhassani is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults and adolescents on concerns such as addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, and behavioral challenges. She also addresses issues related to parenting, relationships, career stress, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Sepideh describes common problems as things people carry while juggling busy lives. She listens for how past experiences, cultural background, and daily stress affect current choices. In sessions she helps people name the problem, notice how it shows up, and try practical steps to change what isn’t working.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods that focus on the person’s own goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are used to support moment-to-moment awareness and to strengthen motivation for change.
Sepideh has worked across age groups and with people facing addiction, trauma, and mood concerns. She pays attention to attachment and family origins when those histories shape present struggles, including guilt and shame that linger from family or identity experiences. She invites clients to consider small, doable changes and to track what helps.
If someone wants to begin, Sepideh asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and perspectives. Online sessions using this approach involve open listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and helping them set goals they want to work toward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions a therapist might guide thought records, plan experiments to test beliefs, and coach new behaviors between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention to the present moment and gentle awareness of feelings. Online practice can include guided breathing, short attention exercises, and checking how sensations and thoughts shift over a session.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change as the person notices what helps and what does not.
The original biography does not list specific remote formats, so confirm available session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in between commitments, or a session that avoids travel. They also let people continue work with licensed professionals from different locations when that suits their schedule and needs.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, parenting and related concerns including guilt and shame.
How would she approach guilt or shame in sessions?
She uses client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral strategies to identify core thoughts and test new responses to guilt and shame.
What is her clinical background?
She has eight years of experience working with adults and adolescents, including work with addiction and emotional or behavioral difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Tennessee and practices with clients in that region.
Does she see clients in other countries or speak other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify exact session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.