As a licensed clinical psychologist who provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to children, adolescents and their families, as well as adults, I appreciate how hard it can be to seek mental health services for yourself or a family member. I make every effort to understand your presenting concerns within the context of who you are and how you experience the problem. In gathering clinically useful information, I strive to establish a collaborative therapeutic environment in which you feel comfortable exploring a full range of thoughts and feelings about your particular situation.

I begin treatment based on where the client is at the time and their needs. I listen, support, validate, reframe thoughts, educate, give feedback, suggest options, and help with solving problems. I have experience treating difficulties with adjustment to life stressors, changes, and losses, as well as with most mental health issues including the trauma and grief associated with living with it and getting treatment. I work from a strengths-based approach and am involved in the mental health recovery movement. My advanced training is in treating complex PTSD; sexual, physical, and emotional abuse; as well as multiple traumas.

Have you tried hard to change, but nothing seems to work? Are you frustrated, maybe even disillusioned? Are you capable of more, but don't know how to make it happen?

Ms. Hope Arezou Saadat holds a Masters of Art degree in Mental Health Counseling from Marymount University. Ms. Saadat is an active member of American Counseling Association as well as the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Ms. Saadat specializes in working with individuals, couples, and families whom are struggling with anxiety and depression as well as life stage transitions. She has also provided services to assist individuals in coping with grief, terminal illness. Ms. Saadat is fluent in both English and Farsi.

I have over 30 years of clinical experience with individuals, couples, and group psychotherapy. I now see primarily individuals in my practice. I encourage clients to become more aware and accepting of their feelings and thoughts. This honesty and self-acceptance creates more clarity and more options for making desired changes, improving relationships, and feeling more expansive. I have an interactive style, I sometimes use humor, and clients tell me they feel safe and supported. Therapy is work, but can be very rewarding for both client and clinician. I also offer billing services to your insurer for your convenience.

Do you struggle with depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, self-esteem, or career concerns? Do these issues keep you from reaching your full potential? Together, we will create a path to wellness so that you can focus on the aspects of your life that bring meaning and fulfillment. I work with adults, adolescents, and couples to overcome life's challenges, alleviate depression and anxiety, enhance self-knowledge and stimulate insights, develop goals and strategies to manage careers, and strengthen the skills necessary to have satisfying relationships. Please email me for more information about mental health counseling.

I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the central component to successful psychotherapy and I bring special attention to the ongoing process of relational safety. I also believe that self-harmful behaviors always have roots in past experiences of threat and it can be life-changing to discover these connections. I work to help individuals establish goals, explore their experiences, gain self-awareness, develop resources and skills, cultivate self-compassion, and find greater self-empowerment so they can create a more fulfilling and meaningful life for themselves.

I will empower you to reach your full potential in life, finding purpose and meaning. I will tap into your strengths and abilities and help you put them into practice. We'll work together to overcome obstacles and challenges such as past history, relationship difficulties, lack of motivation, and life stressors, that may be holding you back. I am committed and compassionate and I will help guide you towards self-actualization, learn coping skills, and making changes to live a happier and more fulfilled life. I will help create a trusting, empathetic, and safe therapeutic relationship free of judgment.

Tracey works with individuals, groups and families who are struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues. She specializes in working with individuals who are going through life transitions, are survivors of trauma and/or abuse, or who are experiencing relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, ADHD, or substance abuse issues. Tracey works with a range of clientele including youth, adolescents, adults and families. Her sessions are supportive, client-centered, solution-focused meetings with an emphasis on cognitive-behavioral techniques. In her work with younger clients she employs play therapy, role play and creative arts techniques to tap into underlying issues.

To get started, go to www.thinkhappylivehealthy.com/therapy and complete the online form. ***Now offering teletherapy*** Welcome to Think Happy Live Healthy, a space for kids, teens, college students and adults who are ready for a positive change. I specialize in Anxiety, ADHD, Depression, school-related issues, and stress management. I will help my clients feel happier, more energetic, spend less time on screens, and interact with the world around them.

I offer evening hours to accommodate your busy schedule. I specialize in anxiety disorders, trauma, couples therapy and sex/love addiction (affair recovery, porn addiction, serial affairs). I have extensive training in the field of cognitive behavior therapy, the "gold standard" in treating anxiety disorders. I have post-graduate training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, a researched-based couples therapy with high success rate. EFT can help you understand the negative cycle creating distance and conflict in your relationship. I am also a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist.

Welcome! If you have decided to take this first step toward seeking help with your fears, pains, and struggles, you are on your way to discover your strength and resilience, and a more fulfilled life. It has been my joy for over 20 years now to accompany people on their path of becoming stronger, more true, more real. It will be my privilege to serve you.

If building understanding, trust and more loving relationships is your goal, then this attachment based mindful approach is the process for you. Imagine waking each day feeling more connected, more alive, and more secure in being your authentic self. It's easier than you think. Are you or or your child operating with anxiety, OCD, depression, adjustment disorders, addictions, recurrent or difficult behavior patterns? Go from striving to thriving and manifest positive outcomes. With cutting edge tools, you are able to let go of old thought/behavior patterns efficiently and adopt new ones.

SAME DAY, EVENING & WEEKEND Appts. Telehealth (video/Covid-19 friendly) options. Need help, but find traditional approaches unappealing? I provide an integrative strategy informed by the latest research in neuroscience, environmental factors, & mindfulness - think East meets West. I focus on shifting the culture of your relationships and internal schemas from their current negative, painful cycles into a place for connection & achievement. Beyond knowledge, so much in therapy is about the relationship: I'm here for you. Ready now? I get that. Phone answered until 10 p.m. & weekends. Getting therapy should be easy, not add stress.

Are you feeling stuck, abandoned, a failure or just confused about life? Are you struggling to get over a break-up? Use shopping, gambling, eating or smoking for fun or coping? Have you have been diagnosed with PTSD or experienced a challenging childhood?

Couples work is challenging and emotionally provocative. Feelings of frustration, pain, anger and discouragement alternating with relief, hopefulness, and excitement are common among couples who are trying to resolve their marital discord. Although each couple is unique the following principles hold true in treatment of the majority of partners. 1) A good marriage requires both spouses to psychologically separate from their family of origin and shift their primary love, loyalty to each other. An individual cannot fully participate in an interdepended relationship without being first an independent and autonomous person.

Psychotherapy is a wonderful gift to yourself. It takes courage to take an inventory of your life and make healthy changes to improve the quality of your life. Through counseling with me, clients build upon their strengths to heal from a multitude of emotional issues. Whether you are struggling with issues of anxiety, self-esteem, life transitions, relationship distress, or creative issues, I am here to help you grow and overcome these obstacles.

If you are struggling with an issue in your life and you feel "stuck", you know how hard it can be to ask for help. You may have tried therapy in the past and it had some benefit, but you are ready for a different approach. Have you ever thought, "I get what my therapist says about my anger, sadness, anxiety or trauma, but it doesn't change my pain"? You want to work through your issues because it's draining to spend so much energy keeping them contained, just to get through the day or week. Then you may want to try therapy with me.

Are are you dealing with stress, relationship issues, mood disorders, career/professional concerns, or life transitions? Are you feeling overwhelmed and imbalanced? When this happens, everything else suffers from your personal to your professional life, including how you feel. You may find it challenging to find the right therapist who can help you heal. Just know that you are not alone. It can be difficult to seek therapy, especially if you tried it before and felt like it didn't work. “One size does not fit all.” Our approaches are tailored to the needs of each individual to help you find long lasting solutions. We can help.