Arab and Middle Eastern Therapists in Temecula, CA
Hi, I’m Hudia—a therapist, daughter of immigrants, middle child (if you know, you know) and someone who understands what it means to live between cultures. I support women- especially first- and- second generation children of immigrants- in reconnecting with themselves, setting boundaries with care, and creating lives that feel authentic, grounded, and deeply rooted. I’m passionate about helping women navigate grief, anxiety, relationship challenges, neurodivergence, and life transitions. I’ll sit with you in the hard moments and hold space for whatever shows up.
Hi, I’m Hudia—a therapist, daughter of immigrants, middle child (if you know, you know) and someone who understands what it means to live between cultures. I support women- especially first- and- second generation children of immigrants- in reconnecting with themselves, setting boundaries with care, and creating lives that feel authentic, grounded, and deeply rooted. I’m passionate about helping women navigate grief, anxiety, relationship challenges, neurodivergence, and life transitions. I’ll sit with you in the hard moments and hold space for whatever shows up.
Poulyana Pazand-Srouji
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
1 Endorsed
Temecula, CA 92590
Life doesn’t always unfold the way we expect. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, and veterans navigating anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, grief and loss, relationship challenges, infertility and family-building concerns, military-related stress, and major life transitions. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to each client. Together, we explore patterns, build practical coping skills, strengthen relationships, foster resilience, and create meaningful change so you can move forward with greater clarity, confidence, connection, and a renewed sense of hope.
Life doesn’t always unfold the way we expect. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, and veterans navigating anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, grief and loss, relationship challenges, infertility and family-building concerns, military-related stress, and major life transitions. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to each client. Together, we explore patterns, build practical coping skills, strengthen relationships, foster resilience, and create meaningful change so you can move forward with greater clarity, confidence, connection, and a renewed sense of hope.
I am at Kindred Heart Therapy group to provide tele-health therapy to those who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. I like to provide a space for my clients that allows them to be honest and real with their thoughts and emotions. My goal is for you to reach your mental health goals. Sessions are tailored to your needs and wants for your mental health. My main priority is to create a warm and safe space in therapy by being collaborative and genuine with clients. I want to help clients live a more authentic lifestyle through a client-centered focus and compassion-focused approach.
I am at Kindred Heart Therapy group to provide tele-health therapy to those who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. I like to provide a space for my clients that allows them to be honest and real with their thoughts and emotions. My goal is for you to reach your mental health goals. Sessions are tailored to your needs and wants for your mental health. My main priority is to create a warm and safe space in therapy by being collaborative and genuine with clients. I want to help clients live a more authentic lifestyle through a client-centered focus and compassion-focused approach.
My name is Shayma Mortazavi, Licenced Marriage and Family Therapist, working in this field past decade. I specialize in helping adults who have faced severe psychological challenges, depression, mood instability, anxiety, anger management, work stress, relationship and parenting issues, phase of life adjustments, grief and loss, and cultural transitions experiences. I also have extensive knowledge of addiction and recovery.
My name is Shayma Mortazavi, Licenced Marriage and Family Therapist, working in this field past decade. I specialize in helping adults who have faced severe psychological challenges, depression, mood instability, anxiety, anger management, work stress, relationship and parenting issues, phase of life adjustments, grief and loss, and cultural transitions experiences. I also have extensive knowledge of addiction and recovery.
Therapy is a collaboration between client and therapist. I emphasize the importance of meeting clients where they are at and guiding them to where they would like to be. I want to empower my clients and advocate for them throughout the therapeutic process. At the end of the day, I feel that each person is the expert on their own self, and at different seasons in our lives, we all need extra support and validation.
Therapy is a collaboration between client and therapist. I emphasize the importance of meeting clients where they are at and guiding them to where they would like to be. I want to empower my clients and advocate for them throughout the therapeutic process. At the end of the day, I feel that each person is the expert on their own self, and at different seasons in our lives, we all need extra support and validation.
You may be the person others rely on, while carrying stress, anxiety, exhaustion, or uncertainty on your own. Living with a chronic illness, experiencing medical trauma, caring for loved ones, or balancing family and cultural expectations can feel overwhelming and lonely. Whether you're facing a recent challenge or something you've been holding onto for years, therapy can offer a space to process what you've been through, reconnect with yourself, and move forward with greater clarity and support.
You may be the person others rely on, while carrying stress, anxiety, exhaustion, or uncertainty on your own. Living with a chronic illness, experiencing medical trauma, caring for loved ones, or balancing family and cultural expectations can feel overwhelming and lonely. Whether you're facing a recent challenge or something you've been holding onto for years, therapy can offer a space to process what you've been through, reconnect with yourself, and move forward with greater clarity and support.
Fahimeh Mani MA, LMFT Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
I have experience working with individuals of various cultural backgrounds, which has provided me with the experience in helping with a diverse area of mental health difficulties from Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Sleep Disorders, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder, (veteran, infidelity, domestic violence, physical, emotional and sexual abuse), family therapy . I help my clients decrease their depressive and anxious symptoms, identify their positive thoughts, decrease worries, feel relaxed, happy, sleep well, and develop good relationship with others.
I have experience working with individuals of various cultural backgrounds, which has provided me with the experience in helping with a diverse area of mental health difficulties from Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Sleep Disorders, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder, (veteran, infidelity, domestic violence, physical, emotional and sexual abuse), family therapy . I help my clients decrease their depressive and anxious symptoms, identify their positive thoughts, decrease worries, feel relaxed, happy, sleep well, and develop good relationship with others.
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My name is Beyza, my pronouns are she/her. As the eldest daughter in an immigrant family, I understand the quiet exhaustion of being “the responsible one.” The one who held it all together, translated between parents and siblings, kept the peace, got the grades, and rarely disappointed anyone—even when it cost you connection with yourself. Many of my clients grew up being the mediator, the caretaker, or the achiever, only to find that their needs were overlooked and their anger misunderstood. Beneath the calm exterior, they often carry deep grief and unspoken rage that no one seems to notice.
My name is Beyza, my pronouns are she/her. As the eldest daughter in an immigrant family, I understand the quiet exhaustion of being “the responsible one.” The one who held it all together, translated between parents and siblings, kept the peace, got the grades, and rarely disappointed anyone—even when it cost you connection with yourself. Many of my clients grew up being the mediator, the caretaker, or the achiever, only to find that their needs were overlooked and their anger misunderstood. Beneath the calm exterior, they often carry deep grief and unspoken rage that no one seems to notice.
I can’t lie about it, sometimes therapy hurts. Growing pains are real, and often what we need in order to move forward is the very thing we find hardest to do. The purpose of therapy isn’t always to feel better, it is to feel more.
I can’t lie about it, sometimes therapy hurts. Growing pains are real, and often what we need in order to move forward is the very thing we find hardest to do. The purpose of therapy isn’t always to feel better, it is to feel more.
Dr. Sanam Nourazari, Balance and Bloom Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, PsyD
1 Endorsed
Oceanside, CA 92054
I work with immigrant women, couples, & individuals facing anxiety, depression, post-partum struggles and parenting stress. The truth is, I have been in your shoes & it isn't easy. Life transitions like moving to a new country, becoming a parent, or going through loss can feel overwhelming. In our work together, you'll find a safe space where your voice matters, your feelings are valid, & healing begins. Let’s build a path forward where you feel confident, connected, and strong in who you are. I speak English, Farsi, & Turkish. I am here to help and I have a passion for helping others navigate through some of life's hardest seasons.
I work with immigrant women, couples, & individuals facing anxiety, depression, post-partum struggles and parenting stress. The truth is, I have been in your shoes & it isn't easy. Life transitions like moving to a new country, becoming a parent, or going through loss can feel overwhelming. In our work together, you'll find a safe space where your voice matters, your feelings are valid, & healing begins. Let’s build a path forward where you feel confident, connected, and strong in who you are. I speak English, Farsi, & Turkish. I am here to help and I have a passion for helping others navigate through some of life's hardest seasons.
Have you experienced relationship issues with partners, friends, or family? Is it difficult to connect as a couple, adjust to life changes, or your nervous system and mind feel hijacked by a recent or past trauma? Or maybe your cultural identity is being pulled in multiple directions, which can be confusing and isolating!
Life can feel SO heavy. I’m here to tell you—don’t have to carry it alone. Together we’ll explore your world and discover how, with your willingness to learn skills and tools, you can heal, grow, trust yourself and take back control of your life. With me you’ll have a warm, safe, and direct but supportive space.
Have you experienced relationship issues with partners, friends, or family? Is it difficult to connect as a couple, adjust to life changes, or your nervous system and mind feel hijacked by a recent or past trauma? Or maybe your cultural identity is being pulled in multiple directions, which can be confusing and isolating!
Life can feel SO heavy. I’m here to tell you—don’t have to carry it alone. Together we’ll explore your world and discover how, with your willingness to learn skills and tools, you can heal, grow, trust yourself and take back control of your life. With me you’ll have a warm, safe, and direct but supportive space.
As someone who is passionately committed to authentic connection and growth, I work with adults who are seeking deeper emotional relationship with themselves.
Therapy with me is not about quick fixes or surface-level coping. I offer a calm and structured space where we slow down, listen closely to your inner world and gently work toward change that feels real and sustainable.
As someone who is passionately committed to authentic connection and growth, I work with adults who are seeking deeper emotional relationship with themselves.
Therapy with me is not about quick fixes or surface-level coping. I offer a calm and structured space where we slow down, listen closely to your inner world and gently work toward change that feels real and sustainable.
Therapy is a multifaceted journey. It takes bravery, commitment, and openness. It can be painful, yet extremely rewarding and valuable, perhaps the ONLY way to experience enlightenment, a true sense of transformation and healing. If you are struggling with feeling a sense of emptiness, lack of contentment, inner conflicts about life choices and transitions, maintaining a sense of balance while striving to reach your life goals; if you are looking to better understand yourself and what drives your actions, choices, and how these choices can potentially impact your personal and professional life, you are not alone.
Therapy is a multifaceted journey. It takes bravery, commitment, and openness. It can be painful, yet extremely rewarding and valuable, perhaps the ONLY way to experience enlightenment, a true sense of transformation and healing. If you are struggling with feeling a sense of emptiness, lack of contentment, inner conflicts about life choices and transitions, maintaining a sense of balance while striving to reach your life goals; if you are looking to better understand yourself and what drives your actions, choices, and how these choices can potentially impact your personal and professional life, you are not alone.
Humans are like intricate tapestries, woven together by the multicolored threads of our experiences, identities, and relationships. This resonates with how I view and approach therapy. A tapestry cannot be understood by examining a single thread, and similarly, a person cannot be fully understood by focusing on only one symptom. Our identities, attachment patterns, cultural dynamics, relationships, strengths, challenges, and experiences are woven together, shaping how we see ourselves and relate to others.
Humans are like intricate tapestries, woven together by the multicolored threads of our experiences, identities, and relationships. This resonates with how I view and approach therapy. A tapestry cannot be understood by examining a single thread, and similarly, a person cannot be fully understood by focusing on only one symptom. Our identities, attachment patterns, cultural dynamics, relationships, strengths, challenges, and experiences are woven together, shaping how we see ourselves and relate to others.
Dr. Claudio Cabrejos M.D. – Accepting New Patients
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Marcos, CA 92069
I am Dr. Cabrejos, a psychiatrist specializing in integrative mental health care for adolescents and adults experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma-related conditions, addiction, mood disorders, and life transitions. My approach combines comprehensive psychiatric evaluation with evidence-based treatment, emphasizing the least invasive and most effective interventions whenever possible. While medication can be an important part of care, I also explore non-pharmacological and integrative treatment options, helping patients develop a personalized plan that supports long-term mental wellness, resilience, and overall quality of life.
I am Dr. Cabrejos, a psychiatrist specializing in integrative mental health care for adolescents and adults experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma-related conditions, addiction, mood disorders, and life transitions. My approach combines comprehensive psychiatric evaluation with evidence-based treatment, emphasizing the least invasive and most effective interventions whenever possible. While medication can be an important part of care, I also explore non-pharmacological and integrative treatment options, helping patients develop a personalized plan that supports long-term mental wellness, resilience, and overall quality of life.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, my associates and I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and families navigating ADHD, trauma, and relational dynamics. I offer a safe, compassionate space to address challenges, develop practical strategies, and promote healing. With a focus on strengthening communication and fostering deeper connections, my goal is to help you build resilience, improve relationships, and reclaim your sense of balance. Together, we’ll work toward lasting change and emotional well-being.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, my associates and I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and families navigating ADHD, trauma, and relational dynamics. I offer a safe, compassionate space to address challenges, develop practical strategies, and promote healing. With a focus on strengthening communication and fostering deeper connections, my goal is to help you build resilience, improve relationships, and reclaim your sense of balance. Together, we’ll work toward lasting change and emotional well-being.
Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? You’re not alone. I help clients navigate anxiety, self-doubt, and life changes with curiosity and compassion. My goal is to help you feel more grounded, confident, and connected—to yourself and the life you want to create. Struggling with anxious thoughts or self-doubt? I work with young adults navigating anxiety, life transitions, trauma, and self-esteem challenges. Together, we’ll build coping skills and create a personalized plan for growth that feels empowering and achievable.
Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? You’re not alone. I help clients navigate anxiety, self-doubt, and life changes with curiosity and compassion. My goal is to help you feel more grounded, confident, and connected—to yourself and the life you want to create. Struggling with anxious thoughts or self-doubt? I work with young adults navigating anxiety, life transitions, trauma, and self-esteem challenges. Together, we’ll build coping skills and create a personalized plan for growth that feels empowering and achievable.
Hello! My name is Kameron "Kam" Kaveh, I am an LMFT licensed in California. My therapeutic approach is two parts, therapy should be something you look forward to, and should be a place where you can process the changes that you would like to make in your life. I specialize in LGBTQIA+ populations with a particular emphasis on advocacy and religious trauma. I tend to approach clients from an integrative standpoint. Starting with the initial assessment I look to understand developmental "stuck points" that inhibit forward progress.
Hello! My name is Kameron "Kam" Kaveh, I am an LMFT licensed in California. My therapeutic approach is two parts, therapy should be something you look forward to, and should be a place where you can process the changes that you would like to make in your life. I specialize in LGBTQIA+ populations with a particular emphasis on advocacy and religious trauma. I tend to approach clients from an integrative standpoint. Starting with the initial assessment I look to understand developmental "stuck points" that inhibit forward progress.
You're carrying more than most people know — and you're still showing up every day trying to figure it out. Maybe it's anxiety that won't quiet down, a relationship stuck on repeat, or a season of life that just feels heavier than it should. Maybe there's a spiritual dimension to your struggle that other therapists have glossed over. You don't need someone to hand you a worksheet. You need someone who actually gets your world — including the parts that matter most to you about who you are and what you believe.
You're carrying more than most people know — and you're still showing up every day trying to figure it out. Maybe it's anxiety that won't quiet down, a relationship stuck on repeat, or a season of life that just feels heavier than it should. Maybe there's a spiritual dimension to your struggle that other therapists have glossed over. You don't need someone to hand you a worksheet. You need someone who actually gets your world — including the parts that matter most to you about who you are and what you believe.
I have experience supporting diverse populations and enjoy helping clients navigate family boundaries, particularly when cultural expectations and generational differences are involved. For many individuals with immigrant family backgrounds, balancing personal goals with family values can feel complicated, and therapy can be a space to explore those dynamics and find a path that feels authentic.
My style is warm, practical, and collaborative. I aim to meet clients where they are while helping them move toward greater clarity, confidence, and balance.
I have experience supporting diverse populations and enjoy helping clients navigate family boundaries, particularly when cultural expectations and generational differences are involved. For many individuals with immigrant family backgrounds, balancing personal goals with family values can feel complicated, and therapy can be a space to explore those dynamics and find a path that feels authentic.
My style is warm, practical, and collaborative. I aim to meet clients where they are while helping them move toward greater clarity, confidence, and balance.
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FAQ - Arab and Middle Eastern Counseling
What can an Arab and Middle Eastern therapist help with?
An Arab and Middle Eastern therapist can support clients with a wide range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, and major life transitions. However, what may make their approach unique is their ability to integrate an understanding of the cultural, family, and social factors that may be shaping your mental health concerns. If you identify with a Middle Eastern background, such as Arab, North African, Lebanese, Syrian, Iraqi, or Palestinian, working with a therapist who is familiar with values surrounding family loyalty, community expectations, religion, marriage, and caregiving responsibilities can help reduce the need to explain yourself in sessions and better support your healing in the context of your background.
How does cultural background influence the therapy experience?
A therapist who personally identifies as Arab or Middle Eastern may offer a deeper understanding of cultural norms, family dynamics, religious beliefs, migration experiences, and the stigma that may surround mental health in some communities. This shared cultural framework can make it easier to build trust and focus more directly on healing. It is also important to note that a therapist does not have to share your background to provide effective therapy. In some cases, finding a culturally competent therapist may be just as important as finding one who shares your background.
What role can language play in therapy?
Language plays a central role in how people process and express emotions. Even for individuals who are fluent in English, certain feelings, memories, or experiences may be easier to describe in the language they grew up speaking or thinking in, such as Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew, Kurdish, or Turkish. Clients may feel more comfortable expressing themselves without having to translate their thoughts, which can reduce the risk of losing meaning or nuance. For many Arab and Middle Eastern clients, language is also closely tied to family relationships. Being able to move between English and your native language in therapy can help reflect real-life dynamics, such as communicating with family members in one language and navigating work or school in another. This flexibility to move between languages in sessions can make therapy feel more natural and relevant to daily life.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience with Arab and Middle Eastern clients?
If cultural background is important to you in therapy, it can be helpful to ask a prospective therapist whether they have experience working with Arab and Middle Eastern clients. In initial conversations with potential therapists, you might ask whether they have worked with concerns related to cultural identity, immigration, family expectations, intergenerational conflict, discrimination, or stigma around mental health. As sessions begin, it can be helpful to notice how the therapist responds to your concerns. A strong therapeutic alliance does not necessarily require a therapist to share your background, but they should respond to your concerns with respect and cultural humility. If you feel dismissed, misunderstood, or find yourself having to explain your background constantly, it may be worth considering another therapist.
Who is included in Psychology Today’s directory of Arab and Middle Eastern therapists?
The directory of Arab and Middle Eastern therapists includes professionals who have shared their ethnicity in their profiles. Psychology Today uses this information to assist clients in finding a therapist who can provide a cultural match. However, not all therapists choose to disclose their ethnicity in their profiles, and they may not appear in search results for this reason. When the number of therapists who have personally identified as Arab or Middle Eastern is limited, the directory may also show therapists with experience working with clients from relevant backgrounds.