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Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
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Shirin Shoai

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS (she, her)

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5625 College Avenue, Ste. 210B, Oakland, CA 94618
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5625 College Avenue Ste. 210B Oakland, CA 94618
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Ready for something different? I offer somatically informed, depth-oriented Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy to conscientious caregivers, successful creatives, and thoughtful professionals seeking mindfully paced support for anxiety and burnout. When we’re struggling with anxiety or burnout, we can feel locked into exhausting patterns that feel both familiar and yet not like “ourselves,” such as people-pleasing, overthinking, or self-doubt. IFS therapy guides you through a relational process of root-level healing for the overburdened “parts” of you that drive these patterns—so that you can feel like your "Self" again.
Earnest, trauma-informed, and collaborative, I blend mindfulness and somatic (embodied) awareness with relational/psychodynamic and Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS). Together, we'll connect the dots between the conditions of your upbringing and the strategies you took on to cope, and you’ll discover new ways of easing the tensions that keep you stuck.
I welcome curious, committed, creative, down-to-earth, self-reflective people to my practice, as well as therapists seeking individual or group consultation in IFS. (I'm also a Level 3 Certified IFS Therapist and Approved Clinical Consultant.) To get started, contact me for a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation.
Call or Shirin Shoai now for a free 15 minute consultation - (415) 366-8346

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

5625 College Avenue

Ste. 210B

Oakland, CA 94618 map

(415) 366-8346
My website
I specialize in Self Esteem, Life Transitions and Relationship Issues 
Individual one-on-one therapy 
Let's Connect (415) 366-8346
Photo of Shirin Shoai, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

5625 College Avenue

Ste. 210B

Oakland, CA 94618 map

(415) 366-8346
My website
I specialize in Self Esteem, Life Transitions and Relationship Issues 
Individual one-on-one therapy 

Finances

Payment Methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Out of Network
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Private pay or Out of Network only (I can provide a monthly superbill for clients using Out of Network benefits).
Photo of Shirin Shoai, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Shirin Shoai
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 366-8346
"
Private pay or Out of Network only (I can provide a monthly superbill for clients using Out of Network benefits).
Photo of Shirin Shoai, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Shirin Shoai
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 366-8346

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 97538 Shirin Shoai
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 16 years
  • Attended California Institute of Integral Studies, Graduated 2012
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from IFS Approved Clinical Consultant n/a / 2024
  • Certificate from Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist, IFS Institute 0856 / 2022
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Host of the Multiracial Mental Health podcast: shows.acast.com/multiracial-mental-health
Photo of Shirin Shoai, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Shirin Shoai
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 366-8346
"
Host of the Multiracial Mental Health podcast: shows.acast.com/multiracial-mental-health
Photo of Shirin Shoai, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Shirin Shoai
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 366-8346

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Self Esteem
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationship Issues

Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Peer Relationships
  • Racial Identity
  • Stress
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues
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Shirin Shoai
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Do these issues align with your needs? or (415) 366-8346
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Shirin Shoai
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Do these issues align with your needs? or (415) 366-8346


Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Integrative
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Mindfulness-oriented
  • Multicultural
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Somatic
  • Trauma Focused
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I offer a blend of relational, psychodynamic, somatic/mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems approaches to therapy. I view therapy as a collaboration, and in our first few sessions we'll work together to understand your short-term and longer-term needs while getting to know each other.
Photo of Shirin Shoai, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Shirin Shoai
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 366-8346
"
I offer a blend of relational, psychodynamic, somatic/mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems approaches to therapy. I view therapy as a collaboration, and in our first few sessions we'll work together to understand your short-term and longer-term needs while getting to know each other.
Photo of Shirin Shoai, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Shirin Shoai
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 366-8346

Location

Primary Location

5625 College Avenue

Ste. 210B

Oakland, CA 94618

(415) 366-8346
Photo of Shirin Shoai, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Shirin Shoai
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Call for a free consultation now - (415) 366-8346
Photo of Shirin Shoai, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Shirin Shoai
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, L3 IFS
Call for a free consultation now - (415) 366-8346