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Sharareh Ghedari

Sharareh Ghedari

LMFT

California

Experienced LMFT focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, California / 42028
Experience
28 years
Languages
English, Persian
Location
California

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    • Motivational interviewing
    • Family concerns
    • English and Persian

    About Sharareh

    Sharareh Ghedari is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 28 years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, and the challenges that come with life changes. Her approach aims to meet each person where they are and to make practical steps toward feeling better.

    She focuses on respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care. Dialog and plans are tailored to each person’s needs and goals. Sessions often involve clear goal-setting, learning coping skills, and making small changes that add up over time.

    Sharareh has a history supporting people through immigration-related stress and multicultural concerns. She also works with postpartum depression and young adult issues, bringing long experience to these concerns. Her years in practice give her familiarity with many life transitions.

    In sessions she emphasizes collaboration and empowerment. She offers coaching-style guidance when useful, alongside therapy tools to handle everyday pressures. The aim is practical progress that fits each person’s life.

    People who choose her often want straightforward support and an adaptable plan. She encourages taking the first steps and walks alongside clients as they try new strategies. To start, she asks questions about what matters most to you and builds a plan from there.

  2. How Motivational and Practical Approaches Work Online

    Motivational Interviewing focuses on supporting a person’s own reasons for change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to build motivation and resolve mixed feelings about change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. Internal Family Systems invites gentle attention to different inner parts or voices, helping people understand internal conflicts and calm self-criticism.

    Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with the client to identify goals and try approaches that fit their needs and preferences. That means adjusting techniques over time based on what helps most.

    Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people try sessions from familiar surroundings while focusing on practical steps and skills they can use between meetings.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsCoping with life changesCoaching

    Additional focus areas

    Immigration issuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingInternal Family Systems

    Experience

    28+ years

    Listed in

    California

    Languages

    English, Persian

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns can Sharareh help with?

    She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include immigration issues, multicultural concerns, postpartum depression, and young adult issues.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    Her style is collaborative and practical, using goal-focused conversations and skill building to address everyday problems. She adapts dialog and plans to each person's needs.

    What is her experience background?

    She has 28 years of professional work experience supporting people through a variety of life stresses and transitions.

    What credentials and region apply?

    She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.

    Which languages are supported?

    Sessions are offered in English and Persian.

    Can international clients work with her?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How does cost and billing work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    What are the first steps to begin?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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