- Client-centered
- Goal focused
- English only
About Shirin
Shirin Roberts is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 26 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or worn out. Shirin takes a calm, straightforward approach so clients can talk about problems without judgment. She is comfortable addressing sleep and rest concerns alongside stress, anxiety, and mood struggles.
Shirin works in a client-centered way, which means sessions begin with what matters most to each person. She listens first, then helps set simple, doable goals. Practical strategies and short-term tools are offered when they fit the client's needs. Many clients bring issues like relationship strain, grief, or burnout, and she helps them sort priorities and next steps.
When trauma or painful memories come up, Shirin draws on techniques that gently process those experiences and reduce their hold on daily life. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and mindfulness practices to build calmer moments in the day. Solution-focused steps are used to create immediate, manageable changes.
Shirin describes therapy as a collaborative process. She works with each person to find the pace and methods that feel right. The goal is clearer choices, better sleep and rest routines when relevant, and more energy for everyday life.
Her long experience in California has included a wide range of concerns from addiction and bipolar mood challenges to caregiving stress and chronic health issues. Sessions are conducted in English and shaped around what each client needs.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Shirin uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and shaping sessions around each person’s priorities, which helps establish clear goals and a comfortable pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the link between thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.She also uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR, in ways that help people process distressing memories and reduce their impact on day-to-day life. Mindfulness exercises are offered to build short practices that support calmer moments and better sleep habits. These approaches are explained and chosen together during early sessions so clients understand the options.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shirin will collaborate with each client to decide which combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made and new priorities appear.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current online session options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit care into busy days, makes it easier to keep regular appointments, and lets them try brief check-ins or longer weekly sessions as needed. Talk with Shirin about what scheduling and session length would work best for everyday life.
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Experience
26+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Shirin address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, sleep and rest difficulties, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar concerns, grief, addictions, career strain, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are client-centered and collaborative. She listens first, then offers practical steps such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, EMDR-style processing, and solution-focused tasks when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of professional work experience as a therapist in California.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.