Hourig Kalajian, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Hourig

Hourig Kalajian is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) working in California. She takes a practical, person-centered approach and focuses on making the first step into therapy feel manageable. Hourig aims to calm immediate anxieties and meet people where they are.

Her work covers parenting, family concerns, stress, anxiety, depression, and related life changes. She uses a holistic view to see each person as more than a list of symptoms.

Background and approach

That means conversations turn toward daily routines, relationships, and what matters most to each client. Sessions include listening, practical tools, and collaborative planning rather than long lectures. Hourig draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values.

She also uses client-centered and solution-focused ideas to keep sessions grounded and goal-oriented. These methods are adapted to the issue at hand, whether it is parenting stress, grief, ADHD-related challenges, or career transitions. Her background includes work with children and adolescents in schools and community settings, using play-based techniques for younger clients.

She currently practices in California and brings three years of licensed clinical experience to her work as an LMFT. In sessions parents can expect straightforward communication, practical strategies for coping, and support in navigating family patterns. Hourig aims to make therapy useful on a day-to-day level while addressing longer-term goals and values.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. Online ACT sessions often focus on small, doable behavioral steps and exercises clients can try between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific tools to change unhelpful patterns, which can be practiced in real life and reviewed over video or messaging. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to use. This makes sessions collaborative and tailored to each person, with adjustments over time if something is not helping. Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home. Phone sessions remove the need for video while keeping real-time contact. Live chat and text messaging let clients check in more often or use brief exchanges between longer sessions. These options can help parents and caregivers fit therapy into busy schedules and try tools in daily life, then bring results back to the therapist for discussion and refinement.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Areas include stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, family problems, grief, career issues, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and related life changes.

What is the therapy style and approach?

The approach is person-centered and practical, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and solution-focused ideas to create short-term goals and actionable steps.

What experience does the therapist bring?

She has three years of experience as a licensed clinician and additional background working with children and adolescents in school and community settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

The therapist is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA LMFT 99925, based in California.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does cost and payment work?

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

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Depression

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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