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Online therapist

Shirin Roberts

Calm, practical therapy for everyday challenges

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
26 years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shirin

Shirin Roberts is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 26 years of practice in California. She offers a calm, respectful presence and spends time getting to know each person who reaches out. Shirin focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship challenges, cope with trauma and abuse, and build confidence.

She aims to create a space where feelings and thoughts can be shared without judgment. Her style is client-centered, which means she listens first and adapts therapy to individual needs.

Background and approach

She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to change troubling thoughts and habits. For people who have been through trauma, she draws on EMDR techniques that can reduce painful memories over time. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions when helpful, teaching simple ways to calm the mind and reduce reactivity.

Solution-focused strategies help clients set small, concrete goals and track progress between sessions. These methods are blended to match what each person brings to therapy. Shirin has worked with a wide range of concerns across many years, including grief, parenting struggles, addiction, sleep problems, and career stress.

She also addresses issues such as caregiver strain, chronic illness, and blended family dynamics. Her approach stays practical and down-to-earth so parents and busy adults can try ideas right away. Sessions are offered in English and are arranged through an online subscription model.

Details about scheduling and format are provided when someone begins the matching process and chooses a time that fits their life.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Shirin blends client-centered listening with targeted methods to help people feel steadier and make changes. Client-Centered Therapy means she begins by listening and following a person's lead, creating room to talk through what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts tools as progress is made. This collaborative process helps people try manageable steps rather than large, sudden shifts.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Sessions can be held via video calls or phone when a conversation is best, or through live chat and text-based messaging for check-ins and short updates. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family routines and to keep momentum between appointments while working toward clear, achievable goals.

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.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, parenting concerns, addiction, sleep problems, bipolar and depression among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then uses CBT, EMDR, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques as needed.
What is her background and experience?
She holds a California license as an LMFT and has 26 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed in California as LMFT CA 29230.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she practices with clients located in California.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
26 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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