Yalda Hasara, LCSW - Therapist in California

About Yalda

Yalda Hasara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who uses a client-centered approach to guide families and individuals through difficult times. She focuses on practical steps and clear communication in sessions. Her style is respectful and collaborative, aimed at helping people find their footing during transitions and losses.

She brings nine years of clinical experience in California. That experience includes supporting people with grief, depression, anxiety, and trauma. She has also worked with clients facing relationship conflicts, parenting challenges, and career changes.

Background and approach

In session she blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral experiments. Conversations are paced to match each person's needs, with an emphasis on strengths and problem solving rather than labels. She also addresses issues such as compulsive behaviors, anger, and panic symptoms.

Additional topics she commonly addresses include attachment struggles, communication problems, guilt and shame, and finding life purpose. End-of-life and hospice conversations are part of her background as well. Yalda offers services in English and Persian and accepts international clients.

She aims to create a space where people feel respected and guided as they work toward clearer goals and calmer days.

How Yalda’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following each person's pace. The therapist offers empathy and reflection to help people clarify their values and choices, which can be especially useful for family and parenting concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior. It teaches simple tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try small changes, which can help with anxiety, panic, mood shifts, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs and then adjust methods as progress is made. That collaborative planning aims to keep sessions relevant and useful.

Online therapy offers several flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and to keep continuity during life changes. Many people find the mix of real-time conversations and messaging helpful for practicing skills between sessions.

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 concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue, among other areas.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, using respect and empathy while applying practical cognitive behavioral techniques when helpful.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of clinical experience providing support in California and beyond.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. License: CA LCSW 106868 and she practices from California.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Persian.

Are sessions available for international clients?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

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

How do fees and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire to schedule.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English, Persian

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