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ZAHRA HEYDARI

Venice,CA

Summary

Boasting over fifteen years in mental health, Zahra Heydari, LMFT, is a seasoned therapist and coach. Specializing in couples counseling and personal coaching, Zahra adopts a holistic approach, nurturing the entire being – body, mind, and spirit. Her expertise includes mindfulness-based therapy, inner child work, andmeditation, along with CBT and DBT, tailored to meet the diverse needs of her clients. Licensed Therapist familiar with client assessments, treatment planning and ongoing evaluations. Well-versed in effective intervention and assessment techniques. Successful at helping clients unravel physical, mental and emotional layers to identify root causes of problems and develop strong coping skills for diverse scenarios. Proficient in interdisciplinary and holistic collaboration with passion for leaving positive impact on patient lives.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Therapist

Octave
02.2023 - Current
  • Assessed clients' mental health needs, developed treatment plans and monitored progress.
  • Delivered brief interventions to help clients develop healthy coping skills.
  • Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.

Private Coaching and Therapy Practice

Self Employed Services
08.2017 - Current
  • Provide therapy, coaching, and crisis intervention to individuals, couples, and families including high-performance/high-profile populations in theLos Angeles area.

Behavioral Health Services - Older Adult Mental Health Recovery Services Program

County Of Orange Health Care Agency
06.2007 - 02.2022
  • Provided behavioral health services to underserved, frail, and home-bound older adults who suffer from persistent mental illness.
  • Provided field/home clinical psycho-diagnostic and psychiatric assessments/evaluations, interventions and stabilizations, medication, and case management.
  • Developed/monitored short and long-term treatment plans and facilitated ongoing psychotherapy for senior clients.
  • Worked closely with substance abuse issues including conducting and coordinating psychosocial assessment, detox, B&C, assisted living, and SNF settings.

Therapist

Bernous Psychological Services, Inc
01.2018 - 08.2019
  • Provided therapy for many individuals, couples, and families.

Education

Masters in Counseling -

California State University, Fullerton
05.2007

BA in Psychology -

California State University, Fullerton
06.2003

Skills

  • Mindfulness-based therapy
  • Inner child work
  • Meditation
  • CBT
  • DBT
  • Couples counseling
  • Personal coaching
  • Client Relations
  • Intervention Planning
  • Crisis Intervention
  • One-On-One Support

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Farsi
Native or Bilingual

License Number

LMFT101325

Key Clients

Individuals | Teens | Couples | Families

Publications

Stop the Bleeding, 07/06/22

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Therapist

Octave
02.2023 - Current

Therapist

Bernous Psychological Services, Inc
01.2018 - 08.2019

Private Coaching and Therapy Practice

Self Employed Services
08.2017 - Current

Behavioral Health Services - Older Adult Mental Health Recovery Services Program

County Of Orange Health Care Agency
06.2007 - 02.2022

Masters in Counseling -

California State University, Fullerton

BA in Psychology -

California State University, Fullerton
ZAHRA HEYDARI