Negar Sarshar Toobi, LMFT

As a licensed psychotherapist, I help individuals looking to relieve anxiety and depression as well as couples hoping to reconnect or move past challenges that have arisen between them. Through a warm and directive therapy style, I help you break the cycles that you find yourself caught in despite a sincere desire to change.

 

Maybe it's an unfulfilling job or relationship - sometimes, we give up potential happiness for fear of losing what we already have. We find ourselves unhappy, stagnant, or stuck...something is missing, but we avoid because transitions and change (both positive and negative) can create distress and fear, making us feel lost and overwhelmed. Feelings of shame may tell us to hide or isolate, keep our feelings to ourselves or entirely deny them, but I believe true healing actually happens in the context of a trusting relationship, like the kind therapy can provide - you don't have to do it alone.

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I am an Attachment-Focused EMDR Therapist trained by the Parnell Institute & am professionally trained in insight-oriented, psychodynamic therapy. I received my Master's at USC, & worked as a therapist in a variety of settings, including the renowned Maple Center & Silver Lake Psychotherapy. I've also taught as an adjunct professor at University of the West.