I'm a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works primarily with systemic and existential models. No matter what modality a therapist uses, the two most important things required for growth in therapy are that 1) the client wants to change, and 2) the client trusts and feels comfortable with their therapist. I assume that every client I see wants to change, and so I focus on ensuring that I be the kind of therapist they need: empathetic, curious, non-judgmental, and knowledgeable of the best practices for whatever challenges they're struggling with.
My model of therapy is non-hierarchical. As the therapist I have education and experience, but the client always has expertise on their own life, history, and what works and does not work for them. I utilize evidence based therapies (such as CBT/DBT, Internal Family Systems, Solution Focused, and Narrative therapy), and my focus is always on ensuring that I'm not just providing a non-judgmental ear, but also access to a knowledge base and depth of experience that can supplement the client's own understanding of their life and difficulties to achieve measurable growth.
I believe almost everyone goes through something at some point in their life that a therapist can help them with: sometimes even a solid social support group isn't enough. The goal of therapy should always be to give the client tools and understanding they need to figure out not just how to overcome their current challenges, but also others they may encounter in life. To that end, therapy is a place for non-judgmental sharing of one's life, and open exploration and learning of what can be done differently to achieve the client's goals.
I've assisted clients going through everything from divorce to grief to addiction to depression, and have the most experience and knowledge with interpersonal and relationship difficulties, as well as self-insight and self-esteem. Among other things, I'm happy to teach meditation and Focusing to any clients who believe it might be helpful to them.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Divorce and separation, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
FL LMFT MT3419
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Damon Pourtahmaseb-Sasi. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
After just a few session, Damon uses an intelligent approach of leading the patient to an authentic understanding of their situation. The sessions are great for expressing concerns, cognitive processing and self assessment. I am very happy to participate in sessions which help me with mental clarity.
Great therapy sessions!
Written on Jul 09, 2021 after therapy with Damon for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd