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In my practice I work with adults in individual and couples therapy. I know it can feel quite daunting starting therapy so I’d like to give you a brief general overview of what happens if you work with me. You can also read about my therapy approach here. After you set up an initial appointment I meet you to start your therapy as soon as you explain why you decided to begin your journey with me.

In our first appointment I will gather more in-depth information on some key issues, e.g., family/relationship history and experience, health history, mental health history, substance use, history of the concern(s) you are experiencing. It is very important to me that you are given the opportunity to share your experience fully and completely at a pace that works for you. Once we have identified your core concerns and what may be contributing to them, we will then discuss how to best approach their resolution. You can read more about the concerns I generally work with on the following pages: individual therapy and couples therapy.

Therapy

Psychotherapy – or “talk therapy” – is an effective treatment for many psychiatric conditions. Therapy is also a process of relating to another individual, and through that relationship, effecting change in one’s life. Dr. Naz Zendehdel is trained in solution-focused, family systems, and cognitive behavioral therapies. She will work with you to find the type of therapy that best suits your needs. What Can Psychotherapy Offer?

Therapy can help you:

Reduce stress in your life
Learn better, more adaptive coping mechanisms
Change maladaptive patterns in your life
Increase your self awareness and self esteem
Give you a new perspective on problems with family, friends, or co-workers
Help you communicate and interact more productively with people in your life

Assessment

Assessment – a comprehensive testing situation in which information is gathered through completion of survey instruments, cognitive and academic ability scales, interviews with the client and various other involved parties (i.e., parents, spouse, physicians, teachers, etc.), and projective tasks. What can be learned through the completion of an assessment:

Diagnostic clarification (i.e., appropriateness of an Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder diagnosis)
Identification of any Learning Disabilities
Clarification of treatment goals and interventions necessary to meet those goals
Tracking symptom progression and relative effectiveness of any treatment interventions
Determination if prescribed medications are continuing to be helpful based on objective measures