Yasaman Sherbaf, LPC

Yasaman Sherbaf is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, and major life changes. She works with individuals on self-esteem, relationship concerns, grief, and coping with mood challenges like depression and bipolar symptoms. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to serve a wider range of clients in Virginia and beyond.

She uses practical strategies to address everyday habits and thought patterns that get in the way. Conversations focus on what’s happening now, what the person values, and small steps they can try between sessions. Work may include addressing communication problems, codependency, and the fallout of family-of-origin issues.

Sherbaf draws on client-centered methods to make the room collaborative, listening closely to each person’s goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to pinpoint unhelpful thinking and DBT skills for emotion regulation when needed. Mindfulness and existential ideas help people connect to purpose and manage difficult feelings.

Her background emphasizes support for addiction recovery, compassion fatigue, and veterans and armed forces issues alongside common concerns like anger and intimacy-related struggles. With three years of clinical experience as an LPC, she blends practical coaching with therapeutic care to help people move forward.

People who want sessions in Spanish or English can note that when they sign up. The profile highlights thoughts and everyday habits as a focus area, and sessions aim to translate insight into manageable routines and clearer choices.

Online approaches that focus on thoughts and habits

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration. The therapist follows your lead, helping clarify what matters most and shaping sessions around your goals. This approach is useful when people want a partner in problem solving rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps identify unhelpful thinking and tests small behavior changes to produce clearer results. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and habit change work.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It can be helpful for people who want practical tools for calming down, tolerating distress, and communicating more effectively.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and how they like to learn. Together you decide whether to use client-centered listening, CBT exercises, DBT skills, or a mix of methods tailored to the situation.

If you prefer online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Talk with the therapist about pacing, homework, and how sessions will fit into your routine.