About Aaliyah
Aaliyah Rashad is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship strain, low self-esteem, or major life changes.
Background and approach
Her style is straightforward and collaborative, aimed at helping clients make small, practical changes that match their values. She sees therapy as teamwork.
Clients set the goals and she guides conversations that clarify what matters most. Together they look at thought patterns and everyday habits that get in the way of feeling better, and then try alternatives that are doable in daily life.
Her work draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses acceptance and commitment techniques and mindfulness to help people accept difficult emotions while moving toward meaningful goals.
Sessions focus on practical skills and real situations. Clients may practice new ways of talking to themselves, test out different actions, or build routines that support confidence and relationships.
Progress is measured by the small changes that make life easier. Aaliyah brings warmth and clear guidance to the process.
She frames challenges as opportunities to learn new strategies, and she helps people translate insights into steady habits. This approach aims to reduce distress and increase everyday satisfaction over time.
How ACT and CBT Can Work Online
Aaliyah uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT focuses on identifying personal values and taking small steps toward them even when emotions are uncomfortable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to recognize unhelpful thinking patterns and test practical changes in behavior to reduce anxiety and low mood. Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals and preferences, then try ACT, CBT, or a mix depending on what fits. Clients and the therapist check in together and adjust methods when needed. Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people practice new skills in real time and use visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit brief updates into a busy day or keep momentum between sessions.rrThis mix of clinical approaches and online formats helps people access consistent care that fits their schedule and life demands.Frequently asked questions
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English