About Roxanne
Roxanne Parsa is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people sort through relationship and family problems. She works with adults on issues like trauma, parenting struggles, addiction, and questions about life purpose.
Background and approach
Roxanne speaks English and Persian and practices in California. Her style is direct and practical.
She listens for patterns in relationships and family history, then helps people try new ways of communicating and connecting. Sessions can include coaching-style problem solving as well as deeper work that looks at how past experiences shape present reactions.
Roxanne draws on several therapy approaches. She uses mindfulness to help people notice thoughts and emotions without getting overwhelmed.
She also uses somatic techniques to bring attention to bodily responses that often accompany stress and trauma. Psychodynamic ideas help her and clients trace repetitive patterns back to their roots.
She has seven years of clinical experience working with adults on topics such as attachment issues, infidelity, blended family concerns, codependency, and multicultural stress. Roxanne also supports people exploring non-traditional relationship structures including polyamory and kink-related concerns.
People who meet with her can expect a blend of insight-oriented talk and concrete tools for day-to-day life. The aim is to build clearer communication, reduce distressing symptoms, and create routines that support healthier relationships and personal goals.
Approaches for online relationship and trauma work
Roxanne commonly uses mindfulness and somatic approaches in online work. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices so people can notice thoughts and feelings before reacting, which is useful for anxiety, relationship conflict, and parenting stress. Somatic therapy brings focus to bodily sensations and movement to help release tension and manage trauma-related reactions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Roxanne will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try methods that feel practical, and adjust the plan as needed. The work can include short coaching tasks, reflective conversations about relationship patterns, and in-session grounding or movement exercises adapted for remote settings.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options make it easier to maintain continuity while juggling family, work, and travel.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Persian