About Sanaz
Sanaz Motamedi is a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and struggles with self-esteem.
Background and approach
She uses a respectful and compassionate manner while tailoring sessions to each person's needs. Sanaz aims to make the first steps into therapy straightforward.
She acknowledges that reaching out takes courage and she meets people where they are. Sessions are shaped around what a person wants to work on and how they prefer to talk through it.
In the therapy room she listens for patterns that keep problems repeating. From there she works with clients to try new ways of communicating and responding.
She also addresses feelings like guilt, shame, loneliness, and trouble forgiving oneself or others. Sanaz supports people exploring life purpose, improving social confidence, and building self-love.
She helps with communication problems and relationship strain by focusing on clear, practical steps people can try between sessions. Her approach adapts as progress is made and new concerns arise.
Her practice includes a mix of conversation and actionable tasks. Clients can expect a steady, patient pace with direct feedback when helpful.
Sanaz designs a plan with each person so therapy stays relevant to daily life and real goals.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Sanaz uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach involves structured conversation and skill-building to reduce anxiety and manage stress; sessions teach concrete tools people can use when worry rises or overwhelm hits. Another frequent focus is trauma-informed work that helps people name difficult experiences, process strong emotions, and practice new ways of coping when reminders appear.Finding the right way of working is part of the process and happens together. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then decide which techniques to try. Plans are adjusted over time based on what feels helpful and what fits into everyday life.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this work. Video calls let people meet face-to-face when meeting in person is hard. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing reflection between sessions and make it easier to fit support into a busy day. These formats increase flexibility so people can keep progress moving even with a full schedule.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English