Therapist profile
Naira Karapetyan, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Family and parenting concerns
Continue with NairaAbout
- Grief and loss
- Anxiety and stress
- Parenting support
About Naira
Naira Karapetyan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 12 years of experience. She focuses on common household pressures and personal struggles such as grief, anxiety, depression, stress, parenting strain, relationship and family concerns, and issues with sleep and intimacy.
Naira approaches sessions in a straightforward way. She listens for patterns in thoughts, behaviors, and relationships. She uses hands-on strategies and conversation to help people test new ways of coping and relating. Sessions often involve setting small goals and trying concrete changes between meetings.
Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and habits. She also uses Psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships influence present behavior. Solution-Focused techniques are used to set practical steps forward, and Internal Family Systems helps people notice different inner parts that affect decisions.
Clients who are caregivers, people facing life transitions, those dealing with trauma or abuse, and people managing mood or attention challenges may find sessions relevant. Naira also supports concerns like codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, and multicultural stressors.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process. People can expect clear feedback, straightforward tools, and attention to how problems show up day to day. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking and follow the site steps to schedule an initial session.
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How her approaches are used in online sessions
Clients may encounter a few core methods during work together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety or depression symptoms. It is useful for stress, sleep problems, and mood concerns. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at recurring relationship patterns and early influences that shape current reactions; it helps when past family dynamics keep repeating in adult life. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on specific, achievable goals and steps to move forward, which can be helpful for parenting challenges, coping with life changes, and short-term problem solving.Choosing the right approach is part of the collaboration. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try approaches that seem likely to help, and adjust the plan based on what works. Clients are invited to give feedback so the method and pace fit their needs and daily life.
The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use structured CBT exercises, reflective psychodynamic discussion, or focused solution steps in remote sessions, adapting tools to what a client prefers and needs.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family and parenting issues does she help with?
She works with individual adults on parenting strain, family of origin issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines practical, goal-focused work with reflection on past patterns. Expect concrete strategies plus conversations about how history shapes current behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with mood, anxiety, grief, trauma, and related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices from that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used for therapy?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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