My Approach

My focus is to ensure that all my clients are heard, respected, honored, and are active participants in their treatment and healing.

By working together, we will create an individualized treatment plan that both supports your unique needs and goals.

My specialties include anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and ptsd.

I believe that a none judgmental, collaborative, objective, supportive, and nurturing approach brings lasting change.

Navid Messian, LMFT

Working with many people throughout the last 10 + years, it is often a story of each individuals personal journey from some sort of limitation to finding one's own self. Many difficulties that we are experiencing today may be rooted in a past experience that shifted the way we respond and communicate with the world. We develop anxieties and depression that affect the way we interact with the world. In that, we push others away in order to feel safe, and yet we feel more alone.

In my practice, I strive to identify and treat the root cause of a presenting problem and help my clients develop healthier coping tools to interact with the world. By replacing limited defense mechanisms with more healthy and adaptive ones, we can create room for more intimate and meaningful relationships.  

Anxiety & Panic Attacks

In our busy lives, panic attacks and anxiety have become more prevalent. These responses can happen in seemingly harmless situations, and can be extremely terrifying.

Left untreated, fears of having another panic attack can lead  to phobias, depression, and even substance abuse. In fact, people may avoid certain essential places or situations in fear of another attack. Together we can identify these triggers, their origins, and use cognitive and mindfulness tools to better manage and cope with these symptoms. 

Depression 

Depression is one of the most common mental health issues. People with depression may experience a lack of interest and pleasure in daily activities, significant weight loss or gain, insomnia or excessive sleeping, lack of energy, inability to concentrate, and recurrent thoughts. There are fortunately several approaches including CBT, interpersonal, and psychodynamic therapy to help better cope with these symptoms. Our work together can give you the opportunity to identify the factors that contribute to your depression and to deal effectively with its psychological, emotional, interpersonal consequences.

Signs that you could benefit from therapy:

• You feel overwhelmed often

• You have a difficult time transitioning from a life event 

• Your problems don't seem to get better despite your efforts and help from family and friends

• You find it difficult to concentrate on work assignments or to carry out other everyday activities

• Your job performance is suffering as a result 

• You worry excessively, or are constantly on edge

• You have increased substance use

I’d like to congratulate you on taking the first step to reach out! This is a sign of strength & the first step toward feeling better.