Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a licensed clinical social worker in California, with nearly 20 years of experience working with diverse communities on a wide range of issues. I attended the University of Southern California for my dual masters in Social Work and Jewish Communal Service. I am also trained as a transformational life coach.
I believe that self-exploration is an investment in you and your future. When we learn to pay attention to our thoughts and feelings with kindness and compassion, we gain insight and a true understanding of our authentic selves. We experience a sense of inner-peace, find deeper meaning, and become more nurturing to ourselves and others without judgment.
My mission is to get to know the core of who you are and understand your inner experiences. Together we will explore your emotional state. I will listen and validate your feelings within a safe space with empathy.
My intention is to help you set new goals and take steps towards achieving them. I will work with you to gain a true understanding of your strengths and help you restore your sense of clarity, direction, and creativity. I use different approaches in my work depending on the needs of my clients, including: client-centered, cognitive behavioral with psychodynamic perspective, mindfulness, and strength-based therapy.
Specialties:
Life coaching
Stress, anxiety
Women’s issues
Self esteem
Acculturation
Coping and adjustment
Depression
Relationship issues
Parenting
Languages:
English
Farsi
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Jilla Lavian is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California with 20 years of clinical experience working with diverse communities on a wide range of concerns. She earned dual masters degrees from the University of Southern California in Social Work and Jewish Communal Service, and she is also trained as a transformational life coach.
Jilla views self-exploration as an investment in a person and their future. By paying attention to thoughts and emotions with kindness and curiosity, she helps people deepen self-understanding, access a greater sense of inner calm, and approach themselves and others with less judgment.
Her clinical approach centers on getting to know the core of who someone is and understanding their inner experiences. She provides a listening, validating presence and creates a safe space for clients to explore their emotions with empathy. Jilla supports clients in setting new goals and taking practical steps toward them, helping them reconnect with strengths and regain clarity, direction, and creative problem-solving.
She adapts her methods to each person’s needs, drawing from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques informed by a psychodynamic perspective, mindfulness practices, and a strengths-based orientation. Jilla has experience addressing stress and anxiety, family conflicts, parenting concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship challenges, grief, sleep difficulties, anger management, career issues, depression, compassion fatigue, and life coaching.
Jilla practices as a licensed clinical social worker in California – her credential is CA LCSW 15233 – and she conducts therapy in English and Farsi.
Many people wonder whether virtual therapy can truly help. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or managing life transitions, online therapy has been found to be comparable in effectiveness to traditional in-person care.
One major advantage is the flexibility it offers. Clients can meet with therapists in the format that fits their schedule and comfort level – video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging. That flexibility often makes it easier to maintain continuity of care and to fit sessions into a busy life.
Each therapist involved in online care is a licensed professional, and clients have the option to change therapists if they would like a better fit. Online therapy can be a practical, accessible way to address everyday mental health needs while keeping the same standards of clinical expertise as in-person treatment.
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