Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
MY SPECIALIZATION AND SUPPORT:
Over the past two decades as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New York, I’ve witnessed countless stories of resilience, transformation, and hope—experiences that continue to inform how I show up for each person I work with. I’ve discovered that my heart truly lies in working with individuals, couples, and families who are navigating some of life’s most challenging moments.
Whether you’re wrestling with anxiety that feels overwhelming, depression that’s stealing your joy, conflicts that seem impossible to resolve, trauma that’s left deep marks, or major life transitions that have turned your world upside down—I see all of these through what I call an attachment-focused lens.
What this means is that I’m always curious about how your earliest experiences of love, safety, and connection have shaped the way you move through the world today. I bring both warmth and the clinical expertise I’ve gathered over two decades to create a space where we can work together as true collaborators in your healing journey.
TAKING THE FIRST STEP:
When we begin, I take time to really understand your story through a thorough assessment. This isn’t just about symptoms or problems—it’s about understanding you as a whole person. From there, we’ll set goals that feel meaningful and achievable to you, not just what some textbook says should happen.
In our sessions, I weave together different approaches that I’ve found most effective over the years: systems therapy to understand your relationships, emotionally focused therapy to help you connect more deeply with yourself and others, cognitive behavioral techniques when we need practical tools, mindfulness practices to ground you in the present, and honestly, whatever other approaches feel right for your unique situation.
WHAT OUR WORK TOGETHER MIGHT OFFER:
While I can’t promise specific outcomes—because every person’s journey is beautifully unique—I can share what I’ve witnessed over the years. Many of my clients find that symptoms begin to feel more manageable, communication starts flowing with greater authenticity, boundaries become clearer and more sustainable, self-awareness grows in surprising ways, and coping strategies begin to feel like reliable tools rather than desperate attempts.
What touches my heart most deeply are the moments when clients tell me they feel a renewed sense of agency in their relationships, or that emotions no longer feel quite so overwhelming, or that they’ve begun to reconnect with parts of themselves that trauma or depression had made feel unreachable. These aren’t guarantees I can make—they’re possibilities I hold space for, knowing that your path will unfold in its own timing and in ways that are uniquely yours.
Each person brings their own resilience, their own capacity for growth, and their own readiness for change. My role is to walk alongside you with curiosity and hope, creating conditions where healing becomes possible while honoring that the work of transformation ultimately happens within you, at your own pace, in your own way.
MY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION:
My journey to becoming the therapist I am today began with my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Fullerton, where I also studied Peace Studies—something that deeply influenced how I approach conflict resolution. I then earned my Master of Arts in Applied Psychology from New York University, which gave me a solid foundation in understanding human behavior and therapeutic interventions.
My doctoral work was where everything truly came together. I completed my Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Couples and Family Therapy from the California School of Professional Psychology, where I dove deep into relational systems theory, adult attachment patterns, and sexual intimacy dynamics. That research wasn’t just academic for me—it became the lens through which I understand how we connect, disconnect, and reconnect with the people who matter most to us.
Every piece of this educational journey, combined with over 20 years of sitting with people in their most vulnerable moments, has shaped how I show up for you in our therapeutic relationship. I bring not just knowledge, but wisdom earned through years of witnessing human resilience and transformation.
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Dr. Sahar Khoshakhlagh is a New York-based marriage and family therapist with two decades of clinical experience helping individuals, couples, and families through difficult transitions. She works with people facing stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, grief and intimacy-related concerns, low self-esteem, LGBT issues, family conflict, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
Her work is informed by an attachment-focused perspective. She pays close attention to how early experiences of safety, connection, and love shape present-day patterns, and she combines clinical expertise with a warm, collaborative approach so clients feel supported as they explore change.
Intake begins with a thorough assessment designed to capture the whole person rather than just symptoms, and goals are set to be meaningful and achievable for each client. Dr. Khoshakhlagh draws on a range of methods she has found effective over the years – systems therapy to map relational dynamics, emotionally focused therapy to strengthen connection, cognitive behavioral techniques for practical skills, mindfulness practices to increase present-moment awareness, and other approaches tailored to each situation.
While she does not promise specific outcomes, many clients find that symptoms become more manageable, communication becomes more authentic, boundaries clearer, self-awareness grows, and coping strategies feel more dependable. Moments that feel most significant often include a renewed sense of agency in relationships, emotions feeling less overwhelming, and reconnecting with parts of oneself that had felt distant. Dr. Khoshakhlagh aims to walk alongside clients with curiosity and hope while respecting that lasting change unfolds at each person’s own pace.
Her academic training began with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at California State University, Fullerton, where she also studied Peace Studies. She earned a Master of Arts in Applied Psychology from New York University and completed a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Couples and Family Therapy at the California School of Professional Psychology, where her work emphasized relational systems theory, adult attachment patterns, and sexual intimacy dynamics. This training shaped the lens she uses to understand how people connect, disconnect, and reconnect with those who matter most.
For many common concerns – including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and adjusting to life changes – online therapy can be as effective as traditional in-person care. Research and clinical practice show that these issues are often well suited to virtual work with a skilled therapist.
Online therapy also offers practical benefits. It provides flexibility to connect in the way that suits each person best – whether by video call, phone session, live chat, or in-app messaging – making it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule.
Therapy delivered online is provided by licensed professionals and therapists, and clients have the option to change providers if they are looking for a different fit. For many people, the combination of evidence-based care and flexible access makes online therapy a viable path toward feeling better and managing life’s challenges.
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