Shirin Roberts, LMFT

Shirin Roberts is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. She speaks plainly and listens closely so clients can name what matters most. Her style is calm and direct, aimed at making tough conversations easier to manage.

With 26 years of experience practicing in California, she uses a client-centered approach to get to know each person’s story. Sessions focus on practical steps and verbal support, not jargon. She encourages people to try small changes that build confidence and reduce overwhelm.

Shirin combines several approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to notice unhelpful thinking, mindfulness to steady attention, and solution-focused techniques to set achievable goals. She also has experience using methods for processing trauma when clients want that option.

In the therapy room she emphasizes clear communication and mutual respect. People can expect a steady presence, straightforward feedback, and collaborative goal-setting. Shirin aims to help clients find better ways to cope with grief, intimacy challenges, sleep problems, and life transitions.

She is comfortable talking about issues linked to caregiving, chronic illness, addiction, and workplace stress. Her work also addresses concerns common in later life, blended family dynamics, and family-of-origin patterns. Shirin supports people through steps toward greater resilience and clearer decision-making.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Shirin commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try small, doable changes. Client-centered therapy means the conversation begins with what matters to the person and moves at their pace, useful for relationship and stress issues. Cognitive behavioral approaches are practical and skill-focused, helping with anxiety, low mood, and coping with life transitions.

She may also draw on EMDR-informed methods when trauma processing is needed, which involves structured interventions to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process; she will discuss options and tailor methods to the client’s goals, preferences, and comfort level so the work feels manageable.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking since formats were not specified. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Many people find remote sessions help them maintain continuity of care during changes in routine or location, and therapists adjust techniques to work well through the chosen format.