- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Life purpose focus
About Sanaz
Sanaz Motamedi is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, with 20 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship concerns. She also addresses self-esteem, communication problems, and issues like guilt, shame, and isolation.
Sanaz tries to keep sessions straightforward and focused on what matters now. She listens to what a person brings and adjusts the conversation and plan to fit those concerns. Sessions often look at how thoughts, feelings, and daily routines affect mood and relationships.
When someone is feeling stuck after a life change or unsure about purpose, she talks through practical steps and clearer options. She helps people practice different ways of communicating and making decisions. Work may include examining patterns that keep stress and anxiety active, and trying small experiments to change them.
Sanaz includes discussions of forgiveness, self-love, and repairing connection when trust has been harmed. She pays attention to how trauma and past abuse influence current relationships and self-image. Her focus is on usable strategies people can try between sessions.
People who choose her often want direct conversations about what to do next. Sanaz encourages a steady pace so clients can notice progress without feeling overwhelmed. She asks about goals and checks in often to adjust the plan as needed.
Approach and how online sessions fit into practical life
Some evidence-based techniques focus on changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behavior. These methods look at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior, and teach new ways of responding to anxiety or low mood. They are useful for stress, social anxiety, and depression.Other approaches emphasize processing the impact of trauma and past abuse on current relationships. This work explores how past events shape trust, boundaries, and self-image, then supports steps to rebuild a steadier sense of safety in relationships and daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss different methods and decide collaboratively which to try first, based on the persons present needs and goals. Plans are adjusted over time when something does not fit.
The practical benefits of working online depend on the formats the therapist currently offers. The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy can be scheduled around work or caregiving demands.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and self-esteem issues, plus related topics like guilt, shame, isolation, and social anxiety.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses practical conversation to identify unhelpful patterns and tests doable changes between sessions to help clarify next steps.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, relationship, and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices with clients in California.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.