- Depression and anxiety
- Relationship concerns
- Skill-based strategies
About Sheida
Sheida Kalantari is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California who speaks English and Persian. She supports people coping with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Her style is direct and warm, and she focuses on practical steps that fit into everyday life.
Sheida spent several years working in county-contracted agencies and on a county crisis assessment team. That work involved helping people in urgent and high-risk situations and gave her experience with a wide range of mental health concerns. She uses what she learned there to guide short-term and longer-term work.
Her approach is client-centered and integrates several evidence-based methods. She may draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to manage intense emotions. Motivational Interviewing and narrative techniques often appear in sessions to help people clarify values and make changes.
Sheida aims to tailor plans to each person's needs and background. She emphasizes cultural humility and tries to create an environment where people from diverse backgrounds feel respected. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and small, doable steps between meetings.
She encourages people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to begin to reach out. Starting therapy is framed as a collaborative process where progress is built one step at a time.
Sheida spent several years working in county-contracted agencies and on a county crisis assessment team. That work involved helping people in urgent and high-risk situations and gave her experience with a wide range of mental health concerns. She uses what she learned there to guide short-term and longer-term work.
Her approach is client-centered and integrates several evidence-based methods. She may draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to manage intense emotions. Motivational Interviewing and narrative techniques often appear in sessions to help people clarify values and make changes.
Sheida aims to tailor plans to each person's needs and background. She emphasizes cultural humility and tries to create an environment where people from diverse backgrounds feel respected. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and small, doable steps between meetings.
She encourages people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to begin to reach out. Starting therapy is framed as a collaborative process where progress is built one step at a time.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.