Therapist profile
Roxanne Parsa, LMFT
LMFT - Relationships and Family concerns
Continue with RoxanneAbout
- Attachment issues
- Trauma focused work
- Parenting support
About Roxanne
Roxanne Parsa is a California LMFT with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults around relationship strain, family problems, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, and life direction concerns. Roxanne speaks English and Persian and uses a mix of therapeutic approaches to help people sort through difficult situations.
She frames sessions as a place to notice patterns in relationships and behavior. Roxanne often looks at attachment dynamics and family of origin issues to make sense of repeated conflicts. She also addresses practical problems such as blended family tensions, caregiver stress, and challenges after separation or infidelity.
Trauma-informed methods and somatic work are part of her practice when people bring histories of abuse or PTSD. That work includes paying attention to bodily responses and grounding techniques alongside talking through the story. Mindfulness practices are offered to help reduce reactivity and create short pauses in overwhelming moments.
Roxanne also draws on psychodynamic ideas to trace how earlier relationships shaped current roles and expectations. This can help when patterns feel stuck or when old hurts keep repeating in new relationships. She pairs insight-focused work with practical coaching steps for people who want concrete change.
People who come for parenting concerns can expect a focus on manageable, everyday strategies and on reducing stress for caregivers. Roxanne will discuss family roles, communication habits, and ways to rebuild trust after breaches or ongoing conflict.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Roxanne uses mindfulness and trauma-focused approaches that adapt well to remote sessions. Mindfulness therapy here focuses on brief attention exercises and grounding practices that help lower reactivity. It is useful for anxiety, parenting stress, and moments of overwhelming emotion.Trauma-focused therapy in her work involves stabilizing skills and somatic awareness alongside talking through difficult memories. This approach helps people notice bodily responses and build tolerable ways to process traumatic material without being pushed too fast.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Roxanne will discuss your goals, symptoms, and preferences and adjust methods as needed. The plan is collaborative: testing techniques, tracking what helps, and shifting emphasis when something isn’t useful.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also allow someone to use audio-only meetings when bandwidth or energy is limited. Licensed professionals often use these practical advantages to help therapy fit into everyday life.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Persian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of relationship and family concerns does she address?
She works with adults on relationship strain, family problems, parenting stress, infidelity, blended family tensions, and separation or divorce issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines psychodynamic thinking, mindfulness, somatic techniques, and trauma-focused work to help people understand patterns and reduce reactivity.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship, family, trauma, and parenting concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does she provide?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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