- Guilt and shame
- Communication problems
- Self esteem
About Sanaz
Sanaz Motamedi is a California LMFT with 20 years of professional experience. She has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also focuses on communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and questions about life purpose and self-love.
She frames sessions as practical conversations. Sanaz adapts her dialogue and treatment plan to match what a person brings in. She pays attention to sensitivity and respect while helping people identify what feels most pressing. That can mean focusing on day-to-day coping skills or on the beliefs that keep someone stuck.
In sessions she listens for patterns in thinking and behavior that feed guilt, shame, or isolation. She helps people name those patterns and tries out different ways of responding. Work might include rehearsal of conversations, setting small goals, or testing new behaviors between meetings.
Sanaz also supports people who carry faith-related or relationship-related shame. She will talk through forgiveness and reconciliation when those topics come up. The emphasis is on realistic steps rather than quick fixes.
Her experience includes short- and longer-term work across many concerns. People who want straightforward, respectful discussion about their guilt or shame often find this approach useful. To begin, clients follow the site's matching and scheduling process and then plan their first session.
Approaches and how online sessions fit
Sanaz uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical work. One common approach is identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this helps when guilt or shame come from repeated self-criticism or avoidance. Another approach centers on skills practice - rehearsing conversations, setting concrete goals, and trying small behavior experiments to test new ways of relating and coping.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then pick methods to try. That may mean shifting focus over time if different techniques prove more helpful for particular problems like relationship strain or trauma-related distress.
For practical online work, confirm the session formats offered before booking since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or sessions that avoid travel time. Different formats also let people choose quieter surroundings, lower bandwidth options, or ways of communicating that feel less intense than in-person meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and role-plays to an online setting so the work stays focused on real-life changes.
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 help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, and social anxiety.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She listens for the thoughts and behaviors that keep guilt or shame active and helps name those patterns. Work can include practical steps like rehearsing conversations, setting small goals, and testing new responses between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She brings 20 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns from anxiety to trauma and relationship strain. That experience informs how she shapes sessions and goals.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a California LMFT and practices from California. The credential is LMFT as provided.
Does she offer therapy in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are video, phone, or another format.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.