Sanam Bamshad Alavi

I mainly work through a Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) framework. I have expertise in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and specialize in treating anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders as well as challenges and stressors of life transitions.

Majority of my clinical experience has been working with young adolescents and young adults, especially college students. I understand the specific challenges that they face with regard to transitioning to life out of home, moving away from parents and family members, issues related to friendships, navigating the challenges of today’s societies, navigating their academic lives and progress as well as the job market.

In addition to individual therapy, I provide couples and family therapy. In my work with couples and families, I view them as a system and believe that in order for presenting problems to be resolved, they need to be understood and analyzed not in isolation but within larger systems of the family of origin, culture, society, etc.