Hello and welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. I’m Dara, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW #94374) based in Los Angeles, CA.

Whether you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, life transitions, or low self-esteem, I’m here to walk beside you. My goal in therapy is to create a partnership—a space where we journey together toward greater awareness, self-compassion, and lasting change. My approach is holistic, trauma-sensitive, and integrative, drawing on multiple evidence-based practices.

Throughout my clinical work and life experiences, I’ve had the privilege of working with people from diverse racial, gender, cultural, and sexual identities. My practice welcomes individuals of all backgrounds, religions, ages, and abilities. Being human is challenging and none of us are meant to navigate it alone. I’m here to help.

I offer online individual therapy to adults living anywhere in California.

Individual Therapy (telehealth only)

Servicios disponibles en español. I specialize in treating trauma, loss, anxiety and depression via Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, Somatic Approaches, and Internal Family Systems (IFS).

I offer individual therapy sessions in-person at my cozy Glen Park office, in nature in Glen Park Canyon, or online via Zoom.

I also facilitate a group grief therapy group on Tuesday mornings from 11:15 am – 12:30 PM.

I currently provide family and individual consultations, workshops and support groups associated with grief and loss.  I provide most of my services virtually and am available to do home visits and work with individuals to locate space for requested workshops and support groups.  In addition to my work as a grief educator, I provide mental health counseling to adults struggling with anxiety, depression, job stress, grief and the impacts of traumatic events. I utilize Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Compassion-Focused approaches in my work with individuals seeking therapy services.  I have extensive experience directing programs in community-based mental health settings. I  have an appreciation for the importance of providing care that considers the whole person and is culturally sensitive.