Shirin Roberts
Experienced client-centered therapist
LMFT California
- Experience
- 26 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Shirin
Shirin Roberts is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 26 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and life transitions. She approaches care from a client-centered perspective, getting to know each person’s priorities and strengths before tailoring therapeutic steps.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses self-esteem, motivation, confidence, and a range of emotional and behavioral concerns that interfere with daily life. Building a warm, nonjudgmental atmosphere is central to her practice so clients can explore difficult thoughts and feelings at their own pace.
She draws on practical, evidence-informed techniques to support coping with grief, addiction-related challenges, intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, career concerns, bipolar and depressive symptoms, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas of focus include aging and geriatric matters, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, blended family dynamics, and communication or commitment struggles.
Shirin aims to partner with clients through change, offering steady guidance while honoring each individual’s goals and preferences. Her practice emphasizes collaboration, resilience, and concrete strategies to move toward a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Shirin commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so that clients set the pace and focus of each session. In some cases she incorporates EMDR techniques to address trauma-related memories and their emotional impact, using structured processing to reduce distress and improve functioning.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to assess needs, discuss goals, and try strategies that fit their preferences and life circumstances. Flexibility in method and pacing is emphasized so treatment can be adjusted as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers practical advantages for accessing these methods through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions across busy routines, maintain continuity during life transitions, and receive consistent support from licensed professionals without geographic constraints. The range of options supports different communication styles and helps clients find a rhythm that works for their therapy goals.
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Experience
26+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English