Yasaman Sherbaf, LPC

Yasaman Sherbaf is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia who supports people navigating complex emotional and life challenges. With three years of experience, she combines evidence-based methods with a strengths-focused, collaborative style to address issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, and relationship or family concerns. Her work also extends to areas like self-esteem, intimacy-related matters, anger, career transitions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Yasaman places emphasis on understanding each person's cultural background and individual story, offering therapy in both English and Spanish to broaden access and better honor clients' experiences. She draws from practices that help clients manage codependency, substance use struggles, communication problems, and feelings of isolation, guilt, or shame while fostering greater self-compassion and meaningful connections.

In sessions she integrates approaches suited to the client's needs, helping people explore life purpose, heal family of origin wounds, address domestic violence impacts, and work toward healthier coping with change. Her approach is collaborative and empowering, focused on practical tools and personal insight to support recovery, growth, and improved relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Yasaman Sherbaf uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, or problematic coping. CBT tends to be practical and goal-oriented, making it useful for symptom management and building new skills.

She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques when emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, or distress tolerance are central concerns. DBT offers concrete strategies for managing intense emotions and improving relationships while encouraging acceptance and change.

Client-Centered Therapy is another core element of her work, emphasizing empathy, active listening, and collaboration so clients can explore values, self-worth, and life purpose at their own pace. Yasaman tailors these approaches to each person's needs and works with clients to determine the best fit based on their goals and preferences.

Offering care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging increases flexibility for clients balancing work, family, or geographic constraints. These options allow licensed professionals to meet clients where they are, making consistent therapy more accessible and easier to maintain over time.