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Elham Shoa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a virtual practice based in Los Angeles, CA. She specializes in working with people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, non-monogamous relationships, and trauma survivors and provides therapy for both individuals and couples, helping clients navigate anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, and the deep impact of past trauma.
Her approach is engaged, trauma-informed, and collaborative—blending EMDR, mindfulness, and talk therapy to help clients process painful experiences, break unhelpful patterns, and build emotional resilience. She works actively in sessions, offering direct feedback, thoughtful insights, and practical tools. With couples, she focuses on improving communication while fostering deeper intimacy and connection.
As a woman of color and child immigrant, Elham understands how culture, identity, and systemic factors shape mental health. With years of experience, she brings both expertise and lived understanding to her work. Whether helping individuals heal from trauma or guiding couples through complex relationship dynamics, she is committed to creating a space where clients feel seen, heard, and supported.
She is currently accepting new clients and invites you to reach out for a free phone consultation.
Years of Experience: 20 years
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender, and identity; coping with discrimination and oppression; navigating relationship, family, and cultural challenges
Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Nonmonogamy, polyamory, and kink - Exploring one’s values in and beliefs about relationships; practicing boundary-setting, conflict resolution, and romantic or sexual relationship bonding with partners
Elham Shoa is not in-network with any insurances.
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Many health insurance plans reimburse 50-80% of session fees with out-of-network therapists. Learn if your health insurance plan qualifies.