Sahar Khoshakhlagh
She/Her/Hers
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT Doctor of Psychology, PsyDDr. Sahar is currently offering lower fee therapy for individuals and couples impacted by COVID-19 and the current economic circumstances
She/Her/Hers
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT Doctor of Psychology, PsyDDr. Sahar is currently offering lower fee therapy for individuals and couples impacted by COVID-19 and the current economic circumstances
Dr. Sahar Khoshakhlagh, Psy.D, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with a private practice in Manhattan Chelsea/Flatiron District. She welcomes individuals, couples, families, and members of the LGBTQIA community who are seeking change. With a background in General Systems Theory (GST), Dr. Sahar's approach is philosophical, psycho-educational, experiential, and holistic.
GST has an interdisciplinary framework of wholeness, parts, patterns, hierarchical order, integration, and organizational phenomena that could be understood through inquiry, challenging the way you identify with concepts and meaning (Bertalanffy, 1968, p. 24). Dr. Sahar utilizes an eclectic systems approach to address a merit of challenges, including communication problems, family of origin issues, love, loss, anxiety, etc. to help clients foster a paradigm shift in their narratives.
She will ask questions to increase awareness of that narrative and meet her clients wherever they are at. She will listen, validate, empathize, and provide compassionate presence so her clients can break the barriers that hold them back from being themselves. She does this by helping clients understand their patterns and habits then empowering them to ask for what they want.
Her intention is the same regardless of symptom, religion, culture, sexual identity, or gender. Her practice is open to all couples, including those in polyamory and non-monogamous relationships. She will help each partner learn to build compassion for the other’s journey by helping couples break negative cycles that keep the relationship stuck.
Her mission is to provide clients with quality of care so they can address their challenges on their own, outside of her practice. Deliberate, effective communication, and commitment to your vision is the foundation of the work you will do together. Her office is easily accessible from 23rd Street 6 Ave Subway Station on the F/M line.
Dr. Sahar looks forward to meeting you.
Individual counseling - Working with individual adults struggling with life stressors and/or adjustments in daily living
Couples counseling - Addressing relationship challenges and life transitions; strengthening communication and feelings of security, desire, connection, and love
Family therapy and family of origin issues - The belief that everyone in the family system is part of the solution. Boundaries, family structure, communication, and respect are some of the areas that are explored
Intimacy topics and challenges - Addressing emotional, physical, and biological concerns related to sexual intimacy and functioning; improving communication to realize a fulfilling relationships
Infidelity and affair recovery - Providing a safe and neutral environment for couples to explore and develop a plan forward from infidelity and affair issues within the relationship
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Sahar Khoshakhlagh is not in-network with any insurances.
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I am not a participant with any insurance panels. I am an out-of-pocket only service provider. Common Ground Counseling Marriage and Family Therapy, PLLC (CGCMFT) is not intended for the provision of clinical diagnosis. Thus, a clinical diagnosis requiring an in person evaluation and/or official documentation for the purposes of such, but not limited to: court-ordered counseling, emotional service dog certification, insurance reimbursement, drugs and medical treatment or more should be disregarded as advice at CGCMFT. All clinical diagnosis requiring an in person evaluation and/or official documentation are encouraged to seek the attention of a medical care provider, such as a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist.
Years of Experience: 21 years
Private Practice, Founder and Director, 2010 - Present
Institute for Community Living, Program Director, 2008 - 2017
California School of Professional Psychology, Doctor of Psychology in Marriage & Family Therapy, 2013
New York University, MA in Applied Psychology, 2002
California State University, Fullerton, BA in Psychology (Minor: Peace Studies), 1999
New York: 000775
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