Shirin Roberts, LMFT

Shirin Roberts, LMFT, helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma, and changes that feel overwhelming. She works in a calm, straightforward way and focuses on understanding each person's needs before planning next steps. Her style centers on listening and building a trusting space for honest conversation.

Roberts uses a client-centered approach that prioritizes the person in front of her. Sessions aim to identify what matters most to the client and to try concrete steps that fit daily life. She draws on methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice patterns, manage difficult emotions, and try new behaviors.

With 26 years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist in California, Roberts has supported people through grief, addiction, changes in health, caregiving stress, and challenges that come with aging and geriatric issues. Her work also includes concerns such as sleep problems, anger, career transitions, bipolar and depression, and compassion fatigue.

Clients can expect practical conversations that focus on clear goals. Roberts helps people break problems into manageable parts and build skills that can be used between sessions. She aims to make therapy feel doable rather than overwhelming.

People who choose Roberts often want steady support while they make changes. She encourages small, measurable steps and checks in on progress. The process is collaborative, with the client shaping the pace and focus of the work.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on seeing the person first and tailoring the work to their needs. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and uses the client's own goals to guide each session. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and tests small changes to see what helps; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep issues. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) works with memories and strong emotional reactions by using structured sets of attention and processing to reduce distress from past events.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that match those aims. If something isn’t working, adjustments are made together so the plan fits the client’s needs and preferences.

Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking so you know how sessions will be scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing a shorter check-in during a work break, or avoiding the need to be on camera some of the time. Licensed professionals use online sessions to practice the same goal-focused, skill-building work they do in person, helping clients apply techniques between meetings and track progress over time.