About Nima
Dr. Nima Zahedi is a licensed clinical social worker with 19 years of experience helping people untangle stress and anxiety. He combines direct conversation with practical steps to help people notice what gets in the way of using the skills they already have.
He encourages small experiments in sessions and asks clients to pay attention to patterns that keep problems repeating. He keeps the first meeting longer so there is time to understand what brought someone in.
Background and approach
Evaluations are treated as part of the work rather than a one-time test. That early assessment helps point to where anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, or relationship strain are blocking progress. Dr.
Zahedi writes notes during sessions and invites clients to do the same. He asks people to reflect on motivation for therapy and to notice behaviors that sabotage progress, such as being late or multitasking. He is punctual and prefers clear communication about scheduling and timing.
Sessions are offered while the client is located in California and are scheduled on weekdays. He reserves longer time for the first visit and roughly 53 to 55 minutes for follow-up meetings. Phone, video, live chat, and text messaging are used to meet different needs.
He also addresses men's issues and helps people cope with life changes. His approach focuses on helping people access their existing skills in the moment so they can respond differently to anxiety, grief, and relationship challenges.
Practical approaches for anxiety via online sessions
Dr. Zahedi draws on evidence-based techniques that help people access their skills in stressful moments. One approach focuses on noticing how anxiety shows up in the body and mind and then practicing small, doable responses to interrupt it. This helps people reduce reactivity and open access to underlying emotions like grief or anger.Another approach emphasizes behavioral experiments and pacing. Rather than teaching lots of new skills, he helps clients try tiny changes in real life and notice what works. This method is useful for managing anxiety, improving relationships, and facing difficult life changes.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He evaluates early and then works with the person to adjust methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. Clients and the therapist check in together about what is helping and what should change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper work. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or be used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to check in between meetings or to have brief, focused conversations when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options let people pick formats that match their schedule and comfort.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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