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I'm Dr. Maria Nazarian, Welcome to My Private Practice!
Therapeutic Therapist
Together we will ensure that your goals align with your values and your identity to help you build a happier, more authentical life. My approach will focus on building resilience and skills you can carry with you for the rest of your life. I provide a compassionate and empowering space for you to deeply connect with yourself as we immerse in nature. The peacefulness of the beach supports my nonjudgmental and nurturing style, promoting healing and growth so that you can thrive.
Approach
I integrate various evidence-based techniques to treat anxiety, grief, depression, panic, worry, sleep difficulties, health-related concerns, relationship problems, and challenges related to life transitions. I focus on ways to overcome your personal challenges, while I hold space and provide practical tools for you to cope with the bigger issues, such as sociopolitical problems and climate change.
Philosophy
I believe self-compassion to be at the heart of emotional healing, and compassion, in general, guides my approach in therapy. I believe that reconnecting with or deepening our interbeing with our natural environment plays an essential role in healing our minds, our hearts, our bodies, and our spirits. I feel grateful for the privilege of getting to know my clients intimately and to witness their growth as they achieve a better balance and live more happily.
Mission and Values
My mission is to bring people to the beach and watch them discover their authenticity as we work together, fully immersed in nature. This outdoor therapy experience is an alternative to conventional psychotherapy, accessible to those might benefit from calming their nervous system and expanding their emotional capacity during psychotherapy.
My work reflects values such as compassion, safety, authenticity, trust, dignity, justice, balance, calm, diversity, integrity, equity, love, inclusion, courage, joy, growth, health, peace, and sustainability.
Credentials
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist: California License PSY24213--Since 2011, I have been serving clients in my private practice in the Los Angeles area and I've been working in an outdoor therapy setting since 2016.
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Arizona
- B.A. in Psychology, UCLA
WE MIGHT BE A GOOD MATCH TO WORK TOGETHER IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO:
Identify your needs, set the appropriate boundaries and expectations, and build the confidence to speak your truth so that you can live more in alignment with your goals and values.
Find relief from chronic stress, anxiety, self-doubt, worry, and panic attacks.
Move your body, open your mind, give your heart permission to heal, and feed your spiritual connections.
Gain clarity and understanding as you connect more deeply with yourself, nature, and others.
Build resilience as you develop tools for lasting growth.
Practice mindfulness to calm your nervous system and to increase self-compassion so that you may quiet your inner critic and build trust in your own voice.
Experience the joy, awe, creativity, and sense of belonging as you immerse in nature during your therapy sessions.
