Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Jilla works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English, Persian
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jilla
Jilla Lavian is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and life changes. She speaks English and Persian and aims to make therapy straightforward and practical. Her work often focuses on relationships, parenting concerns, grief, self-esteem, and career-related stress.
Her sessions start with getting a clear picture of what matters most to each person. She pays attention to thoughts and feelings and helps clients notice patterns that contribute to anger, worry, or low mood.
Background and approach
Conversations are meant to be direct and kind, with an emphasis on building useful skills. Jilla blends several approaches depending on needs. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more helpful ones.
Mindfulness practices help people notice their emotional state in the moment without judgment. She also draws on motivational interviewing to clarify goals and psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships affect current behavior. Her goal is to help clients set achievable steps and regain a sense of direction and calm.
She frames work as a partnership where small changes add up over time. Jilla also integrates coaching elements for people who want a clearer plan toward life or career goals. Outside of sessions she respects cultural background and the stresses that come with immigration and acculturation.
She addresses caregiver stress, codependency, commitment concerns, and issues tied to family of origin. The focus is on practical strategies people can use between appointments.
What Jilla works with
Everything Jilla lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jilla's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Jilla lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anger, anxiety, sleep problems, and low mood because it focuses on concrete skills and short-term practice.Mindfulness therapy helps people notice their moment-to-moment experience with less reactivity. Simple breathing and attention exercises can reduce emotional spikes and make anger easier to recognize before it escalates. Motivational interviewing helps clarify what matters and boosts commitment to small, achievable changes when someone feels stuck.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the first sessions. The therapist works together with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and everyday routines. That collaborative process means plans can change as needs evolve.
Online formats offer flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or travel. Video calls let visual cues guide conversation, phone sessions can fit into a short break or use less bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging support quick check-ins or ongoing coaching between meetings. These options make it easier to practice skills in real life and keep momentum between scheduled appointments.
Questions people ask about Jilla
What concerns does Jilla commonly help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, relationship and parenting challenges, career strain, and issues like codependency and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, blending cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic reflection to build insight and skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with diverse communities on a wide range of emotional and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.