Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Shirin works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shirin
Shirin Roberts is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage anger, stress, and anxiety. She focuses on practical steps that can ease daily struggles and improve close relationships. Her approach is straightforward and centered on each person's needs.
She uses a client-centered way of working that begins with listening. Sessions start with what matters most to the person in front of her. From there she and the client set clear goals and try simple strategies that fit real life.
Background and approach
Shirin draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thoughts and habits that keep problems going. She also uses mindfulness exercises to help people notice reactions and calm the body. For clients who have experienced trauma she offers EMDR-informed methods to address painful memories.
Across 26 years in practice in California, she has supported people facing relationship strain, grief, addiction concerns, mood shifts, sleep disruption, and caregiver burnout. She also addresses issues related to aging, cancer, chronic illness, and blended family stress. Shirin aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through hard topics.
She explains ideas plainly and helps clients try small changes between sessions. The goal is steady forward movement that fits each person's life.
What Shirin works with
Everything Shirin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shirin's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Shirin lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness 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.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a partnership so the client sets the agenda and pace; online sessions follow that same pattern with the therapist asking questions and reflecting to help people clarify goals and next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. In online sessions this often means practicing short exercises during the call and assigning simple tasks to try between meetings.
EMDR-informed work addresses trauma by helping people process distressing memories in a paced way; when offered online it uses guided, structured protocols adapted for video or phone sessions to manage intensity.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, comfort level, and daily life. That may mean trying different techniques over a few sessions and adjusting as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone can fit a quick check-in or lower bandwidth needs, and messaging supports brief updates or ongoing reflection between sessions. Together these options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or health routines without long commutes.
Questions people ask about Shirin
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She helps with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship pain, grief, sleep problems, addictions, and a wide range of life changes.
What is her general therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical, emphasizing listening first, then setting goals and trying real-world strategies like CBT and mindfulness exercises.
How long has she practiced and what experience does she bring?
She has 26 years of professional experience working with issues such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, blended family concerns, and compassion fatigue.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are online session formats available?
Yes. Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.