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HR Portrait of Haleh Royanian

Haleh Royanian

Practical, culturally informed therapy for life transitions

LCSW Virginia

Experience
25 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English, Persian
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About Haleh

Haleh Royanian brings a cognitive behavioral framework to her clinical work while integrating complementary methods to support practical coping and emotional processing.

Background and approach

She is a Virginia-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, grief, and the stresses of life transitions. Her approach emphasizes skills-based strategies alongside attention to values and mindfulness.

Royanian offers culturally informed, client-centered care that recognizes the role of identity, immigration experiences, and family systems in mental health. She routinely addresses relationship and parenting challenges, caregiver stress, anger and self-esteem concerns, and complex issues such as post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and self-harm risk within a broader context of multicultural and women’s issues.

Services are provided in English and Persian and tailored to each person’s goals and circumstances, aiming to build resilience and practical tools for daily life.

Approach-focused online therapy with practical tools

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to build concrete coping skills. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying personal values and taking committed actions even in the presence of difficult thoughts and feelings, which can be helpful for stress, trauma recovery, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy centers the person's own experience and fosters a collaborative, empathetic relationship that supports exploration and self-directed growth.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each client to determine which approaches best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can draw more heavily on skills training, values work, mindfulness, or empathic reflection as appropriate to the person’s situation.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to engage in ongoing work from varied locations and to access tools and support in ways that fit daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, anger, self esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD, along with related topics such as caregiver stress and immigration issues.
What is her general therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice blends cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with acceptance and commitment, client-centered, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to provide practical skills and values-based exploration.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has practiced for 25 years, offering long-term experience in working with mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and multicultural concerns.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She holds an LCSW credential with licensure details VA LCSW 0904002684 and ME LCSW LC21577, and she practices in Virginia.
What languages are available for sessions and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian. She is not currently accepting international clients.
In what session formats does she meet with clients?
She provides online care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, so fees depend on the subscription selected and scheduling options.
What steps are involved in starting therapy with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressDivorce and separationFamily problemsImmigration issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Virginia, Maine

Languages

English, Persian