Mindful selves: individual & family therapy
Manya Khoddami, PsyD, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
California LMFT #97662.
(747) 200-5922
"“Patterns that once helped us navigate life may no longer support who we are becoming. Through authentic self-understanding and compassionate curiosity, we can discover new perspectives, opening space for choices that better reflect our values, hopes, and aspirations.”
Manya Khoddami PsyD, LMFT
New Understanding, new possibilities
In therapy, I offer a compassionate space where hope can gradually take shape, even amid life's uncertainties. Together, we can explore the challenges you're facing with curiosity and care, deepen your understanding of yourself, and discover new perspectives.
I believe we each carry a capacity for healing that can become more accessible when we feel safe enough to meet our struggles with compassion rather than harsh judgment. Through our work together, we can make room for greater awareness, emotional flexibility, and choices that more closely reflect your values and aspirations.
You don't need to have everything figured out to begin. I'm glad you're here, and I welcome the opportunity to explore what healing and growth might mean for you.
Interested in taking the next step?
For private-pay therapy through Mindful Selves, you are welcome to call me at (747) 200-5922 to ask questions or inquire about the waitlist.
If you prefer to use insurance, I also offer therapy separately through Rula, where insurance eligibility, scheduling, and availability are managed through their platform.
My Approach & Clinical Expertise
with adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma-related experiences, relationship difficulties, and emotional patterns that can leave them feeling overwhelmed or disconnected from themselves. My approach is collaborative, individualized, and grounded in an understanding of how past experiences, relationships, thoughts, and emotions can shape our present lives. I integrate evidence-informed therapeutic approaches with compassionate curiosity, helping you explore underlying patterns while developing practical skills to navigate life's challenges. I believe therapy is most meaningful when it honors the whole person—not simply the symptoms they experience. Together, we can deepen self-awareness, strengthen emotional resilience, and explore healthier ways of relating to yourself and others. Our work evolves with your needs, values, and goals, allowing space for both meaningful insight and practical change.
Transform Your Life Through Therapy
My Approach & Treatment style
Gaining emotional freedom can feel like navigating a labyrinth. At times, the way forward may not feel clear, and moments of uncertainty or challenge can slow progress or test your commitment. With patience, courage, and support, however, the journey can foster resilience and help you move toward greater clarity, balance, and relief.
Therapy often feels like having a guide and a steady companion alongside you. While we cannot always predict what may emerge, we work collaboratively to explore what arises, make sense of unexpected discoveries, and adjust direction when new possibilities become available. A strong therapeutic relationship matters—feeling safe, respected, and understood is essential. I invite you to consider whether my presence feels like a good fit for you as we explore what healing could look like together.
A Client-Centered and Collaborative Approach
I hold a client-centered approach, meaning you remain in control of your therapeutic journey. My role is to offer professional guidance, clinical insight, and evidence-based tools when helpful, while honoring your autonomy and choice at every step. You are always free to accept, pause, or decline any intervention we discuss.
Therapy with me is collaborative and individualized. I draw from a range of evidence-based approaches to support your goals, needs, and pace. Curiosity is welcome here—your questions, reflections, and feedback are an important part of the process, and your voice matters throughout our work together.
Safety, Privacy, and Transparency
Your privacy and confidentiality are deeply respected. As a licensed therapist, I am also legally and ethically required to take action if serious safety concerns arise. These limits to confidentiality are reviewed clearly at the start of therapy and revisited as needed. I encourage open discussion and questions so you feel informed and secure in our work together.
What Sessions May Feel Like
Each session is an opportunity for meaningful and corrective emotional experiences. Sometimes progress feels like a significant shift or milestone; other times it unfolds in smaller, quieter steps—and occasionally through moments of pause or reflection. Emotional growth is rarely linear. It becomes more accessible when we remain open to what emerges in the moment.
Our time together is intentionally focused on your goals while also allowing space for authenticity, present-moment experience, and the unexpected. Your safety, readiness, and capacity for change are always prioritized. My role is to support you with care, consistency, and respect as you move at a pace that feels right for you.
An Invitation
Open and honest dialogue is encouraged throughout the therapeutic journey. If you are considering taking this step, I invite you to reach out.
To begin, please call:
(747) 200-5922
Current formats of therapy
Individual Therapy
Individual Therapy
Individual Therapy
The individual therapy are intended for working toward tailored goals. In-person encounter is not currently available, All sessions are done online/virtual at this time, meaning you can work with me from the comfort of your home or any space that is accessible & safe to you, so long as it is private for you. (747)200-5922
Family Therapy
Individual Therapy
Individual Therapy
Family therapy sessions focus on improving communication, resolving conflicts, and strengthening relationships within your family. I work with families of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds.
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Group Therapy
Group Therapy
Group Therapy
Group therapy are for individuals with similar goals to build on skills of healthy and supportive socialization. The group collaboration becomes impactful due to the shared experiences of difficulties and the exploration of healthy means to overcome challenges.
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Teletherapy
Group Therapy
Group Therapy
. These interactions are made through secure and confidential tele-health therapy are prearranged. Should it become apparent that virtual therapy isn't helpful, I am happy to provide referrals.
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Your past & present don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine from where you start. Therapy marks the attempt for a renewed future, make the call to connect (747)200-5922
