About Behnaz
Behnaz Gitipour is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, anger, and depression. She brings four years of professional experience and a calm, straightforward approach to each session. Behnaz aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful of your pace.
In sessions she creates an open space where clients can say what they think and feel without judgment.
Background and approach
She listens closely to what matters to each person and helps them name patterns that get in the way. Conversations often include practical skills for handling strong emotions and clearer ways to communicate with others. Behnaz uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the focus on the client's goals and experience.
She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and what can be changed in day-to-day life. Her work includes attention to communication problems, impulsivity, questions about life purpose, and issues related to narcissism. Sessions are meant to be collaborative - the client and Behnaz set goals together and track progress over time.
Behnaz practices in Virginia and conducts sessions in English. She aims to make therapy practical and relevant so people can try new ways of coping between sessions.
Approaches and how online sessions fit your life
Behnaz uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the focus on what matters to each person. This approach means sessions are led by the client's needs and experiences, and the therapist reflects back what she hears to help clarify goals. It is useful for people who want a supportive space to sort through feelings and decide next steps.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers practical strategies for managing anxiety, anger, and low mood by testing out small changes in thinking and behavior. These tools are often practiced between sessions to build new habits.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help figure out which methods match a client's goals, preferences, and daily life. That decision is made collaboratively and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging offer shorter check-ins or a way to communicate without scheduling a full call. These formats aim to make therapy easier to fit into busy schedules and varied routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English