About Maryam
Maryam Farahvashi is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Texas with five years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and major life changes. Maryam writes plainly and meets people where they are in the moment.
She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work. In sessions she listens, asks clear questions, and helps clients spot patterns that keep them stuck.
Background and approach
Maryam supports practical steps people can try between meetings to test new ways of coping. Her approach centers on collaboration. She works together with clients to set goals and choose methods that fit daily life.
The aim is to build skills for handling difficult feelings and improving communication. Maryam pays attention to both immediate problems and longer term concerns like life purpose, guilt, shame, and control issues. She also helps people who struggle with social anxiety, phobias, and trouble connecting with others.
Sessions are grounded in real-world strategies rather than jargon. Maryam encourages small, achievable changes and celebrates progress along the way.
Practical approaches and online care
Maryam uses evidence-based techniques focused on real-life change. One common approach she uses helps people learn skills to manage intense emotions and reduce anxiety. It teaches simple tools for calming the body and shifting unhelpful thoughts so daily tasks feel more doable.Another approach centers on improving communication and relationships. This work helps people notice patterns in how they interact, practice clearer ways of saying what they need, and repair misunderstandings over time.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Maryam partners with each person to identify goals, tries methods that match those goals, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. She invites feedback so the work stays useful and relevant to everyday life.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and hold longer sessions. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to touch base between sessions or when writing feels more comfortable. Together these formats increase flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into a changing schedule.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also works with
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English