Sanaz Motamedi, LMFT

Sanaz Motamedi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and depression. Her approach is respectful and compassionate. She aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable for people who are nervous about starting.

Sanaz adapts conversations and treatment plans to match each person's needs. She listens for what matters most and uses practical strategies to address day-to-day struggles. Topics she often helps people sort through include communication problems, guilt and shame, forgiveness, isolation and loneliness, and social anxiety.

Sessions are structured around the client's goals, with an emphasis on building confidence and motivation over time. She guides people through clearer ways to handle relationship tension and reduce persistent worry. Work on life purpose and self-love is offered alongside coping skills for emotional pain.

Her style blends steady support with straightforward problem solving. Sanaz aims to create a calm space for honest conversation and gradual change. She encourages clients to set small, realistic steps and reassess progress often.

If you decide to start, she will help you define what you want from therapy and lay out the steps to get there. Her long experience in California mental health settings informs a practical, people-focused practice.