Sepideh Pourhassani

Sepideh Pourhassani is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, and life transitions. She works with adults and adolescents and offers practical support for depression, ADHD, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. Her style is direct and encouraging, aimed at helping people take a first step toward feeling better.

Sepideh draws on client-centered work to create a space where a person’s goals lead the conversation. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and build different habits. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are part of the way she helps people stay focused and move toward change.

Her background includes eight years of clinical experience with addiction and with emotional and behavioral difficulties in youth. That experience informs how she responds to trauma, grief, and co-occurring issues such as substance concerns or impulse control problems. She pays attention to cultural and identity factors that shape a person’s experience.

In sessions she often helps people break problems into small steps. Conversations can include problem solving, practicing new skills, and checking progress together. She encourages people to try manageable changes and to notice what helps.

Sepideh emphasizes collaboration in therapy. She supports people who want clearer communication, stronger self-esteem, and healthier ways to cope with pressure and intense emotions. To start, she asks people to share what matters most so sessions match individual needs.

How her approaches work online and in session

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and feelings. The therapist listens closely and follows what the client says is most important, helping them find their path and make choices that fit their life.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. It teaches concrete skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts, manage strong emotions, and try different actions to see what changes.

Mindfulness therapy includes simple attention practices that help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away. These practices can reduce reactivity and support steady responses to stress or anger.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to weigh options, try techniques, and adjust based on what helps. Goals, preferences, and daily life shape which methods are used.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist about which format would best match your schedule, the level of face-to-face interaction you want, and the kind of exercises you hope to do.