Therapist profile
Jilla Lavian, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 15233
- NPI
- 1568071850
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English, Persian
- Location
- California
About
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Solution-focused work
About Jilla
Jilla Lavian is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 20 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes. She also addresses concerns such as codependency, attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, and multicultural or immigration-related struggles.
Her style blends practical talk with attention to feelings. Sessions focus on noticing thoughts and emotions, naming what matters, and trying small changes to see what helps. She uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods alongside mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas.
Lavian trained at the University of Southern California where she completed dual master’s degrees in Social Work and Jewish Communal Service. She also has experience as a transformational life coach, which shapes her goal-oriented work and coaching options.
In a session she listens, reflects, and helps people set realistic next steps. That might mean looking at patterns that lead to people-pleasing, practicing boundary language, or planning concrete strategies for sleep, stress, or work issues. She pays attention to family of origin themes and how they show up now.
Sessions are offered in English and Persian. Jilla draws on multiple approaches and adjusts them to each person’s situation. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session where goals and priorities are clarified.
How sessions work
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Jilla often combines cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or improve sleep. Mindfulness practices involve short attention exercises and breathing work to help people notice feelings without reacting, useful for stress, overwhelm, and anger.Motivational interviewing is another tool she may use to clarify what someone wants to change and strengthen motivation for that change. Together these approaches aim to make small, doable shifts rather than sweeping promises. Deciding which mix to use is collaborative - she will help clients weigh goals, preferences, and what feels manageable.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone continue work while living in California without changing providers. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and choose approaches that fit each person’s schedule and goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Persian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and setting boundaries?
Yes. She works with patterns like people-pleasing and helps practice concrete boundary language and steps.
What approaches does she use in sessions?
She uses cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused techniques depending on needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience as a clinician working with diverse communities on a wide range of issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and practices with that credential in the state.
Can I work with her in another language?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.