Therapist profile
Mir Ali, LPCC
California
LPCC in California - Stress and LGBTQ concerns
Continue with MirWhere Mir stands
- Credentials
- LPCC
- License
- LPCC, California / 18973
- NPI
- 1518444058
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Values-based action
- Behavior change skills
- Attachment focus
About Mir
Mir Ali is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California with six years of experience. He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and LGBTQ concerns. He also addresses ADHD and related struggles such as codependency and attachment problems.
Mir approaches sessions by treating each person as the expert on their own life. He listens for strengths and patterns that get in the way. He focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions, and on noticing how values and relationships shape choices.
His style draws on several well-known approaches. Mir uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take manageable action. He also uses client-centered methods to keep conversations focused on what matters to the client. Cognitive behavioral techniques are applied when thinking patterns and behaviors need direct work.
Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented. Mir helps people who struggle with people-pleasing, trouble saying no, losing a sense of self, or living around other people’s drinking or moods. He talks through concrete boundary strategies, emotion regulation skills, and ways to rebuild a sense of agency.
Clients looking for help with abandonment, attachment wounds, communication problems, caregiver stress, addiction effects, gender dysphoria, or shame work with him on clear steps and skills. Mir asks questions that reveal patterns and then practices new ways to respond. If a prospective client wants to proceed, they are asked to complete the brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Mir Uses Different Approaches in Online Sessions
Mir often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, which can help with anxiety, avoidance, and motivation.He also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people understand why they might cling, withdraw, or feel unsafe in close relationships, and it supports trying different ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Mir treats the choice of methods as collaborative and will adjust based on a client’s goals, life demands, and how they respond in early sessions. He checks in about what feels useful and what needs to change.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let someone choose sessions that do not require being on camera or that are easier to schedule around work or caregiving responsibilities. Licensed professionals use these formats to help people apply skills in everyday life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does he help with people-pleasing and setting boundaries?
Yes. He works on boundary strategies and practical steps to stop always putting others first.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He combines acceptance and commitment ideas with client-centered conversation and cognitive behavioral techniques. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on what a person wants to change.
How much experience does he have?
Mir has six years of professional work experience as a California LPCC.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is licensed as an LPCC in California and practices with that credential.
What languages does he offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start 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.