Therapist profile
Naira Karapetyan, LMFT
California
Licensed MFT - Codependency and Mood Concerns
Continue with NairaWhere Naira stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 109040
- NPI
- 1043757313
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- CBT techniques
- Psychodynamic work
- Parts-focused approach
About Naira
Naira Karapetyan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She sees adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, and people dealing with codependency, caregiver strain, or mood differences. She also supports clients with trauma, parenting strains, work stress, ADHD-related struggles, and problems with sleep and anger.
Naira keeps sessions straightforward. She listens to what feels most urgent and helps clients set practical goals. She uses problem-solving tools and talk therapy to work through patterns that keep people stuck. Conversations focus on small, doable steps and clearer choices in daily life.
Her approach draws from cognitive behavioral methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships shape current reactions. Solution-focused work helps map short-term steps when rapid change is needed.
Naira names internal family systems ideas among her methods for working with inner parts that hold pain, shame, or protective behaviors. That can be useful for people who feel pulled toward people-pleasing or who get stuck rescuing others.
Sessions move between talking, practical skill-building, and tracking small behavior changes. She invites clients to notice patterns, try different responses, and revisit what worked. Her writing and explanations are plain and direct, aimed at helping clients make clearer decisions about relationships and personal limits.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Naira commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused methods in her work. CBT breaks down thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to find practical adjustments for anxiety, mood, and sleep problems. Solution-focused work highlights immediate, measurable steps to reduce stress and sharpen communication.She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships influence current patterns. That can help when recurring reactions or people-pleasing trace back to earlier family roles. She treats the choice of approach as collaborative and open to change based on what a client needs and prefers.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know how she conducts appointments. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some people find it simpler to try a quick session between obligations, or to use a phone call when bandwidth is limited. The therapist will work with each person to pick the ways of meeting that best fit their schedule and goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and codependency?
Yes. She lists codependency among her focus areas and helps people notice patterns of putting others first at their own expense.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses straightforward talk, goal setting, and practical skills. Sessions blend problem-solving with discussion of underlying relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a California LMFT and practices under that credential in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work 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.