Jilla Lavian, LCSW
Licensed in California · 20 years in practice
Jilla Lavian is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship problems, and life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 15233 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1568071850 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English, Persian
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About Jilla
Jilla Lavian is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship problems, and life changes. She works in English and Persian and brings about 20 years of experience supporting clients in California. Her style is direct and compassionate, focused on practical steps that fit each person's life.
She begins by listening closely to understand what matters most to each person. Sessions often focus on identifying thoughts and habits that get in the way, and then testing small changes to see what helps.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices and goal-focused work are used to build calm and clarity. Jilla draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to challenge unhelpful thinking, and a psychodynamic perspective to look at deeper patterns that repeat over time. Motivational interviewing helps when people want to make change but feel stuck.
Solution-focused moves guide practical next steps and short-term goals. Many clients come for help with parenting stress, caregiver strain, identity and acculturation concerns, or career and life-purpose questions. She also supports people dealing with sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
Conversations aim to reduce overwhelm and restore a clearer sense of direction. Her approach blends listening with concrete tools. Sessions may include focused skill practice, reflective discussion about family of origin and attachment, and planning toward measurable goals.
The aim is steady progress you can notice between meetings.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jilla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Jilla names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches work online
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Online sessions can include thought records, behavioral experiments, and structured homework to try between meetings.Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and breathing practices to lessen stress and improve sleep. These skills translate well to video or audio sessions, where short guided practices can be led in real time.
Motivational interviewing helps people resolve mixed feelings about change by drawing out their own reasons and plans. In online work this often looks like focused conversation and step-by-step planning to build momentum.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they like to work, then adjust methods as needed. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits daily life.
Online therapy offers flexibility across formats - video calls for face-to-face connection, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging for quick check-ins or brief coaching. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping therapy focused and practical.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, career and life-purpose issues, sleeping problems, anger, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include attachment, codependency, caregiver stress, immigration issues, and multicultural concerns.
What is her therapeutic approach or style?
Her style mixes listening with practical tools. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused steps depending on what each person needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has about 20 years of clinical experience working with diverse communities on a wide range of life and mental health concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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