Hi, I’m Javan, an experienced Associate Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in helping individual adults and teens, romantic relationships, and families transform stories that may be preventing you from accessing the life experiences you desire.
As a multicultural, Black and Persian, male-identifying psychotherapist, my work is informed by an unwavering curiosity about you and the infinitely complex qualities, experiences, and hopes that make you who you are and who you are becoming. My approach to psychotherapy leads with compassion, cultural responsibility, and the unchanging belief that you are whole and complete and have so much more to discover about yourself.
Working with me is a highly collaborative journey toward identifying the problem stories that might be keeping you from living the delicious life that you deserve. Through an eclectic blend of evidence-based treatment modalities, such as narrative, psychodynamic, person-centered, The Gottman Method, and Emotionally-Focused Couple Therapy, we will collaboratively discover the possibilities your preferred story is begging to reveal to you.
My Specialties
Romantic relationships (intercultural)
Men’s issues
Black men, women, teens, and families
Neurodivergent identities (autism, ADHD)
Creatives (artists, designers, writers, producers, musicians)
Children of immigrants
Work stress (acute, chronic)
Life transitions (age, career, identity)
My Advanced Training
Gottman Couples Therapy Level 1
The Gottman Institute
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (teens and adolescents)
Medical University of South Carolina
My License and Education
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist AMFT141354
supervised by Neil Schierholz PsyD PSY25154
MA Marriage and Family Therapy
Phillips Graduate Institute
BA Psychology and Film Studies
Claremont McKenna College
How Patients Describe Me
Warm and supportive
Caring and safe
Curious and insightful
Attuned
Creative
Research shows that the relationship you have with your therapist is the most important factor for successful outcomes. Let’s get started with a free consultation to explore if I’m the best fit for you:
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