Parinaz Fard-Aghaie, LMHC

Parinaz Fard-Aghaie is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with three years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Her work also supports people coping with low self-esteem, depression, and challenges with motivation and confidence.

She approaches therapy from a client-centered perspective, which means she listens first and follows the person's lead. Sessions aim to build on strengths the person already has. Parinaz frames therapy as a collaborative process where the person is the expert on their own life.

Parinaz also uses concrete techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. When past wounds affect daily life, she may draw on narrative and psychodynamic ideas to look at the stories people tell themselves and recurring relationship patterns.

For those affected by traumatic events, Parinaz includes methods like EMDR as one option among others to reduce distress linked to traumatic memories. She explains choices clearly and tailors the work to each person's pace.

People who meet with her can expect a straightforward, strengths-focused approach. The aim is practical progress on the problems that brought someone to therapy. She encourages small, sustainable steps that add up to lasting change.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Parinaz often uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a space where the person's concerns guide each session. This approach focuses on listening, validating, and helping people identify their own goals and strengths.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which involves noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT is helpful for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns because it teaches practical skills that people can use between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Parinaz works with each person to decide which methods make sense based on goals, comfort, and progress. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact formats before booking since they are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, help fit sessions into a busy week, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows people to work with licensed professionals from their region without travel. Ask about session length and how meetings are arranged when you set up your first appointment.