Yasaman Sherbaf, LPC

Yasaman Sherbaf is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and major life changes. She works with individuals on relationship struggles, self-esteem, grief, and anger. Her first priority is creating a calm, direct space where people can talk things through and find manageable next steps.

Yasaman uses practical, evidence-informed methods to address substance use, codependency, and family-of-origin problems. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and small changes that add up over time. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and on mindfulness to build steady attention and emotion regulation.

She also uses client-centered listening to make sure each person feels heard and understood. For people dealing with trauma, abandonment, or intense shame, she blends those approaches with dialectical strategies to manage strong emotions. The result is a flexible mix tailored to each person’s needs.

Yasaman brings three years of clinical experience in Virginia and speaks English and Spanish. She supports people coping with career stresses, bipolar and depressive symptoms, compassion fatigue, and questions of life purpose. Her sessions aim to help clients build clearer communication, healthier habits, and stronger self-compassion.

To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability. The work is collaborative and paced to fit each person’s goals and daily life.

How her approaches translate to online care

Yasaman commonly uses client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy in sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people can speak openly about what matters. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills for changing unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy offers emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills useful when emotions feel intense.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens together. She will listen to your concerns, discuss options, and try methods that match your goals and preferences. If something isn’t working, she adjusts the plan in collaboration with you.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as scheduling appointments around work or family responsibilities. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require video if that fits the moment. Session formats were not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking to see what will best fit your routine and needs.