About Me

Thank you for taking the time to visit my website! I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

 

and Applied Psychology Doctoral Candidate who specializes in individual, couples, family, and

 

group counseling. I am also a Certified Life Coach, and a Certified Parent Educator. I use a

 

variety of therapeutic orientations based on my client’s personality and needs, including CBT,

 

EFT, DBT, ACT, Mindfulness, and Art Therapy in English and Farsi.

 

I started accruing more than 3,000 training and internship hours in 2016 serving clients with

 

different backgrounds and cultures to become a licensed health care professional in California. I

 

started my own private practice, Sara Nowparast Counseling and Coaching Center in 2020.

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My role as a therapist is to be with you on your journey and help you see your strengths and

 

capabilities as well as work on your weaknesses and challenges. I believe in humans and the

 

greatness of people. The experience of a non-judgmental and supportive therapeutic

 

relationship can help you bring that greatness up into your life.

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I am a member of APA (American Psychological Association), CAMFT (California Association of

 

Marriage & Family Therapists), IPAA (Iranian Psychological Association of America), and IAWF

 

(Iranian American Women Foundation).

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I have experienced different roles in my life as a daughter, sister, friend, teacher, wife, mother,

 

immigrant, therapist, and always a STUDENT! I am a firstborn daughter, enjoyed being a sister to

 

my two wonderful siblings, and a mother of two amazing daughters who are still my best

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teachers. I have been a teacher since I was 18 and nothing excites me more than an educational

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setting. I enjoy music, reading, writing, calligraphy, walking, playing the piano, spending time

 

with my friends and family, cooking, baking, and most of all, creating! 

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