Parisa Bazaei, MA, LMFT

About Parisa (she/they):

I understand the experience of being completely overwhelmed by your own thoughts and feelings, of feeling alone and not knowing where to turn. For most of my childhood and adolescence, I struggled with undiagnosed OCD, anxiety, and depression.

A combination of therapy, medication, and support from my community changed my life, and I now have the privilege of supporting others through their own recovery journeys. My passion for this work is deeply informed by my identity as a queer, chronically ill woman of color, as well as my lived experience with mental illness.

I specialize in OCD and anxiety, and love working with people in the queer and disability communities. I bring my whole self to the therapy room and aim to provide a safe space for my clients to do the same.

I received my bachelor’s degree in psychology from UCLA and my master’s degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University. I obtained extensive training and experience in the treatment of OCD and related disorders at UCLA’s Adult OCD Intensive Outpatient Program and subsequently at Spectrum CBT in Los Angeles.

While I tailor treatment to meet each person’s unique needs, I often incorporate aspects of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Inference Based Treatment for OCD (I-CBT), Narrative Therapy, Humanistic Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support the well-being of each of my clients. I am also familiar with neurodiversity affirming approaches to OCD.

I welcome people of all genders, sexualities, relationship orientations, abilities, and body sizes, and would be honored to be part of your healing journey.

Please reach out to book a free intro call to see if we’d be a good fit for therapy!