“There is freedom waiting for you, On the breezes of the sky, And you ask What if I fall?
oh but my darling, What if you fly?”
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​- Erin Hanson​

​Ida Farzaneh
(She/her/hers)

​Ida Farzaneh is an associate marriage and family therapist (AMFT #143302) who studied psychology for her bachelors at the University of California Riverside. After obtaining her first master degree in Industrial-Organizational psychology, she persuit her second master in Marriage and Family Therapy from Alliant International University. As a therapist trainee, Ida provided affirmative therapy for LGBTQIA+ clients dealing with matters such as addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, gender exploration, and sexual orientation. Ida is trained and utilizes EMDR (Eye- Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy to help clients process adverse experiences. Ida work is under the Supervision of Dr. Ari Shahabaldiny, LMFT.

“In the face of unfairness and injustice, I believe that resistance and resilience are always present. Acts of resilience are about people taking actions aligned with what they value in life. Therefore, I help people make decisions that resonate with what they stand for. As a clinician, I recognize that all individuals have the capacity to survive and thrive. Acknowledging and highlighting people’s strengths can restore a sense of security and dignity. Consequently, facing hardships becomes more manageable by preserving one’s dignity and
agency. Promoting agency and empowerment helps people gain clarity on which actions to take.Therefore, my role is to help people create an inner trust and new paths of hope that serve them as a guiding light in life.”