Haleh Royanian

Haleh Royanian is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. She practices in Virginia and works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and anger. Haleh communicates in English and Persian and focuses on culturally informed care for diverse backgrounds.

She uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to help people notice what matters and make manageable changes. Sessions focus on practical steps - learning new coping tools, shifting unhelpful thoughts, and building routines that support daily life. Haleh also integrates mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques when helpful.

Her work often addresses life transitions such as divorce, caregiving strain, immigration challenges, and family conflict. She helps people process trauma and post-traumatic stress, navigate mood disorders, and manage social anxiety and phobia. Parenting concerns and self-esteem are also common topics in sessions.

Haleh takes a culturally sensitive stance and pays attention to how personal history and identity shape emotional needs. She aims to make therapy approachable and straightforward, helping clients set clear goals and try concrete strategies between meetings.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability. Costs vary by location and availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It focuses less on eliminating thoughts and more on choosing actions that fit a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns through practice and feedback.

Haleh aims to collaborate with each person to identify which approaches feel most useful. Early sessions are used to learn about needs, set goals, and try methods together. If something does not fit, she adjusts the plan so the work stays practical and relevant to daily life.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use phone or video to support mindfulness practice, behavioral experiments, homework review, and coaching through difficult moments, helping change carry over into everyday routines.