Arezo Najibzadegan

Dr. Arezo Najibzadegan – Psychologist & Relationship Therapist

🧠 About Dr. Arezo Najibzadegan

Dr. Arezoo Najibzadegan is a licensed psychologist and relationship therapist with over a decade of clinical experience in individual, couples, and family therapy. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. Her work is grounded in deep psychoanalytic understanding, emotional processing, and evidence-based therapeutic models.

She is a member of the Iranian Psychological Association, the American Psychological Association (APA), and the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) in Canada. She has also completed formal training in psychoanalysis from the Tehran Center for Psychoanalytic Studies.

Professional Roles & Experience

• Founder & Director of Arnika Psychological Center

• University Lecturer at the School of Social Welfare, Mashhad

• Clinical Supervisor for over 20 therapists

• Author of “Do's and Don’ts in Couple Therapy Based on Halford’s Model”

• Published researcher in academic psychology journals

• Workshop Leader in:

  • Emotional regulation

  • Communication skills

  • Conflict resolution

Areas of Clinical Expertise

• Relationship and marital conflicts

• Family crises and emotional distance

• Couples therapy (Emotionally Focused Therapy – EFT, Sue Johnson model)

• Schema therapy and deep unconscious pattern exploration

• Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy

• Conflict management & emotional regulation

• Communication enhancement in interpersonal relationships

🧩 Therapeutic Approach

Dr. Najibzadegan’s therapeutic model is integrative, drawing from:

• Psychoanalytic therapy

• Schema Therapy

• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

• Psychodynamic principles

Her focus lies in creating lasting change by uncovering unconscious patterns, strengthening emotional connection, and rebuilding healthier, more fulfilling relationships.