{"id":28311,"date":"2025-06-09T15:56:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T13:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/lists\/ava-shokoufi\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T17:12:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T15:12:48","slug":"ava-shokoufi","status":"publish","type":"at_biz_dir","link":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/en\/lists\/ava-shokoufi\/","title":{"rendered":"Ava Shokoufi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ava Shokoufi, MS, LMFT – Relationship & Trauma Specialist<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\nLicensed Marriage & Family Therapist<\/em><\/p>\n

When You Feel Stuck In:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    Depression\/anxiety\/trauma cycles<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Loneliness or relationship struggles<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Emotional\/physical intimacy issues<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Trust wounds or negative patterns<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Post-separation\/divorce challenges<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    I provide a safe space to help you break free.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Specializations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    \u2714\u00a0Couples Therapy<\/strong>: Rekindling love & communication
    \n\u2714\u00a0Divorce Support<\/strong>: Even amicable separations
    \n\u2714\u00a0Individual Growth<\/strong>: Life transitions & emotional healing<\/p>\n

    Therapeutic Approaches<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    \ud83d\udd39 Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
    \n\ud83d\udd39 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
    \n\ud83d\udd39 EMDR for trauma
    \n\ud83d\udd39 Mindfulness techniques<\/p>\n

    Clients describe me as warm, authentic and transformative.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Our Work Together Helps You:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      Uncover\u00a0root causes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Heal\u00a0emotional wounds<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Develop\u00a0healthier attachment<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Grow\u00a0personally & relationally<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      “Even ‘good’ divorces hurt. My compassionate support helps you navigate this transition with:<\/em>
      \n\u2713 Mutual respect
      \n\u2713 Mental clarity
      \n\u2713 Profound self-understanding”<\/p>\n

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      Credentials<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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        MS in Marriage & Family Therapy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Licensed MFT (LMFT #XXXX)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Certified in EFT & EMDR<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Session Options<\/strong>:
        \n\ud83d\udccd In-person | \ud83d\udcbb Online
        \nLanguages<\/strong>: English, Farsi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center 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