Dr. Sahar Khoshakhlagh, LMFT

New York · 20 years in practice

Dr. Sahar Khoshakhlagh offers a steady, thoughtful approach for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, or changes in identity.

License and registration

LMFT, New York: 000775-1 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1669623344 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English, Persian

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About Sahar

Dr. Sahar Khoshakhlagh offers a steady, thoughtful approach for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, or changes in identity. She works with individuals who are trying to make sense of intimacy problems, low self-esteem, caregiver strain, and the messy fallout of betrayal or separation.

Dr. Khoshakhlagh practices in New York and speaks English and Persian. With 20 years as a licensed marriage and family therapist, she centers the conversation on connection and meaning.

Background and approach

She pays attention to how early attachments shape current reactions. That perspective often helps when patterns around trust, abandonment, or codependency keep repeating. Her sessions combine listening with practical tools.

She uses client-centered methods to follow the person's priorities, cognitive-behavioral techniques for clearer thinking and behavior change, and emotionally-focused work to strengthen relationships and emotional expression. Existential ideas about meaning and choice also inform how she frames life transitions and hard decisions. Dr.

Khoshakhlagh usually begins with a careful assessment to hear the full story, then sets goals that matter to the person. Therapy aims to increase self-understanding, improve communication, and build coping skills for day-to-day life. She treats each person as an individual and adapts methods to fit their needs.

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging. Fees vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a prospective client chooses the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to availability.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sahar lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
LGBT
Family conflicts
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Multicultural concerns
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Women's issues

Approaches Sahar names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Dr. Khoshakhlagh draws on attachment-based work to look at how early bonds shape current relationships and reactions. This approach helps when patterns of abandonment, trust, or codependency keep repeating in close relationships.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which puts the person's priorities first and relies on careful listening and empathy to guide each session. That method supports people who need a space to clarify values, cope with life changes, or rebuild self-esteem.

Existential therapy appears in her work as a way to talk about meaning, choice, and responsibility during transitions. That perspective can help when someone faces big life questions, feels stuck, or needs to reorient after loss or separation.

Deciding which approaches to use is collaborative. The therapist assesses a person's concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggests methods to try together. Adjustments are made along the way based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls are useful for full conversations and nonverbal cues, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or reduce bandwidth needs, live chat and text messaging work for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to arrange sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping therapy consistent.

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Questions people ask

What problems does she commonly help people with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, low self-esteem, LGBT concerns, family and career challenges, and coping with life changes.

What is her overall approach in sessions?

Her style blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT and emotionally-focused work, plus an attachment-aware and existential perspective on meaning and relationships.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of experience working as a licensed marriage and family therapist in New York.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LMFT licensed in New York and practices with a base in New York.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Persian. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available online?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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