Shirin Riahi

I’ve been seeing Shirin for about 8 sessions now and I’m really grateful I found her. From the first appointment, I felt comfortable with her. She’s very easy to talk to and I never feel like I have to filter myself or worry about being judged. What I appreciate most is that she actually remembers the things I tell her. She’ll bring something up from a few sessions ago and connect it to what I’m talking about now, and sometimes I’m surprised by how much she picks up on. There have been a few times where she’s pointed something out that I honestly hadn’t thought about before, but once she said it, it made so much sense. She’s supportive, but she also doesn’t just agree with everything I say. She’ll challenge me when I need it, but she does it in a way that doesn’t make me feel criticized or embarrassed. I actually feel like I’m working on things instead of just talking about my week for an hour. The biggest difference for me is that I feel like she genuinely cares. It doesn’t feel cold or overly clinical. She’s warm, funny when it’s appropriate, and very real with you. I’ve told her things I didn’t think I would be comfortable telling a therapist and somehow she makes those conversations feel safe. I still have things I’m working through, obviously, but after 8 sessions I understand myself a lot better than I did when I started. I leave most sessions thinking about something we talked about or seeing a situation differently. I would definitely recommend Shirin, especially if you’ve had therapy before and felt like you were doing a lot of talking but not really getting anywhere. With her, I actually feel like we’re getting somewhere.

I’ve been seeing Shirin for about 8 sessions now and I’m really grateful I found her. From the first appointment, I felt comfortable with her. She’s very easy to talk to and I never feel like I have to filter myself or worry about being judged. What I appreciate most is that she actually remembers the things I tell her. She’ll bring something up from a few sessions ago and connect it to what I’m talking about now, and sometimes I’m surprised by how much she picks up on. There have been a few times where she’s pointed something out that I honestly hadn’t thought about before, but once she said it, it made so much sense. She’s supportive, but she also doesn’t just agree with everything I say. She’ll challenge me when I need it, but she does it in a way that doesn’t make me feel criticized or embarrassed. I actually feel like I’m working on things instead of just talking about my week for an hour. The biggest difference for me is that I feel like she genuinely cares. It doesn’t feel cold or overly clinical. She’s warm, funny when it’s appropriate, and very real with you. I’ve told her things I didn’t think I would be comfortable telling a therapist and somehow she makes those conversations feel safe. I still have things I’m working through, obviously, but after 8 sessions I understand myself a lot better than I did when I started. I leave most sessions thinking about something we talked about or seeing a situation differently. I would definitely recommend Shirin, especially if you’ve had therapy before and felt like you were doing a lot of talking but not really getting anywhere. With her, I actually feel like we’re getting somewhere.