Works with
How Haleh works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia, Maine
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English, Persian
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Haleh
Haleh Royanian is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people manage strong emotions and life transitions. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, and related concerns. Haleh provides care in English and Persian and practices in Virginia.
Her style is straightforward and respectful. She uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness to help people notice patterns, try new responses, and set practical goals.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on skills you can use day to day and on values that matter to each person. Haleh often supports people coping with relationship strain, parenting pressures, caregiver stress, immigration-related challenges, and divorce or separation. She also addresses ADHD, post-traumatic stress, self-harm concerns, and social anxiety.
The work pays attention to cultural background and to how life events reshape what feels possible. Over her career she has guided many through mood problems and grief, helping them build routines and strategies that reduce overwhelm. She blends a warm, client-centered way of listening with direct, problem-focused tools.
Conversations aim to be practical and compassionate. Sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The subscription model can be canceled at any time.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
What Haleh works with
Everything Haleh lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Haleh's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Immigration issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Haleh lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that focus on values and skills
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting pulled into them. It emphasizes taking small, values-based steps even when emotions are strong, which can help with anger, anxiety, and major life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical strategies to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention to the present moment and reduces reactivity to difficult feelings through simple practices.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily routine, and then suggest techniques to try. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, chat or text can be used for quick check-ins or brief coaching between sessions. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to get regular support from a licensed professional regardless of location.
Questions people ask about Haleh
What concerns does Haleh commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, trauma and related concerns. Additional focus areas include parenting strain, caregiver stress, immigration issues, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical, blending acceptance, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change unhelpful patterns and act on their values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience as a licensed clinician working with a range of emotional and life-change challenges.
Where is she licensed to practice?
Haleh holds LCSW credentials in Virginia and Maine and provides services based in Virginia.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on therapist availability.