- Self esteem support
- Goal focused work
- English and Persian
About Jilla
Jilla Lavian is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with about 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people build self esteem and handle stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship strain. She offers a calm, respectful presence and aims to help people feel heard and clearer about next steps.
Jilla draws on practical tools and careful listening. She combines cognitive behavioral ideas with mindfulness and a psychodynamic perspective to look at patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions often involve noticing thought patterns, trying simple behavior changes, and practicing awareness skills to ease anxiety and improve mood.
She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods to help set realistic goals and make steady progress. Jilla mentions life coaching as part of her background, and she supports people who want clearer direction in career, parenting, or life transitions. Conversations are guided toward actionable steps rather than vague plans.
Her work pays attention to family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, and caregiver stress. She also addresses multicultural issues, immigration-related stress, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. Jilla helps people reconnect with creativity, clarify values, and reduce guilt or shame.
Sessions are conducted in English and Persian. Jilla trained at the University of Southern California and brings two decades of practice to the work. People who want a thoughtful, goal-oriented approach to building self esteem and coping with life changes may find her style helpful.
Jilla draws on practical tools and careful listening. She combines cognitive behavioral ideas with mindfulness and a psychodynamic perspective to look at patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions often involve noticing thought patterns, trying simple behavior changes, and practicing awareness skills to ease anxiety and improve mood.
She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods to help set realistic goals and make steady progress. Jilla mentions life coaching as part of her background, and she supports people who want clearer direction in career, parenting, or life transitions. Conversations are guided toward actionable steps rather than vague plans.
Her work pays attention to family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, and caregiver stress. She also addresses multicultural issues, immigration-related stress, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. Jilla helps people reconnect with creativity, clarify values, and reduce guilt or shame.
Sessions are conducted in English and Persian. Jilla trained at the University of Southern California and brings two decades of practice to the work. People who want a thoughtful, goal-oriented approach to building self esteem and coping with life changes may find her style helpful.