I am dedicated to helping you get to the root of your issues.
Sandra Shahrokh, LMFT
Hello, and welcome.
I’m Sandra Shahrokh, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist serving Sherman Oaks, CA and the surrounding Los Angeles area. I specialize in working with adults and teens navigating anxiety, childhood trauma, perfectionism, people-pleasing, addiction and recovery, and the often exhausting experience of feeling responsible for everyone else.
Many of the people I work with have spent years wondering why certain patterns keep showing up in their lives. They may find themselves overthinking, struggling to set boundaries, feeling disconnected from their emotions, or carrying a persistent sense that they are somehow “too much” or “not enough.” Together, we work to understand these patterns with curiosity rather than judgment.
My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and depth-oriented. I believe symptoms often make sense when we understand the experiences that shaped them. Rather than focusing solely on coping strategies, I help clients explore the deeper roots of their struggles while building practical tools for lasting change. Above all, I want therapy to feel like a place where your voice matters, trust can develop, and every part of your experience is welcome.
My clinical training includes Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), psychodynamic psychotherapy, and trauma-informed treatment approaches. I draw from these modalities based on each client’s unique needs, recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all path to healing.
Before opening my private practice, I worked in both adult addiction treatment and adolescent residential treatment settings, where I gained extensive experience supporting individuals through trauma, substance use, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
As a Latina therapist and the daughter of an immigrant, I am deeply aware of the ways culture, family dynamics, and intergenerational experiences can shape our emotional lives. I am passionate about helping clients explore how cultural expectations, inherited beliefs, and family legacies may be impacting their relationships, self-worth, and mental health.
My journey into this work began before graduate school, when I guided individuals in substance use treatment through pranayama breathwork practices. That experience reinforced something I continue to believe today: healing is not just an intellectual process. Our emotions live in our bodies, and meaningful change often happens when we learn to reconnect with ourselves through both mind and body.
I earned my Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles, with a specialization in Spiritual and Depth Psychology. My work is grounded in the belief that healing is possible and that understanding ourselves more deeply can create lasting change.
You do not have to navigate it all alone.
My Approach
I utilize Internal Family Systems (IFS), a model that recognizes the multiplicity of the mind. We all have different “parts” that develop over time—these parts may show up as thoughts, feelings, or sensations. At your core, however, is your Self—the part of you that is calm, curious, and capable of leading with compassion.
In our work together, we’ll explore and honor these parts, understanding that even the most reactive or protective parts are doing their best to help you. Through this process, we’ll move toward healing, balance, and deeper self-connection.