Ani Asulyan

Ani Asulyan is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of clinical experience. She has a long history working in substance use treatment and with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. She conducts sessions in English and Armenian and brings practical skills from years of front-line counseling. Her background includes extensive work as a substance abuse counselor. That work shaped her approach to addiction and recovery and to issues that often come with it, such as mood problems, panic, and post-traumatic stress. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and motivational interviewing to help people clarify next steps and strengthen coping skills. In sessions she focuses on concrete skills and perspective shifts. She helps people build coping mechanisms, manage impulsivity, and address control or communication problems. She also supports people who are dealing with abandonment, attachment questions, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, guilt and shame, and isolation. Ani pays attention to motivation and practical change rather than abstract theories. Treatment plans are adjusted as people identify what works for them. She aims to help people increase confidence and reengage with goals, including questions around life purpose. To begin she asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time; pricing varies by location. International clients are not currently accepted.

How Ani applies evidence-based approaches online

Ani draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques and motivational interviewing. Evidence-based techniques focus on practical skills and behavior change, helping people manage symptoms like anxiety, mood shifts, and panic through structured strategies. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative way to explore readiness for change and strengthen a person’s own reasons for taking steps toward recovery and better coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ani will review your needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. She adjusts the plan as you test what helps, working collaboratively rather than imposing a single method.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, which can make ongoing scheduling simpler. Many people choose online sessions to fit therapy into work or caregiving routines, to have shorter check-ins when needed, or to avoid travel time. Talk with Ani about what scheduling rhythm and session style would best fit your life.