My name is Araxi, after the Arax River in Armenia. I am a trauma and relationship psychotherapist with over six years of experience in the mental health field. I work with youth, adults, couples, and families in my Pacific Heights office and through telehealth across California.

I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and families navigating longstanding relational patterns, disconnection, and estrangement. In therapy together, we explore the roots of your emotional pain and the experiences and relationships that shape your life. I draw on psychodynamic, depth-oriented, family systems, and behavioral traditions, as well as my research on healing and preventing family estrangement, to support this process.

My approach is integrative and collaborative. I work with clients to understand not only their symptoms, but also the unconscious patterns, early experiences, family dynamics, and broader socioeconomic conditions that shape their lives. Depending on each client's needs and goals, I may incorporate EMDR, Internal Family Systems (parts work), narrative therapy, Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), art therapy, somatic approaches, and attachment-based approaches.

Above all, I do not believe in a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to therapy - I welcome ongoing feedback and exploration. My goal is to create a space where we can discuss your needs and what has and has not worked for you in the past.

On a personal note, I was born in Berkeley and raised in Oakland, California, and am the daughter of a Colombian immigrant mother and a Hungarian-American father. Prior to my career as a therapist, I worked in public and environmental health. Outside of work, I have a deep appreciation for the outdoors, philosophy, dance, jazz, and design.

If you're interested in working together, you're welcome to email me to request an initial 15-minute consultation. We can discuss your goals and my approach to therapy.