Ani Asulyan , LMFT

Ani Asulyan is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 20 years of professional experience. She brings a long history of work in substance use counseling alongside broader clinical experience. Ani speaks English and Armenian and focuses on practical help for everyday struggles.

Ani has spent much of her career supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. She also helps with self-esteem and panic symptoms, and addresses challenges such as abandonment and attachment concerns. Her background in addiction counseling gives her a clear view of how substance use intersects with other life problems.

In sessions Ani uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and motivational interviewing to tailor care to each person. Conversations tend to focus on building coping skills, boosting motivation, and strengthening problem-solving. She aims to create a respectful and compassionate space for honest talk.

Ani pays attention to how life stressors and chronic health issues shape mood and behavior. She works with people on communication problems, impulsivity, isolation, and issues around control and forgiveness. The approach is practical and goal-oriented while remaining sensitive to individual history.

Getting started is a step-by-step process that Ani frames as collaborative. She helps people set achievable goals and works at a pace that fits their needs and circumstances. The aim is steady progress toward clearer thinking, better coping, and a more manageable daily life.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Many of Ani's methods draw on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on building concrete skills. Motivational interviewing is one approach she uses to help people find personal reasons for change and strengthen commitment to goals; it works well for issues like addiction and low motivation. Skills-based therapy focuses on teaching coping tools for anxiety, panic, and mood problems so people can manage symptoms day to day.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Ani collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. This helps ensure the approach feels relevant and doable for the person in therapy.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets people work face to face from different places, phone sessions can be a good low-bandwidth option, and chat or messaging can fit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between in-depth sessions.