Ava Shakib
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW (she, her)
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Encinitas, CA 92024
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I help you assess your relationships and surroundings, to help make life feel more pleasurable, manageable, and fulfilling. Together we'll work to expand your support systems, explore your values, and find your voice. I value your personal histories, cultures, and social environments and prioritize this while we explore your mental, physical, and sexual well-being together.
While I work with all people– I specialize in providing therapy to queer, trans, nonbinary, immigrant, and neurodivergent communities. My practice is especially guided by multicultural, relational, somatic, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive therapy frameworks. And in relationship/couples sessions, I am guided by Emotion-focused therapy (EFT).
My practice gives space to celebrate, grieve, and reflect on your past, present, and future. No matter the topics you’re exploring, I aim to create a space for individuals, couples, and relationships to comfortably and openly share their thoughts, desires, emotions, and experiences.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $160
- Couple Sessions $180
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Out of Network
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Ava Shakib
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Expired Prelicense by State of California / 115853 Supervised by Lee Schuster (California / 25058) Ava Shakib
- In Practice for 2 Years
- Attended Columbia University, Master of Science in Social Work, Graduated 2023
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Ava Shakib
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Sex Therapy
- LGBTQ+
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Autism
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Codependency
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Identity-based Harm
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Porn and Sexual Media
- Racial Identity
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Substance Use
- Teen Violence
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
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Ava Shakib
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
Farsi
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
Farsi
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Anti-oppressive
- Attachment-based
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Feminist
- Harm reduction
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Relational
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Ava Shakib
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW
Location
Nearby Areas
Counties
Ava Shakib
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW