Payam Ghassemlou, Ph.D., MFT, SEP (he/him) is a caring and experienced therapist with more than thirty years of experience supporting people through life’s overwhelming challenges and helping them move toward greater well-being, growth, and aliveness.
He holds a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology and a Master of Science in Counseling, along with extensive training in body-mind and somatic approaches to healing and personal growth.
Payam’s work is grounded in a holistic, somatic approach that recognizes the connection between the body, nervous system, emotions, and our lived experiences.
As a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), he incorporates body awareness and nervous system regulation into his therapeutic work, helping clients develop greater awareness, resilience, and capacity to navigate life’s challenges.
He is a member of the Somatic Experiencing International community and continues to integrate somatic, body-mind, and creative approaches into his work.
He currently offers online therapy to clients throughout California, Oregon, and Florida.