- Values focused
- Mindfulness infused
- Goal oriented
About Aaliyah
Aaliyah Rashad is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling stuck by focusing on real problems like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship strain, depression, and coping with life changes. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at making small changes that add up.
Aaliyah sees therapy as a team effort. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and works alongside them to clarify values and goals. Sessions often look at unhelpful thought patterns and test new behaviors. The work is meant to increase joy, strengthen connections, and improve daily functioning.
She uses ideas from cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and simple mindfulness practices to help people accept difficult feelings while taking steps toward what matters most to them.
In sessions she blends concrete tools with values-based planning. Clients learn ways to notice thinking habits, try manageable behavior changes, and build routines that support confidence and motivation. Progress is tracked in ordinary life, not just in the therapy room.
Aaliyah emphasizes clear goals and practical steps. Her style is supportive and collaborative, aimed at helping people move toward the life they want. She welcomes questions about how therapy might fit into each person’s schedule and needs.
Aaliyah sees therapy as a team effort. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and works alongside them to clarify values and goals. Sessions often look at unhelpful thought patterns and test new behaviors. The work is meant to increase joy, strengthen connections, and improve daily functioning.
She uses ideas from cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and simple mindfulness practices to help people accept difficult feelings while taking steps toward what matters most to them.
In sessions she blends concrete tools with values-based planning. Clients learn ways to notice thinking habits, try manageable behavior changes, and build routines that support confidence and motivation. Progress is tracked in ordinary life, not just in the therapy room.
Aaliyah emphasizes clear goals and practical steps. Her style is supportive and collaborative, aimed at helping people move toward the life they want. She welcomes questions about how therapy might fit into each person’s schedule and needs.