- Addiction recovery
- Anxiety and panic
- Life purpose
About Ani
Ani Asulyan is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, with 20 years of professional experience. She has a long history of work as a substance abuse counselor and helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, and self-esteem concerns.
Her background includes many years supporting people through substance use and recovery. That work shaped her understanding of how addiction interacts with relationships, mood, and everyday functioning. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and motivational interviewing alongside practical strategies clients can use between sessions.
In sessions she focuses on building coping skills, increasing motivation, and improving confidence. She also addresses related areas such as abandonment and attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication difficulties, control issues, guilt and shame, and impulsivity. Life purpose and feelings of isolation or loneliness are included among the topics she helps people examine.
Ani describes her work as individualized. She speaks English and Armenian. Her practice is based in California and draws on two decades of direct clinical experience working with people facing mood disorders, panic, post-traumatic stress, and patterns associated with narcissism.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary by location. International clients are not currently accepted.
Approaches for change and how online sessions fit
Evidence-based techniques focus on concrete skills and behavior change. For example, motivational interviewing helps people clarify what matters to them and strengthens motivation for change. It is often used with substance use and when someone is unsure about their next steps.Cognitive-behavioral approaches help identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns that keep anxiety, depression, or panic going. These methods teach practical tools for managing symptoms and testing new ways of responding in day-to-day situations.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with the client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit those priorities. Adjustments are expected as therapy progresses and as new information comes to light.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as fitting a midday check-in during a work break or avoiding travel time to an office. It can also allow shorter or more focused sessions when a full hour is harder to arrange. Licensed professionals can help determine how to structure sessions so they work with a client's schedule and daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Armenian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, and self-esteem issues, and also addresses related topics like attachment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and life purpose.
How does she approach therapy for someone feeling stuck?
She uses evidence-based techniques and motivational interviewing to build coping skills, strengthen motivation, and set practical goals that fit daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience, including extensive work as a Substance Abuse Counselor and long-term clinical practice in California.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Armenian.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; cost varies by location.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.