- Stress and anxiety
- Self esteem work
- Communication skills
About Isabella
Isabella Sarkissian-Ourkhan is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 18 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, relationship problems, and life changes. Isabella also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, loneliness, social anxiety, and questions of life purpose.
She keeps sessions straightforward and direct. Conversations focus on what feels difficult now and on practical steps for coping. She listens to what matters most and helps people sort priorities, set small goals, and try new ways of responding to old problems.
Isabella uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She helps clients identify patterns in thoughts and behavior that keep them stuck. Then she works with them to practice different approaches until they find what fits.
Her style emphasizes clarity and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Sessions often include talking through relationship patterns, rehearsing different conversations, and building better day-to-day coping skills. She encourages clients to notice change in small, manageable ways.
People come when they feel uncertain after job shifts, breakups, health changes, or other turning points. Isabella invites practical conversation about what matters next and what steps could make everyday life feel more manageable.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Isabella uses evidence-based techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and improving everyday coping. Cognitive approaches involve noticing thought patterns that increase anxiety or low mood, and practicing different ways of thinking to reduce their hold. Behavioral techniques focus on small, actionable steps such as trying new routines, testing assumptions, and building confidence through repeated practice.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Isabella collaborates with each person to see which combination of techniques feels useful. Together they review what has helped, what hasn’t, and adjust methods over time based on goals and preferences.
The biography does not list specific online session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between commitments. Some formats require less camera time and can be better for low-energy days, while others support more detailed skill practice and role plays. Licensed professionals tailor the practical setup to the client’s needs and daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, relationship problems, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication, guilt and shame, loneliness, social anxiety, forgiveness, self-love, and life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her approach is practical and evidence-based. She helps people identify unhelpful patterns, set small goals, and try concrete changes to test what helps.
What is her professional background?
She has 18 years of professional experience working in therapy settings. That experience has focused on common adult concerns like relationships, mood, and coping with transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a California LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and she practices in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she provide?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does her pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.