Psychotherapist, Author, Speaker
Dr. Payam Ghassemlou (he/him) is currently in private practice providing individual therapy. Having over twenty years of extensive training and research in the field of counseling and mental health, Dr. Payam has developed an integrative approach toward helping his clients improve the quality of their lives. Dr. Payam also taught first-year medical students in the Doctoring 1 program at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Here, he instructed medical students on topics related to patient-centered interview, ethics and professionalism, empathy, cultural sensitivity, and developing communication skills. Teaching has enhanced his ability to discuss complex psychological factors in an easier to understand fashion.
Dr. Payam is a licensed marriage and family therapist (MFC33893) in California and a telehealth provider in Florida (TPMF1589). He has a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology as well as a Master of Science in Counseling. He is also a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP). Dr. Payam is skilled at providing counseling services and psychotherapy for clients wanting to resolve their life related difficulties.
Since graduating from California State University Northridge and starting his mental health clinical training in 1992, Dr. Payam has been trained and seen clients at the following agencies:
LA Gay & Lesbian Community Service Center
Los Angeles Center for Group Therapy
Kruks /Tilsner Youth Shelter
Hollywood Sunset Community Clinic
The Los Angeles Free Clinic
Hollywood YMCA Counseling Center
Substance Abuse Foundation of Long Beach
Additionally, he has continuously participated in training programs or seminars at the following learning institutes:
Somatic Experiencing® International (SEI)
Somatic Practice (Training with Kathy Kain)
Interna Family Systems Model (IFS)
C. G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles
Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis
The Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies
UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
Cedars-Sinai Health System
The Trauma Resource Institute
The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
He is a clinical member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and provides case consultations for other psychotherapists who need his expertise.
Dr. Payam has written and lectured on topics related to somatic psychotherapy, Eastern spirituality, mindfulness, diversity, climate justice, Eco-Anxiety, internalized homophobia, equal rights for LGBTQ+ persons, addictions, and embracing creativity.
Volunteer Work:
AIDS Project Los Angeles
CSUN Helpline
Gays and Lesbians Initiating Dialogue for Equality
LGBTQ+ Center in Los Angeles and Long Beach
Children’s Therapy Center
UCLA
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
MFT33893
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Payam Ghassemlou Ph.D.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Online anywhere in Florida
ph: 310-801-2927
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