Dr. Sahar Khoshakhlagh, LMFT

New York · 20 years in practice

Dr. Sahar Khoshakhlagh helps people who are feeling stuck by focusing on relationships and connection first.

License and registration

LMFT, New York: 000775-1 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1669623344 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English, Persian

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About Sahar

Dr. Sahar Khoshakhlagh helps people who are feeling stuck by focusing on relationships and connection first. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of experience in New York.

Her approach is calm and practical, aimed at making emotions easier to understand and manage. She often starts by listening to the story behind the stress or anxiety. That includes how early bonds and attachment patterns shape current reactions.

Background and approach

Sessions are collaborative - goals are set together and adjusted as needed. Her work blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment-based thinking and client-centered listening. Cognitive behavioral ideas are used when practical tools are helpful.

Existential questions about meaning and values also appear when clients want them. Many people come with relationship pain, grief, intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, or career and life-change stress. She also supports people facing caregiver strain, codependency, forgiveness issues, infidelity, and loneliness.

Dr. Khoshakhlagh offers care in English and Persian. Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and vary in cost with location and therapist availability. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on availability.

Her training includes a Doctor of Psychology in Couples and Family Therapy, a Master of Arts in Applied Psychology from New York University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Fullerton.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sahar lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
LGBT
Family conflicts
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Multicultural concerns
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Women's issues

Approaches Sahar names

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Online support

How relational approaches translate to online therapy

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotions and strengthening bonds. In practice this means naming feelings, tracking interaction patterns, and working toward clearer emotional connection in relationships. It often helps when the main struggle involves closeness, trust, or repeated fights.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape present reactions. It aims to help people notice patterns that repeat in adult relationships and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more effective. This can be useful for attachment wounds, abandonment concerns, and codependency issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, and then recommend a blend of methods. Decisions are made with the client so the plan stays practical and responsive to progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction for emotion-focused work. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and messaging work well for brief updates, reflection between sessions, or ongoing support that fits a busy day. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, low self-esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and relational, using emotionally-focused and attachment-based ideas alongside practical tools from cognitive behavioral work.

What is her professional background?

She has 20 years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist and holds a Doctor of Psychology in Couples and Family Therapy.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a New York licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing from New York.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Persian.

Can people outside the country work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How do I get started with therapy?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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