About Ani
Ani Asulyan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 20 years of experience working in California. She has a long history of helping people cope with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, and low self-esteem.
Background and approach
Ani communicates in English and Armenian and draws on her background in substance abuse counseling to inform her approach. Her work emphasizes practical steps people can use between sessions.
She helps clients build coping skills and improve motivation. She also focuses on developing self-confidence and clearer communication when relationships feel strained.
Ani uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and motivational interviewing as tools to address substance use and related concerns. Sessions are shaped around each person's needs, with straightforward goals and measurable steps.
Her years in addiction counseling give her direct experience with the recovery process and its common setbacks. She aims for sessions that are respectful and compassionate.
Ani listens for what matters most to each person and adjusts her plan as progress is made. She encourages people to set realistic goals and practice new skills in daily life.
If someone is unsure where to begin, Ani guides them through a simple intake and goal-setting process. She helps prioritize next steps so therapy feels manageable and focused.
How evidence-based care works online
Ani uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and motivational interviewing to address substance use and related concerns. Evidence-based approaches focus on specific, research-supported practices such as building coping strategies and changing unhelpful patterns of behavior. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify their reasons for change and strengthen commitment to recovery.Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Ani collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as needs evolve so the work stays relevant and practical.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation when more personal interaction is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera time is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing symptom tracking, and quick coping guidance between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and daily life while still working toward meaningful change.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Armenian