SILVA DEPANIAN
MA, LMFT, CAMC
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT# 121864) and Certified Anger Management Counselor at Avedian Counseling Center. I earned my Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology, and completed my anger management certification through Anger Management Essentials.
My training informs the work we do together in understanding patterns, responding to stress and pain, and making meaningful changes in how you respond and relate to your experiences over time.
My work focuses on supporting adults who have spent years holding things together, often with little support, and are now experiencing anger, chronic pain, or strain in their relationships.
Many of the people I work with are capable, thoughtful, and used to managing on their own. Over time, that level of responsibility can begin to show up as irritability, physical tension or pain, and patterns in relationships that feel difficult to change.
Therapy can be a space where we make sense of these patterns and begin responding in ways that feel more manageable and less overwhelming over time.​​
How I Work
Concerns like anger, chronic pain, anxiety, or strain in relationships can feel separate at first. Over time, it is often possible to see how some of these experiences are connected.
When you have had to manage on your own, push through discomfort, or stay composed in difficult situations, your body and emotions begin to carry that strain. Anger can build when needs go unspoken. Pain may persist or intensify. Relationships can start to feel one-sided or overwhelming.
I see these experiences as meaningful signals. They often reflect what has gone unaddressed for a long time.
Our work will center on understanding what these signals are pointing to. From there, we find ways of responding that feel more sustainable and supportive over time.
In our work together, I take a collaborative and steady approach. Sessions are a space where you can slow down, reflect, and begin to notice patterns that may not have been clear before.
At times, I may offer observations or help connect experiences that feel separate. We may also focus on building practical ways to respond differently in moments of stress, pain, or tension in your relationships.
Over time, this process can help you feel more grounded in your responses, more aware of your needs, and less caught in patterns that have been difficult to shift on your own.
Is This Work a Good Fit?
This work may be a good fit if you are ready to better understand your emotional responses, reflect on your experiences, and make changes over time.
You may find this approach helpful if you tend to take on a lot of responsibility, push through discomfort, or feel unsure how to respond differently even when something is not working.
If this resonates with you, therapy can be a place to begin working toward meaningful and lasting change.
