- Stress and anxiety
- LGBTQ issues
- CBT and ACT methods
About Mir
Mir Ali is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California with six years of clinical experience. He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and LGBTQ concerns, and supports people navigating early adult challenges like career uncertainty and relationship strain.
He uses straightforward, person-focused conversation to help clients make practical changes. Sessions involve exploring what matters to the client, noticing patterns that get in the way, and trying small experiments to test new ways of coping. Mir draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address anxious thinking and avoidance patterns.
Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship struggles, including abandonment, attachment issues, and communication problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotional regulation and impulsivity are a concern. Mir also supports people facing substance use challenges, family of origin issues, and gender dysphoria.
His approach treats the client as the expert on their life and focuses on clear steps clients can take between sessions. Therapy often includes skill practice, values clarification, and brief behavioral assignments to test what helps.
Mir works in English and practices in California as an LPCC. He aims to help young adults and others move from feeling stuck to having clearer next steps. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Mir Uses Established Methods Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful when worry or avoidance keeps someone from living the life they want. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that drive anxiety or low mood and then testing new, more balanced responses. This approach suits work on stress, depression, and ADHD-related habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mir will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust those choices as needed in later sessions.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also help people keep therapy going while managing classes, work shifts, or medical appointments. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and skill practice so they work over distance and in everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and LGBTQ issues, plus related areas like attachment and communication problems.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a straightforward, person-centered style that emphasizes practical steps, skills practice, and experiments to try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of professional clinical experience working in mental health settings and private practice in California.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LPCC licensed in California and provides services based in that state.
Can I work with him if I don't live in the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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