Collaborative Growth Connection.
The MISSION: To honor the profound interconnectedness of human experience across gender, culture, sexuality, and all aspects of identity.
Why Therapy?
Therapy should be for building habits
Therapy gives you a safe place to talk about difficult thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Therapy teaches you practical tools to handle life's challenges and build mental strength.
Therapy helps you discover patterns and beliefs that might be holding you back from being your true self.
Therapy helps you see both your strengths and areas for growth that you might miss on your own.
Therapy provides structure and accountability to help you make real changes in your life.
Therapy goes beyond quick fixes to address the underlying causes of your struggles, creating the potential for lasting positive change.
Instead of just treating symptoms, the skills you learn in therapy can extend beyond the therapy room, potentially empowering you to handle future challenges with more confidence and clarity.
Why Me
Why Common Ground Counseling?
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, Dr. Sahar Khoshakhlagh brings unique skills to mental health care through her dual training in psychotherapy and family systems. She sees your challenges within the context of your relationships and how they shape your behaviors and emotions. When you work with Dr. Khoshakhlagh, she views you as part of interconnected systems—your family, partnerships, and social networks. With warmth and understanding, she helps identify and transform unhealthy patterns in these relationships to enhance your overall wellbeing. Whether you're struggling with trauma, communication difficulties, or intimacy problems, Dr. Khoshakhlagh thoughtfully considers how your relationships contribute to these challenges. Her heartfelt goal is to support you in achieving better mental health by addressing both your individual needs and nurturing the relationships that matter most to you.
Services
Personalized Therapy for Your Unique Journey
Testimonials
What Clients Are Saying
Healing happens through connection, and the voices of those I've worked with speak to the impact of our journey together. Here’s what clients have shared about their experiences at Common Ground Counseling.
Working with Dr. K transformed our relationship when we were stuck in the same frustrating arguments. She created a space where we both felt heard instead of just talking over each other. The communication tools she taught us have helped us understand each other's perspectives and needs. Our connection is stronger now, and we feel empowered to work through our conflicts instead of against each other.
Word of mouth client • February, 2024
Dr. Sahar Khoshakhlagh helped our family rebuild connections when we were struggling to understand each other. Her thoughtful strategies created a space where we finally felt safe having honest conversations instead of walking on eggshells around difficult topics. What makes Dr. K truly unique is her sense of balance; she's incredibly warm and empathetic while not being afraid to challenge us.
Word of mouth client • October, 2020
Dr. Sahar helped me get through some seriously tough anxiety that I couldn't shake on my own. She actually listened like what I had to say mattered and showed me practical ways to handle overwhelming situations instead of spiraling. Now I can actually talk about my feelings with friends and family without it turning into a whole drama.
Open Path client • June, 2023
I’ve already learned so much from Sahar, she is a great listener. She’s very encouraging and asks helpful investigative questions as well as provides a wealth of knowledge about how and why brains work the way they do when processing emotions and feelings.
Zencare client • March 2022
Dr. Sahar Khoshakhlagh transformed my relationship with emotions in ways I never thought possible. Before working with her, I would push away difficult feelings, not realizing how much this was holding me back. Dr. Sahar helped me understand that every emotion, even the uncomfortable ones, carries important messages and lessons. Through practicing the R.A.I.N technique she taught me (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture), I've learned to sit with my feelings instead of immediately rejecting them. As she always reminds me, 'All emotions matter’! Now I see how true that is.
Psychology Today client • March, 2025
Take the First Step Toward Healing
Your well-being matters, and support is just a click away. Start your journey toward growth, clarity, and balance by scheduling a virtual appointment today. I’m here to guide you every step of the way.
