Ladan Alexandra Radafshar
(she/her)
Counsellor
Available for new clients
I am a U.S. licensed psychotherapist supporting those who are facing challenges in their relationships. I work w/ expats, third-culture individuals, & cross-cultural couples using EMDR, EFT, & somatic practices.
I specialize in:
At a glance
Offers free 20 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Usually responds within 24 hours
About me
The resilience of the human spirit inspires me, and it is a privilege to witness the transformative power of human connection. I believe that just as we can be wounded in relationships, we can also heal in them. My work is influenced by Sue Johnson and Leslie Greenberg's attachment-based Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), and Kirsten Neff’s Mindful Self-Compassion. I completed a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and additional training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), EFT, and mindfulness. This allows me to offer couples a space to slow down, reshape emotional responses, and transform interaction patterns to build stronger, more secure bonds.
As a French-Persian American therapist, I am particularly passionate about working with couples and individuals seeking to create a meaningful life in a new country. These could include (but are not limited to) adjustment-related stressors around Berlin/German assimilation, housing, and navigating new personal and professional relationships.
Please visit my practice website for more information:
https://illuminatherapy.com/couples-therapy
As a French-Persian American therapist, I am particularly passionate about working with couples and individuals seeking to create a meaningful life in a new country. These could include (but are not limited to) adjustment-related stressors around Berlin/German assimilation, housing, and navigating new personal and professional relationships.
Please visit my practice website for more information:
https://illuminatherapy.com/couples-therapy
I speak:
English
Location:
10437 Berlin, Germany
Approach
Treatment Approaches
EFT: Emotionally focused therapyRecommended for couples or individuals who want to strengthen emotional connections in relationships by exploring feelings and attachment.
EMDRRecommended for those dealing with trauma who want to process painful memories in a structured way to reduce their emotional impact.
Psychotherapy Recommended for those who want to work through emotional or mental health challenges by talking with a trained psychotherapist.
--Couples Therapy --
I offer a space to explore where you may feel stuck in your relationship. Together, we will bring awareness to triggers and identify the negative relational cycle unique to every couple. This awareness will help us understand and resolve negative patterns, explore intercultural dynamics, process emotional responses, and create a positive shift in interpersonal interactions. This shift aims to move you and your partner toward a secure bond of trust and intimacy and deepen the quality of your communication and connection: https://illuminatherapy.com/couples-therapy
-- Customized Workshops for Couples --
This is a focused and immersive approach designed to rapidly address issues in your relationship. This format allows couples more time to delve deeper into their relationship dynamics without the time and schedule constraints of traditional therapy: https://illuminatherapy.com/couples-workshop
--Individuals--
I offer individual therapy through a relational lens. I support clients in cultivating self-worth, healing past experiences, exploring their values and purpose, and creating safe and meaningful relationships. I work with a wide range of adult individuals and provide specific expertise to multicultural expats and third-culture individuals who may feel lost or out of place and are seeking meaningful belonging and community. I utilize EMDR often in my work with individuals to reprocess patterns that are not serving them or distressing past experiences. Overall, my approach is strengths-based and somatic-oriented, facilitating healing and clarity: https://illuminatherapy.com/therapy-services
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I offer online and in-person sessions. In-person sessions are located at my office in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, DE.
I offer a space to explore where you may feel stuck in your relationship. Together, we will bring awareness to triggers and identify the negative relational cycle unique to every couple. This awareness will help us understand and resolve negative patterns, explore intercultural dynamics, process emotional responses, and create a positive shift in interpersonal interactions. This shift aims to move you and your partner toward a secure bond of trust and intimacy and deepen the quality of your communication and connection: https://illuminatherapy.com/couples-therapy
-- Customized Workshops for Couples --
This is a focused and immersive approach designed to rapidly address issues in your relationship. This format allows couples more time to delve deeper into their relationship dynamics without the time and schedule constraints of traditional therapy: https://illuminatherapy.com/couples-workshop
--Individuals--
I offer individual therapy through a relational lens. I support clients in cultivating self-worth, healing past experiences, exploring their values and purpose, and creating safe and meaningful relationships. I work with a wide range of adult individuals and provide specific expertise to multicultural expats and third-culture individuals who may feel lost or out of place and are seeking meaningful belonging and community. I utilize EMDR often in my work with individuals to reprocess patterns that are not serving them or distressing past experiences. Overall, my approach is strengths-based and somatic-oriented, facilitating healing and clarity: https://illuminatherapy.com/therapy-services
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I offer online and in-person sessions. In-person sessions are located at my office in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, DE.
Experience
To maintain a high level of care for my clients, I participate in monthly clinical supervision groups in my specializations of EFT and EMDR.
2023 - present - U.S. Licensed Psychotherapist & Owner, Illumina Therapy, Oregon State, U.S., & Europe.
2021 - 2023 - Associate Therapist, North Star Therapy Collective, U.S.
2019 - 2021 - Clinical Intern, North Star Therapy Collective, U.S.
Over the course of 4 years with North Start Therapy Collective, I gained experience in women’s issues, life transitions, couples issues, relational beginnings + endings, adult ADHD, anxiety, grief + loss, burnout, trauma, and first-generation American issues.
2023 - present - U.S. Licensed Psychotherapist & Owner, Illumina Therapy, Oregon State, U.S., & Europe.
2021 - 2023 - Associate Therapist, North Star Therapy Collective, U.S.
2019 - 2021 - Clinical Intern, North Star Therapy Collective, U.S.
Over the course of 4 years with North Start Therapy Collective, I gained experience in women’s issues, life transitions, couples issues, relational beginnings + endings, adult ADHD, anxiety, grief + loss, burnout, trauma, and first-generation American issues.
Education
2024 - Emotionally Focused Therapy Core Skills Advanced Training - The Ackerman Institute, U.S.
2024 - Integrating Sex and Intimacy in Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT Québec, Canada
2023 - EMDR FLASH Training, The Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute, U.S.
2022 - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Basic Training, The Center for Excellence in EMDR Training, U.S.
2021 - Emotion-Focused Therapy Externship, New York Center For Emotionally Focused Therapy, U.S.
2019 - Mindful Self-Compassion Training, Portland Center for Self-Compassion, U.S.
2019 - Master of Arts, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Northwestern University, U.S.
2012 - Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Portland State University, U.S.
2024 - Integrating Sex and Intimacy in Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT Québec, Canada
2023 - EMDR FLASH Training, The Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute, U.S.
2022 - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Basic Training, The Center for Excellence in EMDR Training, U.S.
2021 - Emotion-Focused Therapy Externship, New York Center For Emotionally Focused Therapy, U.S.
2019 - Mindful Self-Compassion Training, Portland Center for Self-Compassion, U.S.
2019 - Master of Arts, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Northwestern University, U.S.
2012 - Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Portland State University, U.S.
Services
Intro Call
Free • 20 min • Online & In-person
Sliding Scale
Sliding scale
€90 • 50 min • Online & In-person
Individual Session
€135 • 50 min • Online & In-person
Couples Session
€180 • 1 hr 15 min • Online & In-person
Insurances
Private Pay
At a glance
Offers free 20 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Usually responds within 24 hours
Usually responds within 24 hours