Ladan Alexandra Radafshar
(she/her)
Licensed Psychotherapist
Available for new clients
I'm a U.S. licensed psychotherapist specializing in working with diverse populations including third-culture individuals, & cross-cultural & multiracial couples. I offer EMDR, EFT, & mindfulness-based approaches.
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At a glance
Offers free 20 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Your story is important.Feel free to contact me here if you feel that we could be a good fit.
Usually responds within 24 hours
About me
There can be so much noise around us amidst familial, professional, and societal expectations that it can be hard to discern our own truth. I support clients in cultivating self-worth, healing past experiences, exploring their values and purpose, and creating safe and meaningful relationships.
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 clients space to slow down, reflect, and connect with their inner selves so they can find the answers they are searching for.
As a French-Persian American therapist, I am particularly passionate about working with individuals and couples 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.
My approach is culturally sensitive, warm, and pragmatic. I believe that just as we can be wounded in relationships, we can also heal in them, and I offer a compassionate and non-judgmental space to talk through the many unique challenges that you may face. Each of us processes the world differently and I support clients to build tools for healing and growth while feeling heard, seen, and affirmed.
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 clients space to slow down, reflect, and connect with their inner selves so they can find the answers they are searching for.
As a French-Persian American therapist, I am particularly passionate about working with individuals and couples 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.
My approach is culturally sensitive, warm, and pragmatic. I believe that just as we can be wounded in relationships, we can also heal in them, and I offer a compassionate and non-judgmental space to talk through the many unique challenges that you may face. Each of us processes the world differently and I support clients to build tools for healing and growth while feeling heard, seen, and affirmed.
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--
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.
--Couples Intensives--
If you find weekly therapy difficult to coordinate with your partner, a Couples Intensive may be a better format. This focused approach allows you both to move through stuck places and gain clarity and connection. Couples intensives are designed to provide concentrated 1-1 time with your partner and a therapist, offering a deeper processing of your relationship dynamics, and supporting you in navigating difficulties as a couple. The Emotionally Focused framework described above will also be guiding our work together. These are offered in a 2-day format on weekends.
--Individuals--
I support a range of adult individuals and provide specific expertise to multicultural/multiracial “third-culture-kid” populations who may feel lost or marginalized by the mainstream narrative of society. 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, mindfulness-oriented, and relational to facilitate healing and clarity, guiding you toward meaningful well-being.
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In-person session are located at my office in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, DE.
Online sessions are held on a secure (HIPAA-compliant) mental health platform called Simple Practice.
Please visit my practice website for more information:
www.illuminatherapy.com
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.
--Couples Intensives--
If you find weekly therapy difficult to coordinate with your partner, a Couples Intensive may be a better format. This focused approach allows you both to move through stuck places and gain clarity and connection. Couples intensives are designed to provide concentrated 1-1 time with your partner and a therapist, offering a deeper processing of your relationship dynamics, and supporting you in navigating difficulties as a couple. The Emotionally Focused framework described above will also be guiding our work together. These are offered in a 2-day format on weekends.
--Individuals--
I support a range of adult individuals and provide specific expertise to multicultural/multiracial “third-culture-kid” populations who may feel lost or marginalized by the mainstream narrative of society. 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, mindfulness-oriented, and relational to facilitate healing and clarity, guiding you toward meaningful well-being.
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In-person session are located at my office in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, DE.
Online sessions are held on a secure (HIPAA-compliant) mental health platform called Simple Practice.
Please visit my practice website for more information:
www.illuminatherapy.com
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.
Cost
Free 20 minute introductory callSliding scale starting at €90
Individual Session
€110
Couples Therapy
€165
Sliding Scale
€90
Insurances
Private Pay
At a glance
Offers free 20 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Your story is important.Feel free to contact me here if you feel that we could be a good fit.
Usually responds within 24 hours
Usually responds within 24 hours