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Sheila Khaleghian, Psy.D.

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Sheila Khaleghian, Psy.D.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Los Angeles, Ca

Individuals, Family, and Couple Psychotherapy

Work Experience & Specialization

Relationship Issues
S*xual Dysfunctions
Addiction and Substance Abuse
S*xuality (LGBTQ)
Anxiety and Depression
Parenting without Conflict
Family Conflict
Life Transitions
Issues of Adolescence

Fluent in English and Farsi

02/25/2026

Couples therapy is an opportunity to slow down, come together, and move beyond surface-level conflict into deeper understanding. When partners create space to explore patterns, unmet needs, communication styles, and emotional triggers, they begin to shift from “me vs. you” into a collaborative team mindset. Therapy provides a structured environment where couples can safely unpack challenges, strengthen connection, and build shared strategies that support long-term relationship satisfaction.

Dr. Khaleghian utilizes a strength-based couples therapy approach, meaning treatment does not focus solely on problems, but intentionally highlights the existing resilience, care, commitment, and positive dynamics already present in the relationship. By identifying what is working — moments of effective communication, emotional attunement, shared values, and mutual support — couples are able to leverage these strengths to navigate conflict more effectively, deepen intimacy, and foster sustainable growth.

Couples therapy and premarital therapy can benefit virtually anyone in a relationship. Whether partners are navigating conflict, preparing for marriage, strengthening communication, rebuilding trust, or simply wanting to invest proactively in their bond, therapy offers preventative and growth-oriented benefits. Relationships evolve over time, and having a supportive space to reflect, learn skills, and align goals can significantly enhance relational health, emotional safety, and overall well-being.

02/24/2026

Not everything from our past needs to be labeled as trauma — but our relational patterns often tell a story about what hasn’t been fully processed, understood, or healed.

In romantic relationships, unresolved emotional experiences can show up as fear of vulnerability, difficulty trusting, conflict cycles, emotional withdrawal, or feeling unseen by your partner. These patterns aren’t character flaws — they’re adaptive responses that once made sense.

Healthy relationships don’t eliminate triggers — they create space to understand them.

Couples therapy and relationship work can help partners:• Recognize repeating dynamics• Strengthen emotional safety and communication• Move from reactivity to curiosity• Build secure attachment and deeper intimacy• Heal individually while growing together

Your relationship isn’t just about compatibility — it’s also about awareness, repair, and shared growth.

If you notice familiar patterns surfacing in your partnership, it may be an invitation toward healing rather than a sign something is “wrong.”

02/19/2026

Does s*x affect athletic performance? It’s a question that resurfaces every Olympic cycle — often surrounded by myth, superstition, and outdated coaching beliefs.

Current evidence suggests that s*xual activity itself does not significantly impair strength, aerobic capacity, reaction time, or maximal performance output. Physiologically, the energy expenditure is relatively low, and hormone fluctuations following consensual s*xual activity are typically transient and not performance-limiting.

What does matter are the contextual variables around it. Late nights, poor sleep, emotional dysregulation, dehydration, or distraction can negatively impact readiness — but these factors are independent of s*x itself. When intimacy occurs within a balanced routine that preserves recovery, hydration, and mental focus, there is little evidence of detrimental effects.

In fact, some athletes report perceived benefits including reduced pre-competition anxiety, improved mood, enhanced relaxation, and feelings of connection — all of which can support optimal nervous system regulation and performance consistency.

The takeaway: performance is influenced less by the behavior and more by timing, sleep integrity, psychological state, and individualized routines. High performance is rarely about blanket restriction — it’s about self-awareness, regulation, and intentional preparation.

02/17/2026

Recalculating isn’t failure — it’s growth in motion.

The GPS doesn’t shame you for taking a wrong turn. It simply adjusts the route. That’s resilience. That’s emotional intelligence. That’s mental strength.

In life, career, relationships, recovery, entrepreneurship, fitness, or personal development — detours are data. They’re feedback. They’re information guiding you toward alignment.

You don’t need to label it a mistake.
You need to recalibrate.

Growth mindset means understanding that setbacks are strategy refinements. Resilience is built in the pivot. Confidence is built in the correction. And success is built in the willingness to keep moving.

If you’re in a season of “recalculating,” trust that you are still progressing.

Mental health is not about perfection.
It’s about adaptability.

02/12/2026

Why alcohol harms your brain isn’t just a lifestyle issue — it’s a neurological one.

Alcohol directly impacts the hippocampus (memory formation), the prefrontal cortex (decision-making and impulse control), and long-term mood regulation systems. Research consistently shows that even moderate to heavy alcohol use is associated with:

• Impaired memory consolidation
• Increased anxiety over time
• Higher rates of depression
• Poorer executive functioning
• Disrupted stress response

While alcohol can create temporary relief or a short-lived “buzz,” longitudinal studies show it often worsens anxiety, mood disorders, and overall psychological resilience in the long run.

Mental health and substance use are deeply intertwined. If you’re working on healing anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship stress, alcohol use matters more than most people realize.

Alcohol’s psychological impact isn’t “just in your head.” It changes your brain.

If you’re noticing patterns in your drinking — increased stress, sleep disruption, irritability, or difficulty regulating emotions — that’s clinically significant. Awareness is the first step.

02/07/2026

Moving in together can shift the dynamic of a relationship faster than most couples anticipate. Research on cohabitation shows that nearly half of couples experience a noticeable drop in intimacy within the first year of living together. Not because love disappears — but because novelty fades and everyday stress begins to replace intentional connection.

Shared bills. New routines. Unspoken expectations.
These subtle shifts can quietly take center stage.

Psychologists emphasize that couples who move in with clear communication, defined boundaries, shared goals, and intentional rituals for emotional and physical closeness are significantly more likely to sustain long-term desire and relationship satisfaction.

Intimacy doesn’t simply disappear — it erodes when it’s no longer protected.

If you’re navigating cohabitation, relationship transitions, or looking to strengthen emotional intimacy, proactive communication and intentional connection matter more than most people realize.

Sources: National Marriage Project (University of Virginia); Journal of Social and Personal Relationships; Institute for Family Studies

02/06/2026

Anxiety doesn’t need to disappear for you to live fully.

The real work isn’t silencing anxiety — it’s learning how to stop letting it narrate your reality.

Anxiety can sound convincing. It can distort perception, magnify fear, and shrink possibility. But thoughts are not facts. Feelings are not forecasts. And discomfort is not danger.

When we strengthen emotional regulation, cognitive flexibility, and nervous system resilience, anxiety loses its authority — even if it’s still present.

You can feel anxious and still:
• Have the conversation
• Launch the project
• Set the boundary
• Show up in your relationship
• Go after the life you want

Practical tools to stop anxiety from running the show:

• Name it instead of becoming it.
“I’m noticing anxiety” creates distance. “I am anxious” fuses with it.

• Regulate your body first.
Slow exhale breathing (longer exhale than inhale) signals safety to your nervous system faster than logic ever will.

• Challenge the prediction.
Ask: What are the actual facts? What’s the most likely outcome? What would I tell a friend in this situation?

• Shrink the time horizon.
Anxiety jumps to catastrophic futures. Bring it back to: What is required of me in the next 10 minutes?

• Take one values-based action.
Small forward movement weakens avoidance — and avoidance is anxiety’s fuel.

You don’t overcome anxiety by waiting to feel calm.
You overcome it by building capacity while it’s there.

02/05/2026

Secure relationships don’t happen by accident — they’re built intentionally.
Research consistently shows that securely attached couples prioritize curiosity, trust, emotional regulation, and ongoing individual growth.

Healthy relationships aren’t about perfection. They’re about repair, playfulness, intimacy, and the willingness to grow together while still honoring individuality.

If you’re working on strengthening your relationship, start by protecting the foundation: emotional safety, honest communication, and genuine connection.

02/04/2026

If you walk into the wrong relationship, don’t rearrange yourself to make it work.

If you’re constantly adjusting, over-explaining, or shrinking your needs just to keep a relationship alive — that’s your sign. Healthy relationships don’t require self-abandonment. They support emotional safety, mutual respect, and growth.

The right relationship feels grounding, not exhausting.
Choosing yourself isn’t selfish — it’s self-respect.
Leave the spaces that cost you your peace.

02/03/2026

Healthy dating isn’t about chasing potential or tolerating confusion — it’s about clarity, consistency, and mutual effort.

Secure relationships begin with:
• Clear standards
• Open communication
• Honest boundaries
• Mutual investment

If dating requires you to shrink, abandon your needs, or tolerate inconsistency, it’s information — not a challenge to work harder.

Healthy partners don’t guess your needs. They listen.
Healthy dating should add to your life, not cost you your peace.

01/25/2026

AI is “built to sound endlessly understanding, to mirror emotion without challenging it,” write Dr. Jesse Finkelstein and Dr. Shireen Rizvi.

The concern? “Therapists have long seen how the human drive to avoid pain can unintentionally strengthen it.

“Current chatbots can mimic empathy, but they cannot intervene, build real therapeutic momentum, or hold someone through the hard work of change ... The danger is that people may mistake it for therapy, and then miss the meaningful help that could actually improve or save their lives.”

Read the full column at the link in bio.

01/23/2026

Anxiety doesn’t have to disappear for us to live fully. Research consistently shows that psychological well-being is not about eliminating anxious thoughts, but about changing our relationship to them. Studies on emotion regulation and acceptance-based therapies demonstrate that allowing anxiety to be present—without letting it dictate behavior—is associated with greater psychological flexibility, resilience, and life satisfaction (Kashdan & Rottenberg, 2010; Hayes et al., 2016).

The same principle applies to relationships. Securely attached couples aren’t anxiety-free; they are skilled at responding rather than reacting. Longitudinal attachment research shows that relational strength is built through trust-consistent behavior, curiosity about one another’s inner worlds, effective conflict regulation, and maintaining both closeness and autonomy (Mikulincer & Shaver, 2019; Overall & Simpson, 2015). Importantly, secure bonds thrive when partners allow imperfection, express emotions assertively, and prioritize friendship, playfulness, and s*xual connection over rigid expectations (Gottman et al., 2015).

The work—individually and relationally—is not silencing anxiety, but learning not to let it narrate reality. When anxiety is acknowledged rather than avoided, and when relationships are treated as spaces for growth rather than performance, both individuals and couples become more resilient, connected, and secure.

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Tuesday	8am - 7pm
Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	8am - 7pm
Friday	8am - 7pm
Saturday	11am - 3pm

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About Me

Dr. Khaleghian is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who has been practicing in the Los Angeles area for the past 10 years. She is dedicated to the well-being of her patients and is committed to helping them achieve their goals.

Her education, training, and ongoing professional experience has prepared her for providing services to adults, adolescents, couples, and families.

Dr. Khaleghian treats people struggling with: Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Addiction/Substance Abuse, Relationship and Family Conflict, Divorce, S*xual Dysfunctions, Life Transitions, Stress, and Parenting.