Meet your therapist
Nice to meet you!
Iām Hira Kissana
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
ā About Hira
I am a Pakistani Muslim American and a trauma-informed therapist based in California. I am passionate in working with intergenerational trauma, life transitions, grief, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and personality disorders. With experience working with children, teens, adults, couples, and families, my approach is rooted in cultural humility and evidence-based techniques, including CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, IFS, and solution-focused therapy.
š Style
Solution Oriented, Genuine, Empowering.
š Fun facts about Hira
Favorite hobby š
I love reading.A surprising fact š®
Iām a huge fan of the sauna and could probably spend all day there if I could.Childhood mischief š
Pretending I was sick so that I could skip school as a child!
š Specialities
Acculturation Stress, Adjustment, Anxiety, Coparenting Conflict, Couple's Therapy (relating to parenting), Defiance / Aggression, Depression, Divorce / Transition, Grief + Loss, OCD, Parent-Child Conflict, Phobias, PTSD, School Issues, Self-Harm, Separation Anxiety, Sleep Issues, Sibling Conflict, Social Skills Training.
š„ Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Narrative Therapy
Solution Focused
Trauma-Focused CBT
š¤ Works with
Ages 0-17+ and parents.
š Credentials
Available in CA.
M.A Counseling Psychology, The Wright Institute.
š Languages
English
Hindi
Urdu
Punjabi