Dr. Raha Salehinia

Meet Dr. Raha Salehinia

Dr. Salehinia is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a private practice in Santa Monica, CA. Her background in Multicultural Community Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Existential, and Eastern philosophy reflects the range of interests and skills she brings to her work. Dr. Raha works with individuals and families struggling with addiction-related problems and mood and personality disorders. She also works with couples who are in highly conflicted marriages, and she is a trained and certified psychedelic psychotherapist.

Dr. Salehinia grounds her practice in empathy, listening, and compassion with a dash of humor – which she believes is central to building a trusting alliance. Dr. Raha offers trauma-informed psychotherapy. Her therapy sessions integrate insight-oriented and skills-based approaches, and she challenges her patients to explore the root cause of their symptoms, gaining new awareness of their emotional and relationship patterns.

Her practice modality is the psychoanalytic approach, which is central to trauma and the impact of early childhood on adult life, combined with an interactive and engaged humanistic approach. She believes that we all have the potential to heal from early wounds, repressed emotions, and adverse experiences to advance toward the possibility of a conscious and vibrant life, rotting her approach in assisting her patients in breaking free from stuck pain, guilt, and shame. Dr. Raha firmly believes that everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and not merely survive.