Meet Our Team
We want you to get the care you deserve.
Meet Our Founder: Dr. Daneshrad
Dr. Shannon Daneshrad is a distinguished Licensed Psychologist with dual licenses in California (PSY 34382) and Virginia (0810008355), offering an array of specialized services in individual, couple, and family psychotherapy. Her impressive academic background includes a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Applied Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Clinical Psychology with a focus on Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. With a passion for making a meaningful impact, Dr. Daneshrad has honed her skills across a spectrum of areas, addressing concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, marriage/divorce, fertility/infertility issues, intimacy, life transitions, attachment issues, and abandonment/relational issues.
Her expertise extends to guiding teens, adults, and families through challenges like high-conflict divorces, family law disputes, and specialized family reunification therapy in refuse/resist and parental alienation cases. Dr. Daneshrad brings a nuanced approach to her practice, providing tailored support for individuals navigating dating/marriage complexities, separation/divorce, bereavement, workplace issues, fertility, and life transitions. Her commitment to understanding the root sources of issues sets the stage for clients to achieve deeper connections and lasting solutions.
Fluent in both English and Farsi, Dr. Daneshrad is dedicated to diversity and inclusivity, welcoming individuals and partnerships from all backgrounds. Her client-centric philosophy emphasizes personalized care, ensuring that each individual and family receives the attention and guidance needed for their unique journey.
In summary, Dr. Shannon Daneshrad combines her rich educational background, diverse expertise, cultural competency, and client-centric approach to provide unparalleled psychological support. Her commitment to inclusivity underscores her dedication to serving individuals and partnerships from all walks of life, making her a trusted and compassionate resource in the field of psychology
Meet Dr. Kim
Dr. Chloe Kim is a Registered Psychological Associate (PSB94026722) supervised by Dr. Shannon Daneshrad. Dr. Kim offers services to children, teens, and adults for both psychotherapy and psychological testing/assessment. She has practiced in a variety of settings, including private schools, public high schools, community mental health clinics, university counseling centers, and group practices.
Dr. Kim is committed to her clients’ growth and healing by understanding the deeper meaning and cause of issues. She uses a collaborative approach in helping clients take steps toward their goals and making lasting changes in their lives. Dr. Kim is experienced in addressing concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., ASD, ADHD, learning disorders, etc.), relational issues, substance abuse, behavioral issues, life transitions, and stress. Other specific areas of concern that Dr. Kim is skilled in working with include workplace issues, identity development (cultural, spiritual, sexual, professional identity), and acculturation.
Dr. Kim is passionate about accurate and careful diagnosing of disorders, especially differentiating specific disorders from trauma or mood disorders (i.e., anxiety, depression). With a clear and proper diagnosis, practical support, resources, and recommendations are provided for clients to thrive. Dr. Kim is trained in testing individuals of all ages for ADHD, ASD, learning disorders, and personality disorders.
Dr. Kim earned her Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology. She welcomes individuals from all backgrounds and strives to create a safe space for clients to feel heard, seen, known, and understood.
Meet Dr.Kosuri
Dr. Mahathi D. Kosuri is a Registered Psychological Associate, PSB # 94028765, through the Board of Psychology to Dr. Shannon Daneshrad. Dr. Kosuri offers psychotherapy and psychological assessment to young adults (18+) and older adults (65+). Her training ranges from providing neuropsychological assessment/ consultations for neurology and/or psychiatry departments (private and state hospitals and private practices) to providing psychotherapy (individual and group) at forensic community mental health clinics.
Dr. Kosuri’s has an integrative interpersonal in style, focusing primarily on building a safe therapeutic alliance with individuals across race, class, gender and other intersectional identities. Within this relationship, she works with the client to further examine therapist-client patterns to explore core clinical issues that often grow from interpersonal traumatic experiences. She has worked with individuals with ranges of psychopathologies with a focus in clinical neuropsychology. As such, Dr. Kosuri’s neuropsychological lens is intertwined with a focus on the biological effects of trauma on the brain. She has worked with individuals processing childhood and/or adult traumatic experiences, adults with personality disorders, and individuals who have family and/or loved ones affected by the legal system (i.e., divorce, custody arrangements, family reintegration, family members of justice-involved individuals).
Dr. Kosuri works with adults, couples, and families seeking to improve communication, emotional connection, and overall relational well-being. Dr. Kosuri has a particular focus on working with couples navigating high-conflict dynamics, relational ruptures, and the effects of trauma or longstanding patterns of distress. She also provides family therapy for those dealing with complex histories, including intergenerational trauma and chronic relational strain.
In addition to her relational work, Dr. Kosuri specializes in supporting adults (18+) experiencing a range of neurocognitive and psychiatric challenges, including neurodevelopmental disorders (i.e., ADHD, autism spectrum disorder), chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (complex-PTSD), borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and cognitive concerns related to hormonal changes and aging. Her integrative, trauma-informed approach is grounded in both clinical expertise and a deep commitment to collaborative care.
Dr. Kosuri completed her Master of Arts (M.A.) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Forensic Mental Health Counseling. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Queens College at the Graduate Center City of New York (CUNY) in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Adult Neuropsychology. Dr. Kosuri’s training foundations in NYC metropolitan has strengthened her importance in upholding cultural responsivity and having mindful discussion about the effects of identities on the therapist-client relationship in order to create a safe therapeutic alliance that will allow for positive clinical outcomes for the client.