Recurring relationship dynamics
Explore familiar cycles involving closeness, conflict, reassurance, withdrawal, responsibility, or difficulty naming what you need.
Alireza Ehteshami, Ph.D.
Individual therapy for patterns and change · Atlanta
Understand the pattern. Make room for a different response.
Individual therapy can help you examine familiar relationship dynamics, clarify what a period of change is asking of you, and respond with greater intention.
The initial consultation is free and typically lasts 15 minutes. I will respond within 24 hours.
Pre-Licensed Professional in Clinical Psychology · Services provided under licensed supervision
Your clinician
Alireza Ehteshami, Ph.D.
I earned my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Emory University and practice at Perimeter Mood & Anxiety Program in Atlanta.
I am a Pre-Licensed Professional in Clinical Psychology, practicing under the supervision of Craig Kerley, Psy.D., Georgia license PSY002840.
The practical details
A clear first step, without a commitment.
The initial consultation is free and typically lasts 15 minutes. I will respond within 24 hours.
We can discuss what you are looking for and whether my approach may be a good fit.
Request a free consultation- In person
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Telehealth
- For clients located in Georgia
- Payment
- Private pay · Insurance not accepted
Where therapy can begin
Sometimes the setting changes while the same emotional pattern keeps finding you.
A transition can unsettle roles, relationships, and assumptions that once made life feel coherent. At other times, nothing obvious has changed, yet the same conflict, distance, or uncertainty keeps returning in different forms.
Individual therapy offers a place to notice these patterns without reducing them to blame. We can explore what you expect from yourself and others, what becomes difficult to express, and what a more honest or flexible response might require.
How therapy may help
What may bring a pattern into view
Feeling stuck is often not a lack of effort. It may reflect competing needs, protective habits, or an old way of responding that no longer fits the present.
Identity and direction
Clarify what feels true when expectations, roles, or other people’s needs make your own position difficult to locate.
Transitions and endings
Attend to the uncertainty, grief, possibility, and practical decisions that accompany a significant change.
My approach
Curious, direct, and collaborative
Patterns become changeable when they can be noticed with enough honesty and care.
We can pay close attention to what happens before, during, and after a familiar interaction or decision. The work may involve understanding where a response came from, trying new language or boundaries, and noticing what makes a different choice difficult in the moment.
Move beyond blame
We can take responsibility seriously while remaining curious about the fears, needs, and history that shape a response.
Make room for complexity
Relationships and transitions often involve competing truths; therapy offers space to hold more than one without rushing to simplify.
Try something different
Insight can support clearer communication, more intentional boundaries, and choices less governed by an automatic pattern.
Training & supervision
Clinical depth, applied with care.
I earned my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Emory University and completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship through Emory University School of Medicine’s Child, Adolescent & Young Adult Psychiatry program.
I am completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Perimeter Mood & Anxiety Program. I draw from evidence-based treatments including CBT, ACT, and DBT, selecting methods according to each person’s needs rather than applying a single formula.
I am a Pre-Licensed Professional in Clinical Psychology. I provide clinical services under the supervision of Craig Kerley, Psy.D., a licensed psychologist in Georgia, license number PSY002840.
More about my background Before getting in touch
Common questions
A little more clarity before you reach out.
Is this page describing individual or couples therapy?
This page describes individual psychotherapy focused on your experiences, choices, and relationship patterns. Family therapy—work with parents, children, and adult relatives together—is described on its own page. The initial consultation is an opportunity to discuss what kind of service you are seeking and whether my work is the right fit.
Can therapy help during a transition that is not a crisis?
Yes. A change does not need to be catastrophic to deserve attention. Work, education, family roles, relationships, relocation, or questions about identity and direction can all bring important patterns and decisions into view.
What if I understand the pattern but still repeat it?
That is a common reason to seek therapy. Intellectual understanding may be an important beginning, but change often also requires attention to emotion, the body, the relationship context, and what becomes difficult in the moment a familiar response takes over.
Request a consultation
Begin with a brief conversation.
The initial consultation is free and typically lasts 15 minutes. I will respond within 24 hours.
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