About Me

I am Yassi Keshavarz, LCSW, a trauma therapist who believe healing is not only about surviving the past, it is about reclaiming joy, connection, and a sense of aliveness in the body. My work is grounded in the understanding that trauma is both personal and collective, and that meaningful healing must also recognize the larger forces, such as political, cultural, and structural that shape people’s lives.

Originally from Iran, I grew up as a member of a religious minority, which exposed me to fear, restriction, and systemic discrimination from an early age. I immigrated to the United States in 2011 and carry with me a deep, lived understanding of displacement, identity, and cultural transition. Early in my career, I worked with unaccompanied refugee youth, an experience that profoundly shaped my clinical lens. Their courage and resilience inspired my commitment to supporting refugees, immigrants, and survivors of complex trauma in reclaiming safety, dignity, and meaning.

I specialize in Complex PTSD, dissociation, structural dissociation, and trauma related to chronic illness and medical experiences. My style is integrative and deeply body-oriented, blending EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Ego State Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and the framework of Structural Dissociation. I help clients access deeper layers of healing, beyond symptom management, by working with mind, body, nervous system, and the internal parts that carry pain, protection, and wisdom.

In addition to trauma survivors, I work closely with professionals and high-functioning adults, including medical providers, therapists, engineers, educators, leaders, and caregivers, who give deeply to others yet quietly run on empty. Many of these clients are seen by the outside world as capable, dependable, and strong, the ones who “hold everything together.” But internally, they may live with exhaustion that never fully lifts, perfectionism that never rests, pressure to always perform, or a quiet belief that rest has to be earned. I create a space where even the most intellectual and high-achieving parts can soften, be understood, and finally exhale.

I am licensed in both California and Utah and practice in Sacramento, where I live with my husband and two children. Outside my professional life, I enjoy reading, singing, dancing, and spending time in nature with loved ones.

At the core of my work is a warm, nonjudgmental space where every part of a person is welcome, from the strongest protector to the most vulnerable exile. I walk alongside clients at their pace, helping them move toward healing, clarity, and a life that feels more rooted, empowered, and alive.