Karine Echighian, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Woodland Hills Therapist Who Inspires Genuine Healing
You give everything to the people around you - and still end up feeling alone, exhausted, and misunderstood.
You have been hurt. And now trusting others, or even yourself, feels harder than it used to.
Maybe you feel like you are too much, not enough, or like you simply do not belong. You search for control wherever you can find it. You doubt yourself while quietly refusing to give up.
How did I get here - and is there a way out?
There is. As a Woodland Hills therapist, I help you understand why you feel what you feel and why you do what you do. Over time, my clients find themselves relating differently - to others, and to themselves.
Compassionate Support from a Woodland Hills Therapist
Most of my clients are thoughtful, emotionally aware people who have already spent years trying to understand themselves. They are often highly capable externally while quietly struggling internally with anxiety, self-doubt, emotional exhaustion, or relationship patterns they cannot seem to break.
Insight alone does not always create emotional change. Many people logically understand why they react a certain way but still feel trapped emotionally inside the same painful cycles.
My role is not to judge you or tell you how to live your life. My role is to help you slow things down enough to better understand what is happening emotionally underneath your reactions, relationships, and decisions.
Karine Echighian, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Woodland Hills CA
Specializing in Anxiety, Shame and Complex Trauma
Real, Reflective Space with a Marriage and Family Therapist
Warm. Direct. Insightful. Slightly quirky. And deeply invested in helping people understand themselves better.
I care deeply about creating a space where clients feel emotionally safe, genuinely understood, and gently challenged toward growth at the same time. I believe therapy works best when clients feel both emotionally supported and gently challenged.
As a Woodland Hills Therapist, My role is to offer insights and perspectives to help you navigate feeling stuck. You get to decide your path. I am just here to help you make sense of the chapter you are in right now.
If you are looking for deeper insight, honest conversations, and meaningful emotional growth, we may work very well together.
For clients with Blue Shield of California, I am an in-network Blue Shield mental health provider - so getting started may be more affordable than you expect.
Education and Credentials
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology, CSUN
- Master of Science (MS) in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, California Lutheran University (CLU)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- Master in Business Administration (MBA)
- Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP)
- Shame-Informed Treatment Specialist (CSTS)
- Complex Trauma Certification (CCTP/CCTP-II) - in progress
These certifications reflect advanced training in anxiety treatment, shame-informed therapy, and complex trauma - the three areas I see most often as a Woodland Hills Therapist.
Romanian-Speaking Armenian Therapist in California
I was born in Romania with Armenian heritage and raised in a Romanian-speaking household. I offer therapy sessions in Romanian for clients throughout California who feel most at home expressing themselves in their native language.
Speaking in your native language can create a deeper sense of emotional safety, connection, and clarity in the therapy room. As a Romanian therapist, I understand what it means to carry more than one culture - and how deeply that shapes the way we feel, relate, and see ourselves.
Ready to Begin
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in your thoughts, or struggling in your relationships, therapy can help you better understand what’s happening and how to move forward. You don’t have to navigate it alone.
I offer in-person sessions in Woodland Hills and virtual therapy throughout California. I am also an in-network Blue Shield mental health provider, so support may be more within reach than you think.
If you’d like to learn more about working together, schedule a consultation.
“Her ability to know when to push me and when to listen. She advises without making me feel judged or like she is dictating my life.”
- Individual Counseling Client
