Dr. Fatemeh Mesgarian
PhD دکترا تخصصی روانشناسی
My name is Fatemeh Mesgarian, and I am a psychologist and analytic psychotherapist. I completed my academic studies in clinical psychology up to the doctoral level. After ranking 7th in the national PhD entrance examination, I entered the PhD program in Psychology at Tarbiat Modares University and graduated in 2017 as the top-ranked student of my class. My professional path began in 2008. Alongside my academic training, I completed specialized courses in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in Iran and the United States. Over time, my main focus shifted toward analytic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis; an approach that allows for a deeper understanding of human experience, relationships, emotions, and the unconscious aspects of the mind. For nearly fifteen years, I have continued my training, personal analysis, specialized supervision, and clinical work in the field of analytic psychotherapy. During these years, I have worked with adults facing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, loneliness, low self-esteem, identity crises, migration-related challenges, and recurring patterns in their relationships. For me, therapy is a safe, respectful, and non-judgmental space; a space for developing a deeper understanding of oneself, one’s emotions, relationships, and the experiences that have shaped one’s life. My aim is to help clients explore their inner world with greater freedom and calm, and move toward lasting and meaningful change.
Specialties and approaches
Therapeutic Approaches
Analytic Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy rooted in psychoanalysis that uses open conversation and attends to dreams, feelings and the relationship with the therapist; usually long-term.
Who may it suit?
- Seeking deep, lasting change rather than symptom relief alone
- Identity questions and big life questions
- Time and willingness for longer therapy
Type of Therapy
Individual Therapy (Adults)
Private one-to-one sessions for adults, about whatever matters to you.
Who may it suit?
- Anxiety, depression, stress or grief
- The strain of migration and a new country
- Wanting to understand yourself better
Individual Counseling
Focused, usually shorter-term conversations to work through a specific problem or decision.
Who may it suit?
- Important career, study or personal decisions
- Stress during a particular period
- Trying professional support for the first time
Issues & Conditions
Depression
Help with lasting low mood, lack of motivation, fatigue and loss of enjoyment, aiming to bring back energy and hope.
Who may it suit?
- Feeling down for weeks
- Everyday tasks feel heavy
- No longer enjoying what you used to
Anxiety & Panic Attacks
Working on constant worry, fears and panic attacks, learning skills to calm both mind and body.
Who may it suit?
- Worry that won't switch off
- Racing heart, breathlessness or panic attacks
- Avoiding situations for fear of anxiety
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Treatment for intrusive, repeating thoughts and the rituals you feel "forced" to do to ease anxiety; often with ERP.
Who may it suit?
- Repeated washing, checking or counting
- Unwanted thoughts that distress you
- When rituals take up much of your day
Personality Disorders
Help with long-standing patterns of feeling, thinking and relating that repeatedly make life and relationships hard.
Who may it suit?
- Intense, repeating relationship problems
- Strong emotions and an unstable self-image
- Already diagnosed and looking for specialised care
Eating Disorders
Help with a difficult relationship with food, weight and body image, such as binge eating, severe restriction or compensating after eating.
Who may it suit?
- Constant thoughts about food or weight
- Out-of-control eating or guilt after meals
- Strong dissatisfaction with your body
Grief & Loss
Support through grief for a loved one, a relationship or a former life, so you don't carry the pain alone.
Who may it suit?
- Losing someone, especially far from family
- Grief that isn't easing with time
- Grieving the home you left
Interpersonal Difficulties
Working on how you relate to others: boundaries, expressing needs, handling conflict and building healthier relationships.
Who may it suit?
- Finding it hard to say "no"
- Conflict with colleagues, friends or family
- Loneliness and difficulty making new connections abroad
Marital Issues
Help with problems in a marriage or long-term partnership, together or on your own.
Who may it suit?
- Arguments, long silences or mistrust
- Strain from migration, children or money
- Deciding whether to stay or separate
Infidelity Issues
Support after an affair or hidden relationship: understanding what happened and deciding whether to rebuild or part.
Who may it suit?
- The partner who was betrayed
- The partner who strayed and wants to understand why
- Couples wanting to rebuild trust
Sexual Issues
A confidential, non-judgemental space for sexual difficulties, desire, satisfaction and intimacy.
Who may it suit?
- Low or mismatched desire
- Anxiety or pain around sex
- Strict beliefs or shame about sex
Sleep Disorders
Help with insomnia, waking at night and poor-quality sleep, often with drug-free methods such as CBT-I.
Who may it suit?
- Taking hours to fall asleep
- Waking at night and not getting back to sleep
- Tired by day despite enough time in bed
Coaching & Skills
Life Skills Coaching
Building practical life skills such as stress and time management, decision-making and problem-solving.
Who may it suit?
- Feeling overwhelmed by daily life
- Starting over in a new country
- Wanting practical tools rather than deep therapy
Professional Credentials
PhD in Psychology
A doctorate in psychology: years of advanced training in psychology, research and assessment.
Who may it suit?
- If your therapist's level of training matters to you
- More complex or long-standing difficulties
Book your session
Monthly plans
Billed monthly and renewed automatically; sessions repeat on the day and time you choose.
2 sessions a month
One session every two weeks
a month
less per session than a single session
4 sessions a month
One session every week
a month
less per session than a single session
You can cancel a monthly plan whenever you like. Sessions you have paid for stay yours until the end of the period.
Single session
One 45-minute session, no auto-renewal
Not sure yet?
Intro session with the therapist | 15 minutes
A short chance to meet the therapist, see how they work and decide about starting therapy sessions.
- Meet the therapist
- Ask questions about how therapy works
- Decide whether to start therapy