About US
email Dr. Zohreh Sepehri Shamloo: drshamloo@leapeft.com
email Dr. Javad Salehi Fadardi: drfadardi@leapeft.com
Dr. Zohreh Seperhi Shamloo, Ph.D.
Dr. Javad Salehi Fadardi, Ph.D.
Dr. Zohreh Sepehri Shamloo
Dr. Zohreh Sepehri Shamloo, Ph.D., is an experienced psychologist. She holds a doctorate and a master’s degree in clinical-health psychology from the UK. She has practiced with Persian-speaking clients in different countries across the world. She has more than 31 years of experience with more than 2500 clients all around the world. She has held more than 200 workshops to help individuals, couples, and families with problems in their relationships and emotional challenges with a considerate, non-judgmental and sympathetic approach. She was also the recipient of the award of excellence for her teaching as university professor and best counseling practice four times. She has published three books and developed an educational package for pre-marital engagement and for the enrichment of marital life based on EFT and Iranian culture.
She specializes in the following approaches:
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT);
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT);
Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT);
Reality Therapy (RT);
Gottman’s Couples Therapy;
Communication skills;
Mindfulness for individual adults, couples, and families.
Zohreh’s passionate and inclusive approach has helped numerous clients make fundamental transformations and live happier lives. She believes that we can learn about ourselves by being aware of our feelings and emotions and recognizing how they can affect us and our relationships. Regardless of the challenges in our lives, we can always create a better present and future for ourselves and our loved ones.
She has had great experiences in life that have helped her to better cope with the difficulties of life and to be with others who need her help. She was diagnosed with cancer, as well as battled a serious infection with Covid-19. These experiences helped her appreciate more of life's moments and cope better with life's hardships and its challenges. She loves living a full life and value the richness of human relationships. Her recently published book "Resilience in Life’s Breath-taking Paths" provides evidence-based guidelines that she used to safely walk-through life hardships into peace and productivity.
Her education background in psychology, counseling approaches, life-coaching, and her experience as a spouse, mother, teacher, and counselor who has lived and worked in diverse cultural settings gives Zohreh unique tools to share with those who want to make a change in their personal life, and in their relationships. Past certainly affects us today, but we need decide whether we want to leave the pen in the hands of the past to write the rest of our lives or to we take the control by formulating our present and future based on our values and our goals.
Dr. Zohreh Sepehri Shamloo will coach you to figure and shape your life by deepening your knowledge about yourself, what you want and what your values for yourself and for your relationship. She will stand next to you in your journey to help you achieve what you deserve for a more successful and happier life.
I work with people who experience hardship in their relationships and have lost hope, confidence and direction. If you are ready to work on the most important relationship: the one with yourselves, she can help you heal and transform your pain, so that you can reclaim strength, confidence, and a path forward for greater connections with others. "No road is long with good company."
Philosophy of Excellent Professional Service
Providing Professional Services can never succeed through trial-and-error! Our practice approach is collaborative, and it uses an extensive knowledge base in psychology, research, teaching, and from seeing clients. Our approach is individualized, in that it seeks to meet the unique needs of everyone.
Every person is unique, with unique capabilities, characteristics, experiences, and visions.
People have their unique psychological needs and ways of responding to them, which can be revealed through a standardized, scientific evaluation.
Each person has inherited the potential for optimal growth, and he or she is capable of learning new skills.
People have the resources they need to respond efficiently to their individual need for having better relationships, for being in control, and for growth and achievement.
Empowerment is the key to becoming a better version of ourselves.
Self-empowerment is a "systematically guided journey" for enriching our lives and advancing new horizons.
Genuine happiness and gratification develop by acquiring new insights about ourselves and developing new skills.
The collaborative effort of an individual with the right professional provider empowers people to pursue the goals and outcomes they desire most, rather than pre-conceived notions of what they should pursue.
Dr. Javad Salehi Fadardi
Dr. Javad Salehi Fadardi, holds a Ph.D. and 6 years of post-doctoral training in cognitive-health psychology, and is a co-author of the Life Enrichment and Advancement Program (LEAP), which fosters personal growth in various areas. He has over 25 years of formal education, training, and experience as a psychologist, counselor, psychotherapist, and life coach. Dr. Fadardi work with his clients is based on extensive research and evidence; he has published over 120 articles and books and book chapters on topics related to mental health. He has is an international speaker, and has been presenting several international workshops on improving mental health.
He conducts research, and sees clients who seek better self-control, emotional regulation, a lifestyle balance, self-empowerment, success, and more joy in life. Dr. Fadardi has lived in Europe, the USA, and the Middle East, and speaks English, Farsi, Dari, and some Arabic. he had many satisfied clients over his years of devotion to their empowerment and life goals.
Samples of Recent Reviews:
M**sa
"A few years ago, when I felt like my life was crashing down on me, I began looking for a professional, knowledgeable, and trustworthy consultant to help me empower myself. Someone who can provide a safe, supportive, and judgment-free atmosphere to untangle my thoughts and feelings.
Fortunately, I met Dr. Salehi Fadardi, who possessed qualities beyond my expectations. He is a keen and active listener and acts friendly while keeping clear and defined behavioral boundaries. He also has a good sense of humor and patience, which helped me get through the tough moments in the therapy sessions. In addition to having years of clinical experience, he is familiar with the state-of-the-art knowledge and techniques as an academic researcher. He also has a rich lived experience as a successful person in both his personal and business lives.
I am really happy for those who will be able to enjoy such a unique and beneficial experience working with Dr. Salehi Fadardi as their life coach and counselor."
A***i 11 Jan 2022
"The best 👌 I can't say enough good things about Dr. Salehi Fadardi. he is a fantastic therapist. I saw him for several years and still remember how caring, compassionate, personable, incredibly insightful, and professional he was. I would recommend Dr. Salehi to anyone who needs professional care. he is the BEST!"
R**l 10 Jan 2022
"Dr. Salehi Fadardi's approach to coaching is unique. He uses a holistic approach that is research-based and practice-based plus decades of clinical knowledge and expertise. He meets his clients where they are at not where he expects them to be. That creates a safe judgment-free environment where I can freely discuss almost anything with him. I'm so grateful for knowing him and working with him."