About My Practice
Meet Patty Fiore, LMFT
I’ve been a therapist for 20 years, and I still think the first session is the most important one — it’s where you decide whether you can be honest with me.
My family left Iran in 1986, during the war, so that my sisters and I could grow up with more freedom. We lived in Denmark, then settled in Toronto, where I earned my bachelor’s degree at York University. I came to Los Angeles for my master’s in clinical psychology at Phillips Graduate Institute and never left.
Before private practice I worked in the school system and with children with disabilities, which taught me to meet people where they are rather than where a textbook says they should be. Since then I’ve worked with hundreds of individuals and couples, supervised associate therapists toward their own licenses, and trained in EMDR for trauma.
My approach is practical. I use CBT to change the patterns that keep you stuck, EMDR when trauma is in the way, and systems and psychodynamic work when the problem lives in relationships or in history. You’ll leave sessions with something to try, not just something to think about.
Who I work with: adults 18+, couples, and families. Sessions are available in English and Farsi. I have particular experience with the Persian and Iranian community, with young adults navigating school and early careers, and with professionals under performance pressure. Next Step Counseling is based in Los Angeles and provides confidential, HIPAA-compliant telehealth to clients throughout California.
Licensed MFT · CA #51545
20+ Years of Experience
M.A. Clinical Psychology, Phillips Graduate Institute
B.A., York University
EMDR & Trauma-Informed
Clinical Supervisor
English & Farsi
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Insurances Accepted
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