About Hourig
Hourig Kalajian is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. She guides people through hard decisions and big emotions with a calm, steady presence. Hourig keeps the first sessions simple and practical, helping people name what matters and set clear next steps.
She uses a whole-person view rather than treating problems in isolation. That means she looks at stress, mood, relationships, and daily habits together to find what is actually getting in the way.
Background and approach
Sessions are person-centered and tailored to each individual’s needs. Hourig listens for values and strengths and helps people use them to move forward. Her areas include anxiety, depression, parenting and caregiving stress, grief, career shifts, and ADHD-related concerns.
She also supports people facing life changes, relationship communication problems, and burnout or compassion fatigue. Hourig works with clients who want coaching-style help as well as traditional therapy goals. Hourig has three years of clinical experience as an LMFT and additional background providing therapy in school settings.
That time included work with children and adolescents who have emotional difficulties. Her work in schools and community settings has shaped a practical, down-to-earth approach. In sessions she blends acceptance-based ideas with problem-solving tools so clients get both emotional understanding and clear action.
People leave sessions with concrete skills to try between meetings and a plan for the next step.
How her approaches guide online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and committing to actions that reflect those values. It helps when someone feels stuck, overwhelmed by worry, or unsure what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, panic, and low mood.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what the client finds helpful. Sessions mix listening with hands-on practice so people can test new ways of coping between meetings.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let clients see facial cues and practice communication skills in real time. Phone sessions work well when video is difficult or bandwidth is low. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These formats make scheduling easier and let therapy fit around school, work, and caregiving demands.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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