- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas, Washington, Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Arras
Arras Khaledi is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing relationship strain, stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, and life changes. He offers straightforward support for emotional struggles like depression, grief, addiction, and self-esteem difficulties. His style is calm and practical, aimed at helping people take small steps that lead to change.
He uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. Sessions focus on talking through problems, identifying workable goals, and practicing new ways of coping.
Background and approach
Arras emphasizes collaboration so people feel heard and involved in shaping their own plan. In the room he favors clear techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, blended with a client-centered attitude. That means he helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns, try out new behaviors, and clarify values that guide decisions.
Motivational Interviewing also appears when someone needs help finding reasons to change. Arras has five years of clinical experience and works with adults dealing with complex emotional issues. He brings a broad view to concerns that overlap, such as co-morbidity, attachment or codependency patterns, and trauma-related reactions.
He aims to make progress feel manageable rather than overwhelming. People seeking support for parenting challenges will find focused conversations about boundaries, routines, and coping with parental stress. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with tools that can be used between meetings to build resilience and improve daily family life.
What Arras works with
Everything Arras lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Arras helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Arras lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most to them and take actions that match those values. It can be useful for parenting stress, anxiety, and coping with life transitions by focusing on small meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Arras will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try first. Therapy is collaborative - the approach can change over time based on what helps the person make progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and have longer therapy conversations. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or quick coping tools between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Arras
What concerns does Arras help with?
He supports adults with relationship problems, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, and other life changes listed in his specialties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and exploring values to guide change.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has five years of experience working as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
Where does he practice and what credentials does he hold?
He practices in Texas and holds the LPC credential, with licensure indicated for OR LPC and TX LPC as provided.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Arras offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does pricing work for therapy with him?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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