01 · Who Celia works with

Celia works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and family conflicts

Celia lists 13 specialisms and 24 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Celia chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Celia's own words

What Celia says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I am so glad you are here! I am licensed in Texas and Oklahoma, with over 8 years of professional experience. I have helped clients from a variety of backgrounds and ages address topics such as trauma, abuse, low self worth, anxiety, depression, attachment issues, addiction, and many more. I approach my therapy sessions with specific focus on healing trauma and understanding the impact of family systems and attachment. I am here to help you sort through your past, process your present, and plan for your future! I am passionate about helping you achieve your goals and become your best self. I will meet you where you are and tailor your individual treatment plan to fit your needs. I am here to be your ally and your advocate on your personal journey to better mental health!

Celia Pirouznia, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Celia works

The 2 approaches Celia lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Celia lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Celia's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Celia runs a session.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Reads present-day relationship difficulty through the lens of how safety and closeness were learned early on. The therapeutic relationship itself is treated as part of the work, because it is where the pattern tends to show up first.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Celia practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Celia's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Celia at this point.

2. Naming Celia specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Celia is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Celia.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

2 questions worth asking Celia

Built from what Celia actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Celia's - Celia has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPC

Licensed in

Texas

Licence

TX LPC 81793, OK LPC 11260

Licence number

81793

Licence expires

31 Oct 2027

NPI

1679249692

Years in practice

8

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Celia's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Celia. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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