Fariba Piroozmandi-Norgaard, LCSW, CEAP
Counseling, Psychotherapy, EAP Services
Fariba Piroozmandi-Norgaard, Founder/Clinician
Fariba Norgaard is among a select group of experienced behavioral health professionals who excels at clinical counseling as well as EAP administration. She has been providing therapeutic clinical services to individuals and employers for over 25 years.
Fariba strives to provide a non-judgmental, caring atmosphere where her clients can find comfort in sharing thoughts and feelings essential to the healing process. She recognizes the impact that cultural and diversity-related factors can have on mental health wellness and incorporates this knowledge when developing holistic therapeutic methods by taking into account both social and interpersonal challenges.
Treatment Focus
Fariba's approach to counseling is simple: get to know her clients, show respect, build trust, and solve problems as a collaborative team.
It begins with making an earnest attempt at understanding her clients' unique worldviews. Fariba finds that when she sincerely respects cultural differences, she garners respect in return. Mutual respect is the gateway to building trust, which is the essential ingredient to any successful client-counselor relationship.
She understands the importance of privacy for human dignity, and therefore puts a high priority on confidentiality. Her goal is to provide a non-judgmental, safe haven, where clients can take refuge from the pressures of daily living to freely discuss their issues and needs.
Her counseling sessions are highly focused. She structures them for the sole purpose of bringing results in support of each of her client's pursuit of emotional health and well-being.
Credentials & Experience
Fariba earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Washington, Seattle. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP), and Certified EMDR Practitioner. EMDR is a widely used, proven method of treatment for reducing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
Fariba began her professional career counseling US military personnel at Pearl Harbor Naval Station in Hawai'i as a clinician for the US Navy’s Employee Assistance Program. Since then, She has spent 25 years providing clinical counseling services in private practice and as an EAP Administrator and provider.