Helping You Thrive - In Life and in Relationships
Providing therapy for individuals, couples, and families in San Diego - Supporting personal growth, stronger relationships, and emotional well-being
Therapy Services
Offering individual therapy in San Diego for adults and adolescents seeking support with depression, anxiety, stress, life transitions, and personal growth. Together, we create a safe space for healing, self-discovery, and emotional wellness. Learn More
Offering couples therapy in San Diego to help partners strengthen their communication, rebuild trust, and navigate challenges together. Whether you are facing conflict, disconnection, or major life transitions, with couples therapy we provide a supportive space to reconnect and grow as a team. Learn More
Providing family therapy in San Diego to support healthier communication, stronger bonds, and emotional balance at home. Whether you are navigating conflict, parenting challenges, or life changes, family therapy creates space for understanding and connection. Learn More
Now offering Intensive Couples Retreat
Deepen your connection in just one weekend! This private, customized couples therapy intensive is designed to help you and your partner work through challenges, strengthen communication, and rebuild trust. Ideal for couples seeking focused support without the long wait between weekly sessions. Learn More
Our Areas of Specialization
Focused Work Where it Matters Most
We concentrate our clinical work in a few key areas so clients receive deeper, more intentional care. By focusing on the challenges we work with most often, we’re able to offer therapy that is thoughtful, attuned, and grounded in real expertise rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
Ongoing conflict, communication breakdowns, emotional disconnection, trust concerns, and intimacy issues that impact romantic and family relationships.
Relationship Challenges
Family conflict, parenting stress, and relational challenges impacting the entire family system, including children and teens.
Family & Parenting Challenges
Persistent worry, overthinking, panic, and stress that interfere with daily functioning, relationships, work, and overall emotional well-being.
Anxiety & Chronic Stress
Support for individuals and couples navigating betrayal, broken trust, and the complex process of healing and rebuilding after relational injuries.
Trust, Infidelity & Repair
Support for teens navigating anxiety, mood changes, school-related stress, family conflict, and emotional or behavioral challenges during key developmental years.
Teens & Adolescents
Low mood, emotional numbness, burnout, and feeling stuck or disconnected from yourself, others, or life more broadly.
Depression & Emotional Overwhelm
Meet the Founder
Novara Counseling was founded to help individuals, couples, and families build healthier relationships, strengthen emotional resilience, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Based in San Diego and offering online therapy throughout California, Novara is led by Farnaz Safaei, LMFT, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in working with couples using the Gottman method.
She also supports individuals navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, and self-esteem concerns.
At Novara, we provide a warm, collaborative space where you can safely explore challenges like anxiety, depression, emotional overwhelm, and the complexities of relationships and life changes. We offer in-person sessions in San Diego and online therapy sessions throughout California, making support accessible wherever you are.
Farnaz offers therapy in both English and Farsi to make support more accessible and affirming for a diverse community.
Contact Us
Taking the first step can feel overwhelming — we are here to make it simple.
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation, or reach out by call or text to see if we’re a good fit.
In-person sessions are available in San Diego, CA and we offer virtual therapy sessions throughout California.
We typically respond within one business day.