About Stacy Hajarian, MA, LMFT

I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Santa Monica, with over 15 years of experience helping adults navigate the moments in life that feel too heavy to carry alone, and too important to ignore. I hold a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, and my approach draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and depth-oriented modalities including Internal Family Systems (IFS) and psychodynamic therapy — I’ve chosen approaches that are both evidence-based and deeply human.

Before becoming a therapist, I spent over a decade as a television casting director and producer at some of Los Angeles’s most respected networks and production companies. That career gave me a firsthand understanding of what it feels like to navigate high-pressure environments: the relentless pace, the blurred lines between identity and achievement, and the quiet cost of keeping it all together on the outside. It’s a perspective I carry into the room with every client.

I created Westside Healing Therapy to be a place where people struggling with emotional distress feel genuinely supported and understood. A space where real change becomes possible through insight, self-compassion, and the careful work of healing what’s been carried too long. My goal is simple: to help you feel more like yourself, in your relationships, your career, and your inner life.

What draws me most to this work is genuine curiosity. Not just about the patterns or the pain points, but about the full, layered person underneath them. If you’re ready to feel better and understand yourself more deeply, I’d welcome the chance to connect.

I’m licensed in California and see clients both in person in Santa Monica and via telehealth throughout the state.