Dr. Nava Sedaghat, Psy.D. (she/hers)

Community Outreach Director & Clinical Psychologist (PSY33704)

Nava is a San Diego native with Persian and Kurdish roots. She serves as Amaly’s Community Outreach Director, and has a passion for working with the community at large. In her role, she addresses community needs through workshops, trainings, consultations, and other related services. As a clinician, she has over six years of clinical experience working with diverse client/patient populations in community mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals, and college campuses. In her personal life, she enjoys reading, writing, beaching, traveling, and being caffeinated.

Degrees:

  • Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology - Indiana University of Pennsylvania

  • M.A. in Clinical Psychology - Indiana University of Pennsylvania

  • B.S. in Clinical Psychology - University of California, San Diego

Areas of Specialization:

  • Anxiety

  • Attachment Styles

  • Betrayal Trauma

  • Depression

  • Pornography Use

  • Spirituality and Religion

  • Substance Use

Therapeutic Approaches:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 

  • Jungian Therapy

  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Solution-Focused Therapy