Mr. Javanfard attended Thomas Edison State College where he received his Bachelors of Arts in Liberal Studies with a minor in Psychology. He continued his education at Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology where he received his Masters in Psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy.

Prior to graduate school Mr. Javanfard worked as a researcher studying the effects of Autism and early childhood disorders on individuals and families. He has published data of Social Skills interventions with multiple treatment groups. Furthermore, he has published research on Music and alternative interventions as a form of medicine.

He received his training in multiple highly sought after clinical rotations working along site a multi-disciplinary clinical team to treat chronic and severe mental illness in a low to no cost community based clinics.

Mr. Javanfard has a broad range of clinical trainings that he has utilized in multiple settings such as Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Seeking Safety, Crisis Oriented Recovery Services (CORS), Narrative Family Therapy, and Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS)

Furthermore, he has advanced specialized training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), and Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk.

Mr. Javanfard understands that each individual personality is developed from a different path and therefore he is integrative in his therapeutic approach and tailors treatment specifically to each unique individuals needs.

Currently, he holds a seat on the Board of the Crisis Residential Association and is an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology.