

JOY Self Awareness Center Workshops with
Empowering individuals, couples, and families to find true joy and live happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives.
Healing begins with awareness. Freedom begins with courage. A meaningful life is not found; it is consciously created.

در باره
دکتر لاله مهراد
For more than 35 years, I have dedicated my life to helping people heal from trauma, strengthen their relationships, and consciously create meaningful lives. I hold a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and work as a clinician, professor, researcher, author, and coach. I specialize in trauma, couples and family therapy, and individual growth. My work integrates evidence-based psychology with somatic and mindfulness-based approaches, while remaining deeply rooted in depth psychology. I believe lasting healing begins with understanding the unconscious patterns that shape our emotions, relationships, and life choices. Whether through psychotherapy or coaching, I help people move beyond survival, process unresolved trauma, deepen self-awareness, build healthier relationships, and create lives that reflect their values rather than their wounds. My work is grounded in a deep commitment to human dignity and guided by three core values: awareness, social justice, and freedom. Inspired by Liberation Psychology, I believe we cannot fully understand psychological suffering without also acknowledging the social, cultural, and systemic conditions that can contribute to it. Beyond my clinical practice, I teach doctoral and graduate courses in trauma, family therapy, group therapy, forensic psychology, and related areas. I conduct research, write books, and lead workshops, seminars, webinars, and professional training for both clinicians and the public. I am also actively involved in humanitarian and advocacy initiatives supporting survivors of trauma, promoting suicide prevention, advancing gender equality, and expanding access to mental health care for underserved communities. Through television, podcasts, books, international media, YouTube, and social media, my educational work has reached millions of people around the world. I work with clients worldwide and offer trauma-informed services in both English and Farsi. I believe trauma is often best processed in the language in which it was experienced.

A meaningful life is not something we find;
it is something we consciously create.
JOY Self Awareness Center Workshops with
Therapy Sessions

Our therapy sessions offer personalized support for healing, self-discovery, and stronger relationships. Through individual, couples, and family counseling, hypnotherapy, and expressive arts, we provide compassionate, trauma-informed approaches to help you navigate challenges, process emotions, and create meaningful change.
Workshop

Our workshops provide opportunities for learning, self-discovery, healing, and personal growth. Through guided discussions, experiential practices, and creative approaches, participants can gain deeper awareness, develop new perspectives, strengthen resilience, and explore meaningful
ways to support their well-being.

We cannot always choose what happens to us, but we can choose how we transform it into a meaningful life.
"Working with M. Thompson has been a transformative experience for our family. The parenting workshops helped us understand our children better and improve our communication. We highly recommend their services."
Sarah, 27
JOY Self Awareness Center Workshops with
"The stress management program for children at M. Thompson was incredibly beneficial for my child. They learned valuable coping skills and now feel more confident and resilient in handling everyday challenges."
Michael, 54
"Family yoga sessions at M. Thompson have brought us closer together as a family. We enjoy quality time while improving our health and well-being. It's a fantastic way to bond and stay healthy."
Lila, 31