About Me

Dr. Alina Gorgorian is licensed in California and New York. She offers both telehealth and in-person sessions from her Pasadena office, working with adults struggling with a variety of issues, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma, bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship challenges and career development. She also provides couples therapy, using integrative behavioral approaches to foster stronger connection and communication. 

Dr. Gogorian has advanced training in evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). 

She earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Fordham University in New York City. Her clinical training includes a doctoral externship at Bellevue Hospital, an APA-accredited internship at the VA, and a postdoctoral fellowship at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center.

With a diverse clinical background, Dr. Gorgorian has worked with children,college students, and veterans in both private practice and community mental health settings. She spent nine years as Executive Clinical Director at Clearview Treatment Programs, overseeing two residential programs, a partial hospitalization program (PHP), and an intensive outpatient program (IOP). In that role, she led multidisciplinary teams of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and support staff specializing in the implementation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Dr. Gorgorian has taught graduate-level psychology courses and provided trainings and workshops about evidence-based therapies to professionals across the U.S. and internationally.

Beyond her clinical practice, Dr. Gorgorian specializes in executive coaching and organizational consulting. She partners with leaders and teams to enhance leadership effectiveness, improve executive team dynamics, and develop company-wide service culture initiatives. Her approach integrates psychological insight with practical strategy, helping individuals and organizations achieve lasting growth and transformation.