Dr. Gol Ara is a psychiatrist who specializes in treating depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, panic disorder, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), psychosis, trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), hoarding disorder, gender-related concerns, abuse, and women’s reproductive mental health. She provides culturally sensitive, mindfulness-based, and person-centered care, incorporating acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral approaches, and holistic practices.
Dr. Ara completed her fellowship training in consultation-liaison psychiatry (CLP) at University of California, Los Angeles. CLP is a subspecialty of psychiatry that treats mental health issues in patients with complex medical conditions. She completed her psychiatry residency at the University of New Mexico and earned her psychiatry degree from Tehran University.
Dr. Ara is fluent in English and Farsi.