Kayvon Babakan
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #94654

Kayvon focuses his energy in providing the safest environment for his clients to comfortably explore their lives and grow as individuals. He enjoys working with a wide array of diverse clientele, especially with kids, teens and young adults to whom he offers a unique understanding due his strong connection to youth culture. Therapy with Kayvon involves challenging yourself and growing as a whole person in every aspect of life.

One of Kayvon's passions is the love of sports in which he personally excelled in football, basketball and volleyball. Prior to college, he was involved with the YMCA and Boys and Girls Club to provide safe outlets for at-risk youth. For many years, he coached team sports of volleyball, basketball, flag football, and soccer to boys and girls from ages 5-17. This experience has greatly helped him better understand both the benefits and the struggles that athletics place on young people and their families. Many families underestimate the stress/pressure that comes with organized sports, but it can show itself through mood-swings, trouble focusing, isolation and sadness. Kayvon has the ability to see the underlying issues and bring them to the forefront of the family system for everyone to grow.

Kayvon is also a fluent Farsi speaker and can seamlessly conduct therapy sessions in both English and Farsi.  Kayvon’s understanding of the middle-eastern cultural dynamics helps ease families into the idea of therapy.  Sometimes children growing up in multiple culture households can feel unheard and riddled with anxiety.  Kayvon’s soft approach and personal experience helps increase the family communication, boundaries and healthy connections. 

After attending and graduating from University of California, San Diego, Kayvon chose the career closest to his heart where he could truly help people in need and obtained his Masters in Psychology from Phillips Graduate Institute and has been working tirelessly ever since. 

Aside from being a part of Thrive Therapy Centers, Kayvon has worked at Aurora Las Encinas Hospital as Lead Therapist and Manager of their residential treatment center, VP of Admissions and Business Development at Destinations for Teens, and VP of Outpatient Services at Evolve Adolescent Behavioral Health. Kayvon practices in person in our Encino office as well as virtual in CA. 

Kayvon is adept at helping teens and families struggling with addiction/mental health issues… just remember you are not alone.