Hamaseh Kianfar, LMFT, EdD

Professor Hamaseh Kianfar is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from University of California Davis, a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of San Francisco, and a Doctoral degree in Organization and Leadership from the University of San Francisco.

Professor Kianfar has worked with the adult criminal justice system, the psychiatric emergency unit, and in community mental health for over 18 years.  In addition, she has a trained facilitator in a number of curriculum, including: Parenting from the Inside Out, Thinking for a Change, Seeking Safety, Criminal conduct and substance abuse, and Anger Management.

Professor Kianfar currently works as a Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioner for the County of Marin's Behavioral Health and Human Services and is a board member with the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT).

• Trauma and incarceration
• Community mental health

• Trauma informed practices
• Forensics
• County mental health
• Severe mental illness

• Board of Directors, CAMFT (2025-present)
• Pre-Licensed Committee Member, CAMFT (2023-present)
• Commission Member for District 1, Marin County Human Rights Commission

• University of San Francisco, MFT, 2019
• University of San Francisco, Ed.D in Organization and Leadership, 2010
• Dominican University, MS in Psychology, 2000
• UC Davis, BA in Psychology and Education, 1996

• Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioner, County of Marin (2020-present)
• Clinician at Psychiatric Emergency, Sonoma County (2019-2021)
• Program Manager, Community Works West (2017-2019)
• Clinical Supervisor, CASC (2014-2017)

• Living Positively: Narratives of Forgiveness and Imagination among women with HIV
• A Qualitative study examining HIV antiretroviral adherence counseling and support in community pharmacies