Aspire Counseling Group | Therapy Practice in Arcadia, CA

Aspire Counseling Group was founded by Ani Martikyan, LMFT, to create a therapy practice where clients feel understood as whole people, not reduced to a diagnosis or list of symptoms.

Ani’s background in behavioral neuroscience and clinical research shaped her belief that effective therapy should be grounded in evidence while remaining personal, practical, and responsive to each client’s life.

Her experience as an immigrant also influenced Aspire’s commitment to understanding how language, culture, identity, family, and lived experience shape mental health. That perspective continues to guide how we select therapists, match clients, and provide care across the practice.

Aspire’s clinical leadership shapes how therapists are selected, how clients are matched, and how care is supported across the practice.

Our therapists work within shared clinical standards and participate in ongoing consultation to strengthen collaboration, clinical judgment, and consistency across the team. This helps ensure that clients receive thoughtful, coordinated care rather than feeling as though they are working with a therapist in isolation.

We seek feedback after the first session and throughout therapy so we can respond when a client’s needs, goals, or experience change. When adjustments are needed, our team helps make the process clear and simple.