This group is based on a 20 week workbook to promote healthy living. Group includes assessment, food plans, exercise plans and group experiential sharing. Group is designed to remove the guilt from eating and decrease compulsive overeating. The client's may choose any eating program they wish as long as it is healthy.
Hosted by Monica Weil
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Finding your true purpose and "meaning to life" is a focus of my therapeutic techniques. It may be necessary to assist you with your eating disorders, addictive disorders, sexual dysfunction and trauma before you can find your purpose.
Often times a family or couple may need to be treated together. We can discuss this when you call. There is hope, joy and meaning for you. Please feel free to call me for a free telephone consultation.
Dr. Weil
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This is a group where gay men can gather for support and discuss the cultural issues informing behavior in the community. Here, men can develop meaningful connections, find support and fellowship.
Hosted by Donna Trujillo
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90038
LGBT Affirmative Therapy celebrates the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer experience and addresses the negative consequences of growing up in a culture that suppresses and fears that experience.
I am delighted to be in private practice in West Hollywood. In addition to this work, I am a primary therapist in agencies where I treat clients with co-occurring substance abuse, food and sex addictions. My training includes work at Being Alive, an HIV/AIDS service organization, helping clients heal from chemical dependence, trauma, and co-occurring health challenges using LGBT Affirmative Therapy. During my time as an intern, I worked at Promises Malibu, Breathe Life Healing Centers, Refuge Recovery Centers and the Narrative Counseling Center. I have a Masters in Psychology with an LGBT Specialization from Antioch University.
Interpersonal Neurobiology study seminar for mental health clinicians to develop deeper understanding and apply brain research into psychotherapy. Actively studied with Dr. Dan Siegel for several years, speak and conduct continuing education seminars in this topic area. Using 'BrainTalk' in psychotherapy helps decrease shame and explain lifelong choices and patterns.
Hosted by Joan I Rosenberg
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
My expertise addresses: anxiety and worry, addictions, disordered eating, depression, self-esteem, relationships, men's/women's issues, gay/ lesbian issues.
Well-being involves having awareness of and connection to your self plus good connections with others. If you have struggled with distracting from your own experience, are lost in negative self evaluation, or if you have lost your curiousity about the world, face roadblocks or obstacles to your creativity and want to get relief, reclaim a sense of aliveness, vitality, presence, purpose or optimism - then I can be of help to you. I developed Emotional Pilates - the focus is on helping you build your core emotional strength, balance, flexibility and resilience, including learning how to speak your true experience.
I offer groups evening time to women (anyone who has identified as women at least twice in their lifetime) who have experienced IPV, sexual assault of any kind and family/community based trauma.
Hosted by Vimmi Jaggi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MFA, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90028
I am glad you're looking for therapy support in times that are drastically impacted by the capitalist mindset & inequality. Life’s external factors, like stress and trauma experiences including but not limited to childhood abuse, physical abuse, intimate partner violence, sexual assaults, racial and social trauma as well as anti- LGBTQ+ policies take a toll on our life. These may show up as fatigue, sadness, anxiety, overthinking, thoughts of self-harm, low self-esteem, and disables us from our growth. In such times, we all can use trauma-informed and nonjudgmental professional support to help us heal from root causes of these needs.
Explore a variety of issues both global and specific to our community, in a group setting, including: Difficult feelings about self and others, recovery from self-sabotaging behaviors, shame and internalized homophobia, and more.
Hosted by Danny Haloossim
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in West Hollywood, CA 90069
I have eight years of experience running therapy groups, ranging in topics from addiction to LGBT issues.
I believe in an approach to psychotherapy that is empathetic, collaborative and tailored to an individual's unique needs, where you feel understood from the first meeting. My approach recognizes the importance of the relationship between us, where therapy is an opportunity to make changes in our relationships by working within one in a therapeutic environment where you feel respected and supported. Life can be painful and challenging; my goal is to provide a space that feels safe and non-judgmental in order to experiment with new ways of thinking, gain insight, and have a happier, healthier, and fuller life.
This 8-week psychoeducational group utilizes individual and group exercises in order to build a foundation for safety, insight and integration. Healing takes place at the level of processing and integrating feelings, thoughts, perceptions and behaviors. The goal of this group is to help individuals attain higher quality of living by helping them gain greater self-awareness and tools for healing.
Hosted by Alexa Aversano
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90004
In my work with adolescents, adults, families, and couples utilizing an integrative approach to therapy, drawing from a variety of therapeutic modalities to best support the unique needs of each client. I offer LGBTQ+-aligned and culturally compassionate therapy. It is essential that each individual feels validated and respected throughout their therapeutic journey. I strive to provide a welcoming and safe space for anyone wanting to improve their emotional health and personal well-being.
This group will provide a safe space for gay men to heal from trauma. Unfortunately, gay men are more likely to experience trauma than straight men. And, it's often difficult for gay men to find a space to begin to unpack their traumatic experiences. That's what you'll experience in this group: a safe environment to recover from trauma. In fact, many folks find that the healing process is quicker in a group setting, rather than traditional individual therapy. Interested to learn more? Contact me for a free 15 minute consultation today.
Hosted by Michael Pezzullo
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90046
After years of specialized clinical training with the LGBTQ+ community, I have developed my own method for treating our unique needs.
Being a gay man in today’s society isn’t easy. Everyone seems to have money, success, good looks and as much sex as they want. If you’re like most clients I work with, you’ve probably spent most of your life feeling shame. Your culture, your community, and maybe even your family, told you you weren’t good enough. By now you have probably built a successful life. But despite the external success and validation, you still don’t feel good enough. Small rejections may trigger you. You frequently compare yourself to others. You lack confidence in your sex life. Or maybe you find yourself doing too many party drugs.
Coming out. Living as a gay person. Partnership. Parenting. Health Issues. Aging. Being alone. Gay men share their diverse experiences and support one another through the challenges of partner relationships, workplace dynamics, self-care and families.
Hosted by Sharon Margaret Friedman
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Monica, CA 90402
I offer one-on-one Individual Therapy, Group Therapy for Parenting Men, Women in their 30s-40s, Senior Women, and Gay Men.
I encourage you to get help when you need it despite how difficult it feels. As an experienced, professional psychotherapist, I can work with you in an individual or group setting to help you get through your issues and make changes in your life.
You may come see me in my Santa Monica, California office or in my New York City office where I see clients once a month. I can also work with you online using Skype. I have clients as far away as London and Hong Kong. Call me if you would like a consultation.
This 8-week group explores a series of essential topics aimed at helping women feel sexually empowered and tackle the shame surrounding sex. Topics that are covered include pleasure-based sex education, exploring personal desires, addressing negative self-talk, and identifying ways to improve personal sexual well-being. This group requires an 8-week commitment. Some insurances may be accepted to attend. **To join the next cycle expected to start in September 2024, please reach out to Ashley for next steps**
Hosted by Ashley Ramos, Sex & Intimacy Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90064
My clients often seek therapy for intimacy issues, life transitions, minority stress, personal empowerment, and identity exploration (gender, sexuality, consensual non-monogamy).
When was the last time you felt intimately connected in your life? Sometimes stressors in our relationships, careers, personal histories, and more can get in the way. Together we can explore and process the obstacles limiting your ability to let go and enjoy life. We will challenge any anxiety, sadness, guilt, and negative beliefs that disempower you from showing up as your authentic self.
Explore a variety of issues both global and specific to our community, in a group setting, including: Difficult feelings about self and others, recovery from self-sabotaging behaviors, shame and internalized homophobia, and more.
Hosted by Danny Haloossim
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in West Hollywood, CA 90069
I have eight years of experience running therapy groups, ranging in topics from addiction to LGBT issues.
I believe in an approach to psychotherapy that is empathetic, collaborative and tailored to an individual's unique needs, where you feel understood from the first meeting. My approach recognizes the importance of the relationship between us, where therapy is an opportunity to make changes in our relationships by working within one in a therapeutic environment where you feel respected and supported. Life can be painful and challenging; my goal is to provide a space that feels safe and non-judgmental in order to experiment with new ways of thinking, gain insight, and have a happier, healthier, and fuller life.
For all members of the LGBTQ+ community. Explore a variety of issues both global and specific to our community, in a group setting, including: Difficult feelings about self and others, recovery from self-sabotaging behaviors, shame and internalized phobias, and more. Beginning soon...
Hosted by Danny Haloossim
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CGP
Verified Verified
Group meets in West Hollywood, CA 90069
I have eight years of experience running therapy groups, ranging in topics from addiction to LGBT issues.
I believe in an approach to psychotherapy that is empathetic, collaborative and tailored to an individual's unique needs, where you feel understood from the first meeting. My approach recognizes the importance of the relationship between us, where therapy is an opportunity to make changes in our relationships by working within one in a therapeutic environment where you feel respected and supported. Life can be painful and challenging; my goal is to provide a space that feels safe and non-judgmental in order to experiment with new ways of thinking, gain insight, and have a happier, healthier, and fuller life.
75 min virtual LGBTQIA+ process and support group (CA residents, 18+) for those who identify as recovering people pleasers.*Currently on break*
Hosted by Andrew Borden
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90028
I am LGBTQ+ affirmative, sex/kink positive, neurodiversity-affirming, poly/CNM-affirming, practice from a Health at Every Size lens, and use "geek therapy", working primarily with queer folks.
Hi, I'm glad you made it. Asking for and finding support is tough, but this is the first step. Tell me, do you find it difficult to stay motivated throughout the day? Are you constantly ruminating on interactions with others, anxious about whether you said or did the "right" thing? Perhaps you spend most of your time and energy worrying about how others perceive you? Or, maybe you struggle to feel deserving to take up space in a conversation or a room full of people? If you identify as a perfectionist, people-pleaser, over-thinker, or struggle with low self-esteem or self-worth, therapy might help cut through some of that noise.
Do you need support to get your dream job, make a career change, or network to be more successful? Based on Jack Canfield's book "The Success Principles", this group helps you do all of those, and more, to thrive. In this professionally-facilitated coaching/support group for careers, Ken Howard, LCSW, CST helps guys learn the things your parents never taught you, or didn't teach you well. We help you plan for a brighter future, and assemble a group of like-minded men to help each other.
Hosted by Gay Therapy LA (Ken Howard, LCSW, CST)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CST
Verified Verified
Group meets in West Hollywood, CA 90069
Visit my website at GayTherapyLA.
Are you a gay man who is trying to reduce conflict in your relationship? Do you have concerns about sexual frequency or performance/satisfaction? Do you want help in how to grow your career/income, cope with workplace stress, gain self-confidence in sex and dating, or cope with a medical or psychiatric challenge (depression, anxiety, ADD, OCD, PTSD)? Support for healing from a traumatic experience (violent crime, illness, accident), or recovering from difficult past experiences in your Family of Origin or past relationships? Recover from substance issues? I help gay men with all of these issues and more in my long (32 years) career.
Learn how to better communicate, tackle sex and intimacy issues, make your relationship a priority, and develop skills to better handle conflict. Perhaps you've struggled with long-standing issues, and whether to get professional help. You want things to change but don't know how to go about it and just feel stuck. *Fighting over money, sex, chores, or parenting; *Not making your relationship a priority, *Coping with an affair; *Feeling alone and disconnected. You are not alone. Learn to feel more connected and secure in your relationships and in who you are. Complementary consultation required to qualify.
Hosted by LGBTpsychologist.com - Dr. Gilbert Chalepas
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in West Hollywood, CA 90069
I have helped thousands of LGBTQ patients who have reduced their anxiety, depression, & low self-esteem to achieve more enjoyable lives, which they can now maintain on their own without ongoing therapy.
As an LGBTQIA+ affirming therapist, I understand how anxiety and low self esteem can be unrelenting companions, whispering worst-case scenarios and drowning out the voice of reason. The knots in your stomach, the racing heart, the feeling of impending doom. The weight of sadness can be suffocating, draining your energy and leaving you in a constant state of emotional numbness. Through our sessions, I will help you uncover the roots of your anxiety and sadness, providing you with coping strategies to manage their grip on your life. I want you to know that there is hope beyond this darkness and we will find it together.
Gay people can be understood to possess a sublime creative potential that with special care may develop in striking ways, professionally, relationally, spiritually. This weekly depth group approaches the gay psyche as having fearsome as well as uplifting divine aspects that can be integrated into a novel sense of wholeness not otherwise attainable through standard therapies. Focus on becoming more gay-centered, feeling-oriented, transpersonally-minded, and appreciative of LGBT mystical traditions through dynamic interpersonal interaction and a shared transformative effort to reclaim deeply-sourced homophobic childhood hurts as the eternally hopeful "child within" who needs our loving care.
Hosted by Christopher Kilbourne
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in West Hollywood, CA 90046
Either way, I aim to inspire the confidence needed to transmute dark suffering into the gold of a greater liberated sense of self and unleashed creative vitality!.
If you're interested in a seasoned therapist who’s sensitive and warmly engaging yet respectfully challenging, who has long-successfully addressed concerns like anxiety, depression, anger, compulsions, romance, sexuality and creative blocks, then I invite you to check out how I may be able to help solve your problems in ways that also result in more durable change and substantive healing by creatively getting to the roots of your issues and difficult feelings in a manner that honors your experience as sacred. Let's address your problem while transforming your struggles into a hero’s journey to increasing empowerment and capability!
Starting April, 2024, this group will help gay men work on their sex, love and commitment issues through sharing and journaling. $70 per session. Dr. Sadownick founded the nation’s first LGBT Specialization at Antioch University and also Colors LGBTQ Youth Counseling Center and co-founded Highway Performance Art Space and is an award-winning journalist and author. A session or two will be required at $175 to see if it is a good fit. Dr. Sadownick has been running group for gay men for 30 years.
Hosted by Dr. Douglas G. Sadownick
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90019
I founded the Antioch University LGBT Specialization and Colors LGBTQ Youth Counseling Center in 2006.
I come from the heart. I'm here to help you feel safe and secure. I am here to go on a journey with you to find your true self, to lift depression, to work with anxiety, and transform this time of crisis into stronger relationships and more heart-felt productivity. As a gay, Jewish man, I have an ear for all people struggling with difference and oppression. I can go deep with you into healing old trauma. Or I can help you coach you with day-to-day career and relationship challenges. If you need a therapy to jump-start new growth in the New Year, I am here for you on that quest of both self-discovery and seeing more palpable results.
This group focuses on esteem building, reducing social discomfort, and understanding general life cycle issues. The group utilizes peer discussions and past life experiences to further understand one's role within the community. The facilitator monitors the group so that a safe setting is ongoing so that individuals can ultimately take healthy chances in life and relationships; and so that individuals can explore and ultimately make healthy life choices.
Hosted by Renaldo Strayhorn
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in West Hollywood, CA 90046
ATTENTION FAMILIES AND COUPLES: Are you and your partner struggling with communication? Do you find that you argue about things that are seemingly insignificant? Has your relationship evolved into a power struggle? There may be triggers in your relationships that create conflict that you simply are not aware. I can help to lower the reactivity and to help bring back the love and understanding you once had. Learn to disagree safely. Communication skills are my specialty.
My Passion are those couples that are from different backgrounds or from different countries, biracial or where there is a significant age difference.
This group is nitched toward culturally diverse MFT Interns, CSWs, ASW's, trainee & psychology students-of-color. The group focuses on group processing from the lens of diversity. This could, or could not, include embracing and incorporating cultural competence through psychoeducation. This would include processing through validation, as well as, self and peer awareness from a facilitator who would encourage discussions of difference and how difference affects, or not affects, treatment and the workplace and the Self.
Hosted by Renaldo Strayhorn
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in West Hollywood, CA 90046
ATTENTION FAMILIES AND COUPLES: Are you and your partner struggling with communication? Do you find that you argue about things that are seemingly insignificant? Has your relationship evolved into a power struggle? There may be triggers in your relationships that create conflict that you simply are not aware. I can help to lower the reactivity and to help bring back the love and understanding you once had. Learn to disagree safely. Communication skills are my specialty.
My Passion are those couples that are from different backgrounds or from different countries, biracial or where there is a significant age difference.
New members welcome anytime! Via ZOOM®. Being a queer adolescent can be hard. What if family members don't accept you? How do you handle bullying at school? What if your religion or culture are non-affirming? Where can you find other folx like you? Join our weekly LGBTQIA+ teen group to explore these and other questions! We offer an affirming space to explore your identity while supporting others through this exciting (and, at times, difficult) process of self-discovery. Queer-identified therapist Kevin Graves, MS, AMFT (he/they) and ally Danielle Ballard, PsyD Candidate (she/her) facilitate.
Hosted by Kevin Graves
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
“Bridging is the work of opening the gate to the stranger, within and without.” – Gloria E. Anzaldúa. You’re at an inflection point. The ground has shifted; you find yourself on rocky terrain. The trail’s end is hazy, but you catch a glimpse: the outline of a hopeful future, somehow. Let us nurture those neglected pieces of yourself too oft ignored. With sincerity, compassion, and levity, I offer steady company on your voyage. You’ll discover bridges to yourself, your loved ones, and the goals that matter to you. The discourse shall be rich; the reflection, deep; the change, meaningful. You needn’t travel alone.
Professionals wishing to provide effective support for their challenging clients gain tools and support in this group with like minded clinicians. Networking is a key aspect of the resources gained through participation.
Hosted by Susan T Lindau
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, MFA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
Angry, frustrated and sad? I have been working with individuals who are depressed for over 20 years. I am intensively trained in DBT and have been providing comprehensive DBT since the year 2000. Let's explore the tools I can offer as together we help you create a life of joy and satisfaction.
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LGBTQ+ Support Groups
We should make clear that not all the support groups listed here are gay themselves. Rather, they specialize in helping with aspects of being gay in Sherman Oaks or homosexual. They provide help for gay couples in gay relationships, gay issues and issues that affect gay life.
If you're gay or are looking for help with gay issues in Sherman Oaks or for a Sherman Oaks gay support group these professionals provide gay counseling and gay friendly care for gays or lesbians. They include gay friendly support groups plus gay support groups in Sherman Oaks, gay friendly psychologists, and gay friendly counsellors.
If you're gay or are looking for help with gay issues in Sherman Oaks or for a Sherman Oaks gay support group these professionals provide gay counseling and gay friendly care for gays or lesbians. They include gay friendly support groups plus gay support groups in Sherman Oaks, gay friendly psychologists, and gay friendly counsellors.