Therapists in 90024

Thoughts and emotions can be restricting, even when you want to try something new, your thoughts may be there to stop you. I help clients respond flexibly to thoughts and emotions in a way that promotes new behaviors and attainment of meaningful goals. This ultimately increases your ability to adapt to the constant novelty of life.

We specialize in Asian American mental health, healing ancestral and intergenerational trauma, healing codependency, and improving communication and connection in relationships. Our clinicians offer individual (adult, teen, and child) therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, and group therapy and coaching services. Across all our services, we work from a collaborative, intersectional, relational, trauma-informed, anti-oppression, and somatic approach. We honor your courage and readiness to do something different and are available for a 20-minute complimentary consultation call to explore goodness of fit.

A person is complete when the whole self, (emotions, thoughts, and actions) all harmoniously unite. With the guidance of CBT, Narrative, Relational, Couples Counseling, etc. we can make headways into restoring the whole self so that we can be complete and live a life to the full. My goal is to empower you to be the author of your life so that you can have the final say of each chapter. My role will be to be your editor to ensure your desires are accomplished and protected. When we arrive at the whole self, you will be an unstoppable force.

My aim is to provide a compassionate, straightforward and personalized therapy experience based on therapeutic tools and techniques that have been found to be effective in research. My clients will be exposed to both cognitive behavioral principles targeting the changes they are looking to make as well as acceptance, mindfulness and compassion-focused approaches focused on self-understanding and self-compassion for challenges they are experiencing.

As a practicing therapist for 20 years, I have never stopped admiring the courage and strength it takes to seek help, become aware, and illicit change. I like to meet people where they are, identify treatment goals, and help people succeed in making the changes necessary to feel confident, fulfilled, and at peace. My goal is to create a safe, non-judgement space so people feel comfortable opening up and seeking help.

Suffering with emotional pain can leave us feeling disoriented and miserable in the present, and discouraged and afraid about the future. Yet we all have an innate impulse to survive, heal, and recover. You're heeding that impulse right now—all we need to begin your journey of healing is for you to keep heeding it. We'll discover the rest together, one step at a time. Imagine getting to know new parts of yourself and giving them the attention they’ve been yearning for. Hopping out of bed in the morning feeling whole, healthy, and positive. Meeting life’s difficulties with skill and finesse instead of brute force.

My approach to therapy is client-centered and collaborative. I want to know in my client's own words, how they define their challenges, and what tools will best work for them in achieving their goals.

My belief is that therapy should be a collaborative process that allows authenticity and trust to foster insight and growth, exploring how the past informs the present. I truly value the importance of the therapeutic relationship between the client and therapist. Rapport between clients and myself, I believe, is key for a long-lasting, trusting relationship. I have experience working with issues related to anxiety and mood disorders, relationship distress, life transitions, family conflict, and more. I offer a safe space for exploring and understanding oneself with a non-judgmental, warm stance.

My therapeutic style is tailored specifically to each individual I am working with. I tend to utilize a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach as my foundation to address negative thoughts impacting specific behaviors for desired change. I also utilize a psychodynamic approach, which focuses on understanding the deeper meaning of emotions and how those emotions impact desired outcomes. I am client-centered and focused on your particular needs for the present moment.

I have found that the most significant aspect of success in any therapeutic experience is the client-therapist relationship. It is very important to me that I create a safe, non-judgmental environment for my clients. I tend to have a more casual and client-centered style and strive to provide a warm and empathetic environment, while also bringing humor and playfulness in my relationship with clients. Each of us has different experiences, which is why I tailor treatment styles to meet each client's individual needs. I believe in providing a safe space, in which clients can grow and always feel comfortable being their authentic selves

My initial approach is to create an open and comfortable atmosphere by using open ended questions, engaging, having the client share about what’s important in their lives, their culture, background, hobbies. From there, explore reasons for coming into therapy - longstanding struggles, more recent/situation, history of trauma, are we in a crisis and are there safety concerns. This helps gauge the treatment interventions. As a feedback-informed, goal-oriented therapist, I would use the cognitive behavioral skill of exploring thoughts and feelings and how those may shape unhealthy/unwanted beliefs about themselves or others.

My results oriented approach is derived from a commitment to each individual’s conscious process of development. Gaining deeper insight into yourself and what you what you want is the groundwork for manifesting your goals in career and relationships.

My style is that I meet the clients where they currently are, using strength-based and empirically-driven approaches. I want to understand my clients holistically and consider the mind-body connection in helping my clients live a higher quality of life or make positive transformations.

The most vital part of therapy is a connection to the therapist that creates a safe, judgment-free environment for personal growth. My counseling style is both casual and client-centered. We all process our challenges differently, and I can help identify strengths and ways of coping. I feel confident that whether you are seeking help for the first time, or if you have had the experience of counseling in the past, I can offer genuine empathy and a supportive environment to all.

My approach in treatment is collaborative and supportive. I utilize an integrative approach to therapy. I frequently utilize techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Solution Focused Therapy and more. Throughout the course of therapy, I will focus on your individual needs, the therapeutic relationship, and identifying various techniques to support you. As a person of color, I will bring in a bicultural perspective to therapy. I strive to remain curious, compassionate, and culturally attuned to address the challenges you are facing.

I am a clinical psychologist and founder of COPE Psychological Center and I specialize in addiction, trauma, and mood disorders. In addition to my practice, I also manage a residential treatment program and am on faculty at UCLA. My goal in therapy is to utilize evidence-based treatments to help you understand the parts of your life most impacting you so that you can gain the tools, insights, and skills necessary to live the life you want. I hope to help you write new mental scripts, engage in more intentional behaviors, and ultimately have a new emotional experience that will provide the pathway to the life you want.

I work from a depth perspective which means that therapy is about exploring the root causes of behavior, often making way for true understanding and significant, long-lasting change. I see individuals, couples, and families dealing with big life transitions, trauma, anxiety, and intimacy issues.

Hello! My name is Whitney McGillicuddy. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California with 8 years of experience partnering with adolescents, families, adults, and couples who are facing mental health struggles relating to life stress, trauma, grief, addiction, and spiritual issues. I completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Wheaton College, IL and a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. I have specialized training in couples treatment as a Level II Certified Practitioner in Restoration Therapy.

I rely on an intersectional trauma informed lens to approach the concerns you want to explore. I utilize a combination of interventions including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused therapy, mindfulness exercises, and creative expression to support clients in deepening their wellness journey.