"I am a Licensed Certified Social Worker with many years of clinical experience. Patients often tell me that I’m so easy to talk to and that they feel so comfortable and validated when working with me. The focus of my work is with children, adolescents & adults. Our time together helps to foster positive relationships and much more productive outcomes. My professional experience has been working with children, parents and families. I have had great success in strengthening self-esteem, supporting effective coping skills and promoting healthy social emotional development & relationships."

"Currently accepting new clients! People often describe me as "down to earth" and "easy to talk to" which helps clients open up and work through issues more deeply. Using evidence-based approaches, I draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness and humanistic psychology to help clients move forward in meaningful ways. I tailor therapy to each individual and addresses many dimensions of a person's life, including family dynamics, cultural factors, job / financial pressures, coping skills and health/ wellness."

"Are you ready to embark an a journey of personal and professional growth and fulfillment with me? I embody a compassionate, understanding, and respectful therapeutic approach with all my clients. My expertise lies in identifying and treating psychological, emotional, and relationship issues, and I have been instrumental in getting individuals to achieve breakthroughs by revealing toxic secrets and long-standing issues. Our work together will enhance your ability to effectively communicate, understand yourself, identify triggers, break maladaptive patterns, and achieve your greatest potential and satisfaction in life. "

"Elan Javanfard is a Psychotherapist (LMFT # 87054) who specializes in reintegrating the whole self, by utilizing present focused methods of discovery and coping. By using evidence-based theories and psychodynamic practices, Mr. Javanfard assists all clients alike to bridge the past and the future to create a more positive present. Mr. Javanfard is skilled in a variety of interventions ranging from distress tolerance to interpersonal effectiveness."

"Telehealth Provider. People reach out to me for a variety of reasons. Some are struggling or facing a crisis, others are feeling stuck in their lives and are looking for a new way of being. In my work with adults and adolescents I help to move you toward living a more rewarding life in a place where challenges are met in a nurturing and supportive way."

"As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 10 years experience, I have had the honor of being invited into the lives and struggles of individuals, couples, adolescents, and families. I have been able to integrate solution focused cognitive therapy and psychodynamic client-centered approaches to help clients navigate issues ranging from depression, anxiety, stress, emotional and physical abuse, issues from family of origin, relationship issues involving intimacy and communication that are either a result of early life trauma, or occurring later in life as a result of difficulties with employment, life stresses, and grief and loss."

"Dr. Alexander Gantman, received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from UCLA; and he obtained Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from Palo Alto University - Stanford University Medical School Psy.D Consortium in 2008. Until recently, when he decided to move into private practice, he was a Clinical Psychologist at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, as well as an Assistant Director of the UCLA PEERS Program. Dr. Gantman was also an Autism Clinical Instructor at the UCLA Tarjan Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities."

"Are you looking for a supportive space to explore thoughts, process feelings, create a plan for lasting change and live the kind of life you want? No matter what you've been through or what your current circumstances are, you have deep strength, resiliency and the capacity to change. Whether you're dealing with trauma or anxiety, struggling with relationships, sex and intimacy or trying to cope using addictive/compulsive behaviors - there is help and hope. Is now the time for you to begin?"

"You will find me caring, candid and compassionate as I support you, especially in moments of personal and professional transitions. Learn to notice, assess and communicate clearly in professional transitions and personal life choices. I support, comfort and encourage you as you become more confident and resilient. Be ready to move forward!"

"Are you feeling stuck? Maybe struggling with recurrent worry and stress? Are your existing coping skills not getting you the results you're looking for? You might be thriving in some aspects of your life, but feeling challenged or unfulfilled in other areas? Well, you're not alone. We all struggle with some level of anxiety, stress, lack of motivation, and other negative feeling states. It's part of being human in this very complex and demanding culture that we live in today. With so many things "to-do" and goals to accomplish, many people feel disconnected from what truly matters and brings meaning to life. Can you relate? "

"My goal as a therapist is to help you make positive and lasting changes in your life. You will find me engaged, competent, and collaborative. I have a good sense of humor, am compassionate but am also willing to ask you the difficult questions. I work with my clients to clarify their inner values and locate and develop inner strength and courage to make the changes they want to live more rich and fulfilling lives."

"Even as an experienced clinician, I approach each and every client as if they were my very first. You are an original. Coming to therapy, especially if it's you've never been, is a big decision to make. I will do my best to make you feel at home while bringing an acute interest in hearing your concerns with dynamic attention to your needs. In other words, we will form a lively dialogue meant to open up new perspectives that support growth and healing. Sometimes it will be hard. Sometimes it will be pleasurable. But it will always be infused with life."

"Sit down with a good therapist and it can change your life. It changed mine. Maybe you are struggling with a seemingly unsolvable problem or repeating pattern of behavior. You're not where you want to be in life or in work, you don't feel the way you want to feel, your relationships are troubled, or something seems to undermine your efforts. I work with people who feel stuck--sad, isolated, frightened, anxious, angry, confused, disconnected, hopeless, unlovable. Sometimes you just need a hand finding the doorway to a better life."

"I work with clients to overcome depression, anxiety, relationship issues, addictions, and more, by addressing the whole person, not just symptoms. I'm also an expert in trichotillomania and skin picking disorders. See my website for info. My style is intuitive with an existential-humanistic orientation. I incorporate Jungian dreamwork & object relations. I do deep work to help you shed layers of a false self so you can live from an authentic empowered place. I can help you free yourself from whatever holds you back in life. If you're grieving, lonely or depressed, we will walk through those things together to the other side."

"... our world has become a different place. We need to be extra gentle, extra kind now while our innate human boundaries and rhythms are being seriously disrupted. Loneliness can easily grab us like never before. And our minds can get stuck in loops of frightening scenarios. Now, more than ever, I witness the restorative, healing power of a real, honest, kind conversation with a trusted therapist. The right conversation centers us, connects us to our strong core, and re-connects us to the people we know and love. To express freely and in safety, brings relief, comfort and new direction to body, mind and spirit."

"Ending that relationship should've helped, yet shame, guilt, and regret consume you daily. Your stomach, head, and heart still ache. Your sense of self worth continues to be lost. Although the relationship was unhealthy, you still wonder if ending it was the best decision. Logically, you can convince yourself it was, but there is still that part of you that misses them deeply. When it was good it was the ultimate bliss. Wanting to experience that ultimate bliss again is what kept you there. An open wound is what is left of you. You're hoping to find a way to mend the pain and desperate to find a person who understands."

"I am commited to understanding the limits of the scientific method in understanding human experience, and assisting you in discovering what is most meaningful and important as a unique individual. I provide a space for you to encounter your experience and personal insight, and provide the expertise of many years of clinical practice, training, and research for guidance. I work collaboratively with my clients to identify the goals of treatment, and ensure every session is allowing meaningful insight and direction. I am a Neuropsychologist with a deep appreciation for spiritual practice and meditation."

"I am a licensed psychologist with 20 years of broad clinical experience including in UCLA Hospital and Cedars Sinai Medical Center. In both Individual and Marriage Counseling, I will work with you to understand how ordinary life events as well as unusual stressors, losses and traumas can have an impact on your emotional well being. Together we work to expand on your inner strength, your self-awareness, and help you make meaningful, desired, long-lasting changes. By living more authentically and cultivating a compassionate understanding of yourself, you can begin a path towards a more satisfying life with more satisfying relationships."

"There are many reasons to seek out therapy. The ultimate purpose for considering therapy is often to resolve whatever is in the way of having a better life. As an active, empathic and experienced psychotherapist, my goal is to assist individuals in overcoming the barriers that prevent them from experiencing, the relationships in their lives in a full and rich way. I work to understand each individual's unique struggle, while respecting personal history and cultural background. Ultimately, I help individuals to see how past experiences and behavioral patterns may contribute to their current symptoms and difficulties."

"As an integrative mind-body psychotherapist, I help my client’s overcome a range of issues including childhood trauma and relationships challenges. I enjoy working with both individuals and couples and I address issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, sexuality, and relationships. Anyone can give advice, but to help someone actually feel more at ease or break through emotional numbness, requires a compassionate, experienced and integrative approach. Childhood trauma can be challenging to navigate and overcome, but with a compassionate and informed approach, healing and breakthrough is truly possible. "