Medication Management Therapists in 90048

Photo of Thomas McAlinden - Sober Companion Los Angeles, CARC, ICF, Drug & Alcohol Counselor
Sober Companion Los Angeles
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, CARC, ICF
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90048
My name is Tom McAlinden. I have been in recovery from addiction for over 28 years. I started my addiction treatment company back in 2010 so that I can help others find their way to recovery. Check out my website to learn more about me and the services I provide. I am available nationwide and I have highly experienced,trained recovery coaches/sober companions that help me with my clients. My experience has helped me build up a vast network of clinicians who assist me with my clients. Compassionate,confidential care is of the utmost importance to me and my staff.
My name is Tom McAlinden. I have been in recovery from addiction for over 28 years. I started my addiction treatment company back in 2010 so that I can help others find their way to recovery. Check out my website to learn more about me and the services I provide. I am available nationwide and I have highly experienced,trained recovery coaches/sober companions that help me with my clients. My experience has helped me build up a vast network of clinicians who assist me with my clients. Compassionate,confidential care is of the utmost importance to me and my staff.
(424) 372-8634 View (424) 372-8634
Photo of Denise Gretchen-Doorly, PhD, Psychologist
Denise Gretchen-Doorly
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90048
My practice helps people minimize the impact of their illness, get the most from their medical treatment, and manage disruptions to their personal and professional lives. Treatment focuses taking a proactive approach to health including learning goal-setting and problem-solving skills and effectively communicating with treatment providers.
My practice helps people minimize the impact of their illness, get the most from their medical treatment, and manage disruptions to their personal and professional lives. Treatment focuses taking a proactive approach to health including learning goal-setting and problem-solving skills and effectively communicating with treatment providers.
(310) 776-6150 View (310) 776-6150
Photo of Gina Papa - Gina Papa LMFT, L, M, F, T, Marriage & Family Therapist
Gina Papa LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, L, M, F, T
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Most importantly, people who are open to understanding and exploring how their world view can be expanded. Those who are motivated to live an authentic life and move beyond coaching and behavior modification to reflecting on the paths that led them to the want something different. Those who seeking healing and self-knowledge and how that intersects with relationships. To be willing to change the narrative of their lives. Mostly, those that are brave enough to walk through the door.
Most importantly, people who are open to understanding and exploring how their world view can be expanded. Those who are motivated to live an authentic life and move beyond coaching and behavior modification to reflecting on the paths that led them to the want something different. Those who seeking healing and self-knowledge and how that intersects with relationships. To be willing to change the narrative of their lives. Mostly, those that are brave enough to walk through the door.
(424) 365-8284 View (424) 365-8284
Photo of Vera Cerny, LCSW
Vera Cerny
LCSW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90048  (Online Only)
The clients who come to see me are adults of all ages whose lives are diminished by depression or anxiety, whether lingering or overwhelming. Such feelings make it difficult to focus on tasks or leave the house. Some clients struggle with unsupportive family members or relationship partners; others cannot shake off the impact of trauma they suffered as children or adults. Often I see young people who want to be Independent Adults, but feel they’ve lost their way, cannot find stable relationships, or establish boundaries with parents or roommates. My older adults are coping with aging; but they desire social connection and purpose.
The clients who come to see me are adults of all ages whose lives are diminished by depression or anxiety, whether lingering or overwhelming. Such feelings make it difficult to focus on tasks or leave the house. Some clients struggle with unsupportive family members or relationship partners; others cannot shake off the impact of trauma they suffered as children or adults. Often I see young people who want to be Independent Adults, but feel they’ve lost their way, cannot find stable relationships, or establish boundaries with parents or roommates. My older adults are coping with aging; but they desire social connection and purpose.
(747) 281-3755 View (747) 281-3755
Photo of Michael Dean Kaltenbach, DSW, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Michael Dean Kaltenbach
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW
Not Verified Not Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Oftentimes, people just need someone to listen to them, to help them work through an issue, and sort out their feelings. That's where I come in as a licensed psychotherapist as well as a medical social worker. I'm skilled at hearing what people are saying and helping them to figure out strategies for improving their situation. I work with a variety of clients ---men, women and children from all sexualities, gender identities, and races to help them with all sorts of issues. My clientele ranges in ages; however, a majority of my clients are in their early 30's.
Oftentimes, people just need someone to listen to them, to help them work through an issue, and sort out their feelings. That's where I come in as a licensed psychotherapist as well as a medical social worker. I'm skilled at hearing what people are saying and helping them to figure out strategies for improving their situation. I work with a variety of clients ---men, women and children from all sexualities, gender identities, and races to help them with all sorts of issues. My clientele ranges in ages; however, a majority of my clients are in their early 30's.
(323) 510-3581 View (323) 510-3581
Photo of Tamara Walden, MA, PhD, Psychologist
Tamara Walden
Psychologist, MA, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Have you struggled to feel safe, seen, and heard with a mental health professional? Have you ever felt not good enough despite your achievements? Or felt like you are an imposter—that you are just fooling people? Ever feel tired and unmotivated but unable to turn off your thoughts? Let me help. Healing outcomes for my clients have included: freeing themselves from their inner critic, increasing their self-trust and confidence, increasing their "response-ability" -- ability to feel and respond (not react) to their life, enlarging their capacity to self-nurture, increasing resilience & discovering passion/meaning in their lives.
Have you struggled to feel safe, seen, and heard with a mental health professional? Have you ever felt not good enough despite your achievements? Or felt like you are an imposter—that you are just fooling people? Ever feel tired and unmotivated but unable to turn off your thoughts? Let me help. Healing outcomes for my clients have included: freeing themselves from their inner critic, increasing their self-trust and confidence, increasing their "response-ability" -- ability to feel and respond (not react) to their life, enlarging their capacity to self-nurture, increasing resilience & discovering passion/meaning in their lives.
(407) 305-3425 View (407) 305-3425
Photo of Gabriella Kamara- Creative Trauma Therapist, MA, APCC, NCC, Pre-Licensed Professional
Gabriella Kamara- Creative Trauma Therapist
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, APCC, NCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Being constantly in the trenches with your mental health without the right help, knowledge, or support can feel like a helpless battle. Like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole, it can be a frustrating experience. Using an integrative, creative and dynamic approach to therapy, my work aims to meet you in the darkness; rolling up my sleeves and joining you in the mud. Together, we will work together to get you free of the hole you find yourself in.
Being constantly in the trenches with your mental health without the right help, knowledge, or support can feel like a helpless battle. Like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole, it can be a frustrating experience. Using an integrative, creative and dynamic approach to therapy, my work aims to meet you in the darkness; rolling up my sleeves and joining you in the mud. Together, we will work together to get you free of the hole you find yourself in.
(213) 466-1480 View (213) 466-1480
Medication Management Therapists

What are the most effective ways to manage medications?

One of the most effective ways a patient can manage their medications is to keep a list of each drug and dosage they take. Such a list can be helpful in keeping to their schedule and can also be something they bring to their psychiatrist or other physician so that the healthcare provider has a clear picture of what they’re taking and in what quantity. Using a pill organizer can be useful for memory and organization. Patients should discuss their medications and their effects at every appointment.

What are the risks if medications are not managed properly?

A suboptimal approach to medication management can lead to potentially harmful health outcomes. Most psychiatric drugs have side effects, and if a patient is not aware of them, they may seek additional medical help or over the counter or prescription drugs to treat the side effects, which may have its own side effects, a process called “prescription cascade.” Another risk to disorganization is that a psychiatrist without full knowledge of a patient’s regimen could prescribe a medication that should not be mixed with a patient’s existing drugs.

What’s the best way to encourage someone to get help managing their medications?

It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing medication management as a tool for improving their life and avoiding dangerous side effects. Offering specific examples of an individual’s failure to properly manage their medication regimen should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to break management down into parts, and there are several apps that can be used to organize which drugs are ingested, when they need to be refilled, and how they should be stored.

Are there natural treatments that can replace medications?

While there are many medications that can be vital to mental health, there are some natural lifestyle changes that can help reduce the need for drugs. Regular exercise, good sleep habits, a healthy diet, and therapy can all go a long way in symptom relief. Psychiatric medications typically treat symptoms but do not necessarily treat the cause of the condition. Many clinicians consider medications an adjunct to treatment rather than a treatment in and of itself.