Therapists in 90065

We all have unique stories that have shaped us. I believe healing is most transformative when we begin to understand the intersections that make us whole: the parts of ourselves that we value and celebrate as well as the parts that we criticize, deny or dislike. I want to know how you feel about your story and how it has impacted your sense of wholeness. My goal is to help you build a better understanding of the pain, distress or fear that holds you back from achieving the life you want so you can begin to make room for more joy and a meaningful existence.

I work with interracial and intercultural couples to help partners understand themselves on a deeper level. By using mindfulness-based experiential couples therapy, I help couples understand how they get into conflict, their triggers behind the conflict, and how to have healthier and more intimate conversations.

Entrepreneurs, creators, artists, LGBTQ+, couples and women make up the majority of people who come to see me. And why come to therapy? You may be experiencing anxiety, depression, or loneliness (even within relationships) despite your best efforts to make positive changes on your own. Or, perhaps you find yourself wondering if you’re making the right choices for yourself or maybe you maybe want to get your self-esteem to the place you’ve always wanted it to be: high! Whatever the case may be, your feelings deserve acknowledgement.

Yes, parenting feels hard, because it is hard. You are probably here because of your concerns for your child’s intense emotions and behaviors. It may be the tantrums that never seem to stop, or the biting and the hitting that feel too intense. It may be the rising anxiety and worries that your child is struggling with. Perhaps you feel depleted and lost from sifting through strategy after strategy while struggling to balance family life, relationships, work, and day-to-day chores. Has it been challenging for you to simply enjoy your child because you feel consumed by guilt, frustration, and worry as a parent? You are not alone.

As a therapist, I work with you to help you identify your strengths and empower you to make positive changes in your life. I recognize that making the decision to seek help can be difficult, I use an approach that is compassionate, direct, and non-judgmental to help create an environment where you feel supported, validated and safe. In 2007, I began my journey working in the counseling filed by helping survivors of domestic violence.

Welcome. I am so glad you are here. Does anxiety throw you into the future (and it is never a future you actually want)? Do you find yourself catastrophizing, mentally preparing for atrocities that are not likely to occur? Do depression, shame and guilt, pull you back in time with old negative beliefs that weren’t yours to begin with? Do hyper vigilant parts of you, show up with flashbacks, nightmares or dissociation? Do these too keep you in the past? Kurt Vonnegut’s famous science fiction novel, “Slaughter House-five,” describes a soldier in the war zone becoming “unstuck in time.” This is what trauma feels like for many people.

As a therapist, I will act as your guide as you work to develop healthy relationships, create meaningful work, explore your relationship with society, and evolve on your spiritual path. Together, we will choose from a variety of therapeutic approaches (including imagery, dreamwork, and regression) to journey through your past life and future visions. The adventure of coming to know your authentic self will allow you to create the meaningful changes in your life that you are seeking.

My clients are often creative, compassionate people who are experiencing stress and anxiety, may be working through relational traumas, or are curious about how to foster a greater sense of self-esteem and self-awareness. Many of my clients are new to therapy and are looking for a safer space to examine areas of dissatisfaction or distress in their lives. I particularly enjoy working with women in male-dominated industries - such as entertainment, tech, and law - and folx in relationship minorities, including poly communities.

I know that life can be hard and suffering is part of the human experience. I also know that we are all doing the best we can with the resources and experiences we are given and sometimes we need a little help and guidance to get "unstuck". This can feel very overwhelming and my goal as a therapist is to support you through that process. I will work hard to provide a safe and validating space for you and I also promise to challenge you to reach your goals in therapy. I will be there for you with my full, unbiased attention to support you in your journey to find healing through positive, long lasting change.

Miranda holds space with empathy and creativity while helping her clients heal blocks to peace and self-acceptance. Often these blocks come up as trouble spots in love, work, and relationship to self, which can cause anxiety or depression among other troubling symptoms. ​ Miranda assists her clients in identifying coping styles that were created and needed in childhood, but no longer serve them in their quest for authenticity and full self-expression as adults. Miranda collaborates with each client, helping to find the combination of understanding, acceptance and action that lead to profound change.

Sometimes it feels as though the wounds we experienced in our early lives have control over our well-being and emotions in the present. These wounded places, which often show up in our relationships can be healed and repaired. I'm here to help you untangle those past hurts, to connect more deeply with yourself and in turn with your partner. Relationships are one of the most vital and potentially rewarding ways in which we can feel both secure and alive, which is why I’m interested in helping to guide you through the work of building healthy relationships and giving you the tools to learn how to be your true and most authentic self.

Feminist/Trauma Experts! We work with women’s issues, queer/gender variant and BIPOC! Group of highly skilled, seasoned therapists who are specialty trained in a wide variety of treatment approaches. We CAN help! Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, career struggles, PTSD, even panic attacks, nightmares, spacing out? Struggling with your relationships and needing help with dynamics? We are specialists in childhood abuse, sexual trauma, domestic violence survivors, and even extreme and sadistic abuse, religious abuse/cult survivors. We work with dissociative disorders as well.

As beautiful and fulfilling as parenting can be, it can also be just as stressful and frustrating. Daily tasks such as homework, chores, or getting ready for school have become a struggle. Trips to the grocery store, park, or restaurant feel like walking on eggshells to avoid the next meltdown. Interactions with peers or siblings seem to often turn into arguments, fighting, or shutting down. When your child is struggling with emotional or behavioral challenges related to anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, or something else it can be hard to understand where to start or how to support them.

My name is Cindy Levy, LMFT. I specialize in complex trauma and mood disorders often related to growing up in abusive, neglectful family systems or experiencing unhealthy relationships where needs were not met. I explore old survival patterns that are no longer serving you, with the goal of integrating new skills that align with your authentic core values. I work with adults and couples. I treat Complex PTSD, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, addiction, and relationship issues. My hope is to contribute something that can make our world (both internal and external) a better place!

I want to provide you and your family evidence-based treatments to help reduce your symptoms, improve your quality of life, and reach your goals. Are you living a life that is not aligned with your wants and values? Are you struggling with addiction, mood, anxiety, or psychotic symptoms? Are you the family member of someone having these difficulties? Are you getting frustrated that your family conflict isn't resolving? You deserve to receive the most effective treatments available in a safe and supportive environment. We will start with a thorough assessment to identify your goals, problem areas, and treatment preferences.

You're uncomfortable, and despite your best efforts, it simply will not go away on its own. Your feelings of anxiety and hopelessness are worthy of acknowledgment because often, it feels like those around you couldn't possibly understand how deep that pain truly is. When our external self does such an excellent job of masking how we feel inside, we don't feel seen, and we don't feel heard. That's a very lonely space to be.

Finding a therapist who you connect with can be challenging and may often feel like an overwhelming journey to embark on. Whether you are dealing with grief, a break-up, depression, anxiety, work/school stress, or a major transition, therapy is a tool we can use to make life easier. No matter the size or context of your struggles, we’re both here for the same purpose: to help you thrive. I am here to support you in gaining insight to live with a bit more ease, to stay more present, to increase your awareness about your humanness, or simply validate that being human can be difficult and often a rollercoaster of emotions.

The concept of "self-improvement" can be empowering, but also intimidating. In a problem-saturated world, it can be easy to define ourselves as our problems, instead of looking at them as operating forces that can then be explored.