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If you are on this site, you are likely thinking about therapy or you are ready to find a therapist. Welcome! I have been in practice for over 30 years, specializing in family therapy, psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. My work involves developing a trusting, non-judgemental relationship with my patients, creating a safe place where all thoughts and feelings can be expressed. Perhaps you have been struggling with anxiety and/or depression. Maybe your relationships have been unsatisfying or conflictual, or you have been unable to have relationships. What about physical symptoms for which no medical cause can be found?

I have been practicing psychotherapy for over 30 years, specializing in interactive, solution-oriented counseling. I strive to provide my clients with tools needed to create solutions for issues in their lives and relationships. My approach is simple, straightforward and caring. My goal is to facilitate growth, change and healing through brief therapy with lasting results. I use therapeutic methods specifically individualized for clients, including EMDR, CBT, MCBT, and hypnosis. I have been featured as an expert on television and in court, and frequently work with court-ordered clients as well as with a jury consulting firm.

What makes us seek therapy? Perhaps we are having a difficult time achieving personal or professional goals. Maybe the way we used to do things is no longer satisfying. Whatever brings you into therapy, through the foundation of a therapeutic relationship, you can be supported and encouraged to explore the direction and meaning of your life. It can empower you to gain new perspectives, acquire behavioral tools and insights to forge ahead and create a life you wish to live.

I offer possibilities for you to explore your thoughts and feelings about the people, issues and life events that impact your dreams, goals, disappointments and successes. Using psychodynamic and existential approaches, I join you in your life journey as we sort through and try to better understand those events and relationships of your past and present that brought you to this point in life. Together we explore your life and determine how to change things or address those things that cannot change.

When mental illness strikes a family, it is as if 'someone threw a hand grenade into the family.' I can help you deal with your family member with a brain disorder. Let me help you learn to cope and advocate for your relative with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, depression with psychotic features, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder. You deserve a life even though your relative has a brain disorder. I am President of the National Alliance on Mental Illness for Westside Los Angeles. Check out what we can offer you: website www.namila.org

Ten years ago I set out to deeply study how to create healing and transformational spaces for those suffering from mental health challenges and a loss of sense of purpose. It is my belief that each person has all the internal resources they need to overcome the challenges they face but sometimes along the way, we lose connection with what those resources are and how to find them. In my work, I create safe and nurturing environments for you to find your way back to a sense of wholeness and fulfillment in your life. Areas of focus for treatment include: addiction, anxiety, grief processing, stress management and depression.

Do you feel anxious and depressed? Are you feeling sad and unable to enjoy life? Do you feel self conscious and overly sensitive a lot of the time? Together, we will uncover what’s really going on with you. There is a reason for your sadness. You do not need to feel ashamed of your feelings anymore. I will create a safe space, with no judgment, for you to talk about those feelings, I can handle any issue that you reveal to me. I want to explore the root of your depression in an effort to release you from its painful hold, rendering it powerless to control you. If you need to make changes in your life, I will be there to help you

I specialize in three different types of clients – couples who love each other but are on thin ice, stressed-out executives who pay the price of success as well as accomplished gay men who feel like an imposter. As someone who has been through and overcame a fair amount in life, I have a great deal of empathy as well as a nifty toolbox for those who are ready to get off the merry-go-round. You may be trying to pick up the pieces after a betrayal, or just tired of arguing about the same old sh*t or wrestling with negative thoughts that hold you, hostage. I am ready to roll up my sleeves if you are and help you sort it all out.

Navigating through the world can be challenging and stressful so finding a therapist doesn't need to be another stressful task. My door is open to your questions, because ultimately this process is about a compassionate and collaborative relationship between you and I. My focus in therapy is helping you navigate through the obstacles you face and overcoming them one by one. Over the years I have been helping my clients finding joy and contentment by recognizing and utilizing their internal strength and the ability to control their lives. I look forward to hearing from you and moving forward to healing and happiness.

It's never too late to start having a better life. My goal is to give you all the tools you need to overcome anxiety, depression and fear and to maintain your psychological balance mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. You will go home with personalized audio programs and homework assignments tailored to solving your specific problems. I use cognitive-behavioral therapy, hypnotherapy, and creative problem solving to deal with anxiety disorders and depression. I also help people with difficult life transitions including divorce, job loss, career change or illness, including chronic pain, cancer and irritable bowel disease.

Do you struggle with trauma, relationships, and anxiety, or worry that you might be beyond help? Give me a call--I've been there and, through my own healing, as well as extensive training and experience, I'm uniquely fit to help others. I specialize in healing complex trauma, compulsive disorders, and borderline personality disorder, using EMDR, DBT, and Brainspotting to achieve tangible results quickly. My clients often tell me that no other therapist has helped them in the way that I have, and that they finally have the tools they need to let go of trauma and thrive.

I try to provide a safe environment where people feel comfortable talking about their fears, anxieties and hopes for their life. I find it important to have a collaborative relationship with clients and to establish a working alliance with them. I make an assumption that we can think together about very painful and confusing issues that come up in therapy and work them out together.

I am a licensed psychologist primarily serving adults and adolescents who struggle with depression and anxiety; borderline personality disorder; substance and alcohol use; relationship distress; emptiness; intolerable emotions; impulsive behaviors including suicidal and self-injurious behavior; eating concerns; and histories of trauma. My therapeutic approach centers on utilizing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). DBT was initially developed to treat borderline personality disorder but is now used to effectively treat a broad spectrum of psychological problems by focusing on enhancing the skills necessary to not only cope but thrive in a world full of obstacles.

Using a resiliency-focused approach, it doesn’t have to be an ordeal to heal. In fact, neuroscience has shown this is not the best way to work on oneself. Rather, focusing on regulating the nervous system using simple wellness skills and education about the brain and body connection can pave the way toward increased daily well-being as well as lay groundwork for resolving trauma. We can't always prevent stressors, and many of us have been through challenges or traumas in childhood that make it difficult to weather life's changes. Together, we will co-create the best course of treatment to help you live more fully in each moment.

I've 22 years of experience treating FAMILIES, COUPLES, INDIVIDUALS, CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS. I can help you identify your challenges, guide you to meet your goals, and support you in becoming your personal best! You have the ability to find strength within to welcome change & learn ways to improve your life & relationships. MARRIAGES & FAMILIES can be affected by stress, illness, trauma, misunderstandings, & various challenges. Unions can be rebuilt. CHILDREN & TEENS have wonderful & distinctive ways of expressing themselves. They can MEET THEIR GOALS when they REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL by understanding their strengths & weaknesses.

How do you choose the right therapist for your needs? Whether you're struggling with feeling depressed, anxious, or dealing with relationship or work difficulties or you're feeling alone and overwhelmed, I'm here to help. I can imagine that you want to begin this process with a therapist whom you feel understood by, comfortable with and has the experience, knowledge and education to help you. As an interactive therapist, my goal is not to only deal with your symptoms and difficulties at hand, but to also get to the roots of the problems. I will guid you through your difficulties in ways to promote change and growth.

I'm told I'm warm, smart and that I have a good sense of humor. I specialize in helping people to fulfill their potential. I focus on depression, anxiety, relationships -- and how to get the most out of life. My approach combines Positive Psychology and CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) with Buddhism and a creative mix of the best approaches known to modern psychology.

Do you feel trapped by your own thoughts? Feel like no matter how hard you try, you can't catch a break? Are you haunted by past experiences or traumas? You are not alone. I am an L.A. based psychotherapist and counselor that utilizes strength-based, solution-focused, and mindful therapy to guide you in your journey to self-improvement. Psychotherapy is one of the most important spaces that allows us to have difficult, yet important, conversations to find our purpose in life. Psychotherapy can also help you move through traumas and roadblocks to reach your full potential.

I am a bilingual clinical neuropsychologist with extensive experience working with infants, children, adults, couples, and families. In addition to neuropsychological evaluations, I provide therapeutic interventions and have been trained in medical hypnosis, which is great for pain management. In treatment, I do not generally espouse one particular theoretical orientation, but instead I evaluate my patients from the bio-psycho-social-spiritual model. I believe that a person is a product of their environment, thus making it important to address a presenting issue on multiple levels in order to facilitate healthy adjustment and function within the existing milieu.