(Note: I am NOT the therapist known as "the Angry therapist." We share the same name =) ). I understand how hard it can be to find a quality therapist, counselor, or life coach. It is no easy task to find someone who not only understands the issues you are working on, but who also "gets you" as a person. It is my hope to make this search easier. Whether you decide to call me for a free consultation, set up an appointment with me, or let me provide you referral, I hope that after talking with me, you are one step closer to finding the help you seek.

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I have served clients of all ages, in all life stages, and of various backgrounds. My therapeutic abilities have been honed and fine-tuned by solid training, my own emotional work, and from walking with those who have allowed me into their sacred process of growth for the last 22 years.

My goal as a psychologist is to help you realize your best possible self. To that end I focus on helping people build skills and capabilities in order to live happy, meaningful and successful lives. In our fast paced, achievement focused culture, it's easy to get off track and one day wake up to realize you're not living the life you wanted. Therapy can be a means to explore values and goals, course correct and create the life you've always envisioned.

Are you dragging through each day in a repetitive and mind-numbing cycle? Have you traded merely surviving instead of thriving? Are you depressed, anxious, and wondering if life has more to offer? If so, therapy can help you achieve a more satisfying relationship and more rewarding work. I would be pleased to assist you on your journey to discover your full potential.

The therapists at Relate Therapy Center specialize in relationships. If you are struggling in your marriage, with your kids, with your significant other, with your friends, or if you're struggling with maintaining relationships at all, we are here to help. Oftentimes, the relationship struggles that people face can lead to significant distress--depression, anxiety, hopelessness, anger, addiction, and more. If you are experiencing these, or other kinds of struggles, know that you don't have to face them alone. We are here to help!

Healthy psychological development throughout child, adolescent, and young adulthood is the focus of my practice. I utilize family strengths to aid my clients in overcoming a wide range of academic, behavioral and relational challenges while uniquely offering a variety of data collection tools to direct interventions, measure progress, and create meaningful change. I realize that choosing a therapist is a difficult decision, especially when it comes to your children, so please feel free to inquire further to determine if my knowledge and experience fits your needs.

I focus my work with couples, families and individuals to improve connection and satisfaction within relationships. I also work with mothers and fathers struggling with postpartum and parenting. During big life events we all need support, compassion, understanding, and sometimes guidance to return to feeling whole, connected, and allow joy back into our lives. Learning to care for yourself/partner/child and obtaining evidence based tools to improve your life is what you can gain working with me. My hope is to help you heal so you manage life's stressors and feel confident to face the world.

We are living in very uncertain times, and many of us are experiencing high levels of anxiety. Scary situations can also remind us of scary or traumatic things that happened in the past, which can feel very unsettling. I can help. We may not have control over most of what’s happening right now, but we can learn better ways to cope.

These are difficult times & it is normal to feel anxious and out of control. I would like provide support and encouragement as you navigate your experience and feelings. I’ll listen carefully to you and provide a warm environment where you can feel safe exploring your concerns without judgement. I use an integrative therapeutic approach and will customize your treatment focusing on your individual needs using a variety of modalities. Tele-therapy is a regular part of my therapy practice, and I am confident that we can create an environment that feels comfortable for you. Be safe and I hope to hear from you.

Deciding to come into treatment is never an easy decision even when it feels necessary. I work from a psychoanalytic-psychotherapy approach meaning I'm most interested in what your experience is. What that means is that through careful listening and dialogue, I'll work with you to better identify and understand what may be behind painful symptoms like lack of impulse control, binge eating, depression that's so heavy you can't get out of bed, or the terrible grief that comes from losing a loved one.

Amy has been working as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for over 8 years with an underlying curiosity and hope for more in the way of true connection to the self and the other with a focus on trauma and attachment related issues. Connection, as she found it, is much more than problem solving and communication skills, but rather an ability to feel safe, secure and seen. She began her practice in community mental health and has worked with adults, adolescents, children, parents and families.

I believe that therapy can be whatever you need it to be. Maybe you'd like to make a change related to your career, drug or alcohol use, or social life. Or, you may be struggling with low self-worth, lack of direction, difficulty in relationships, or painful feelings about the past. Perhaps you need help coping with anxiety, panic, depression, or other mental health issues. Whatever your goals, I can provide a healthy, supportive environment where your feelings and thoughts can be expressed without judgment.

Your life isn’t what you expected. You’re tired and overwhelmed. You love your family, but some times you don’t like them very much. Somewhere along the way, you lost yourself. You want to feel like you again. You want to stop second-guessing your every decision. You want to be present and wholly yourself so you and those you love can thrive instead of barely survive. I can help you get there.

Thank you for your interest in learning more about me. My name is Annie Varvaryan and I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and cofounder and director of Couch Conversations Psychotherapy and Counseling, Inc. I practice throughout the state of California at this time through teletherapy services. Telehealth gives me the opportunity to reach out to clients in a safe and convenient way to continue to conduct therapy and offer support during this difficult time. I acknowledge the challenge in taking this first step, but it is through this process that you will find the clarity, understanding and peace you are seeking.

Making the decision to start therapy can come with apprehension. I believe your best judgement guided you to search for the right therapist. I have a direct and compassionate style of working with children, adolescents, college students, and adults. I assist clients in reducing anxiety and depression in order to feel confident, achieve a healthier sense of self, and live in accordance to their values. I believe honoring one's intuition is the key to healing- whether that be through play therapy, creative art interventions, or talk therapy. I enjoy helping others explore their identity and to accept various parts of themselves.

The reason you're here is because you want a change in your life, but haven't been able to do it alone! I want to help you reach that goal, and live life from a place of authenticity and wholeness. I provide a safe relationship in which to explore the aspects of yourself, recognize your strengths, and also what is holding you back. My style of therapy isn't passive listening. It is active and engaged, creative, and also challenging but inspiring. If you're ready to do the work, I'm ready to partner with you!

Don't you sometimes wish you knew what "normal" adolescent behavior is and what is not? How to talk to your teen about drugs, sex, and your own issues in parenting? Worried about your adolescent and think he or she could benefit from professional help? I am presently the Mental Health consultant for the La Canada Unified School District and have worked with teens since 1992. If you are concerned about what's really going on inside your teenager's head, perhaps I can help. You can contact me (and learn more about me) at: Leda@teentherapylosangeles.com

Hello, you fantastic human, you! Are you seeking talk therapy with a side of creative expression such as music, poetry, and art? Are you looking for a trustworthy guide to walk with you on the path towards meaning and purpose? I work with clients whose challenges may relate to anxiety, depression, identity, spiritual wounding, sexual abuse and other traumas, and substance use. Are you curious about identifying where you've been and determining where you're heading in your story through the use of creative expression and imagination?

"I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become." ~ Carl Jung. Do you feel overwhelmed, have pain, grief, anxiety, depression, or unseen shadows that are keeping you from stepping through to better choices, relationships, and making yourself matter in your own life? Do you hunger for more purpose, fulfillment, and nurturing relationships instead of dissonance, exhaustion, and sacrifice? Did you feel like you knew what you were aiming for, but when you landed, you were at the top of the wrong ladder? Do you lose track of time, disappear into books, music, stories? Do you feel like you’re different or unseen?