Therapists in 92102

No matter your views or background this is not an easy moment in time . Our coping strategies are being tested and many relationships strained. You need all the support you can get. Here in the safety and peace of my office you will find that you do not have to go through your anxiety, trauma and pain alone. You can make meaning out of suffering. You will see that your sense of hopelessness is an illusion, that your feelings of worthlessness can be unlearned, that your unhealthy habits can be replaced and that you are loved.

From the outside-it might look like you have everything together. However, you can't stop thinking about food and your body. Your life is starting to revolve around planning binges and purges, restricting, compulsive exercise and/or body image distress. Or, perhaps you are becoming consumed with intrusive, dark, scary, weird thoughts that trigger anxiety. Thoughts that won't seem to leave you alone and feel too embarrassing to tell others about. You might feel unsure of reaching out for help, but deep down you know something needs to change. Whether you are struggling with an eating disorder, anxiety, trauma or OCD- I can help!

Hello! My name is Alyssa Alonzo. My pronouns are she/her/hers and I identify as Mexican-American. I have spent most of my career working in community mental health, and have experience working with children, teens, and adults to treat various presenting problems and issues, including depression, anxiety, and trauma. I specialize in working with survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), which can involve physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. I have extensive training and experience working with the LBGTQIA+ population, including attending and facilitating workshops at or affiliated with, the Los Angeles LGBTQ Center.

Are you or a loved one struggling with anxiety or depression? You may be in the process coming out for yourself or to loved ones. Dealing with issues related to sexuality and relationship issues. Do you struggle with issues related to your sexuality and/or gender expression? Whether you are single, married, poly or straight, gay, queer, or bi-, having difficulty in work, intimate or lifestyle relationships, or just stuck in what seems like a never ending struggle, I am fully committed to helping you find your authentic Self. Let's talk to see if we are a good match.

We can accumulate distress, emotional pain, fear and worry to the point where we can no longer function in our daily lives, at work or in our relationships with one another. Yet we all have the mechanisms and capacity to expend our distress, heal our pain and master a sense of internal safety and calm.

You are a highly motivated, hard-working, and responsible person. You value your relationships and achieving your goals. However, your anxiety often keeps you from taking the necessary steps to do the things that are important to you. You have spent so long fighting and struggling to feel better that you feel completely out of control in your life and with your emotions. You are exhausted, overwhelmed, and are ready to stop struggling and start living the life you imagined for yourself. You have tried everything under the sun to manage your anxiety but it only brings temporary relief. You are ready for lasting change.

My counseling chair has taught me that there is nothing more painful than a broken heart or a crushed spirit. My style of counseling focuses on creating a space for safety, grace, mercy, connection, and trust—a space where my patients can be vulnerable and tell me what is troubling them. My clients and I work together to pause—take a breath—reload hope and healing—and relaunch a journey into self-care and the future.

Courage, dear heart, as life will present you with surprises and in time, you will manage each one with bravery. Our families can push our boundaries; our relationships can challenge us; and our careers can stretch us so thin. Negative self-thoughts can keep us in our heads and repeating old patterns can feel like a roller coaster of emotions. Past traumas can intrude our present; social injustices can break our community down; and gender and cultural inequalities can be an exhausting battle. Our self-care can plummet and suddenly we are not our first priority. However, you are leaning in today and making an investment in YOU!

My name is April Lacey and I am a licensed therapist specializing in treating anxiety, depression and adjustment to life changes. I offer supportive, strengths-based counseling to help you talk through all the issues and live a more satisfying life.

You are a highly motivated, hard-working, and responsible person. You value your relationships and achieving your goals. However, your anxiety often keeps you from taking the necessary steps to do the things that are important to you. You have spent so long fighting and struggling to feel better that you feel completely out of control in your life and with your emotions. You are exhausted, overwhelmed, and are ready to stop struggling and start living the life you imagined for yourself. You have tried everything under the sun to manage your anxiety but it only brings temporary relief. You are ready for lasting change.

I consider myself to be a “down to earth” couples therapist with an open and relaxed style that helps the couples I work with feel at ease with me right away. I have a genuine relationships with couples and often my sessions are filled with laughter, tears, silly moments and deep break throughs. I love to see my couples walking out of my office holding hands, looking at each other with more gratitude, with a new hope for the future.

Working in the Mental Health field for 30 years and being a Social Worker in California for over 18 years, I have had the opportunity to work with people who have a variety of disabilities, lifestyles, and ages. In the more recent years I have been working with older adults and people with different disabilities. I work primarily with a combination of various practice theories/models including but not limited to the Recovery Model, the Strengths Model, Solution Focused Therapy, and the Crisis Intervention Model as well. I provide ongoing assessments of everyone I work with to choose which theory/model each one would benefit from.

IS ANXIETY STEALING YOUR JOY? Do you suffer from anxiety, depression, panic attacks, feelings of loneliness and/or emptiness? Are you struggling with life changes, loss, feelings of hopelessness? Are you fearful about finding/losing love? Do you suffer with feelings of worthlessness or feel incapable of being loved? Healthy connections are a primary need that we all have. Healthy attachments help us regulate our emotions to live a joyful and peaceful life. Sometimes through life experiences, our ability to attach and connect in healthy ways gets disrupted, negatively impacting our lives and our ability to regulate our emotions.

Human beings have an innate capacity towards healing and are unconsciously driven to be better psychologically, even when we think we are at our worst. In other words, we already have all we need to get better, we just need to access it. Naturally, our bodies, minds, and hearts seek equilibrium, peace and ultimately joy; a fully embodied human coherence. Together, in a safe, compassionate, and non judgmental environment we can create positive change for you. My personal goal is to be a safe container for you to explore your internal self, while ultimately helping you reach the goals you aim to achieve in therapy. I truly believe in people and their ability to self actualize, heal, and to live life with happiness and satisfaction.

Are you satisfied with the kinds of relationships you have in your life? If you have struggled to form meaningful connections with others, we can work together to improve this. Whatever the origins, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and abuse. My focus is helping people move towards the life they would like to live and developing meaningful relationships with others. I believe that we can define our own future instead of letting life, our past, or others define it for us.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with children, adults, elders, couples, and families across the life span. I value relational connections and I work collaboratively with people focusing on strengths and resiliency in order to promote personal growth, build healthy relationships, and create positive change. I believe everyone can benefit from having conversations with someone who can listen and help sort things out in a nonjudgemental, confidential and safe environment.

**VIDEO/PHONE SESSIONS AVAILABLE**Tossing and turning, can't sleep, worried all the time and so much change feels uncertain. Though I've never met you, I imagine how uncertain it feels to have so much change happening at once and your relationships under stress. Whether you're in a relationship or just ended one, you probably find yourself overthinking and feeling lonely and disconnected. Sometimes you just need to talk things out in a safe place with zero judgment with a strategy and a direction towards a solution.

If you are suffering from a trauma, anxiety, panic disorder or self-esteem difficulties, I can help! These are very uncomfortable and debilitating problems. I will develop a treatment plan with you that is effective, often brief and will change and improve the quality of your life and relationships. I am trained in EMDR, which is a specialized treatment for trauma, PTSD, phobias and anxiety. This therapy is very rewarding and brings hope to situations that may seem hopeless. Visit http://www.anxietytraumatherapy.com

Are you struggling with panic, worry or trauma? If so, whether large or small, it may cause anxiety. Or maybe you even feel traumatized? This can happen for any situation that causes disturbance to your daily routine, thinking and ability to function to your full potential. Whatever your anxiety or trauma is about, we can help! We are a team of therapists working extensively with anxiety issues. These could be about relationships, life events, or any negative experience. If you are struggling with moving past a traumatic incident, or anxiety, please contact us. We will have one of our therapists contact you soon.

Ansiedad, depresion, vacio interno; son respuestas emocionales al desapego familar. Familias multicuturales en proceso de adaptacion, se ven expuestas a estas emociones y a las conductas sintomáticas que les corresponden. Apoyo a mis clientes en la búsqueda de sus fuerzas internas hacia la salud y la felicidad. Anxiety, depression, internal emptiness, are emotional responses to family detachment. Multicultural families in the process of assimilating to mainestream culture, are exposed to these emotions and consequently to their symptoms. My therapeutic strategy involves supporting clients as they find their own sources of strength