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Kristen Sherman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Hello, I am a licensed marriage and family therapist who works with adults and adolescents. I provide client centered therapy to help clients who are looking to improve their life worth living. I help those who suffer from painful emotions, dysregulating thoughts and ineffective behaviors that leads them to feel numb or avoid life. The most important part of therapy is the relationship we build together. I am passionate about helping individuals and families break the stigma of mental health issues and create a life worth living.
Hello, I am a licensed marriage and family therapist who works with adults and adolescents. I provide client centered therapy to help clients who are looking to improve their life worth living. I help those who suffer from painful emotions, dysregulating thoughts and ineffective behaviors that leads them to feel numb or avoid life. The most important part of therapy is the relationship we build together. I am passionate about helping individuals and families break the stigma of mental health issues and create a life worth living.
(562) 526-1430 View (562) 526-1430
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Octave - Los Angeles Clinic
Psychologist, PhD, PsyD, LCSW, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024  (Online Only)
Octave is a modern practice creating a new standard for mental health care that’s both high-quality and accessible. With in-person and virtual clinics in California, Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Washington D.C., we partner with you to develop personalized plans that can include individual, couples, and family therapy to best suit your needs. Grounded in science, our approach enables you to experience profound change that is just as measurable as it is meaningful. Learn more at www.findoctave.com
Octave is a modern practice creating a new standard for mental health care that’s both high-quality and accessible. With in-person and virtual clinics in California, Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Washington D.C., we partner with you to develop personalized plans that can include individual, couples, and family therapy to best suit your needs. Grounded in science, our approach enables you to experience profound change that is just as measurable as it is meaningful. Learn more at www.findoctave.com
(310) 905-6841 View (310) 905-6841
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Gerald B. Chambers
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024  (Online Only)
Relationships are as important to us as food and water. They can strengthen us, like a vitamin, or weaken us, like the flu. You are only as good in relationships as the relationships you have been in. As your therapist, I can assist you in many ways. I can help you learn more about yourself, increase both self-compassion and compassion for others, and heal past trauma. Together, we can explore how to feel more connected to yourself, your values, and people you care about.
Relationships are as important to us as food and water. They can strengthen us, like a vitamin, or weaken us, like the flu. You are only as good in relationships as the relationships you have been in. As your therapist, I can assist you in many ways. I can help you learn more about yourself, increase both self-compassion and compassion for others, and heal past trauma. Together, we can explore how to feel more connected to yourself, your values, and people you care about.
(510) 756-4880 View (510) 756-4880
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Amita Fakhimi
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Dr. Amita Fakhimi is a clinical psychologist with over 10 years of experience working with individuals, couples and families. She has an immense, genuine passion for therapy and her patients. Her devotion is evidenced by her extensive academic and professional work history. She is dually licensed as a Clinical Psychologist and Marriage & Family Therapist, a rarity in the field. Dr. Fakhimi is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment and hopes to be a vessel for change for her patients, so they can live a happier and healthier lifestyle.
Dr. Amita Fakhimi is a clinical psychologist with over 10 years of experience working with individuals, couples and families. She has an immense, genuine passion for therapy and her patients. Her devotion is evidenced by her extensive academic and professional work history. She is dually licensed as a Clinical Psychologist and Marriage & Family Therapist, a rarity in the field. Dr. Fakhimi is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment and hopes to be a vessel for change for her patients, so they can live a happier and healthier lifestyle.
(424) 414-0139 View (424) 414-0139
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Dr. Aaron Smith
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024  (Online Only)
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in providing psychotherapy to adults and their families. I have provided treatment and conducted evaluations for individuals in clinical settings from private practices, to hospitals, to community health centers. I have a true passion for working with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and values cultural awareness in a therapeutic setting. I empower individuals to enhance their lives through the application of evidence-based therapeutic models and relational support.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in providing psychotherapy to adults and their families. I have provided treatment and conducted evaluations for individuals in clinical settings from private practices, to hospitals, to community health centers. I have a true passion for working with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and values cultural awareness in a therapeutic setting. I empower individuals to enhance their lives through the application of evidence-based therapeutic models and relational support.
(424) 477-3608 View (424) 477-3608
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Rubin Khoddam
Psychologist, PhD, MA
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024
I am a clinical psychologist and founder of COPE Psychological Center and I specialize in addiction, trauma, and mood disorders. In addition to my practice, I also manage a residential treatment program and am on faculty at UCLA. My goal in therapy is to utilize evidence-based treatments to help you understand the parts of your life most impacting you so that you can gain the tools, insights, and skills necessary to live the life you want. I hope to help you write new mental scripts, engage in more intentional behaviors, and ultimately have a new emotional experience that will provide the pathway to the life you want.
I am a clinical psychologist and founder of COPE Psychological Center and I specialize in addiction, trauma, and mood disorders. In addition to my practice, I also manage a residential treatment program and am on faculty at UCLA. My goal in therapy is to utilize evidence-based treatments to help you understand the parts of your life most impacting you so that you can gain the tools, insights, and skills necessary to live the life you want. I hope to help you write new mental scripts, engage in more intentional behaviors, and ultimately have a new emotional experience that will provide the pathway to the life you want.
(310) 928-9662 View (310) 928-9662
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Gina Gallivan
Psychologist, PhD, ABPP
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Board Certified in Police and Public Safety Psychology. I have extensive experience treating trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I am a contracted provider to over 60 police and public safety departments, and provide psychological services to combat veterans, EMTs, Fire Fighters, Coroners, Police Officers, and other first responders.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Board Certified in Police and Public Safety Psychology. I have extensive experience treating trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I am a contracted provider to over 60 police and public safety departments, and provide psychological services to combat veterans, EMTs, Fire Fighters, Coroners, Police Officers, and other first responders.
(714) 705-4618 View (714) 705-4618
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Natasha Mehta
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90024
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with nearly a decade of experience in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, and depression. My approach to therapy is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space for you to explore and understand your struggles and to help you obtain the tools to be more effective in achieving the life you want. In addition to private practice, I have worked as the Team Lead on the women’s unit of a mental health residential rehabilitation treatment program and currently work in a medical center’s outpatient mental health clinic, where I provide psychotherapy and supervise trainees.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with nearly a decade of experience in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, and depression. My approach to therapy is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space for you to explore and understand your struggles and to help you obtain the tools to be more effective in achieving the life you want. In addition to private practice, I have worked as the Team Lead on the women’s unit of a mental health residential rehabilitation treatment program and currently work in a medical center’s outpatient mental health clinic, where I provide psychotherapy and supervise trainees.
(424) 232-0695 View (424) 232-0695
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Dave McGuire
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90024
I treat clients from a trauma informed perspective. If it is addiction issues (substance or process) anxiety, depression or other mood disorders, so much of what informs these maladies is developmental or relational trauma. Big T or shock trauma can bring on many underlying issues that have been dormant. I work with clients to carefully assess their history and treatment goals. I use CBT, Psychodynamics, EMDR and other trauma treatment modalities to effectively resolve the inner disturbance.
I treat clients from a trauma informed perspective. If it is addiction issues (substance or process) anxiety, depression or other mood disorders, so much of what informs these maladies is developmental or relational trauma. Big T or shock trauma can bring on many underlying issues that have been dormant. I work with clients to carefully assess their history and treatment goals. I use CBT, Psychodynamics, EMDR and other trauma treatment modalities to effectively resolve the inner disturbance.
(310) 299-2361 View (310) 299-2361
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Ashley Leila Nahai
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024
I specialize in working with individuals, families, and couples affected by substance abuse and co-occuring disorders. The effects of substance abuse and addiction can be devastating to individuals and their loved ones, and my goal is to help you navigate through the confusion and pain in order to establish a more fulfilling life. I have years of experience working with a diverse array of clients in residential treatment settings and bring a wealth of knowledge about the most effective treatment modalities to my private practice.
I specialize in working with individuals, families, and couples affected by substance abuse and co-occuring disorders. The effects of substance abuse and addiction can be devastating to individuals and their loved ones, and my goal is to help you navigate through the confusion and pain in order to establish a more fulfilling life. I have years of experience working with a diverse array of clients in residential treatment settings and bring a wealth of knowledge about the most effective treatment modalities to my private practice.
(424) 531-9647 View (424) 531-9647
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Naaz Mirreghabie
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Currently accepting new clients. Therapy begins with building a foundation of trust. Depression, anxiety, relationship stress... there are endless reasons to seek therapy. I offer a safe and neutral environment to explore the complexity of human existence. In a non-judgmental environment we will have the opportunity to support you in determining your values, examining your patterns, setting attainable goals, and working towards sustainable and meaningful change. Committing to change through therapy can help you find relief from emotional distress, develop adaptive skills, and find practical solutions.
Currently accepting new clients. Therapy begins with building a foundation of trust. Depression, anxiety, relationship stress... there are endless reasons to seek therapy. I offer a safe and neutral environment to explore the complexity of human existence. In a non-judgmental environment we will have the opportunity to support you in determining your values, examining your patterns, setting attainable goals, and working towards sustainable and meaningful change. Committing to change through therapy can help you find relief from emotional distress, develop adaptive skills, and find practical solutions.
(310) 923-7243 View (310) 923-7243
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Ron Crane
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LLD, MFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024
With over fifty years of experience I've grown to utilize that experience and awareness to connect with you in such a way that you might expand your understanding of yourself in the world and expand the quality of your self and your relationships. Empathy, insight, education, positive regard, mindfulness, and gentle confrontation are all tools for each of us to utilize.
With over fifty years of experience I've grown to utilize that experience and awareness to connect with you in such a way that you might expand your understanding of yourself in the world and expand the quality of your self and your relationships. Empathy, insight, education, positive regard, mindfulness, and gentle confrontation are all tools for each of us to utilize.
(310) 286-1524 View (310) 286-1524
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Don ( Dr Don ) Etkes
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024
IMMEDIATE APPOINTMENT: STRESS MANAGEMENT by VIDEO, PHONE, OFFICE $65 and up Sliding Fee. Day/Eve/Weekend. "I offer YOU over 30 years of Experience in giving Warm Nurturing Nonjudgmental Guidance to 1000s of people, offering HELP in COPING with YOUR LIFE feeling out of control. My GOAL is your GETTING THE LIFE YOU WANT. " Author "Loving With Passion", Ph.D. in Psychology, life coach, hypnotherapist, UCLA certified Sex Therapist, professional speaker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, had a TV show "Love U." on TLC. Internationally recognized expert on TV and radio. Written about in Cosmopolitan to the Washington Post. Dr Don
IMMEDIATE APPOINTMENT: STRESS MANAGEMENT by VIDEO, PHONE, OFFICE $65 and up Sliding Fee. Day/Eve/Weekend. "I offer YOU over 30 years of Experience in giving Warm Nurturing Nonjudgmental Guidance to 1000s of people, offering HELP in COPING with YOUR LIFE feeling out of control. My GOAL is your GETTING THE LIFE YOU WANT. " Author "Loving With Passion", Ph.D. in Psychology, life coach, hypnotherapist, UCLA certified Sex Therapist, professional speaker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, had a TV show "Love U." on TLC. Internationally recognized expert on TV and radio. Written about in Cosmopolitan to the Washington Post. Dr Don
(310) 895-9655 View (310) 895-9655
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Dr. Angelika Kulyasova
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90024  (Online Only)
Welcome, my name is Angelika Kulyasova, PsyD, and I am a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of CA who specializes in trauma, dual diagnoses, modification of negative emotions, behavioral problems (youth and young adults), and stress-related dilemmas. I have vast experience and comprehensive knowledge working with dual-diagnosed (for instance, substance use and depression) clients as well as clients with anxiety, trauma, depression, and stress-related /transitioning/behavioral issues.
Welcome, my name is Angelika Kulyasova, PsyD, and I am a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of CA who specializes in trauma, dual diagnoses, modification of negative emotions, behavioral problems (youth and young adults), and stress-related dilemmas. I have vast experience and comprehensive knowledge working with dual-diagnosed (for instance, substance use and depression) clients as well as clients with anxiety, trauma, depression, and stress-related /transitioning/behavioral issues.
(424) 336-8460 View (424) 336-8460
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Jim Hjort
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, CMT-P
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024  (Online Only)
Suffering with emotional pain can leave us feeling disoriented and miserable in the present, and discouraged and afraid about the future. Yet we all have an innate impulse to survive, heal, and recover. You're heeding that impulse right now—all we need to begin your journey of healing is for you to keep heeding it. We'll discover the rest together, one step at a time. Imagine getting to know new parts of yourself and giving them the attention they’ve been yearning for. Hopping out of bed in the morning feeling whole, healthy, and positive. Meeting life’s difficulties with skill and finesse instead of brute force.
Suffering with emotional pain can leave us feeling disoriented and miserable in the present, and discouraged and afraid about the future. Yet we all have an innate impulse to survive, heal, and recover. You're heeding that impulse right now—all we need to begin your journey of healing is for you to keep heeding it. We'll discover the rest together, one step at a time. Imagine getting to know new parts of yourself and giving them the attention they’ve been yearning for. Hopping out of bed in the morning feeling whole, healthy, and positive. Meeting life’s difficulties with skill and finesse instead of brute force.
(424) 292-4636 View (424) 292-4636
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Judy Mclaughlin-Ryan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, CEU, Teach, Retreat
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90024
I am in Private Practice, as a psychotherapist, in Westwood, California. Additionally, I teach Continuing Education Courses to Licensed Marriage, Family Therapists and Licensed Social Workers. In my Private Practice, I provide: Individual Psychotherapy, Group Psychotherapy, Couples Counseling, Family Counseling, and Marital Counseling. I also teach Continuing Education Courses. Groups for Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder for men and women are available as per schedule. Attachment Regulation Theory is key.
I am in Private Practice, as a psychotherapist, in Westwood, California. Additionally, I teach Continuing Education Courses to Licensed Marriage, Family Therapists and Licensed Social Workers. In my Private Practice, I provide: Individual Psychotherapy, Group Psychotherapy, Couples Counseling, Family Counseling, and Marital Counseling. I also teach Continuing Education Courses. Groups for Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder for men and women are available as per schedule. Attachment Regulation Theory is key.
(310) 692-9680 View (310) 692-9680
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Andrew S Kurtz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
You would be the ideal client if you're curious about therapy. You may not be completely ready for the work involved, you may not even know exactly what you want to do, but you recognize that some part of your mental health deserves a little more support that you might be able to provide on their own. You know that the goal of therapy isn't a "fix," and you're open to the process of moving towards improved wellbeing in ways meaningful for you. If you're looking for someone to collaborate in this effort, and you're willing to take the uncomfortable step of figuring out how we can build trust together, I'd be honored to work with you.
You would be the ideal client if you're curious about therapy. You may not be completely ready for the work involved, you may not even know exactly what you want to do, but you recognize that some part of your mental health deserves a little more support that you might be able to provide on their own. You know that the goal of therapy isn't a "fix," and you're open to the process of moving towards improved wellbeing in ways meaningful for you. If you're looking for someone to collaborate in this effort, and you're willing to take the uncomfortable step of figuring out how we can build trust together, I'd be honored to work with you.
(424) 484-8307 View (424) 484-8307
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Dr. Marissa Tunis
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Are you feeling stuck and paralyzed by important decisions? Would you like more freedom and joy in your life? Are you grieving a loved one and can’t imagine happier times? These are typical reasons why clients choose to work with me. My clients often arrive to therapy with anxieties, relationship problems and traumas that hold them back from actively creating the life they want.
Are you feeling stuck and paralyzed by important decisions? Would you like more freedom and joy in your life? Are you grieving a loved one and can’t imagine happier times? These are typical reasons why clients choose to work with me. My clients often arrive to therapy with anxieties, relationship problems and traumas that hold them back from actively creating the life they want.
(424) 622-1099 View (424) 622-1099
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Flavio Marenco
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024
I strive to create a supportive therapeutic relationship with you and to provide a safe relational space, which I believe are especially important if you feel vulnerable or are in emotional pain. I take an active role in session to help you heal and reclaim your inner voice and truth. I ask probing questions designed to uncover conscious and unconscious barriers to achieving your best life.
I strive to create a supportive therapeutic relationship with you and to provide a safe relational space, which I believe are especially important if you feel vulnerable or are in emotional pain. I take an active role in session to help you heal and reclaim your inner voice and truth. I ask probing questions designed to uncover conscious and unconscious barriers to achieving your best life.
(323) 648-3085 View (323) 648-3085
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Andrew J Leone
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024  (Online Only)
Accepting new patients! Just living in today’s world can be difficult and exhausting. Many of us feel as if we are just “getting by.” We all struggle with our mental health, from daily conflict with others, feeling frustrated or irritable, painful past experiences(trauma), struggles with work and family, and anxious thoughts. These issues can hinder our ability to heal and grow. We can all use help at times, even if we don’t know how to ask for it. I provide comprehensive support and direct feedback to help guide you through this difficult journey, to reach a path that leads to healing, understanding, acceptance, and resolution.
Accepting new patients! Just living in today’s world can be difficult and exhausting. Many of us feel as if we are just “getting by.” We all struggle with our mental health, from daily conflict with others, feeling frustrated or irritable, painful past experiences(trauma), struggles with work and family, and anxious thoughts. These issues can hinder our ability to heal and grow. We can all use help at times, even if we don’t know how to ask for it. I provide comprehensive support and direct feedback to help guide you through this difficult journey, to reach a path that leads to healing, understanding, acceptance, and resolution.
(925) 448-9242 View (925) 448-9242
Alcohol Use Therapists

Are there specific medications for alcohol use?

There are oral medications approved to treat alcohol use disorder—such as disulfiram, acamprosate, and naltrexone, which also comes in an injectable form. These medications do help people reduce their drinking as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone helps reduce cravings, disulfiram can make a person feel sick when they drink, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.

How do alcohol recovery or rehabilitation programs work?

In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other patients in recovery; in outpatient programs,individuals live at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff can also include people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other tools for recovery.

How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?

Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.

How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for alcohol use reduce the amount of alcohol they intake. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.