Therapists in 90063
Shenae Brown
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90063
I am client-centered, compassionate, empathetic, hopeful and believe we all need help and support during life. I believe it's important to have a working and collaborative professional therapeutic relationship.
I am client-centered, compassionate, empathetic, hopeful and believe we all need help and support during life. I believe it's important to have a working and collaborative professional therapeutic relationship.
Rhonda Heldt
Psychologist, LCP
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90063
Welcome. I am Dr. Rhonda Heldt, a licensed clinical psychologist in CA with 30+ years in the field. I specialize in addiction, trauma & EMDR, though welcome a range of adult clients struggling with anxiety, depression, and life challenges. I work extensively in addiction, trauma, and mood disorders; I work with adults and couples. I am a solution-focused therapist, emphasizing practical, employable strategies for managing a wide range of mental health struggles.
Welcome. I am Dr. Rhonda Heldt, a licensed clinical psychologist in CA with 30+ years in the field. I specialize in addiction, trauma & EMDR, though welcome a range of adult clients struggling with anxiety, depression, and life challenges. I work extensively in addiction, trauma, and mood disorders; I work with adults and couples. I am a solution-focused therapist, emphasizing practical, employable strategies for managing a wide range of mental health struggles.
Christina Wong
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90063
My name is Christina Wong, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California since 2007. I use an eclectic, person-centered, and humanistic approach to meet the clients where they are. I enjoy working with adults of all ages. Of particular interest are immigrants or children of immigrant families to the United States. In the past 23 years of mental health practice, I had the honor to work with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. My current focus is working with adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, life stressors, stage-of-life issues, immigration, acculturation, and family and relational struggles.
My name is Christina Wong, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California since 2007. I use an eclectic, person-centered, and humanistic approach to meet the clients where they are. I enjoy working with adults of all ages. Of particular interest are immigrants or children of immigrant families to the United States. In the past 23 years of mental health practice, I had the honor to work with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. My current focus is working with adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, life stressors, stage-of-life issues, immigration, acculturation, and family and relational struggles.
Vivian Johnson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90063
My name is Vivian E. Johnson, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist. I predominately utilize the psychodynamic approach. I work with individuals, families, and couples experiencing anxiety, depression, disruptive behaviors, relationship challenges, self-esteem issues, and trauma. I help clients recognize their recurring unhelpful thought, emotional and behavioral patterns, and the defense mechanisms they've developed to avoid distress and cope with stress. This insight may allow them to begin changing those patterns and develop more helpful and healthier ways to cope with life stressors.
My name is Vivian E. Johnson, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist. I predominately utilize the psychodynamic approach. I work with individuals, families, and couples experiencing anxiety, depression, disruptive behaviors, relationship challenges, self-esteem issues, and trauma. I help clients recognize their recurring unhelpful thought, emotional and behavioral patterns, and the defense mechanisms they've developed to avoid distress and cope with stress. This insight may allow them to begin changing those patterns and develop more helpful and healthier ways to cope with life stressors.
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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.