"I am proud to say that I have been practicing psychotherapy for almost thirty years! I work primarily with adults but also have significant training working with adolescents. I am an empathic, engaged, experienced and focused therapist. My primary task is to help you find positive goals for yourself and to resolve core issues that are interfering with your capacity to lead a happy and productive life. Together, as a team we will build your capacity to deal with whatever is causing unhappiness"

"Daniel G Lyman, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist and mental health coach, specializing in anxiety, depression, chronic pain, sex & sexuality, and LGBTQ related issues. Based in Los Angeles, California, Daniel also offers Skype Coaching throughout the world. With thousands of hours experience, Daniel's training and experience can help you reach your goals, including reducing anxiety, overcoming depression, eliminating chronic pain, and much more. He holds master's degrees in both Social Work Public Administration, with an emphasis on public mental health systems. He has led workshops and trainings in local colleges as well as guest lectured at the USC Graduate School of Social Work."

"Most people come to see me for symptoms of depression, anxiety, relationship issues or a lack of motivation or passion in life. Utilizing a dynamic approach that is active, direct and compassionate, I help individuals, families, and couples confront truths of oneself or one's family unit. This includes feelings, thoughts and behaviors which may be challenging or even impossible to face alone."

"Many couples are stuck in a negative cycle which keeps them feeling disconnected from one another. As a Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist, I have found the EFT model to be a valuable and powerful way to break that negative cycle and heal relationships. Together, we will learn new ways of communicating and resolving deep and reoccurring conflicts so that you can again experience a close and loving connection with one another. "

"You have been led here because you might be struggling with distress, hopelessness, existential issues, sexual orientation, or relationship issues."

"I see therapy as a collaborative process exploring how the past informs the present and allowing trust and authenticity to foster insight and development. I strive to provide the highest quality of care, focusing on the unique needs of each individual to create a contained environment with room for challenges, exploration, process, and growth. I help clients learn and practice skills for tolerating pain in times of crisis, responding instead of reacting, increasing self-respect, improving relationships, and participating fully in each moment. My ultimate goal is to help my clients build and nurture a life they feel is worth living."

"Throughout life, we are faced with many challenges...some more severe than others, some harder to overcome, and some which we ignore for the moment. When we choose not to face our challenges, it can negatively impact our true being. My experience includes working with those struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, substance abuse, trauma, parent-child relationships, crisis intervention, just to name a few."

"While 'regular therapy' focuses on the past and the emotional wounds that come with it, coaching focuses on goal setting and taking action, understanding our present and finding ways to create a brighter future. It's about changing old habits, developing new ones, embracing change and moving with ease towards a more fulfilling life. Hypnosis is a form of guided meditation that works with the subconscious, where our habits, memories and emotions are stored. Combining life coaching with hypnotherapy brings about the most beneficial results, engaging both, the conscious and subconscious, empowering people to achieve lasting, positive results and enhanced mental / emotional attitudes."

"Stuck? So often the first thing my clients tell me is that they're feeling stuck. Maybe they're stuck in a relationship or a job or a way of thinking. Often they've worked hard on their own to improve their situation, but still, they feel stuck. In my practice, individuals, couples and families find ways to get unstuck and to move forward once again."

"It takes courage to begin therapy. Feeling stuck, depressed or anxious, looking for clarity on how to move forward? My relational, psychodynamic approach helps us to connect empathically with your deeper needs, hopes and concerns. I encourage clients to build on their inherent strengths & acknowledge ways they may be impeding their own progress. My hope is to help you understand why you encounter the same kinds of frustrating roadblocks, and how you might make greater room in your life for more satisfying outcomes; while increased self-awareness doesn't guarantee change. it can open the door to new real & unimagined possibilities."

"Therapy is a deeply personal process. My approach is to help you to understand the parts of yourself that currently limit your ability to achieve intimacy in relationships, self awareness and insight. I work primarily with patients suffering from depression and other mood disorders, as well as trauma, obsessive compulsive and other anxiety disorders."

"With over 20 years of professional experience and after many years of private practice, I left the clinical world when I discovered the opportunity to advocate for families. As a Therapeutic and Educational Consultant, my primary goal is to help kids and families get back on track. My background includes extensive experience in cooperative parenting and divorce, positive parenting solutions, and child placement. When placing children, I evaluate their interests, aptitudes, and behavior with parents and involved professionals to assist in evaluating the child's needs. From there I provide recommendations on the environments where they can be most successful."

""What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" Mary Oliver's compelling question suggests that perhaps now is the time to give yourself the gift of being you--authentically and with joy. Perhaps you struggle with your relationships, your sense of purpose, your emotions, your family, your sexuality. Together we can explore your thoughts and feelings, the history that produced them, and the changes you can make to feel more fully alive--to feel seen, to feel understood, to know that you are worthy of love and able to make deep connections with others."

"I am passionate about helping couples reconnect. Sometimes couples can become disconnected and that can be very painful. Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy is a scientifically proven method that brings couples together in new ways that lead to long-lasting secure attachment. In a safe space, partners can explore their feelings and behaviors in order to understand themselves and each other at a much deeper level. You can escape your negative interactive cycle and create a new beautiful dance with your partner. I would like to help you get there! Please call me for a free consultation in Beverly Hills, Downey or Torrance."

"I welcome the opportunity to work with people who have come to an impasse in their lives, whether that be through crisis or in the everyday. To create a space allowing you to express and explore thoughts and feelings without judgement but with curiosity."

"People are complex and life can be very challenging. The way we process and live our lives, especially the way in which we respond to life's difficult challenges, is often informed by painful experiences from our past, and unresolved issues. I will help you find the inner resources you need to recover, understand yourself better, and create the changes that will improve your well being. We all have the potential to heal, grow, and be successful in our lives. It is this potential that provides hope for all of us to overcome pain and adversity."

"Are you looking to thrive in your performance and improve your mental skills for your Sport or Artistic Performance? As a Sport Psychology Consultant, I collaborate with my clients to design personalized program to enhance their performance. I am specialized in sports, performance and exercise psychology. My passion is to promote psychological well-being and teach core mental skills so that my clients can perform at their best when it matters most. I work with a variety of athletic backgrounds to aid clients with the mental skills necessary to reach individualized goals. "

"I am Clinical Hypnotherapist and Licensed Neuro Linguistic Programmer. I teach people how to control their emotions and how to use their own mind for the life they want. I help people who have OCD, relationship problems, fear/phobias and changing beliefs and more."

"The battle with body image and eating disorders can be isolating and scary. You need a comfortable space to work on your recovery, with someone who has the right experience with what you are going through. A low self-esteem, learned coping mechanisms, negative behaviors and thinking patterns tend to get in the way of your life. I know how hard it is to go through this, and I am here to help you."

"What are you avoiding? The past, the future, your success, your relationships, ...yourself? I want to help you to confront and tackle your issues, and help you to find out who you are. I am focused on joining with you and helping you to unravel the difficult issues that have been preventing you from moving forward. I am dedicated to helping you achieve your goals and get on with your life."