Male Therapists in Lomita, CA
Treating Covid 19 fear, anxiety, depression, grief, via tele-therapy. I help people to feel better and move forward. In our work together you can resolve issues and regain balance.
Treating Covid 19 fear, anxiety, depression, grief, via tele-therapy. I help people to feel better and move forward. In our work together you can resolve issues and regain balance.
Hi, I'm Ron Perales, and I became a therapist because, as a child, I was profoundly helped by a therapist. I found new ways of seeing my problems and rediscovered hope. My life changed, and I experienced wellness while regaining hope in hopeless situations. I will help you get through these difficult times in a safe, supported, and nonjudgmental way.
Hi, I'm Ron Perales, and I became a therapist because, as a child, I was profoundly helped by a therapist. I found new ways of seeing my problems and rediscovered hope. My life changed, and I experienced wellness while regaining hope in hopeless situations. I will help you get through these difficult times in a safe, supported, and nonjudgmental way.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over thirty years of experience as a clinical therapist primarily working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. I've received my bachelor's and master's degrees in social work. I work with many diverse and ethnic populations from a variety of backgrounds. Take the first step. Many times, it's easier to have a short, open discussion to see if one feels comfortable with a clinician before starting a professional relationship. There is a free, no-obligation call with me to see if there is a connection to proceed with a professional therapeutic relationship. This is the first step.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over thirty years of experience as a clinical therapist primarily working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. I've received my bachelor's and master's degrees in social work. I work with many diverse and ethnic populations from a variety of backgrounds. Take the first step. Many times, it's easier to have a short, open discussion to see if one feels comfortable with a clinician before starting a professional relationship. There is a free, no-obligation call with me to see if there is a connection to proceed with a professional therapeutic relationship. This is the first step.
I always wanted to assist those in the community with overcoming emotional challenges. I have over 16 years' experience working with children, adolescents, adults, families and couples. I've worked with El Nido Family Centers for 16 years providing psychotherapy and case management services. I am trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy. I obtained my Master's degree from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. I am fluent in both English and Spanish. I look forward to meeting with you to talk and develop new ways of overcoming life's challenges.
I always wanted to assist those in the community with overcoming emotional challenges. I have over 16 years' experience working with children, adolescents, adults, families and couples. I've worked with El Nido Family Centers for 16 years providing psychotherapy and case management services. I am trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy. I obtained my Master's degree from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. I am fluent in both English and Spanish. I look forward to meeting with you to talk and develop new ways of overcoming life's challenges.
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Seeking therapy takes courage and strength. Are you experiencing feeling stuck due to childhood trauma? I am here to provide you with unconditional support to process through your anxiety, depression, and other unresolved feelings at your pace. Sometimes we may need someone who is there for us and there are no problems in life that are too big or small. You have taken the first step to seek help, I can help you discover your inner strength to bounce back and deep inside you may be wishing for peace and equilibrium. As a therapist, I aim to help you reach those goals together to bring about inner peace.
Seeking therapy takes courage and strength. Are you experiencing feeling stuck due to childhood trauma? I am here to provide you with unconditional support to process through your anxiety, depression, and other unresolved feelings at your pace. Sometimes we may need someone who is there for us and there are no problems in life that are too big or small. You have taken the first step to seek help, I can help you discover your inner strength to bounce back and deep inside you may be wishing for peace and equilibrium. As a therapist, I aim to help you reach those goals together to bring about inner peace.
Do you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or lonely? Is it difficult to balance work with your personal/family needs? Are you finding it difficult to build friendships or understand the culture at work? Distraction on the job, insomnia, or withdrawing from family are signs that you may need help managing anxiety and stress. Many of us find it difficult to develop nurturing relationships and stop feeling isolated. In therapy, you can build coping skills and insights that can help you feel calmer and more in control. We will work to building the tools that you need to succeed professionally and personally. I am looking forward to helping!
Do you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or lonely? Is it difficult to balance work with your personal/family needs? Are you finding it difficult to build friendships or understand the culture at work? Distraction on the job, insomnia, or withdrawing from family are signs that you may need help managing anxiety and stress. Many of us find it difficult to develop nurturing relationships and stop feeling isolated. In therapy, you can build coping skills and insights that can help you feel calmer and more in control. We will work to building the tools that you need to succeed professionally and personally. I am looking forward to helping!
Seeking therapy takes courage and strength. Are you experiencing feeling stuck due to childhood trauma? I am here to provide you with unconditional support to process through your anxiety, depression, and other unresolved feelings at your pace. Sometimes we may need someone who is there for us and there are no problems in life that are too big or small. You have taken the first step to seek help, I can help you discover your inner strength to bounce back and deep inside you may be wishing for peace and equilibrium. As a therapist, I aim to help you reach those goals together to bring about inner peace.
Seeking therapy takes courage and strength. Are you experiencing feeling stuck due to childhood trauma? I am here to provide you with unconditional support to process through your anxiety, depression, and other unresolved feelings at your pace. Sometimes we may need someone who is there for us and there are no problems in life that are too big or small. You have taken the first step to seek help, I can help you discover your inner strength to bounce back and deep inside you may be wishing for peace and equilibrium. As a therapist, I aim to help you reach those goals together to bring about inner peace.
If you are having some difficulties in your life or are struggling with sadness, stress or other psychological issues; I am confident that I can help and/or find you the assistance that you need. You will see that I am interested in assisting you in meeting your goals and helping you attain a more happy and balanced life… You can call me to discuss participating in psychotherapy from the comfort of your home by either video teleconferencing with your computer or phone or with a phone call. I can verify whether your insurance covers this service. Individuals who are paying out of pocket don’t need insurance authorization...
If you are having some difficulties in your life or are struggling with sadness, stress or other psychological issues; I am confident that I can help and/or find you the assistance that you need. You will see that I am interested in assisting you in meeting your goals and helping you attain a more happy and balanced life… You can call me to discuss participating in psychotherapy from the comfort of your home by either video teleconferencing with your computer or phone or with a phone call. I can verify whether your insurance covers this service. Individuals who are paying out of pocket don’t need insurance authorization...
Are you looking for a therapist that feels relatable and like a real person? If you're anything like I was when I first saw a therapist as a young adult, you crave that authenticity from your counselor. I promise to never ask you "and how does that make you feel?" with a straight face. Don't get me wrong, I *will* ask about your feelings, but I'm not into going through the motions and acting a role. Do you want to spend the time and effort it takes to get down past surface symptoms to the real deep work, to be able to live more comfortably in your own skin, to be able to feel your emotions, not just think them? If so, contact me.
Are you looking for a therapist that feels relatable and like a real person? If you're anything like I was when I first saw a therapist as a young adult, you crave that authenticity from your counselor. I promise to never ask you "and how does that make you feel?" with a straight face. Don't get me wrong, I *will* ask about your feelings, but I'm not into going through the motions and acting a role. Do you want to spend the time and effort it takes to get down past surface symptoms to the real deep work, to be able to live more comfortably in your own skin, to be able to feel your emotions, not just think them? If so, contact me.
Life can get complicated and there is no handbook on how to handle things like depression, anxiety, addiction and relationship problems. It is important to know two things: 1. you are not alone, 2. challenges are always opportunities to grow and change your life. You are probably here because it's time to "do something different." Let us help guide you through this journey!
Life can get complicated and there is no handbook on how to handle things like depression, anxiety, addiction and relationship problems. It is important to know two things: 1. you are not alone, 2. challenges are always opportunities to grow and change your life. You are probably here because it's time to "do something different." Let us help guide you through this journey!
When you are depressed, everything feels heavy and appears dark. You want to feel better, but you just don't know how and you are beginning to lose hope. When you are anxious and overwhelmed, you feel like life is out of control and it is all just too much to manage. You want to feel peace, calm, and confidence for once, but you don't know where to begin to fix it. Or perhaps your addiction is wreaking havoc on your life, and if you don't get help, you could lose everything. You are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, so you are ready to get to work, make some changes, and get your life back on the right track.
When you are depressed, everything feels heavy and appears dark. You want to feel better, but you just don't know how and you are beginning to lose hope. When you are anxious and overwhelmed, you feel like life is out of control and it is all just too much to manage. You want to feel peace, calm, and confidence for once, but you don't know where to begin to fix it. Or perhaps your addiction is wreaking havoc on your life, and if you don't get help, you could lose everything. You are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, so you are ready to get to work, make some changes, and get your life back on the right track.
Do you feel stressed, worried, lost? Are you fighting all the time with your partner and feeling stuck? Feel like you have to be somebody else? If these sound true to you, I want you to know that in our society, we don’t talk about it very much, but what you are experiencing is normal.
Do you feel stressed, worried, lost? Are you fighting all the time with your partner and feeling stuck? Feel like you have to be somebody else? If these sound true to you, I want you to know that in our society, we don’t talk about it very much, but what you are experiencing is normal.
Safety, connection, and building trust are essential to any therapeutic process. Unresolved trauma, emotional struggles, and difficulty in relationships are often the result of not feeling safe enough to feel, acknowledge, or share what we already know at some level. The therapeutic process is therefore a commitment to self-advocacy and learning about oneself as a whole person within a safe, open, and non-intrusive environment. We all have incredible hidden potential. There are no bad parts to us, so long as we can attend to them and understand what they are needing. Being brave enough to look at and get to know yourself is key.
Safety, connection, and building trust are essential to any therapeutic process. Unresolved trauma, emotional struggles, and difficulty in relationships are often the result of not feeling safe enough to feel, acknowledge, or share what we already know at some level. The therapeutic process is therefore a commitment to self-advocacy and learning about oneself as a whole person within a safe, open, and non-intrusive environment. We all have incredible hidden potential. There are no bad parts to us, so long as we can attend to them and understand what they are needing. Being brave enough to look at and get to know yourself is key.
I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, broken relationships, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, financial recklessness, and gambling. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.
I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, broken relationships, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, financial recklessness, and gambling. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.
I am an LMFT, and I am delighted to have the opportunity to be of service to you. I have enjoyed private practice in Torrance California for over 40 years. My eclectic approach to therapy allows me to tailor the therapy to you individually and your particular circumstances, relationships, and unmet needs, body, soul & spirit! Hope to see you soon!
I am an LMFT, and I am delighted to have the opportunity to be of service to you. I have enjoyed private practice in Torrance California for over 40 years. My eclectic approach to therapy allows me to tailor the therapy to you individually and your particular circumstances, relationships, and unmet needs, body, soul & spirit! Hope to see you soon!
You may be looking for a therapist for the first time, or perhaps this isn’t your first rodeo. You might be feeling stuck or lost, lonely even when surrounded by others, or carrying grief, loss, or trauma that feels too heavy to bear. You may understand your challenges intellectually and still feel trapped in familiar patterns, holding it together on the outside while struggling beneath the surface. And the persistence of suffering has become an invitation—whether gentle or forceful—into deeper exploration, guided by a readiness for radical authenticity and courageous transformation.
You may be looking for a therapist for the first time, or perhaps this isn’t your first rodeo. You might be feeling stuck or lost, lonely even when surrounded by others, or carrying grief, loss, or trauma that feels too heavy to bear. You may understand your challenges intellectually and still feel trapped in familiar patterns, holding it together on the outside while struggling beneath the surface. And the persistence of suffering has become an invitation—whether gentle or forceful—into deeper exploration, guided by a readiness for radical authenticity and courageous transformation.
I teach couples powerful tools and give homework. My background is in Positive Psychology. People describe me as warm, down-to-earth and they say I have a good sense of humor. I think couples therapy should be uplifting -- and show results. I help all kinds of couples: married and unmarried, straight, gay, and couples soon to marry. I'm dedicated to helping couples overcome their problems. I'm even-handed and I find solutions. (And on a personal note, I've been happily married for 30 years). I combine Positive Psychology, CBT, mindfulness, Gottman, and the best of contemporary psychology. I taught in the medical school at UCLA.
I teach couples powerful tools and give homework. My background is in Positive Psychology. People describe me as warm, down-to-earth and they say I have a good sense of humor. I think couples therapy should be uplifting -- and show results. I help all kinds of couples: married and unmarried, straight, gay, and couples soon to marry. I'm dedicated to helping couples overcome their problems. I'm even-handed and I find solutions. (And on a personal note, I've been happily married for 30 years). I combine Positive Psychology, CBT, mindfulness, Gottman, and the best of contemporary psychology. I taught in the medical school at UCLA.
I help individual clients who feel stuck because of struggles with depression, anxiety, anger, and addictions. I help clients alleviate their depression, overcome their fears and addictions, and soothe their anger so that they can live more fulfilling lives with better relationships and careers. I help couples who have grown apart over the years improve their physical and emotional intimacy, and help couples rebuild trust and uncovering affairs, addictions, and other secrets or lies. I teach parents how to set firm boundaries with their children (infants to teens, ADHD, ODD) while also improving communication and openness.
I help individual clients who feel stuck because of struggles with depression, anxiety, anger, and addictions. I help clients alleviate their depression, overcome their fears and addictions, and soothe their anger so that they can live more fulfilling lives with better relationships and careers. I help couples who have grown apart over the years improve their physical and emotional intimacy, and help couples rebuild trust and uncovering affairs, addictions, and other secrets or lies. I teach parents how to set firm boundaries with their children (infants to teens, ADHD, ODD) while also improving communication and openness.
I’m Dr. Dean Leav. I've been featured on ABC, NBC, KCAL, and other programs as an expert psychologist. I conduct ADHD / autism / learning disability evaluations, legal / forensic evaluations for court, risk assessment (violence / sexual), cognitive / neuropsychological evaluations, diagnostic psychological evaluations, immigration evaluations, adoption evaluations, parenting / bonding assessments, drug & alcohol evaluations, fitness for duty evaluations, workers' compensation (QME/AME) evaluations, and other types of psychological evaluations / assessments.
I’m Dr. Dean Leav. I've been featured on ABC, NBC, KCAL, and other programs as an expert psychologist. I conduct ADHD / autism / learning disability evaluations, legal / forensic evaluations for court, risk assessment (violence / sexual), cognitive / neuropsychological evaluations, diagnostic psychological evaluations, immigration evaluations, adoption evaluations, parenting / bonding assessments, drug & alcohol evaluations, fitness for duty evaluations, workers' compensation (QME/AME) evaluations, and other types of psychological evaluations / assessments.
Welcome! I’m glad you’re here. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or exhausted from carrying things alone, you’re not alone. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, or the impact of past trauma, therapy can be a space to feel supported and seen. Many of my clients come in wanting to understand themselves better, break old patterns, and find healthier ways to cope. Others are just looking for a place to be honest without judgment. Wherever you are in your journey, I’m here to meet you with compassion, support, and care.
Welcome! I’m glad you’re here. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or exhausted from carrying things alone, you’re not alone. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, or the impact of past trauma, therapy can be a space to feel supported and seen. Many of my clients come in wanting to understand themselves better, break old patterns, and find healthier ways to cope. Others are just looking for a place to be honest without judgment. Wherever you are in your journey, I’m here to meet you with compassion, support, and care.
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Male Therapists
As a man, why might I want to see a male therapist?
There are many reasons a man might wish to work with a male therapist, including a degree of shared identity, which may help client and therapist connect to each other and allow for a more free-flowing discussion of issues that can be deeply personal. Some men may feel more comfortable talking to a male therapist about relationship concerns, the pressures they feel around the roles society and family place on men, career or job challenges, self-esteem, or anger problems. For some men who have not had a male role models in their lives, a good male therapist may be especially helpful.
How can I find out about a therapist’s experience treating men?
Individuals looking for treatment should feel comfortable directly asking a therapist about their history treating men overall and the issues that arise in therapy with men. A good therapist will be happy to discuss such matters as well as their educational background, approach to treatment, and how they think they can aid a prospective client.
Can clients benefit from having a therapist of the same gender?
Therapy is not gender-specific, but some men as well as women feel more comfortable opening up about their experiences and history with therapists of a specific gender. An individual may feel that they have to explain less background information and be on the same page more quickly, particularly when discussing gender-specific challenges. That said, a good clinician can transcend most if not all gender concerns. Ultimately, the most important factor in therapy is the connection and trust the client is able to build with the practitioner.
Would a male therapist have specific training in treating men?
Generally, no. There are no certifications for treating men specifically, but there are continuing education classes that therapists may take that focus on treating men as a group. There are many therapists who focus on men and male issues in their treatment and therefore have experience and expertise in this domain.