Therapists in Los Angeles, CA

Have you felt tormented by the sense of anxiety and dread? Maybe you’ve also had irrational and distressing thoughts that are difficult to manage? Anxiety can feel relentless and overwhelming. Many people have been there! You are not alone in this. I can help you understand your anxiety and develop a plan to help you alleviate your anxiety-related discomfort or suffering. I specialize in treating anxiety (i.e. OCD, phobias, social anxiety), but also work with other emotional concerns, such as depression and loneliness. My hope for all my clients is to reach a place of confidence, self-compassion, and acceptance of yourself.

I have the most experience working with adults dealing with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, poor self-esteem, and coping with life transitions. I view my role as a therapist as walking alongside you to help you determine what is best for you. I use concepts of Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Supportive Therapy to support you in learning coping skills, increasing your self-esteem, and forming new patterns for a healthier and happier life.

Everybody has a story to tell, and I want to hear yours. I believe you are the expert in your experience, and together we can navigate your life with more understanding and ease. My role is to help empower you to become your authentic self using curiosity and empathy. I aim to create a nonjudgmental environment where you can speak freely about your anxiety, relationship issues, thoughts, impulses, secrets, sadness, desires, happiness, work stress, ideas, grief, life transitions, low self-esteem, body dysmorphia, and past/current traumas.

Are past traumatic experiences, being an adult child of a dysfunctional home, incest survival experiences, addiction issues, phobia, panic, anxiety, C-PTSD or depression affecting your success? Are distractions impacting your optimal performance abilities at work, in your intimate relationships, or in relationships with family members or with yourself? Are you surviving instead of thriving? I provide accelerated psychotherapy for individuals and couples who are challenged by performance loss and emotional unhappiness. Also offer Diagnosis evaluation for addiction, mood, personality, and adult Autism spectrum. HSP and Kink friendly.

Don't go it alone! You're making the first step by looking for a therapist. I work with people who are going through life transitions who need help improving their natural coping skills and learning new ones. Many people experience life changes such as the birth of a child, starting college, starting a career, getting married or divorced, parenting, empty nesting, assisting with an aging parent or the death of a loved one. Having worked as a manager in a workplace I can offer support and guidance in workplace conflicts and communication. I provide support as we work together to improve the things that aren't working.

If you are searching this directory, congratulations! Whether you long for intimacy in relationships or more success in your work, the decision to seek therapy may be the bravest decision you've ever made. If you are feeling emotional pain, anxiety or depression, or simply need to explore why things are not working out for you, I have the skills and expertise to listen and work with you in a caring partnership. As a psychotherapist, I can help you heal by recognizing and understanding how early trauma and family environments have impacted your ability to chart the course of your life.

My aim, above all else, is to be empathetic and client-focused. It’s hard to help without first having an understanding, and regardless of my credentials, you are the expert on you. I work to understand you and your needs as best as possible so that we can tackle your goals in a meaningful way. Once you’re ready to pull up your sleeves and get to work, I provide space to discuss issues and explore alternate ways of thinking. As a cognitive behavioral therapist, I see how much power there is in the words we tell ourselves.

My approach is sensitive and warm with supportive reflective questioning. I often use Motivational Interviewing techniques as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness for the needs of my client. Identifying needs and areas of change is an important part of the therapeutic process.

Do you ever feel like you have to monitor, pull back, and even hide yourself from others?. From friends, family, acquaintances, even from yourself? Do you tend to put your needs and wants at the bottom of the list?. Are you ready to commit to you?. Together we will work side by side to help strengthen your confidence, awareness, insight, healing, and make progress within yourself. As a Certified Sex therapist, Kink knowledgeable, Gender affirming, and Trauma therapist I understand that we are all different, and provide a laid back atmosphere.

I have over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. Using different approaches based on each individual. I have experience working in schools, trauma centers, and community based settings, working with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I look forward to meeting you and starting this journey with you.

Are you feeling stuck and get overwhelmed when you think about making changes in your life? Or maybe there has been an unexpected life event that feels too big to handle and the coping skills you normally use aren’t working or have become more of a problem than a solution. I help my clients make changes in their lives by helping them work through unhelpful patterns, conducting an examination of where things are for them currently vs. where they would like things to be and to make the adjustments in their lives that helps steer them in a positive direction.

Relationship issues exist both in and outside the bedroom. Sex is a topic that is often met with secrecy, embarrassment, or shame. Throughout the course of our lives, we are influenced by cultural and societal messaging about what is and is not acceptable. When something is wrong in our relationships, the weight of judgement leads us to live in quiet desperation rather than seek help. I am dedicated to cultivating a safe and accepting environment for my clients to discover more about their sexuality, transform it into what they want, and affirm who they are.

My style of therapy is one that is both collaborative and supportive. I believe that all individuals have the capacity to make lasting changes in their lives. I help the individual tap into those abilities by challenging the conscious and unconscious barriers that can impede growth and change. Using psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral techniques, I provide a safe, nurturing environment where individuals can explore their challenges and unearth their full potential.

With 40 years of experience using psychodynamic methods of treatment, I will explore conflicts, struggles / anxieties with you that get in the way of having more lasting and satisfying relationships. An essential goal of my psychotherapy sessions is to increase your self-awareness. By becoming more self aware, you will be able to actively identify and change the problematic patterns of thought, emotion and behavior that have interfered with living a more fulfilling life. Throughout our sessions together, we will work to improve the quality and satisfaction of your relationships and work life, achieving lasting, meaningful change.

I'm passionate about holding a non-judgmental environment in which clients are able to explore healing and growth as they reconnect with their values and strengths.

Let's face it. Men HATE talking about their feelings. Really hate it. They would rather have a root canal. Women spend their whole lives sharing their thoughts and feelings, but that is not true for men. Just the opposite. I understand what a challenge it is for your husband or boyfriend to open up and express their feelings. I help guys like me talk about their feelings to increase emotional intimacy, decrease conflict and improve their relationships with their girlfriends or wives. My mission is to HELP COUPLES HEAL.

I know that beginning psychotherapy can feel scary. I hope to provide a space that feels warm, non-judgmental and helpful. I tend to work with adults, adolescents and couples who are experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, grief and many of the other effects and challenges of the world we live in. Overall, I believe that navigating these experiences feels better when we get to work through them with someone else.

Jennifer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been in the field for over 12 years treating individuals who suffer from mental illness. Jennifer works with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, overcoming trauma, work related stressors, and has received additional certifications in anger management, victims of batterers, domestic violence, and sexual assault.

If you are considering starting therapy you are likely feeling stuck: either in feelings of depression or anxiety; in repetitive behaviors; in unsatisfying personal relationships; or in career frustrations. You are often making decisions and acting in ways that are counterproductive to what you want. Our work together will make you recognize how your past experiences intrude on the present, preventing personal growth. Once your are aware of how your disruptive behaviors, actions and/or beliefs interfere with your goals you can make new choices that are more fulfilling.