Therapists in Los Angeles County, CA

Welcome! I work with artists, creative professionals and individuals in high stress careers, as well as with individuals and couples transitioning into parenthood. I also love helping people heal their relationship with food and their bodies, and love supporting people who want to have healthier, more fulfilling relationships with the people in their lives. My style is warm, curious and collaborative, and I offer safe space for you to explore your current and past experiences. I balance supporting deep exploration and emotional processing with offering practical, evidence-based strategies for moving through difficult passages.

I have over ten years of clinical work and experience as a licensed psychologist ,registered psychologist, in addition to internship experience in counseling adults and older adults of various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. I have been trained in different Evidenced Based Practices (EBP), such as PST, IPT and CBT modalities. I provide neurofeedback therapy services in addition to psychotherapy. Neurofeedback is direct training of brain function, by which the brain learns to function more efficiently.

I am a licensed doctor of clinical psychology (Ph.D. from USC), working in SCV for over 30 years. I love people and it has always been my dream to help them achieve the ability to handle their lives in the most satisfying way. We are all human. We all have our own struggles. We experience depression, anxiety, relationship issues, addictions, or simply difficult transitions in life. It is important to know that no one is forever "sick," no relationship ever "broken," or anyone for that matter who is beyond repair. Together, I will work with you (or your loved one) through the issues that have brought you into therapy.

Don't go another day with your pain. Perhaps you have reached a point in your life in which something has to change; the sadness, anger, confusion or depression have become too great a burden to carry. Perhaps you have been a victim of profound brokenness and long for healing and a brighter future.

I am a highly skilled, proactive, compassionate, and empathetic Marriage Family Therapist with 15+ years counseling children, adolescents, adults, families, and grief therapy environments. I am dedicated to creating a safe environment for everyone to maximize their full potential. I enjoy playing an important role in the psychological and academic lives of children and adolescents and motivating them to have successes in their lives. I have a proven record working with diverse client population.

Counseling doesn't have to be scary. Throughout our lives we all experience difficult situations that need a second set of eyes and ears to offer a different perspective. Since friends and family are unable to be objective, that is where the counselor's role comes into play. Whether you are having family conflict, relationship issues with your significant other, or just need someone to talk to because everything just seems to be falling apart, I am here for you.

It is my passion to help others live happier, calmer, and more fulfilling lives. Much of our inexplicable behavior and habits that hold us back are rooted in our genes, childhood, family dynamics, traumas, and circumstances. I help my clients to understand what holds them back and move through it. I help them to overcome difficult transitions and parenting challenges. I help them to improve their relationships, change negative lifestyle habits, reduce stress, improve confidence and self-esteem, uncover their passions, and eventually become true selves.

Are you or a loved one struggling with being able to control worry or fear? Staying up all night and not being able to turn off your brain? Finding it difficult to enjoy life and being unable to cope with anxiety or stress? Are you spending more time alone? Noticing that little things annoy and frustrate you but don’t want to feel this way? Do you feel that your thoughts control you and take a toll on your quality of work or relationships? Have you been trying to manage anxiety on your own, and you are not getting better? Well, you are not alone and don’t have to figure it out yourself.

I want you to know what I already do -- you are enough. There is nothing broken about you. And looking for help (which you’re doing right now!) is evidence of your resilience. I believe that all people are inherently resourceful. So, the work that we’ll be doing together is (re)connecting you to your own inner resources, strengths, and values. We’ll co-create a space where you can explore your tender spots and deepest desires.

Accepting New Clients! -“Why do I still feel so stuck?” If you’ve been sober for any significant amount of time, you can probably relate. You did the work. Why is it still so difficult? We are promised, “just get clean and everything else will follow”. If only it were that simple. Sobriety gives you the necessary stability that allows strength and clarity to work on what really holds us back in life. Things like codependency, trauma, anxiety, depression, executive dysfunction... the list goes on and on. If you're stuck in the same patterns and struggling to figure out how to actually apply what you know, I'm your girl.

As a clinical psychologist with more than 10 years of specialized training and experience, I am dedicated to providing effective and research-based approaches to treatment with genuine compassion, empathy, and care. It is my goal to help empower you to change your life by using treatment and assessment techniques designed for both common life stressors and complex mental health conditions. It is my belief that creating a safe and supportive therapeutic environment is essential for my client's growth and I work hard to provide an environment with which my clients feel safe to challenge themselves and grow.

I come from a psychodynamic perspective and bring somatic tools, EMDR training and mindfulness practice to the healing space. I offer a warm, open heart and deeply curious, intuitive mind, utilizing the therapeutic relationship to foster safe healing.

I believe that, at the unconscious level, each of us has a deep understanding of what our unique purpose is (i.e. a true sense of Self). However, through conditioning, life circumstances, cultural/societal expectations, and many other variables, there has grown a great disconnect between the way we are and who we truly want to be. In a safe, supportive and collaborative environment, I will help you navigate through this process of deeper self-understanding and reconnection in order to live a healthier, happier and more fulfilling life.

You have already taken an enormous step towards your healing by beginning to look for a therapist, so first take a moment to express gratitude for yourself. You want to feel at ease, liberated, seen, understood, connected to others, and comfortable taking up space. I can help! As a 2-SQT/LGBTQ+ Affirming, Anti-Racist, Trauma-Informed, Intersectional, and Liberation-Based therapist, I acknowledge that systemic harm, like white supremacy, generational trauma, and the violence and abuse that is perpetuated by trauma and oppression can have deep, lasting scars that that impact our relationships with ourselves and others.

Has trauma, anxiety, or depression interfered with the potential to become the best version of yourself? We often feel defined by traumatic or emotionally difficult experiences then often leave us feeling stuck in place rather than moving forward towards our goals. I’m here to provide a safe, affirming space for you to develop an understanding of yourself to overcome past experiences or fears that define you. Our work together will be met with unconditional acceptance, creative approaches, and the utmost compassion.

Life today can be overwhelming, chaotic and confusing. The demands and pressures of everyday life can cause anxiety, self-doubt and sadness, which prevents you from living life to its fullest. Often, we repeat the same patterns we have learned from childhood. These feelings can cause distress and can impact our functioning as well as impair our relationships with ourselves and others.

Working with a therapist who you feel safe with and connected to will make all the difference in your healing journey. I am a warm therapist, who will also be directive for the sake of your growth. I am sincerely dedicated to your healing journey. And, I can teach you practical tools to live a balanced and more fulfilling life. I would love to guide you towards better understanding yourself. I am highly trained in CBT, DBT and ACT. My approach is integrative, adapting to fit each person’s unique needs. I’ve worked extensively and closely with people struggling with anxiety, BPD, addiction, depression, and low self-worth.

We’re all a little flawed, and that’s okay: there’s beauty and depth in imperfection. To misquote Leonard Cohen, the cracks are how the light gets in. Problems arise, however, when we become burdened by these cracks. Our responses to suffering, and the ways we try to protect from pain, can leave us feeling stifled and trapped. Therapy can help us chip away at these accumulated layers, and begin to articulate new, more comfortable ways of being in the world. I specialize in working with individuals dealing with relationship issues, life-transitions, trauma, depression, anxiety, difficulties at school or work, and body-image issues.