Depression Therapists in Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA
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Sorin Iarovici
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
I have worked with a diverse group of clients from various backgrounds and sexual orientations: adults, adolescents and couples and am comfortable working with many issues including but not limited to generalized anxiety,
depression
, childhood trauma, relationship distress, lack of self-esteem and strong inner critical voice, suicidal ideation, OCD.
Therapy offers a confidential place of refuge where you can be seen and heard. Together we will explore how external pressures and feelings of self-blame, self-criticism, fear or sadness, as well as loss and past trauma, may be affecting your ability to move forward or express yourself in an authentic way. By devoting time and attention to understanding your unique story and the ways in which past relationships shape current ones, you can gain greater self-awareness and an understanding of how underlying feelings and thoughts are affecting your mood. In building a strong relationship I will help you work through core issues.
Not accepting new clients
Deborah Helt
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, 106580
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I believe that each of our lives is an ecosystem, comprised of the interconnecting forces that influence our well-being. This includes our relationships with other people, with cultural and economic forces and even our own bodies. When we are out of balance or suffer trauma, we are often left feeling anxious,
depressed
or lost. Could you use an ally in making the "ecosystem" of your life more healthy and vibrant? I provide therapy for adults, children, couples, intimate partners and groups.
Not accepting new clients
Martin Rodarte
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
My approach to psychotherapy is to help you achieve the emotional stability and personal growth you have wanted. I understand that disorders such as anxiety and
depression
(these are just some of the disorders that I have a great deal of experience in) can really impact your quality of life, and make it hard to engage in a fulfilling and meaningful daily experience. With the mental health services that I have to offer, you can learn to cope better with past, current, and even future problems, so that you may achieve your life worth living.
Lauren Harb
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
9 Endorsed
Verified
9 Endorsed
I work with adolescents, adults, and couples, and I specialize in treating anxiety,
depression
, eating disorders, and body image issues.
I believe that the therapeutic relationship and self-insight are key to change in treatment. My approach is warm but active, direct and honest. I have years of experience using evidence-based treatments for anxiety,
depression
, eating disorders and relationship issues.
Heidi Liese Edsall
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
What if there’s nothing to fix? What if your darkest feelings were welcomed? What if the key to healing your anxiety and
depression
is actually allowing yourself to have anxiety and
depression
? What if your body holds all the answers… And what if the answers begin with self-acceptance? Too often I witness clients grinding to “figure it out;” keeping a scorecard of their traumas, abandonment fears, and depressions, trying to isolate parts of themselves to change so that they can be “better.” In the end, this only compounds internalized shame, unworthiness, and insecurity. So what if we try a different way? What if we try gentleness?
Echo Park Creative Psychology, Inc.
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
Let us help you manage your stress, feel less anxious or
depressed
, and have healthier relationships.
You don’t have to keep living in the same amount of pain — we get so used anxiety, trauma, negative relationships and stress that we start to think it’s who we are. Let us help you take better care of yourself and learn how to heal while living in these broken systems.
Kevin Brody
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, GC-C
Verified
Verified
If you’re looking for a place to sort things out, process the endless complexities of 21st-century life, navigate
depression
, learn about trauma, be companioned through grief, or if you'd like to simply be accompanied compassionately by someone who shows up empathetically and authentically (tattoos, cursing, and all) I hope you'll reach out. We'll work together to create an empathetic, supportive, and most importantly authentic space to explore your mind and heart, appreciate your inner world and related needs, and work towards self-compassion and ease amid our complex, often disheartening world.
Rita Romero
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
My name is Rita Romero and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Southern California. I help clients manage symptoms of
depression
, anxiety, relationship stress, dual diagnoses and mood disorders. I treat both adolescent and adult clients. My approach to therapy is specific to my client's needs. My person-centered approach helps clients and I build a mutual understanding of the therapeutic process that best serves them. The most common therapeutic modalities I use include Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy.
Michele Goldberg
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, ESQ
Verified
Verified
We support those dealing with anxiety,
depression
, social phobia, trauma, patterns of unhealthy romantic entanglements, life transitions, challenging relationships, and compulsivity relating to dating, love, sex, or pornography.
We are here to help you heal and grow. We are genuine, real people, and we believe that actual, loving feedback is more useful than simply listening and repeating. That is why we partner concrete take-home skills with open, active listening. Our style incorporates humor and play. We tailor every single session to your unique needs. We want to be by your side, to listen, support, and challenge you every step of the way. You are not in this alone. Together, we will discover untapped purpose, passion, clarity, and courage. Through the constant chaos of life, we will find your center.
Kathy Kelly
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I have over a decade of experience working with clients with trauma and crisis-related anxiety,
depression
and other mental health issues. My primary focus is helping you to move past difficult times in your life, cope with significant changes and enjoy your life's potential. I have worked in inpatient psychiatric units, specializing with PTSD, as well as crisis stabilization, substance use and group therapy. I have worked with family members who have loved ones with mental health issues.
Angela Garbin
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I spent my first in the entertainment industry and am especially understanding and successful with creative individuals dealing with loneliness/
depression
, life transitions, relationship issues and creative blocks.
Every client is unique and my approach varies depending on the needs of the client. At the heart of my practice is listening carefully and maintaining a stance of curiosity with the goal of trying to understand my client's unique experience in the world. I believe the most important factor of successful treatment is not theory or technique but the quality of the relationship between client and therapist. I work collaboratively with a warm, empathic, down-to-earth style that helps individuals feel comfortable, where dialogue and the process of reflection and exploration allow insight and growth to develop.
Charlos Thompson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Welcome, my name is Dr. Charlos Thompson and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 12 years of experience. I specialize in helping patients cope with anxiety,
depression
, trauma, and various addictions.
Janelle Matthews
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, MC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hello! I am most interested to get to know you. I work with adults across the developmental spectrum who may be suffering, struggling, and seeking. My clinical experience includes treatment to those with
depression
, anxiety, trauma, substance abuse, psychiatric crisis, intimacy deficits, and sex-related problems. I will assist you in developing a comprehensive understanding of the factors impacting your mental health. Collaboratively, we will establish integrative strategies to alleviate distress, renew capacity for secure attachments, and increase your agency for self-regulation and fulfillment.
Rachel Smalheiser
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I believe therapy can be incredibly transformative and I am passionate about helping others to live rich and meaningful lives.
Depression
, fear, anxiety, and self-limiting beliefs can keep us from living the life we desire. If you’re feeling stuck and overwhelmed, or perhaps you’ve been sleepwalking through life, feeling unfulfilled, and wanting more, please reach out. Whatever it is, we will work through it together and create lasting change in your life. My approach to counseling is integrative, collaborative, and relational. My style is warm, but direct and honest (and I often use humor, as I find it to be so healing).
Alexander Uhlmann
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
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.
Find Your Center, A Therapy Collective
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified
Verified
We also treat: professionals who, despite career or family success, feel unfulfilled; those undergoing age, occupation, and transition-related identity changes; others grappling social anxiety,
depression
, insomnia, and historical trauma.
We are here to help you heal and grow. We are genuine, real people who believe that actual, loving feedback is more useful than simply listening and repeating. That is why we partner concrete take-home skills with open, active listening. Our style incorporates humor and play. We tailor every single session to your unique needs. We want to be by your side, to listen, support, and challenge you every step of the way. You do not have do this alone. Together, we will discover untapped purpose, passion, clarity, and courage. Through the chaos of life, we will find your true center.
Myra Stevenson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I work with a wide range of concerns, some of which include
depression
, anxiety, grief, substance use, relational function, sexuality, and gender expression.
I am interested in learning what you would like to see happening differently in your life. I believe you have the potential to live your preferred experiences, and I feel passionate about uncovering new ways of relating to problems that at times gain control. Our collaboration will allow you to discover freedom from the problem story, and provide a safe foundation to build an existence that is in line with your own unique values and preferences. I am committed to joining you in challenging unhelpful beliefs placed upon you by societies' expectations, thereby creating your own distinct voice and direction.
Miranda Kent
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Miranda holds space with empathy and creativity while helping her clients heal blocks to peace and self-acceptance. Often these blocks come up as trouble spots in love, work, and relationship to self, which can cause anxiety or
depression
among other troubling symptoms. Miranda assists her clients in identifying coping styles that were created and needed in childhood, but no longer serve them in their quest for authenticity and full self-expression as adults. Miranda collaborates with each client, helping to find the combination of understanding, acceptance and action that lead to profound change.
Kimberly Reiss
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I work with those struggling with relationship issues, anxiety,
depression
, boundary issues.
The therapeutic process is about becoming most fully ourselves. The more we come to know ourselves in an authentic and true way, the more fulfilling our lives and our relationships become. Change occurs when there is a new understanding, not just in our intellectual mind, but in our bodies and spirits as well. This kind of work, though difficult, and sometimes painful, is also deeply rewarding. It can also seem like a scary idea to some, not knowing if making lasting change is even possible.
Not accepting new clients
Dana Grip
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Through use of cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and mindfulness techniques, I address relationship challenges, anxiety,
depression
, sleep disturbance, parenting issues, difficulties that stem from medical problems, and other life issues.
My goal as a psychologist is to help clients overcome emotional challenges and get greater enjoyment out of life. As a therapist I aim to establish a comfortable and collaborative environment with strong rapport to support growth and change. Each person experiences their own unique challenges, and I believe that therapy must be tailored to meet those individual needs. I provide individual and couples therapy to a diverse group of clients.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.