Couples Counseling Therapists in Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA

Are you ready to explore the blockages that may keep you stuck in maladaptive behaviors and thought patterns? What is keeping you from your life purpose? I am an EMDR Trauma informed therapist who believes in creating a collaborative space for healing, growing trust in self, and confronting the obstacles that block your path to peace, creativity and joy. In a supportive environment we will create pathways to access and fortify your uniqueness, unexplored talents, and healing, allowing you to blossom into the person you always imagined you could be.

Staying sane in an insane world is crazy-making! As our modern culture has become more complicated, so have our lives. Living at a fast pace, we may find ourselves feeling isolated, lost, or even hopeless. In these times I believe it is courageous to seek therapy when something "feels off." You already possess the skills you need to live the life you envision. I can help you identify and move past blockages and emotional clutter. My role in this process is to provide engagement and collaboration as we approach the discomfort, grief, or fear with curiosity and compassion.

a. Have you and your partner (s) been having trouble communicating? Perhaps this is showing up as more fighting, or less intimacy. Or maybe you're just not feeling quite as happy in the relationship anymore. I believe that you are the expert in your own life. As such, I not only allow, but welcome that expertise to guide our therapy. We will work within our therapeutic relationship to help you reach your personal goals, while filling your toolkit with effective self-soothing coping strategies.

Individuals and couples of all orientations and genders come to see me who want to find love, healing, and passion in their relationships and in their lives. They are looking for a Certified Sex and Couples Therapist, and a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist who is also the author of five books, including Open Monogamy, When You’re The One Who Cheats, The New Monogamy, and Getting the Sex You Want. Professionals can also join the supervision and consultation groups online. Intensives for couples help with celebrity stress, relationship issues, communication, desire problems, and recovery. www.drtammynelson.com

I'm a psychotherapist working with individuals, couples and families in the LA area and Sandpoint, Idaho. I have 25 years experience in one location and challenge the problems facing our complex and diverse society today. I believe in the Unity of Life. From the earliest single cell forms of life, to the complex human organism, there is a basic energetic function that unites: Pain & Pleasure, Thinking & Emotion, Mind & Body, Man & Women, Family & Society. When this unitary function is disrupted and blocked, healthy life suffers. Conflict and stress from this unitary disruption often results in irrationality, unhappiness and/or disease.

I'm Korean-Amer. and most of my clients are people of color. Your culture can affect how you see things and the way you behave in the world. How you grew up, can effect the type of relationships and career you create. All your past experiences add to who you are today. So if you are struggling with depressive thoughts, anxious feelings, toxic co- dependent/ narcissistic relationships they can be connected to your past. I use cognitive behavior therapy and a psychodynamic approach to help you gain insights to help reframe your life and create more healthy relationships.

I look forward to working with people interested in examining their past, present and future in hopes of finding greater meaning in, and understating of, all three of those aspects of their lives. Therapy can be scary, and is not without its risks, but I will provide a safe and non-judgmental container for the process. My passion is helping people interested in the examined life, and I bring much experience, both clinical and life experience, to this shared journey ahead.

Insight, encouragement, and challenge to grow, mixed with a healthy dose of humor makes for great success in the Baking Oven of life! Learning comes from multiple sources, such as life experience, books, others, and training. Learning without growing and maturing is not the definition of wisdom. What do you think? Want to grow wiser together, then call me. Making better decisions in life, helps for greater happiness and joy. A trauma of your past controlling you today? Unresolved traumas can cause addiction and relationship issues. Learn how to take the control back, how to get your life back, and how to enjoy life again.

You can and will thrive in your relationships, creativity and career. I believe in looking at the whole person, body and mind, to actualize real growth and to discover realistic solutions. For couples , you will develop more effective communication and conflict resolution skills, rekindle intimacy, trust and care as a team, or learn to navigate co-parenting and divorce well. For individuals you will overcome blocks and unhelpful patterns, resolve trauma, shame and fears, develop greater self-awareness, confidence and create real coping skills in the midst of stress and anxiety to regain empowerment and peace in your own life.

Transitions can create disconnect and emotional distress. Becoming a parent can be especially challenging. You may feel overwhelmed, burned out, or struggling to find joy. Your relationships may suffer, creating feelings of isolation and loneliness. Interrupted sleep and added stress make it hard to engage in daily life. You may carry guilt or shame as you struggle to fulfill the needs of those you love, leaving your own needs unmet. The transition to parenting young children may also mark a shift in identity, struggling to define who you are and how to remain you. Being a parent does not have to be so hard — relief is in reach.

Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. So why therapy now? What are your hopes and dreams for the future? Problems only survive when they are supported by particular beliefs and principles. This can feel like a relentless need to escape a moment that never ends. Exploring the details and effects of these obstacles will help lead to different outcomes not yet discovered.

Are you feeling stuck or unfulfilled in life? Are you finding yourself caught in a pattern of unhealthy relationships? Are you having a hard time understanding your feelings? Do you wish you could develop more confidence in your relationships/career? If this resonates with you, then you’re not alone. Sometimes we may feel locked in unhelpful patterns, and need a little clarity to make a positive shift. If you feel like you are in the gray about yourself and your life, I’m here to bring light to those areas and provide a safe, supportive space for you to explore your struggles and inner experience, and grow your self-awareness.

Therapy is an opportunity to gain objectivity and insight to what is working and what isn't working. Using a strength based approach, I support individuals, couples and families who are challenged with; relationships, career, parenting, depression, anxiety or substance use. I understand how daunting it can be to enact change. It takes support, strategy and a safe space to flush out ideas and process feelings. I have over 30 years of experience and have cultivated a unique and effective intuitive style as a therapist that only comes with practical knowledge and years of application .

I am a compassionate, interactive, collaborative therapist who works with adults, adolescents, couples and parents who are facing a major life transition, relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, or self-defeating patterns of behavior. I believe in the healing power of humor and I rely on both intellect and intuition. I strive to develop a frame that is profoundly supportive but also challenging, where you will feel free to express your feelings and speak your mind, with meaningful change and growth as our shared goal. My approach integrates attachment theory, emotion focus therapy, neurobiology, systems and relational models.

The healing process and journey towards an integrated self begins within the structure of a safe and trusting relationship with your therapist. I provide a non-judgmental therapeutic environment in order to facilitate your self-exploration and help you return to vitality. I have experience working with children, adolescents and adults, with a focus on emotional distress, anxiety, depression, adjusting to life transitions (i.e. divorce, new baby), trauma and substance abuse. I utilize a pragmatic yet holistic approach which integrates empathy, psychodynamic theory, mindfulness as well cognitive behavioral therapy to promote change towards wholeness and authenticity.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Hypnotherapist who truly enjoy helping people live their lives to their full potential. I see challenges in life as opportunities for growth, and invitation to better ourselves. I have a masters degree in clinical psychology and working in the mental health field for over a decade helping clients achieve successful results.

Offering Face-to-Face or TeleHealth (online video in real-time) psychotherapy. With over 20 years of clinical experience helping people change, I can appreciate the challenge of searching for the right therapist. You want a caring, professional but most of all an EFFECTIVE therapist. The point of all therapies is to do one thing- HELP YOU TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES, You're seeking a therapist because whatever was working up until now isn't working as well. You've come to a crossroads on your path. My task is to assist you in choosing the right direction. I specialize in the use of Cognitive-Behavioral and Hypnotherapy to address:

Sometimes you just need someone to talk to, to sort things out--especially when you're confused or feel stuck. I offer a safe space for you to get to the bottom of what's going on and get clearer about what you want, who you are and who you want to be.

I believe people are innately resilient and adaptive. When we struggle from disconnection, grief, or sudden changes, we may lose touch with our self-compassion and strengths, feeling trapped in a story that no longer serves us. This may manifest as depression, anxiety, reactivity, substance use, or unwanted relational patterns. You don’t need to go through this alone. You can feel supported, understood, and valued in the face of grief, hard feelings and questions. I will bring hope, compassion, options, insight, and curiosity, but ultimately our work together will be collaborative.