Couples Counseling Therapists in Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA

Change can feel impossible. No matter how badly we want it, we feel stuck in a loop trying the same things over and over again. We want a sense of relief and for things to feel easier, but can feel hopeless, constantly fighting the same battles. Despite this, I do believe we are all inherently resilient. We possess unique strengths, but they get shielded from our view because societal expectations and past experiences box us into how we think we ‘should’ be or act. We no longer see ourselves as who we actually are, but rather who the world has told us we are. We want to hold more hopeful beliefs about ourselves and the future.

I trained in Boston. Boston College was my graduate school, Beth Israel Hospital the site of my clinical education, and MIT, where I was a Senior Research Associate, the start of my professional career. In 1976, I emerged a licensed clinical psychologist in Massachusetts and began a practice treating young people, couples and families. I also worked as a community therapist with teachers, parents and students, to help integrate three Boston's public schools.

What is keeping you from living the life you want? Psychotherapy can be a powerful tool to identify goals and remove obstacles that may be preventing you from experiencing more fulfilling relationships with yourself, your career, and other people. If you are experiencing depression or anxiety, abusing substances, or having relationship difficulty, the process of therapy can be a useful way to discover how to create change. By exploring current and historical patterns, a greater awareness and understanding can emerge, allowing for more choice.

Upon starting a new therapeutic journey, I always share that through this process, we will change the idea of “why is this happening to me” to “everything is going according to plan.” As we get started, the first order of business is to construct an environment where you can feel seen, heard, and safe throughout this journey of self-discovery. The goal is to meet you where you are, so we can get you where you want to be. We will accomplish this by taking an integrative approach to facilitate personal growth and healing by identifying themes, unresolved conflicts, and behavioral patterns.

I work from a depth perspective which means that therapy is about exploring the root causes of behavior, often making way for true understanding and significant, long-lasting change. I see individuals, couples , and families dealing with big life transitions, trauma, anxiety, and intimacy issues.

It can be difficult to find a dedicated space in which you can safely process your experiences. I would consider it a privilege to try and build that trust with you. As a therapist, it is my responsibility to ground myself in curiosity and humility as I bear witness to your life's navigations. Whether that be pleasure, anxiety, identity, interpersonal dynamics, chronic stress, life transitions, personal or sociopolitical heartbreaks- we can explore your experience together. Through connection and collaboration, we can rewrite and expand the stories we tell ourselves and those told to us, allowing for more room to breathe.

Are you struggling in relationships or finding it hard to connect to others? Do you feel "stuck" or have a hard time letting go of negative thoughts? Do you repeat the same behavior/ relationship patterns despite wanting to change? Childhood trauma, dysfunctional family systems, grief/loss and many other factors impact how a person experiences the world. If you are looking to heal from trauma, develop healthy boundaries, improve self-esteem and feel more connected to yourself and others, I can help.

As a licensed therapist I am interested in helping people to overcome their problems and find more meaningful and dignified ways of living. I believe that through the collaborative process of therapy we can change our lives, leading to a renewed, deeper relationship with the world around us. I specialize in treating issues around anxiety and depression, addiction, trauma, and relationship difficulties.

Everyone deserves a soft place to land, to gather and explore themselves deeply. I hope to provide this for all of my clients. I believe everyone has a story to be told and a self to be explored. As a psychotherapist, I utilize depth psychology and psychoanalytic techniques as well as other skill building and behavioral tools to support you on your journey, and help you manage any bumps that may occur along the way. I specialize in treating general depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, cultural concerns, workplace burnout, relationship /life issues. I’d love to walk alongside individuals and couples as they embark on their own paths.

Imago therapy is an amazing relationship technology that very quickly gets us back to safe communication and experiencing our partner as a source of emotional safety, and passionate friendship. In my 35 years of working with couples as a specialty, Imago is the best system I have known to get us back to that feeling that we had in the beginning of our relationship . Its structured communication techniques distinguish it from all other types of couples therapy. the process itself feels very nonthreatening to both partners.

MARCH Update: Space is available in two online therapy groups: one supporting people who are feeling isolated, and another group supporting single parents.... My work is collaborative and client-centered. Your goals are my goals, and understanding the values that underlie those goals often drives my curiosity. My aim is help you get space from your problems so that what's most important to you - your hopes, dreams, and values, take center stage.

New career. New home. The end of a relationship . The beginning of re-discovery. Living authentically. Living in power. Whatever your need, wherever your journey, welcome to your safe space. I'm an associate psychotherapist specializing in LGBTQ+ Affirmative Psychology and Religious Trauma Therapy. Currently, I'm completing studies in Sex Therapy. Here, you have found a caring confidant who offers unconditional positive regard. Allow me to assist you in the areas of general psychology, individual therapy and couples & sex therapy.

Behind every one of our problems lies the powerful desire for something better; a truth easily obscured when our troubles seem too much for us. My primary goal is to make therapy a safe, collaborative space in which choice and possibility reemerge in support of your preferred self.

I specialize in treating individuals affected by trauma, family-of-origin issues, attachment wounds, stress, anxiety, depression, relational issues, traumatic grief, insecure relationship patterns, codependency, and abuse. I'm a holistic and integrative therapist with specialized training in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, somatic therapy, and EMDR.

IN EMOTIONAL PAIN? RELATIONSHIP IN CRISIS? Therapy is a unique opportunity to transform whatever pain or dissatisfaction you may be experiencing into clarity and a sense of well-being. Often people manage pain with food, alcohol, unhealthy relationships, and other distractions or dysfunctional behaviors. I am deeply committed to helping individuals and couples use their struggles to grow and achieve a happier, more fulfilling life. My style is warm and intuitive, thoughtful and engaged. I welcome a call to talk about the issues that are motivating you to consider therapy right now.

If you're having difficulty navigating some of your relationships and feel stuck in certain aspects of your life, let's explore what's holding you back . Through a spontaneous and highly interactive therapeutic relationship , you'll discover correlations between your personal history, any traumatic events and your present reality. Combining EMDR, positive psychology and specific strategies to re-direct your neural pathways, I'd like to help you separate what was from what is, and where you'd like to be, so you can stop repeating destructive patterns and become available to live the life you love.

Are you experiencing anxiety and overwhelmed by negative thoughts and self-judgment? Are you struggling to communicate your needs in your relationships and feeling misunderstood? Are you starting to experience a growing sense of resentment or burnout? Are you quick to snap in the face of stressors? Is it getting difficult to care for others, let alone yourself? Please know that you are not alone. Together, we'll prioritize being kind to your mind to help transform your life from the inside out. In time, you will feel capable of setting boundaries to protect your energy and honor your needs.

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.

I am a compassionate, collective liberationist-oriented psychotherapist and digital nomad. I believe that if you face and embrace your authentic self, you can create significant transformation in your life. Soy una psicoterapeuta. nómada digital, compasiva y orientada a la liberación colectiva. Mi creencia es que si te enfrentas y aceptas tu ser auténtica/o, puedes crear una transformación significativa en tu vida