Emotionally Focused Therapists in Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA

Is your relationship hurting right now? It's so hard to keep the closeness and loving feelings when you're not communicating, or there's been hurt. Though you may be feeling discouraged, or even doubtful that you can repair, don't give up hope on your relationship. I will help you learn ways to talk without fighting and to start feeling heard. If there have been injuries to your trust, I will help you find healing together. Couples can create stronger and closer relationships than they ever thought possible. Call or schedule online your free initial consultation and start healing today!

Hello! I'm Libby, an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in couples and individual work. With a background in law and corporate America, I bring a unique perspective to my practice. I have extensive training in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT ) and the Gottman Method, two highly effective approaches to helping couples improve their relationships. I am also passionate about women's health and completed training with Postpartum Support International’s Maternal Mental Health Program. In addition, I also work with individuals dealing with chronic pain, helping them find relief from emotional and physical symptoms.

Life is complicated - sometimes, reaching out for help is the most courageous thing you can do. While taking the first steps toward therapy can be intimidating, the benefits can be profound. I provide a warm and non-judgmental space where we can work collaboratively to decrease your symptoms and reach your goals. Together, we can develop awareness of patterns that might be creating stuck points in your life, as well as process things from your past that may be impacting your present. My goal is to help you live a more meaningful and authentic life.

Hello and welcome! I am so glad you are here. I know that finding a therapist can feel overwhelming and I hope to help you along that journey. My name is Tannaz and I am deeply passionate about all things mind-body wellness. My practice focuses on working with young adults, health professionals, and couples and my work is centered around improving emotional and relational health. I strive to provide high quality therapeutic services that are holistic and individualized and I specialize in challenges relating to anxiety (i.e. OCD, panic attacks, social anxiety), self-esteem, professional identity development, and dating.

Kate firmly believes that the quality of our relationships is one of the most significant contributing factors to our quality of life. For this reason, she is committed to helping her clients repair and strengthen their relationships, so that they can withstand the many pressures and stresses of life. Kate helps her clients to better understand how they show up in partnership, and to shift the relational behaviors that may be standing in the way of building healthy, long-lasting connection. The goal of therapy is a resilient relationship where partners can grow, evolve, and come together as they journey through life.

I hold a foundational belief that each person seeking therapy has the potential to improve their lives and possesses the resilience to overcome their challenges. My job as your therapist is to allow space to explore these feelings while also providing you with tools to diminish the distress around the experience. If you are feeling loneliness we will create more connection to others, the world and most importantly yourself. I work with complex trauma, grief, anxiety and anxiety disorder, OCD, life transitions and relationship issues.

I really enjoy working with individuals and couples. I help clients become more aware of their body sensations and use that language to identify feelings and thoughts. This allows clients to connect with their full internal experience. Clients find this extremely helpful, especially those who have suffered traumatic incidents or long-term traumas. I am gentle and supportive in my work and use deep emotional exploration of past and present mixed with a body-based mindful approach to move clients toward healing. I am EFT informed when it comes to couples work. Couples find me grounding, fair, and supportive.

Imagine coming home from work, feeling exhausted, hungry, and relieved the day is over. You arrive home and the first thing in the door you encounter your significant other and they aren't really excited to have you home. You wonder what you did wrong this time. You want so badly to feel close again, you feel lonely and long for the times you used to look forward to seeing one another. You think about how you used to text each other, not schedules, but jokes and sweet messages of missing each other.

My clinical approach is multi-disciplinary and rooted in psychodynamic theory, existential psychology, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT ). I also have a background in integrative health and wellness, which can contribute to a more in-depth perspective on treatment. My style is collaborative, intuitive, direct, and non-judgemental, and I encourage clients to be true to themselves and transparent. Although treatment is based on an individual's needs and goals, principle themes in all treatment are to help one regain one’s confidence and strength and to reinforce one’s resiliency.

Hi there! I'm Alison and I specialize in working with children as young as 4 years old! I am a nature enthusiast, a native upstate New Yorker, a musician, and a devoted dog mom to my pup, Doug. As an Associate Marriage & Family (136606) Trauma Therapist, and certified Mindfulness Skills Instructor, I'm passionate about helping children and adults overcome emotional difficulties and build healthy coping skills. I'm committed to providing a safe, nurturing space for my clients aged 4 and up to talk about their feelings and learn practical calming tools for stressors at home, with friends, and in the classroom.

Finding the right therapist can be overwhelming. You may have been in emotional pain for a while, feeling dragged down by fear, anxiety, hurt, or shame. Or it’s come on all of a sudden, and you feel like you just can’t get back on solid ground. Whether you are seeking help for anxiety, relationship issues, or other emotional challenges, or a couple seeking help during a difficult time in your relationship, I'm here to help. I use the latest scientifically-supported and evidence-based treatments, all in the context of a caring therapist-client relationship, to help you live the life you want. I see both individuals and couples.

I became a psychotherapist because I wanted to be "that someone" I always wished I had in my life. Someone who believes in you when you lose hope in yourself, and get stuck in what seems like perpetual darkness. I feel that my job is to help shed the first stream of light into the darkness, so together, we can see the bigger picture. Collaboratively, we'll explore your hopes, dreams, and goals. I will help you navigate, and walk by your side, until you reach them, or you are confident enough to do it alone.

I believe that growth is a balance of tackling our short-term challenges while uncovering their long-term patterns and origins. I consider it a privilege to work alongside my clients and find out what is possible when we make the decision to explore and evolve. My approach is tailored to each individual and their goals, but I center my work around a psychodynamic approach that incorporates mindfulness-based stress reduction, somatic therapy, attachment theory, and family systems.

Our mental health is usually not where it should be on our long list of priorities in our busy lives. Feelings of depression, anxiety, and/or fear can manifest themselves in the mind body and soul without warning, making life difficult to navigate. Sometimes our lives “program” us to respond/react to certain situations in a way that’s no longer helpful. These feelings don’t only impact us but also seep into our relationships and things start feeling out of control. You don’t have to feel this way!

I provide psychotherapy to adults, couples, and young adults in the West Los Angeles area. Many people come to therapy seeking help with depression, anxiety, and in some cases, trauma recovery. Therapy is a place for you to learn more about what you think, how you feel, and what you do. It can be a way to enhance support, feeling understood, and in some cases the opportunity to begin to make changes in your life. We can collaborate to work towards your goals together. The therapeutic process is tailored to help you figure out what you may need to help you achieve personal and professional well-being.

Do you feel stuck in a cycle of dysfunctional relationships and self-destructive patterns in your life? Are symptoms of anxiety and depression diminishing your quality of life? Do painful memories of the past continue to bother you? Have you tried to resolve these problems on your own or through traditional talk therapy with little success? Most treatment models fail to identify and address the trauma that underlies so many of the problems that people seek help for. A trauma-informed approach to treatment is necessary in order to fully resolve the root of the issues and create meaningful and lasting change.

There is a way out...of the suffering, of the loneliness and agony so hard to express to another person, and of the shame that you "ought" to be able to figure this out on your own. I think we are hard-wired to connect, and that lack of intimate connection is so much more complicated than meets the eye. In some ways, the higher the intelligence, the more difficult it can be to work oneself out of emotional knots. Just feeling like a trusting person actually "gets it" is half the battle. And believe it or not, corny as it sounds, the awful suffering one feels can be a bridge to a greater connection to humanity.