Lesbian Therapists in West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

If you have been in long term talk therapy and have not gotten the results you want, you've come to the right therapist! I specialize in EMDR and IFS therapy. This way of working gets to your issues on a deep level and clears out years of irrational beliefs that keep you from being who you want to be.

Nurturing, nonjudgmental understanding, respect and honesty are at the heart of the therapeutic relationship I hope to develop with you. I believe that these deepest principles are the root of healing and recovery. The therapeutic relationship is where and how this takes place. When we address it in the here and now, then it most often generalizes to the present and future of your life. The foundation of my private practice lies in fostering this experience.

I am a Licensed Marriage & Family therapist and Board Certified Art Therapist. My approach to therapy is collaborative, direct and empathetic. I believe that change can only happen within the context of a safe space and trusting relationship, and therefore I emphasize creating a warm connection. My therapeutic work involves using self-compassion and mindfulness skills to increase your window of tolerance for difficult emotions and help you live authentically. If you are struggling with relationship or identity issues, processing traumatic experiences or exploring attachment wounds, I may be a good fit for you.

You've wondered if it's time to talk to someone. You want to strengthen and refine your skills to cope with what your life throws at you. You're ready to get at it... not around it, not under it -- through it. If you're ready to do the work to cope better, to build something better for yourself, then I invite you to begin by reaching out. In my clinical work, I've watched a broad spectrum of clients use their strengths to face what they have in front of them, and to improve how they cope with everyday stresses. Together, let's get started on something new for you.

Therapy is a deeply personal, multifaceted journey inward in an already complex world. To those who choose to venture down this road, the process can leave one feeling emotional and vulnerable, but it will also be healing, enlightening and enriching. Taking steps down this path is a virtuous act and I am here to honor you and your process. Together we will gently explore what may be causing you pain. Healing is at the heart of my practice - what you will experience with me is empathy, non-judgmental compassion, and authenticity. My therapeutic style is warm, energetic and engaged.

Are you grappling with challeneges that appear to have no answers, burdened by emotions like sadness, shame, fear, or anger? Have your personal and professional aspirations started slipping away, leaving you feeling overwhelmed? Is navigating your relationships becoming a taxing ordeal? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, please know that there is hope, and seeking help is an act of courage. I am a therapist in West Los Angeles, offering individual therapy and couples counseling to address issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, career transitions, and communication hurdles.

When you get to a point in life where you feel stuck whether it is a relationship, work, or overwhelm in multiple domains of life, therapy can make a crucial difference in helping you move forward. When avoidance, white-knuckling, deep introspection on your own or other strategies you have tried do not provide the result you want, try therapy. If you are seeking some relief from painful feelings, or looking for help to change unhelpful or unwanted patterns in your life, or want a greater sense of meaningfulness and fulfillment, I commend you for taking the step of seeking support. Contact me for a free 15-minute call.

Are you dealing with life threatening illness? Would you like to recapture sexual intimacy in your relationship? Are you having relationship, grief or divorce struggles? Having experienced the grief and loss brought forward by my spouse's terminal illness, I have developed strong insights to help my clients: * Live with illness * Recapture sexual intimacy * Live a full life after divorce or widowhood * Sustain deeper intimate relationships, and * Gain autonomy

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed? Maybe you feel that no one can understand what you're going through? Do people consistently want to give you their two cents or give you unsolicited advice? Coming to therapy won't be a quick fix to everything, but it can be a place where you will get the time to discuss anything you want. I believe it is important for women and those identifying as women to have a space to feel comfortable and have the freedom to express yourself. I approach my work with kindness, humor, and a dedication to helping each of my clients create lasting positive effects for their lives.

I have been a licensed MFT for 20+ years. My goal is to work with clients to help them achieve emotional clarity, and to learn to THINK about emotions, not just simply react. I work with individuals mainly, but also see couples.

My style is collaborative, client-centered, positive-energy, and solution-focused. I support my clients in developing solutions based on their goals and aspirations. My ideal client is one who is willing to "go deep," to learn about aspects of personality, behavior, and character that can contribute to developing a more profound sense of joy and fulfillment. Many of my clients are searching for the meaning and purpose of their lives:exciting work! On a personal level, I am warm, caring, compassionate, and non-judgmental. I read widely and draw from the fields of neurobiology, sleep medicine, and addiction medicine.

Therapy to me, in the most basic of senses, is about what is possible when two people form a genuine relationship. That is what I strive to do with my clients, show up as my full self and use what I have learned to help support them however they want to be helped. In my experience, when two people show up as their full selves and are willing to put in the work, moments of insight occur that reverberate outside of the therapeutic space and change lives for the better: anxieties begin to lessen, the heaviness of depression begins to feel lighter, life transitions feel less overwhelming and more manageable.

Have you hit a wall in your life and feel unable to manage your emotions or a current life challenge? Are you looking for TOOLS to help yourself or a loved one cope? Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, obsessive thoughts, or family conflict? Are you a parent concerned about your child/teens emotions or behaviors OR are you personally struggling with the weight of parenthood? Are you having difficulty managing a current life transition? Are you a high achieving person struggling to find balance? If any of these questions ring true for you, I can help you.

I am an LCSW counselor licensed in California with over 10 years of experience working as a therapist and currently as a program manager. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, grief and loss, PTSD and non traditional group/services (drumming, mindfulness groups, grief and loss groups, parenting group, adjustment/life changes groups. I also helped many people who have experienced physical/sexual abuse trauma or emotional abuse. Empowering individuals through finding their inner strengths to live a better quality of life is my forte.

Having been a psychotherapist for more than 25 years, I approach each new therapeutic relationship with the utmost curiosity and fascination about how unique every person is. Humility and profound respect for the individual remain at the center of my work. I believe that being true to ourselves is essential to our well being. To live authentically requires getting to know yourself and creating fulfilling relationships with others who honor that truth.

My experience with treating major psychiatric disorders and substance abuse allows me to help clients with bipolar disorder, major depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety disorders such as OCD, panic disorder and generalized anxiety. In addition to providing treatment for these types of problems, I have experience working with the families of adults and adolescents who are experiencing serious psychiatric problems.

Are you ready to stop feeling anxious and/or depressed? Do you want to learn skills to calm your racing mind? Do you remember a time when anxiety, depression, & personal issues weren’t a part of your daily life? I can give you the tools and coping skills to change this. I help children/teenagers, couples, and individuals just like you: ones that have it within them to learn how to cope with their anxiety or depression and go back to living life the way that they remember it. I can support you on your journey towards feeling more self-confident, happy, fulfilled. I can help to guide you to a better understanding of yourself & others.

Choosing new possibilities is a courageous act. If you’ve found your way here, you may be feeling deep sadness, loneliness, anxiety, a sense of frustration or just simply exhausted. Perhaps you're curious to discover and create a new relationship with yourself, your partner(s), or the work that you do in the world. When it comes to sexuality, love, or our work, many of us are carrying around old stories, misinformation, and the pain of difficult experiences that we want to be free of. If you are wrestling with love/sexuality or feeling drained by work that once felt exciting and no longer does, I can help.

My specialty and passion is therapy for intimacy, couples, sexual dysfunctions, and relationship concerns. I work with individuals and couples who have difficulties adapting to the dynamics of an intimate relationship. This can be the result of traumatic experiences, the need for personal exploration, and/or sexual dysfunctions. The clients I typically work with are disappointed with their relationship and/or sex life, they may have experienced betrayal, they might avoid sex because it’s painful, stressful, or anxiety-producing, or want to expand their sex horizons (e.g., Kink, Vanilla, BDSM, etc.).