Trauma Focused Therapists in Los Angeles, CA
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Catalaine Knell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My approach combines client centered,
trauma focused
(EMDR CBT trained), mindfulness and somatic based therapies.
CATALAINE KNELL LCSW #99247 - Telehealth I accept: most PPO Plans as Out-of-Network Specializations: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Family/Work Relational Issues, Anger, Grief and Loss, ADHD, Life transitions. I have experience working with individuals, couples and families, in a variety of clinical settings including the film and television industry, Hollywood community mental health, the LA LBGTQ Center, and Braille Institute. I spent many years living in France teaching at the university level. In my spare time I enjoy my family, volunteering and am an avid movie goer.

Julia C Beecher-Flad
Marriage & Family Therapist, MMFT, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Welcome! If you're here, you've identified a behavior that is no longer serving you. You’re probably doing the best you can with the tools you were given, but you'd like to go further. It's my belief that problems are best solved in the context of a caring therapeutic relationship, because it's extremely difficult to untangle the negative things we think about ourselves from the truth. Together, let's expand your self-knowledge, so that you can attain the changes you seek and move forward, on your own.

Amanda DiGiulio
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Are you ready to break the painful cycles that keep you depressed, anxious, hopeless, addicted? Would you like to learn how to be alone and not feel lonely? Are you ready to leave the old story behind and realize your true potential - live the full embodied life you deserve? It takes great courage to break with ones' past story and stand alone, to learn to be reunited with yourself. Trauma lives in the body as wound. Through a client-centered,
trauma focused
somatic approach, as you become willing, we will take that journey together and tend those wounds that are the place where light can enter.

Alison Lieber
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified
Verified
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.

Leslie Saavedraramirez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California, and I have been practicing for the last 9 years. I have extensive experience working with individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, trauma, addiction, grief and loss, relationship struggles, and difficult life transitions. My goal is to assist my clients in improving their lives by taking a holistic, client-centered, integrative approach that is culturally affirming. I strive to create a safe space that is collaborative, non-judgmental, and strength-based, which aids in promoting healing.

Dana N Nassau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Are you ready to experience a better and fuller life? Often folks starting therapy don’t fully know why they feel so bad or what needs to change for them...they just know that what they’re doing isn’t working. Together we can uncover what is going on under the surface so you can address the origin of your challenges. We'll work to heal your wounds, find freedom from emotional bondage, and increase your choice over patterns and behaviors that have been complicating your life and relationships.

Melinda D Meshad
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Wonderful! You are taking the time to care for yourself. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years experience, and am here to assist adults who desire personal satisfaction, healthy relationships, emotional balance, goals, and purpose. I help with issues related to adjusting to life transitions, depression, anxiety, mood cycling, relationship issues, blending families, transition into adulthood, spiritual questioning, and childhood or past trauma. I can help you understand your family dynamics and heal from being wounded by those you love. I work in-person and through telemedicine with video.

Amy Squires
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, MFA, AMFT
Verified
Verified
I specialize in helping clients pursue healthy relationships, including: resolving effects of early trauma, especially CPTS (complex post-traumatic stress), recognizing & healing from abuse, setting boundaries and communicating needs, repairing or deepening partner connection, finding a partner, workplace conflict / career or creative blocks, recognizing & grappling with systemic oppression & intergenerational trauma, increasing social skills/coping with social anxiety.

Beverly Hansen Weisblatt
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Are your relationships and the people around you creating turmoil in your life? I am a Marriage and Family Therapist with experience providing therapy for individuals, couples, and children. I create a healing environment where individuals feel supported in exploring new perspectives and living better lives. I am committed to providing therapy that utilizes the best therapeutic practices available to address the problems and effect change in the lives of the clients I serve. I view the client as the expert - I will work with you to help bring about the goals you wish to see in your life.

Maggie Wilhelm
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
I am certified in several evidenced-based modalities, including CBT, IPT, Seeking Safety, MAP, &
Trauma Focused
CBT.
My practice is a personalized, compassionate, evidenced-based treatment to every day life problems & mental health disorders, based in the DBT principle of Acceptance versus Change. As a licensed therapist, the consistent theme I experience is my passion for helping clients achieve their highest potential. I am continuously amazed by the resilience & strength I see from clients who strive to better themselves, do the hard work in & out of therapy, & make the changes they are yearning to see in their lives. Accompanying you on your journey to recovery, peace, & wellness is my greatest privilege as a therapist.

Jordyn Levine
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Navigating daily life is challenging enough. With the addition of anxiety, depression, traumatic experiences, or life transitions, you may need support in managing the difficult emotions that arise during periods of stress. I work with clients from a collaborative, strength-based lens and have experience working with a range of populations including adults, adolescents, and children. Whatever is motivating you to seek additional support, I look forward to drawing upon your existing strengths to help you reach your goals.

Denise Kalar
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Approaches used; Solution Focused, Cognitive Behavioral therapy,
Trauma Focused
-CBT, Mindfulness/strength based.
I have over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. Using different approaches based on each individual. I have experience working in schools, trauma centers, and community based settings, working with anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, and life transitions. I look forward to meeting you and starting this journey with you.

Gissele L Gonzales
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Hello! I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have specialized in working with children and parents as well as with individuals with past trauma experience. I am both certified in Positive Parenting Training and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. As a parent myself, I know that becoming a parent can often feel challenging and overwhelming. I can help you, I am passionate about supporting young parents in gaining practical tools that can be implemented in their daily lives and parent from a place of confidence. I strive to help you in building skills that are actionable and tailored to your own family.
Not accepting new clients

iVibe Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Maria is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR),
Trauma Focused
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents with Chronic Stress.
Maria has a broad range of experience working in underserved communities primarily working with survivors of trauma, women addressing post partum depression and TAY ages 16-25 who are prodromal to serious mental illness. Maria has also worked in inpatient psychiatric hospitals and school settings with youth, families and adults.

Alexandria Tillard-Gates
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
We are trained in the following trauma treatments, TFCBT (
Trauma Focused
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy).
Are you seeking emotional and physical healing? Are you seeking to improve your self-esteem or relationships? Are you dealing with a life transition or a family conflict? Do you have an adolescent who is struggling with making smart decisions, feeling depressed, or having difficulties interacting with peers? Together we can work through these concerns and more.

Olga Moreno
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am certified in
Trauma Focused
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).
¡SÍ se puede! As a child of immigrants, I grappled with dilemmas of self-identity amidst the pressures of acculturation and assimilation. I embrace cultural diversity. Nonetheless, as a Latina I continue to fight against societal and cultural norms. How do you merge conflicting expectations and be at peace? My personal success with these issues, along with formal education and subsequent training have made me a strong bicultural therapist. Thus, I truly believe that memories and emotions are best processed in the language you experience them in because they are inextricably linked and are part of our identity.

Jessica Vazquez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am certified and trained in evidence-based practices such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing,
trauma focused
CBT, in addition to other.
Feelings, feelings, feelings. They can be complex painful, rewarding, and sometimes, confusing. Sometimes those feelings and emotions consume us, other times we avoid them either way; they affect us. In this space, I hope to help guide your understanding of what you are experiencing. To acknowledge triggers, and normalize some of your behaviors without excusing them. In all, my goal as a therapist is to create an environment where you feel listened too and important .

Dean Rody
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
My passion in life is to help people who are going through trauma, stress, anxiety, and depression find hope. I help clients, including adolescents, adults, and families, identify their own strengths from within so that they can discover a healthy perception of themselves, improve relationships, and find a sense of being complete and at peace. Choosing to seek therapy is a difficult but important decision. You deserve to have a safe, warm and caring environment in which to explore the concerns that are confronting you and rediscover your own center and sense of purpose.

Vanessa Garcia
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, APCC
Verified
Verified
If you are living with depression, anxiety, or trauma, working together with a therapist provides an opportunity to process adverse experiences and combat negative feelings. My therapeutic approach consists of creating a safe space that nurtures your strengths and builds resiliency. Along with a compassionate and a holistic approach, I utilize evidence based modalities such as
Trauma Focused
CBT, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. My objective is to guide you in challenging your limiting beliefs and developing empowering habits that provide stability, improved communication, and self-expression.

Marisol Ramos
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
My approach to therapy most frequently includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT),
Trauma Focused
, Person-Centered, Play, and Mindfulness-Based therapy.
Hello and Welcome! My name is Marisol Ramos and I am an LMFT. I like to take a holistic approach to therapy and consider the person as a whole. My focus areas of practice include trauma, depression, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I have worked in various clinical settings and have experience working with all age ranges. I am most passionate about working with children and tapping into my creative and playful side. I have the most experience helping people struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, and ADHD.
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