"Often individuals or couples will feel depressed or anxious and they are not able to pinpoint what is making them feel that way. Things might be status quo or there may be a turn in a relationship but feelings don't feel the same. This is when you want to figure out what is going on the inside and work on the unresolved issues."

"My ability to connect with and assist individuals is an accumulation of my professional education, life experiences and interest in people. I hold a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology as well as licensed as a Marriage, Family Therapist. I spent 22 years as a Physician Assistant in Family Practice and Industrial Medicine giving me a well rounded medical and psychological approach to therapy. I find that my clients solve their problems, heal their wounds and find direction under my care, which has given me a great sense of satisfaction over the last 20+ years."

"Modern women face a lot of challenges and pressures while pursing their career, academic degrees, relationships and motherhood. If you need help navigating your life towards meaningful and fulfilling life you want to live according to value you are passionate about, we can work together on clarifying your values, empowering you, and helping you prioritize you and your wellbeing. Often, social pressure, stigma, and stereotyping stand on the way of authenticity and expressing yourself. I am very passionate about working with women supporting their empowerment and providing support and counseling. "

"I am a psychotherapist and an Associate Social Worker with a MSW from New York University. I specialize in adolescent and early adult therapy, and utilize a creative approach in pursuing a deeper understanding of the human psyche. My training has brought me coast to coast, and I have extensive experience in residential, inpatient and outpatient clinical settings. In addition to providing individual and family therapy at MB Professional Group under the supervision of Martha Koo, M.D., I am also a therapist at an established substance abuse treatment center in the South Bay."

"I conduct psychological testing for a variety of purposes, including forensic evaluations and expert witness work, neuropsychological evaluations to assess cognitive functioning and damage from brain injury, and psychoeducational evaluations to examine whether learning disorders exist.These evaluations conclude with detailed written reports use for diagnosis/treatment planning, individualized educational plans (IEP), and criminal and civil courtroom cases including fitness for duty, workers' compensation, harassment issues, ability to parent, and professional board licensing disputes. In all evaluations. I utilize Best Practices and empirically proven instruments, and provide recommendations based on the testing results."

"I'm here to listen and help, daytime, evenings after work, and Saturdays. I treat teens, adults, couples, and families. I offer counseling and life-coaching for ordinary everyday challenges, and therapy for relationship problems, addiction issues, anxiety, depression, or a traumatic experience. I also treat those having difficulty coping with a crisis, a stressful life transition, or a painful loss due to a break-up, divorce, or death. You'll find comfort to explore these aspects and identify solutions that help you feel better, develop greater self-awareness, self-compassion, and healthier relationships."

"My mission is to assist clients on their journey towards finding solutions, purpose, empowerment and achieving personal growth, balance and happiness. I take a collaborative, compassionate and empathic stance and am committed to tailoring treatment to meet the needs of my clients. I believe that every client is resilient and capable of change and personal growth, which can amount to a happy, healthy and gratifying life, as defined by the client. I also believe in providing an honest, safe and secure environment to allow clients to open up, share and be their authentic selves."

"Seeing your child struggle with anxiety, OCD, trichotillomania, or depression can feel so helpless. You wish you could find the right words that would fix it all, but nothing that you say, and no amount of logic that you use seems to help. Perhaps you have even tried therapy before, with little progress or success, and you're not sure if this is even a fixable problem. Your child's struggles have become the focus of the entire family. You just want your happy little boy or girl back and to have normalcy restored at home."

"My professional background began in the financial services industry. I spent well over a decade climbing the corporate ladder and I ultimately became a managing director and equity partner of a successful capital management firm in the Los Angeles area. Although I had reached goals and achieved significant professional success, I also experienced a lack of personal fulfillment from my career. I enjoyed my job, my clients, and my colleagues, but at the same time I felt that something was missing. At that time, it was my own experience in therapy that helped me grow to redefine what success truly means."

"One of the most important aspects in therapy is for patients to feel heard, respected, and understood. Given that each individual is unique, and no one issue is ever the same among different people, my approach is integrative and tailored to meet the needs of the person, not the "problem". I strive to create a compassionate, non-judgemental environment for patients to learn, grow, explore, challenge, and to live the life they want to be living. I specialize in working with adults - individual, couples, and family - with anxiety, depression, PTSD/trauma, relationship problems, substance abuse, ADD/ADHD, and LGBTQ issues."

"Especially when it comes to giving or receiving love, our chronic, unmet needs can lead to damaged relationships, depression, anxiety and obsessive thinking. We also might withdraw, abuse substances or act-out compulsively to find relief. These and many other forms of suffering often stem from denying one's true needs with a "false self". Psychotherapy, an immediate antidote to many of these symptoms, provides the conditions necessary to help revive one's "true self" and end the suffering. To have a chance at living a satisfying life, we must acknowledge and live in accordance with our true needs."

"If you're looking to go deeper than just treating symptoms, I can help. In addition to treating your troubling symptoms, together we can do the work that allows you to understand the deeper issues fueling your symptoms and keeping you stuck. Anxiety, depression, anger, feelings of worthlessness or hopelessness, past traumas, recurring problematic thoughts or behaviors, difficulties with others, relationship issues, or just feeling something is "off"-- are all reasons people seek therapy."

"Everyone has their own unique story. I believe that being present for you to share your story is a privilege. I will help you explore and process your life experiences and set goals. I will be dedicated to helping you reconcile your past and overcome your fears. If you are struggling due to trauma, difficult relationships, workplace stress, depression, anxiety, transitions in your life, or you have a specific difficult situation that you need help with, I can help you.Together we will address issues that are causing you distress and that may be interfering with other areas of your life."

"If you are having trouble with issues of communication, trust or feeling misunderstood, a few sessions of therapy can help you gain perspective, feel more centered, and improve happiness. We are located inside of Manhattan Beach Studios; evening and weekend appointments are available. "

"I enjoyed very much my post licensure work at a family institute. Whether working with a child, an adolescent, an adult, a dyad or the whole family, I will initially focus on the person suffering the most. Based on the presenting symptom, I may do brief crisis intervention to stabilize a situation until an individual's underlying issue has been crystallized. The life issue causing depression, anxiety, and fears will then be addressed in more depth. My approach is to assist people in their own healing, maximizing on their own strengths and resources."

"After working at mental health agencies for a number of years, I finally gave in to the pleas of clients asking to see me privately and joined Manhattan Beach Therapists. I like bringing a casual, creative approach to therapy as well as a fierce determination to help you make your life better by whatever means necessary. Clients find me to be a series of paradoxes: direct yet gentle, funny yet warm."

"I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and have been practicing for over 17 years. Specializing in working with children, adolescents, and families from primarily a solution-focused, cognitive behavioral approach, I offer a variety of interventions best matched to fit my client's individual needs. Adept in working with childhood disorders, trauma experiences, grief and loss, anger management, and parenting issues, I strive to look at the "whole picture" and incorporate collaterals and family members, as needed."

"Whether you are working through harmful experiences or working through the complications of every day experiences, I am dedicated to supporting you in your journey. Together, we will explore your strengths and use them to reach your spiritual, mental, physical, emotional, and social goals. I am committed to assisting adults, couples, families, children and adolescence, individually or in the context of a family setting."

"I work to help you be the best person possible. I empower clients to recognize their choices in life and take advantage of them. I enjoy working with adults, families, and couples, but especially love working with teens/adolescents and parents. I've had success with anxiety, stress, depression, family problems, relationship problems, and work and school issues. I have an eclectic style where I utilize methods that best suit my client's needs. I treat my clients with the utmost respect to create and environment of safety and comfort. My clients grow through the partnership we create together."