Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in West Central, Pasadena, CA

I work with all adults, and I have extensive training in working with couples. You can create a satisfying relationship regardless of your childhood, past injuries, or current circumstances. A new relationship requires new strategies and tools that can be learned. They are proven strategies that will help you maximize shared happiness and minimize distress. Your problems are opportunities. Even a crisis can be the motivation to learn the right tools to succeed. You can heal and learn and make dramatic positive shifts in your relationship.

My mission as a therapist is to affirm the best in you. I believe that as human beings we require a sense of safety and affirmation in order to take the courageous step of examining our own lives, even those aspects that are painful. I seek to provide that safety with a warm and collaborate approach to treatment. The services I provide are trauma focused and identity affirming. I have experience working with young adults in community mental health, as well as with adolescents in a high school setting.

Life can bring challenges that keep us from connecting to our authentic self. If you are struggling with recovering from the impact of childhood trauma, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and C-PTSD, I can support you through your journey. The impact of trauma can result in work-life balance issues, relationship issues, and struggles with life-transitions. Whether you’re a stay-at-home parent, the CEO of a company, or a college student, anyone can find themselves in need of support. I can help by being present for you and by providing you with tools & resources to help you navigate your life.

Life can feel impossible to avoid struggling and we often don't feel we have the skills to cope successfully through. Unfortunately, sometimes we don't have all the resources we need for a given situation. Parts of us take on desperate roles trying to help us to survive. This might look like anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction, and relationship/family issues. I aim to help you process unresolved issues and feelings and find solutions.

Mental health challenges are due to the aftereffects of traumatic experiences. Trauma can place a strain on your family, work, relationships, and even cause issues with self-worth. I specialize in trauma therapy along with treating personality disorders, depression, mood disorders, anxiety, and addiction. All these disorders can look different from person to person, and that is where our therapeutic journey of empowerment and self-exploration begins. I concentrate on creating a safe space of growth and self-discovery through unconditional positive regard, emotional regulation, and guided activities.

Dr. Katharine Putman seek to create a warm, healing collaboration with each client. With over 18 years' experience providing therapy for children, adolescents, adults and families, Dr. Putman blends expertise in healing from trauma, anxiety, depression and grief. Life Tree therapists also tailor a unique approach to help each client to help the client to heal and thrive. Dr. Putman works within clients' spirituality, culture and worldview to reach short-term goals and/or longer-term therapy goals for those who wish to pursue deeper healing and growth in their relational patterns.

Processing life's big questions alone can be scary. Somatic Soul Care is right for you if you are...feeling lonely or disconnected from yourself and others and need an environment where all of you is welcome. You are asking big questions about life or the future. You find yourself In transition or making a major life decision and you need someone alongside you to help discern the path ahead. You are looking for a safe and confidential space to be transparent about your personal and spiritual journey without judgment. You are feeling stuck on your current path. You have pain in your body without a clear underlying cause.

Are you stuck in the same argument? Struggling with communication, boundaries, doubts, or infidelity? Does intimacy feel awkward, embarrassing, or boring? Are you or your loved ones repeating behaviors or relationships and wishing you could break the cycle? Sometimes, we get stuck, and change can feel impossible. That's where I come in. My job is to listen, help you understand root causes of your difficulties, break unwanted patterns, and teach you practical tools to help change your life. If you have the sense you're not reaching your potential for health, happiness, or success, it may be time to move toward a change.

You’ve been used to playing small: treading lightly so that you don’t upset others. The very idea of identifying and speaking to what you truly feel, fills you with anxiety. Yet you long to feel more than just the familiar cycles of dread and guilt. You want to feel more joy, more creativity and fulfillment… I want more for you, too. Together, you and I will create a space for you to heal. A space to feel, talk about the hard stuff, reflect and dream…a space to come back to YOU.

Are you feeling confused or stuck in your relationships or just life in general? Are you unsure how to change your situation, or feel like nothing seems to make much difference? Taking the first step to making change can be scary and takes courage. I am so glad you are here. I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story.

Living in a world as beautiful and broken as ours is not easy, often messy, and sometimes involves unexpected twists and turns. I have come to believe that the hard work that invites fresh hope, perseverance, and lasting change takes place as we are deeply seen, honored, and known in relationships of trust and vulnerability.

You deserve to feel seen, heard and supported! We are all in a collective period of transition, and change naturally brings up feelings of anxiety and fear that can seem overwhelming and unmanageable. But you do not have to face these feelings alone. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist; I provide a safe space to feel, process, and integrate these changes into your life. I believe that the body should always be apart of talk therapy, and I use a variety of Mindfulness practices to help my clients become embodied before exploring the root of their problems.

I provide psychotherapy services for children, adolescents, adults, and families. I am invested in helping clients attain a better quality of life characterized by peace of mind and the ability to manage difficult thoughts and feelings using self-compassion and a knowledge of the inner workings of the mind. My main priority is to provide clients with evidenced based, customized care tailored to their specific needs and individual differences. I am a firm believer in the fact that a paramount basis for healing within the therapy setting is the bond, trust, and alliance between client and therapist.

Couples counseling is our specialty and what we offer exclusively at Well Marriage Center. We have 4 licensed, specialized couples therapists in the LA and surrounding areas who have committed their life's work to helping couples change the trajectory of their relationship with counseling and coaching techniques that heal trust, rekindle intimacy, and increase the positive aspects of your relationship. We listen intently but don't only listen; you get our thoughts, ideas, suggestions and feedback every step of the way. We're active with you in this process. Relationship dynamics are our specialty!

I have extensive experience working with families who are currently fostering a child or have built their family through adoption. I use a trauma informed and neurodevelopmental lens in all of my work, and understand how in utero and early developmental trauma affect children in many areas of their life. As a former foster parent and now an adoptive mom, I further understands how close relationships are created through a sense of safety and trust.

Are you in emotional pain? Overwhelmed, ruminating, insecure, or stuck in self-loathing? Are you or your loved ones repeating behaviors, relationships, or situations, and wishing you could break the cycle? Maybe little things feel more stressful than usual. Sometimes, we aren't sure what causes our distress, but we can sense we're not reaching our potential for health, happiness, or success. Even when we know the cause, change can still feel impossible. That's where I come in. My job is not to judge you, it's to listen, help you understand the root causes of your difficulties, and teach you practical tools to help change your life.

I’m an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who is passionate about teaching teens and adults about emotions and how to regulate them. Many of our best life experiences happen because of emotions, but so do some of our worst experiences. My role is to take the time with clients to help them notice and understand their emotions, and help them learn to respond to those emotions in a healthy way, instead of reacting without thinking.

Seeking therapy is a courageous starting point for pursuing more fulfilling relationships and life experiences. Your past and present circumstances do not have to define your identity. It is normal to experience uncertainty as you begin this process but I am committed to providing a safe space to explore your unique needs at your own pace. I am confident that we can collaborate to identify goals, clarify obstacles, and develop effective skills to promote change and improve your quality of life. My approach is best described as warm, empowering, and non-judgmental, but active and direct. I offer both in-person and virtual sessions.