Marriage Counseling Therapists in Santa Monica, CA

My work as a marriage and family therapist, clinical art therapist and somatic psychotherapist is integrative, interactive, and holistic. Drawing from over 30 years of experience in private practice, residential and outpatient treatment, I offer pathways to healing and well-being within the context of a safe and supportive environment. In my work with individuals, couples and families, treatment specialties include the healing of communication and relationship issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, family and personal illness, grief and loss.

I encourage you to get help when you need it despite how difficult it feels. As an experienced, professional psychotherapist, I can work with you in an individual or group setting to help you get through your issues and make changes in your life. You may come see me in my Santa Monica, California office or in my New York City office where I see clients once a month. I can also work with you online using Skype. I have clients as far away as London and Hong Kong. Call me if you would like a consultation.

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.

As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I will collaborate with you in developing problem-solving skills to enhance the coping strategies that will help you deal with depression, anxiety, relationship troubles, unresolved childhood issues, grief, stress management, body image issues and other anxiety-producing experiences. I focus on understanding your symptoms within the context of your interpersonal relationships.

In my years of practice I have felt that something was needed that could not be touched despite excellent talk therapy: the answer is combine it with Neurofeedback. It is a brain exercise system that helps you change by creating a more functional and stable brain state, reducing anxiety and depression, PTSD, migraines, artistic blocks, and ADHD. It enhances focus, clarity, memory, and improves relationships. I work with the entertainment industry, schools, trauma survivors, and I teach psychology and creative process at Antioch University. My doctorate is from USC and I am a Marriage Family Therapist practicing in Santa Monica.

Charles Dewell, M.A., LMFT I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with adult individuals and couples, helping them navigate their relationship, career and personal issues. My mission is to provide a safe refuge where my clients feel understood and encouraged to persevere through the ebb and flow of life's challenges.

"Being listened to." That is the experience of being at the Saturday Center: intensely, deeply, actively, empathically listened to; seen, heard and understood. For over 30 years we have provided this type of counseling and psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families. TSC is committed to dynamic psychotherapy and to providing treatment based on need rather than economics. The Center is staffed by advanced psychological interns, psychological assistants and marriage & family therapist interns who are supervised by a group of experienced, licensed private practitioners dedicated to the practice and teaching of psychotherapy.

A warm welcome to individuals, couples or families! I specialize in helping you heal wholly —- emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. Old family wounds or more recent traumas, small or large, may be holding you back from your full potential. Perhaps you welcome insight into yourself and your relationships moving beyond numbers on your Enneagram or Myers-Briggs. You have lived in emotional pain way too long! Now is the time to try something different.

Are you looking for a safe place where you can access and explore your emotions without shame or judgment? For 40 years I've worked as a marriage and family therapist in Santa Monica with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Together we'll foster change in your thoughts, emotions, and belief systems; and increase your capacity to connect.

I specializes in MFT and ABA. While working with clients, I supports their work by identifying behavior patterns, identifying healthy replacement behaviors, and support my client’s understanding of emotional and cognitive states. Through the understanding of the self, my clients learn how their behaviors impact their environments. And more importantly how they can make changes to enhance their life, relationships, and experiences in their daily environments. I have experience working with adults, couples, groups, and children.

Welcome to my virtual office. You've come because of problems at home or work, conflicts with spouse, partner or child, or life changes that seem overwhelming. Or you may have coped for years with low self-esteem, anxiety, depression or addictions. You want relief from feelings and behaviors that limit your potential. I offer you my extensive training, listening skills, fresh perspective and new strategies for your specific issues. Sharing your concerns with an experienced and caring therapist can lead to the positive changes you seek: Please call for more information or to schedule an appointment. I look forward to working with you.

With the profoundest commitment to our own marriage and to any couple or individual seeking help, we are relationship specialists w/ 45 years’ combined experience. Our mission: coaching committed couples to stop fighting and enjoy the harmony and love of their dreams. Once upon a time, we were that high-drama couple you might see arguing heatedly--until we discovered how to tame our fights without extinguishing our fire! We work together and 1:1, are completing two books on our system, and are producing a major docuseries about Byron Katie and The Work. See: Couple-Code.com and also IsItTrueFilmProductions.com.

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in the states of CA, FL and NY and a certified Trauma therapist. I work primarily with individuals struggling with anxiety, big and small traumas, addiction, relationship problems, attachment wounds, etc. and couples who want to improve their relationship. It's important to me that you feel very comfortable in our sessions. We are on this journey of your healing together and my style is collaborative and warm. Together, we can work on letting go of past traumas or anything else that's been hurtful to you and your relationship.

If you are feeling stuck or confused, I can help you. If you find yourself unable to refrain from repeating unhelpful patterns & need compassion and support, I can help you. I provide a nonjudgemental space for us to navigate and make sense of the past, integrate uncomfortable emotions, and allow you to develop a better understanding of yourself so that change is effective and long-lasting. My approach is warm, collaborative, and genuine. I am deeply committed to the work I do and to your care. Currently practicing under Kylie Kolb, LMFT 104699, as a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist.

Nurturing, strength-based and compassionate, I am an active and directive participant in my clients' work. We together will identify what brings you to treatment, be it depression, anxiety, PTSD, a history of abuse, or simply discomfort. We will articulate where in your life you are struggling- interpersonally, at work, in school, with your family or in your marriage , and develop goals to relieve that distress. It can be challenging to choose to participate in therapy, and I work to create a safe, honest and productive environment so we can engage and address the issues that are challenging you.

I work with clients struggling with severe trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety and a variety of life challenges. I have seen many learn to sleep deeply, break free of repetitive worrying thoughts, get excited about life and increase their health and energy. I feel honored that people share their stories with me and have found that no situation is ever without hope. Life can be so much better. If you choose to share with me, we will find a way together.

As a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, I embrace success in working with clients by utilizing integrative forms of psychotherapy that harmonize well to their specific needs, motivation, and treatment goals. My active engagement encompasses Emotion Regulation Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness and meditation interventions.

What we seek in our partner is connection. Deep, relaxed, secure connection is the springboard to passion. I help couples re-connect and stay connected by enhancing the positive, eliminating the negative and becoming each other's advocate. I help singles identify patterns that have haunted past relationships and help find and forge a new kind of loving partnership. Anxiety, depression and addictions all stem from, or are fueled by, deficient early connections. Learning the skill and discipline to navigate a conscious romantic relationship can heal much of the past and free us from many restricting thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

Whether you are struggling with anxiety or depression, a relationship issue, or just feel "stuck," I applaud you for reaching out to find help and solutions. Life circumstances do not have to define who you are; on the contrary, as you grow and learn, you can emerge a more resilient and healthy you! I am passionate about providing help and insight within a safe and supportive environment. As an avid listener with a deeply compassionate heart, it is my sincere hope that you will feel understood and known as you embark on a journey of your own self discovery.

Are you and your partner stuck in a negative cycle of interaction? Do you find yourselves constantly fighting, hoping to revive the connection you experienced when you first met? Do you have problems with mismatched sexual desire or premature ejaculation? I specialize in working with couples and individuals struggling with relationship and sexual issues. Step by step, I help couples learn how to communicate effectively, restoring their connection and intimacy. I introduce specific tools engineered to assist couples and individuals in identifying and dissolving core issues. Ever-lasting, passionate love is possible.