Women's Issues Therapists in Santa Monica, CA

Are you noticing patterns in your life that just don't work for you anymore? Going through a big life transition? Struggling with mood or relationships? Together, we can make sense of the messiness of life. My treatment approach is strengths-based, authentic, holistic, collaborative & customized to each client. In sessions, you can expect to be empowered with practical tools, observations, insights and nurturing containment. Our work will allow you to build on your innate resiliency. Connecting with a professional therapist can shed light on what may need to shift in order to align with the healthiest version of you.

People are defined by their strengths, not their difficulties. Each of us has the power to change. With my warm and interactive style, I offer a nonjudgmental and safe setting where you can feel comfortable sharing feelings and frustrations. I emphasize helping you make concrete, positive changes in your day to day life. This happens by gaining deeper self-knowledge and altering patterns of thoughts and behaviors that are preventing you from achieving greater personal fulfillment. At a pace that is comfortable for you, I will help you identify major issues that are holding you back, and make real, tangible progress.

Does this sound familiar? You want to be happy and fulfilled but instead you feel uncomfortable in your own skin, paralyzed by anxiety about what life will throw at you next, like you are constantly spiraling and no longer have confidence and stuck and alone. These feelings can result in having a negative outlook on life causing you to experience difficulties in intimate relationships, work, school and parenting. Life doesn’t have to stay this way! My name is Sharon Greene. I can help. I provide therapy online and in person for anxiety and depression using the most effective practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

My first career was in the business world, working in corporate America and on Wall Street. I understand the demands of a high paced career and how easy it is to become disconnected from our relationships and ourselves, and lose sight of our values and goals. I specialize with high performing professionals who prefer a directive and solution-based therapeutic style. I've been working with individuals and couples for over a decade, helping them improve the way they feel about themselves and enhance the quality of their relationships.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with many years of experience providing psychotherapy to adults, couples and families. I offer a warm, collaborative and confidential place where you will feel heard and understood while working together to identify issues of conflict and remove the obstacles that are getting in the way of your life. My specialties include eating disorders and body image issues, also self-injurious behaviors. My practice also focuses on women's issues such as those related to beginning a family, fertility challenges and perinatal and postpartum anxiety and depression. I am EMDR trained and incorporate as needed

Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.

I believe in giving it to you straight wrapped with warmth and love. I believe we all have the power to make change but sometimes need a little help along the way. I provide individual, couples and family therapy to children, adolescents and adults. I have an array of experience from working to outpatient mental health clinics where I supervised psychology and social work interns to consulting at local schools to coordinating clinical programs. In addition I also enjoy weaving eastern and western philosophies into my practice.

I offer a personalized, highly-trained approach to psychotherapy. My work is characterized by intuition, compassion, optimism and collaboration. I pride myself on being approachable and try to be straightforward and encouraging. I specialize in showing individuals how to reach their full potential, and achieve their own definition of success. I work with individuals, couples, families, kids and adolescents who are struggling with various life's difficulties. My personal specialties include relationship issues, postpartum support, parenting skills, depression, anxiety, Asperger Syndrome, self-esteem issues and women's issues .

As a therapist, I demonstrate a passionate devotion to fostering growth in a safe, nurturing environment. My treatment approach is tailored to your strengths and uniqueness. I teach and guide you how to actively pay attention to the messages of your body, thoughts, feelings, and your actions. Learn new coping skills that compliment your uniqueness. Visit my websites at www.mindfulpath.com and www.ericaives.com I believe recovery is much more than eliminating self-destructive behaviors; it's about cultivating and living life everyday on a mindful path filled with self-awareness, fulfilling relationships, meaning, and vitality.

I believe there is a natural tendency toward growth, a desire to be more of ourselves and to enjoy the things we do. For many, that curiosity and vitality has been restricted or shut down. This may lead to feeling depressed, like nothing will change for you. Or anxious, it will only get worse. Or perhaps you sense things could be different and are frustrated, not knowing how to access that new way of being. Psychotherapy is a process through which you can understand how these feelings have come about and how to access your natural tendency toward wellness.

My specialties include marital problems, depression, anxiety, adolescent issues, women's issues , parenting, crisis management, trauma-related cases such as domestic violence, physical or sexual abuse and many other issues. I am committed to helping my clients feel better and make changes easily, and I have the skills and passion to assist you in making better decisions. I am bilingual in Spanish. I can offer my services in the office (during Covid only telehealth), via Skype, via phone or in the comfort of your home or office. Available all day of the week.

Are you unhappy? Working together with the RIGHT therapist is key to changing that. It's also important to find a psychologist who can work within both your emotional and financial comfort zones. I provide an interactive, warm environment where clients feel comfortable and are productive. Having three psychology degrees, many specialties, and twenty+ years as a clinical expert, I identify and replace clients' negative patterns, thoughts, and feelings with more accurate, positive ones, and work through their deeper, "root" issues for more lasting effects. Change IS possible. Call me now to book a free phone consultation.

The desire to start therapy often begins when you realize something needs to change. Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck? Is the pain too deep? If so, I am here to help. I specialize in women’s mental health, ADHD, and trauma. I work with you to uncover how your past impacts your present, find success and fulfillment in your relationships and career, heal from traumatic or dysfunctional relationships, and process guilt and shame. I’ll meet you with curiosity, warmth, and respect, creating an environment where you can reconnect with your best self.

Gain clarity, build confidence, and live the life you want. Life is hard right now and you just want to be happy. You’ve been trying to figure out why you feel stuck, trying to understand your feelings and make changes, but nothing is working. You want to stop feeling anxious and operating from fear. You want to be happy, take action and make better decisions for yourself. You need support and a space to sort through it all. Of course you do, because you deserve it, and I can't wait to partner with you to explore the concerns, problems and patterns that are weighing you down.

Evolution can be messy, as healing and growth are non-linear processes. Micky takes an integrative approach to therapy using mindfulness as the cornerstone, in order to support her clients on their journey. Micky uses a combination of psychodynamic, existential, person-centered and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to treat a diverse population, including those suffering from anxiety disorders, mood disorders, physical and emotional trauma, bereavement and loss, attachment and intimacy concerns, and chronic illness/pain. She also treats couples utilizing attachment theory and elements of emotionally focused couples therapy (EFT).

Are you struggling emotionally from a divorce or other challenging life transitions? Are you feeling like life just isn’t working for you? Whether you are experiencing deep loss, sadness, or other intrusive feelings, please know that therapy can help. It is my passion to assist people in working through the difficult times in their lives. Prior to becoming a psychologist, I worked for 16 years in Family Law & Mediation assisting clients through the divorce process. I offer individual psychotherapy, divorce support & recovery counseling, couples counseling, and divorce support groups. I would be honored to work with you.

Are you completely confused as to why you're still single and wonder why you haven't met the right partner yet? Do you find yourself repeating the same patterns and making the same 'mistakes' over and over again, with each person you're with? Are you completely burnt out and frustrated with dating? Do you find yourself over-analyzing your interactions with the people you like - plagued by self-doubt when it comes comes to the best way to handle uncomfortable situations and wondering if you're handling things in a way that might be interfering with your dating success?

You are mad at yourself because once again you're in a relationship with a narcissist. Your partner was fun and charming, but now you realize that he/she; is only interested in himself, is incapable of recognizing their responsibility when things go wrong, angry most of the time, and often has terrifying rage episodes; tell you that you are the crazy one. You feel isolated and confused and longer able to trust your own reality. You mask the pain with alcohol, drugs, sex, over-spending, over-working, over-pleasing, and over-doing, but eventually, these ways of getting through bad days stop working. You want your life back.

Many survivors of trauma feel isolated from their supportive relationships & community, feeling intense and persistent fear, anxiety, agitation, & at times disconnection. Trauma dramatically shifts our experiences of the world & how we relate to others, leaving many feeling alone & stuck simply surviving. Trauma is a psychological injury, & is reparable & treatable. With a multimodal approach, I help clients restore a sense of safety in their environment & within themselves, deeply heal traumatic injuries, and reconnect within relationships & engage in meaningful lives.