MHNet Behavioral Health Therapists in Toluca Lake, CA
With warmth and sincerity, I welcome people who seek to heal wounds of the past and achieve peak levels of performance. I have expertise in the areas of trauma, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC. Additionally, I am certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR.) My approach to therapy is person-centered and flexible. I primarily use EMDR accompanied by parts work and skills building. This approach is highly flexible and attachment-based.
With warmth and sincerity, I welcome people who seek to heal wounds of the past and achieve peak levels of performance. I have expertise in the areas of trauma, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC. Additionally, I am certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR.) My approach to therapy is person-centered and flexible. I primarily use EMDR accompanied by parts work and skills building. This approach is highly flexible and attachment-based.
My name is Joshua Bienenfeld, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Los Angeles, California and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with children, adolescents, and adults. I specialize in anxiety, stress, and caregiver issues, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help my clients make progress and start feeling better. I have found that my style and approach is a good fit for teens and young adults who may be dealing with the challenges of life transitions and social pressures.
My name is Joshua Bienenfeld, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Los Angeles, California and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with children, adolescents, and adults. I specialize in anxiety, stress, and caregiver issues, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help my clients make progress and start feeling better. I have found that my style and approach is a good fit for teens and young adults who may be dealing with the challenges of life transitions and social pressures.
I’m a solution-focused therapist committed to helping you live a more productive and authentic life. I work with individuals navigating past challenges, fears about the future, or a desire to feel more empowered in the present. I believe focusing on your strengths and the positive aspects of your life can support meaningful change. My approach blends eclectic psychotherapeutic techniques, tailored to each person’s unique needs. I’m here to help you explore new ways of coping and living more fully.
I’m a solution-focused therapist committed to helping you live a more productive and authentic life. I work with individuals navigating past challenges, fears about the future, or a desire to feel more empowered in the present. I believe focusing on your strengths and the positive aspects of your life can support meaningful change. My approach blends eclectic psychotherapeutic techniques, tailored to each person’s unique needs. I’m here to help you explore new ways of coping and living more fully.
"Love has to be with elevated conditions", Martin Luther King. I pride my office on a few values: 1) unconditional love and 2)No baloney counseling . I love you, but we need to get to the point! :)
"Love has to be with elevated conditions", Martin Luther King. I pride my office on a few values: 1) unconditional love and 2)No baloney counseling . I love you, but we need to get to the point! :)
As a therapist, I create a warm, safe, nonjudgmental environment for adolescents, adults, and couples to be able to open up and share their feelings and make sense of what is troubling them. I strive to empower people and help them realize the strength and potential they possess. My experience has prepared me well to be able to interact and connect with a wide variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds. I am especially confident in my ability to connect with teens that are resistant to or skeptical of therapy.
As a therapist, I create a warm, safe, nonjudgmental environment for adolescents, adults, and couples to be able to open up and share their feelings and make sense of what is troubling them. I strive to empower people and help them realize the strength and potential they possess. My experience has prepared me well to be able to interact and connect with a wide variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds. I am especially confident in my ability to connect with teens that are resistant to or skeptical of therapy.
Life has a way of testing us, sometimes in really unexpected ways. Are you dealing with stress at work, navigating relationship challenges, recovering from an illness or injury, or just feeling weighed down by the everyday demands of life? No matter what brings you here, I believe there is always room for growth, strength, and even joy along the way. Clients, like you, value my positive energy and the supportive, encouraging space I create. It is a place where you can breathe, reset, and feel free to express yourself fully.
Life has a way of testing us, sometimes in really unexpected ways. Are you dealing with stress at work, navigating relationship challenges, recovering from an illness or injury, or just feeling weighed down by the everyday demands of life? No matter what brings you here, I believe there is always room for growth, strength, and even joy along the way. Clients, like you, value my positive energy and the supportive, encouraging space I create. It is a place where you can breathe, reset, and feel free to express yourself fully.
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Hi, my name is Carlos Ocampo, I am a licensed family and Marriage Therapist who is passionate about helping others going through difficult times working together to improve areas of concern and growth. When I meet with clients, I like to provide a safe space in therapy to share and process their concerns and work collaboratively providing tools to address past or present problems.
Hi, my name is Carlos Ocampo, I am a licensed family and Marriage Therapist who is passionate about helping others going through difficult times working together to improve areas of concern and growth. When I meet with clients, I like to provide a safe space in therapy to share and process their concerns and work collaboratively providing tools to address past or present problems.
Hi there, I'm Darlene! Starting therapy can feel like a big step. I congratulate you on starting your journey, and I look forward to working with you to make sure that the time spent is meaningful to you. I specialize in working with individuals, families, and minors navigating life transitions, anxiety, the impact of abuse, depression, and trauma. I take a client-centered, family systems-oriented, and collaborative approach to therapy, tailoring each session to your unique needs and goals. I welcome you to reach out whenever you feel ready. I’m here to provide a safe and supportive environment where you can be yourself.
Hi there, I'm Darlene! Starting therapy can feel like a big step. I congratulate you on starting your journey, and I look forward to working with you to make sure that the time spent is meaningful to you. I specialize in working with individuals, families, and minors navigating life transitions, anxiety, the impact of abuse, depression, and trauma. I take a client-centered, family systems-oriented, and collaborative approach to therapy, tailoring each session to your unique needs and goals. I welcome you to reach out whenever you feel ready. I’m here to provide a safe and supportive environment where you can be yourself.
:-) You are not here by chance. Something in your life is unraveling, and you need real answers - not more soft-serve vanilla coping tips. I specialize in going beyond surface-level issues to uncover deeper, often unseen patterns, while maintaining a real, authentic connection. My approach blends insight, honesty, and warmth to create therapy that feels both meaningful and human. I want to help you become the person you've always dreamed of becoming. I can help you heal from the past and live your life to the fullest. Life is short. Let's get back to enjoying it!
:-) You are not here by chance. Something in your life is unraveling, and you need real answers - not more soft-serve vanilla coping tips. I specialize in going beyond surface-level issues to uncover deeper, often unseen patterns, while maintaining a real, authentic connection. My approach blends insight, honesty, and warmth to create therapy that feels both meaningful and human. I want to help you become the person you've always dreamed of becoming. I can help you heal from the past and live your life to the fullest. Life is short. Let's get back to enjoying it!
My name is Michelle Pereira and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Los Angeles, California, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with college students, adolescents and adults and specialize in anxiety, stress, and trauma, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Feminist Oriented Theory, and holistic modalities such as crystal healing and Somatic Therapy to help my clients make progress and start feeling better.
My name is Michelle Pereira and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Los Angeles, California, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with college students, adolescents and adults and specialize in anxiety, stress, and trauma, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Feminist Oriented Theory, and holistic modalities such as crystal healing and Somatic Therapy to help my clients make progress and start feeling better.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family therapist, born and raised in the heart of Los Angeles, serving clients based in California. I support individuals who seek insight into change and acceptance through self-compassion. As an Asian American, navigating two cultures has provided me with opportunities to experience the dualities that exist. I specialize in trauma-informed care work with adults of all ages and backgrounds, utilizing the cultural lens and understanding the lived experiences. I will explore the themes of how we can respect our culture while being able to honor the change we seek in our own personal identity.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family therapist, born and raised in the heart of Los Angeles, serving clients based in California. I support individuals who seek insight into change and acceptance through self-compassion. As an Asian American, navigating two cultures has provided me with opportunities to experience the dualities that exist. I specialize in trauma-informed care work with adults of all ages and backgrounds, utilizing the cultural lens and understanding the lived experiences. I will explore the themes of how we can respect our culture while being able to honor the change we seek in our own personal identity.
If you're feeling stuck or disconnected from others, overwhelmed by anxious thoughts, or struggling to adjust to life transitions, you don't have to carry that burden alone. Navigating life is a complex and unpredictable endeavor, and you deserve support through it all. Together, we'll design a path that feels right for you.
If you're feeling stuck or disconnected from others, overwhelmed by anxious thoughts, or struggling to adjust to life transitions, you don't have to carry that burden alone. Navigating life is a complex and unpredictable endeavor, and you deserve support through it all. Together, we'll design a path that feels right for you.
Hello, my name is Silvina Martin, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist from CA, providing individual and couples therapy to adult clients via telehealth in English, and Spanish. I have 20+ years of experience working with clients dealing with relationship issues (romantic and family), low esteem, past trauma, grief and loss, and symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Hello, my name is Silvina Martin, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist from CA, providing individual and couples therapy to adult clients via telehealth in English, and Spanish. I have 20+ years of experience working with clients dealing with relationship issues (romantic and family), low esteem, past trauma, grief and loss, and symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Hello, my name is Melissa Gutierrez, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with years of experience working with children and families in my community. I have experience and knowledge working with infants, adolescents, parents, and adults. I have a passion for giving back and supporting my clients who have experienced trauma, loss, anxiety, depression, and disruptive behaviors in their daily lives. I believe in a strengths-based approach and have the training to support my work with clients from diverse backgrounds. I am also bi-lingual, Spanish speaking.
Hello, my name is Melissa Gutierrez, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with years of experience working with children and families in my community. I have experience and knowledge working with infants, adolescents, parents, and adults. I have a passion for giving back and supporting my clients who have experienced trauma, loss, anxiety, depression, and disruptive behaviors in their daily lives. I believe in a strengths-based approach and have the training to support my work with clients from diverse backgrounds. I am also bi-lingual, Spanish speaking.
I'm here to support you. Life can feel overwhelming at times—whether it’s anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, life transitions, stress, or self-doubt. My goal is to help you find relief, resilience, and new perspectives, so you can move forward with confidence and peace of mind. I believe in working side by side with you as a partner. My integrative, humanistic style blends cognitive behavioral therapy (helping you identify and reshape unhelpful thoughts), motivational interviewing (resolving ambivalence about change), and problem-solving therapy (using structured techniques to cope with stressful life events).
I'm here to support you. Life can feel overwhelming at times—whether it’s anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, life transitions, stress, or self-doubt. My goal is to help you find relief, resilience, and new perspectives, so you can move forward with confidence and peace of mind. I believe in working side by side with you as a partner. My integrative, humanistic style blends cognitive behavioral therapy (helping you identify and reshape unhelpful thoughts), motivational interviewing (resolving ambivalence about change), and problem-solving therapy (using structured techniques to cope with stressful life events).
My name is Danna Cohen, and I am a Marriage and Family Therapist who has been working in the field for the past 15 years. I embody a client-centered approach to therapy and will meet you where you are in your journey. I treat clients with a Cognitive Behavioral approach to therapy that explores the relationship between your feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. I work with an array of clients who struggle with depression and anxiety. I have years of experience working with clients impacted with postpartum symptoms.
My name is Danna Cohen, and I am a Marriage and Family Therapist who has been working in the field for the past 15 years. I embody a client-centered approach to therapy and will meet you where you are in your journey. I treat clients with a Cognitive Behavioral approach to therapy that explores the relationship between your feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. I work with an array of clients who struggle with depression and anxiety. I have years of experience working with clients impacted with postpartum symptoms.
Whether it is your first time in therapy or you are returning, uncertainty is normal. Life is challenging. I acknowledge you for taking the first step in starting therapy, and my priority is to help you achieve meaningful and lasting growth by providing a safe and supportive space to explore what that looks like.
Whether it is your first time in therapy or you are returning, uncertainty is normal. Life is challenging. I acknowledge you for taking the first step in starting therapy, and my priority is to help you achieve meaningful and lasting growth by providing a safe and supportive space to explore what that looks like.
I believe that each of us is are expert in our lives, and my goal in therapy is to support people finding meaning and purpose in their lives by providing a safe and non-judgmental space. One of my favorite quotes in life is “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become” by Carl G. Jung. I like to work collaboratively with my clients by using a strengths-based, attachment-focused approach and the client-centered approach to achieve their individual goals in life. I am an EMDR trained therapist and passionate about working with individuals struggling with trauma.
I believe that each of us is are expert in our lives, and my goal in therapy is to support people finding meaning and purpose in their lives by providing a safe and non-judgmental space. One of my favorite quotes in life is “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become” by Carl G. Jung. I like to work collaboratively with my clients by using a strengths-based, attachment-focused approach and the client-centered approach to achieve their individual goals in life. I am an EMDR trained therapist and passionate about working with individuals struggling with trauma.
Hello, I'm Rakhee Alston, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. I offer telehealth services across the state, specializing in depression, anxiety, relationship issues, fertility, postpartum depression, and parenting challenges. Using a cognitive-behavioral and family systems approach, I empower my clients to navigate their unique challenges, believing they are the experts in their own lives.
Hello, I'm Rakhee Alston, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. I offer telehealth services across the state, specializing in depression, anxiety, relationship issues, fertility, postpartum depression, and parenting challenges. Using a cognitive-behavioral and family systems approach, I empower my clients to navigate their unique challenges, believing they are the experts in their own lives.
I grew up in the state of Michigan and moved to California in the 60s. I decided to become a therapist in my 20's and received my B.A. in Psychology. However, I was single, working in the airline industry, and was enjoying the travel and postings in other countries. I lived and worked in Japan for 2 years and in Singapore for 2 years. I finally decided to pursue my lifelong interest and obtained my Masters's degree in Clinical Psychology and my license as a Marriage and Family Therapist in California.
I grew up in the state of Michigan and moved to California in the 60s. I decided to become a therapist in my 20's and received my B.A. in Psychology. However, I was single, working in the airline industry, and was enjoying the travel and postings in other countries. I lived and worked in Japan for 2 years and in Singapore for 2 years. I finally decided to pursue my lifelong interest and obtained my Masters's degree in Clinical Psychology and my license as a Marriage and Family Therapist in California.
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