Child Therapists in Westlake Village, CA

As a child & family therapist, I guide families through meaningful change. I help parents move from feeling concerned and frustrated to optimistic and empowered. Children move from lost and alone, to secure and loved. I focus on communication and relationship building, supporting families by increasing their effectiveness in these areas. Parents and youth experience increased mutual respect, understanding, and empathy, creating opportunities for communication, validation, and problem-solving, in a safe environment. I use a Family Therapy orientation because I believe your relationship with your child is their most valuable asset.

I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT 89396) and a Registered Play Therapist. I specialize in Play Therapy, Individual, Family and Couples Therapy and have experience working with addiction in both adults and adolescents. I am in private practice in Westlake Village. I am also studying Animal Assisted Therapy and use my Newfoundland dog, Bentley, as my co-therapist in-training.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, specializing in Cognitive Behavior Therapy located in Westlake Village. I have experience and great interest in working with and empowering, children, adolescents, adults and families. I began my career working with young children diagnosed with Autism, ADHD, and other related childhood disorders. Since then, I have expanded and continued my work with children, families, adolescents, and adults struggling with symptoms related to family difficulties, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, career and social challenges, and other mental health concerns.

I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist working with individuals, couples, and families. I assist clients with communication, coping skills, problem-solving, as well as ways to build trust and strengthen healthy relationships. I focus on intimate relationships to nurture change and development. During personalized therapy sessions, I work to treat and resolve marital problems, conflict between parents and children, and the impact of substance abuse or mental illness. My goal as a therapist is to form a strong alliance and relationship to assist clients through their current difficulties.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and specialize in working with clients that have experienced trauma, and helping individuals manage intense and overwhelming feelings. My practice is focused on working with children, adolescents and families, as well as adults. As a psychologist my goal is to help people overcome barriers that are preventing them from achieving the life they want. I also offer family therapy and parent coaching. The focus of family and parent work is often on improving communication and coping skills to promote healthy relationships in the family.

Do you experience stress/anxiety/panic/uncertainty/difficulty making decisions? Do you often worry about what others think of you/ replay conversations or events long after they have ended? Do you come up with plans that excite you; only to later talk yourself out of their pursuit? Do you look forward to an event, finding that once you are there you cannot wait for it to be over? Does your child experience stomach aches that have no medical basis or become rude when in social situations? Do you find your relationship patterns eerily mimicking those of your childhood? Are you enduring life's experiences rather than enjoying them?

As an LMFT, I specialize in working with adolescents, young adults and their family's to overcome a variety of issues. While mental health conditions are common among this age group, clinicians are seeing epidemic levels of stress and increasing rates of anxiety and depression. With a tremendous amount of compassion for the vicissitudes our youth have endured over the last decade, I can help make sense of the overwhelming feelings and pressures they are subjected to, and offer tangible skills to help them cope throughout their lifetime.

My ideal client is someone who is struggling with unhealthy patterns in their life which are blocking them from living a life of joy and contentment. These patterns may be from past events which continue to cycle throughout your life or they may be from current stressors which have created emotional issues such as sadness, anxiety, depression or anger. I work to create a safe space for you to explore your emotional experienes and thought patterns and release these dysfunctional patterns which are not working for you. Then we together can work on ways to create new patterns for successful living.

At Lifespan, I treat anxiety, depression, addiction and co-occurring disorders, relationship problems, stress-related symptoms, women's health issues, and adolescence issues. In session we take the time to let your soul catch up with you—so you can share what's on your mind, organize your thoughts, and listen to yourself. This is a gift you give yourself, stepping out of the demanding pace of our culture to turn inward. The ultimate goal is to access your “inner therapist” so that you can rely upon yourself and your own strengths. Change is possible!