Couples Counseling Therapists in Westlake Village, CA

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Leticia Tye
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPCC, LMHC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
First off, congratulations for making the first step towards healing, self-love, and growth. That first step can be the hardest. Are you struggling with intrusive thoughts and memories? Crippling anxiety? Low motivation? Overwhelmed with thoughts of the future? Struggling with your relationship with food? Is self-doubt and shame keeping you from being your authentic self? Are you struggling with self-acceptance and the many challenges as an LGBTQ+ member? We can work together to overcome anything holding you back from being your authentic self. We can walk this walk together. You do not need to do it alone. Don't wait, call today!
(747) 232-5017
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Westlake Village, CA 91362
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Casey A. Curtis
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, BS, MA, AMFT
Verified
Verified
My emphasis is on a healing relationship accompanied by skill building processes.
I offer a safe, supportive and caring space open to folks of any gender, orientation, race, or religion to gain insight and change problematic patterns of behavior. I enjoy working with kids, young adults in transition to an independent life and adults encountering life difficulties. I provide individual couples and family therapy. My specialties are with eating disorders, other addictions, self harm, trauma, ADHD, anxiety and depression.
(818) 290-8984
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Westlake Village, CA 91362
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Brenna Belnick
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, MA
Verified
Verified
I enjoy working with children, teens, and young adults who are coping with trauma, anxiety/depression, chronic illness, identity issues, and/or relationship /familial difficulties.
I believe it takes an immense amount of courage to ask for help when you feel like you are struggling. Life can be unfair, relentless, scary, and exhausting at times. As a therapist, I believe that exploring the root of those negative feelings, thoughts, and/or events that happened to you can be the driving force for establishing insight and positive change in yourself and in your interpersonal relationships. I aim to create a safe, warm, and transparent space for you to feel comfortable, confident, and cared for in.
(747) 207-4185
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Westlake Village, CA 91361
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Doreen Jansen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, #107249
Verified
Verified
My approach works well with individuals, families and couples as well as parents.
Everyday tasks such as going to work and spending time with friends or loved ones can be difficult when we are struggling with our self-worth and cannot seem to find meaning in our life. We may feel lonely, and overwhelmed and perhaps the solutions we have used in the past are not helping. Are you ready to reach out to find someone who can assist you in making sense of your confusion? Whether you are overtaken by emotions, feelings of self-doubt or any other interpersonal struggle, I would be honored to work along side you while we explore your life and create self-awareness and change.
(805) 309-0502
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Westlake Village, CA 91362
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Kelly Nicassio
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I believe in strengthening the relationship between parents and children in addition to helping parents manage and change undesirable behaviors.
Is your child experiencing problems at school, difficulty making or keeping friends, tantrums, constant worrying or nightmares? I have a passion for working with children and families, and I'm here to help. There is so much pressure today to be a "perfect" parent, and admitting that you need support can be difficult. My goal is to create a safe space for you and your child to work together to problem-solve and get through challenging times.
(805) 727-4364
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Westlake Village, CA 91361
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Kathy Wilson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified
Verified
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.
(805) 600-2319
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Westlake Village, CA 91361
Not accepting new clients
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Jamie Daniel-Farrell
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
8 Endorsed
Verified
8 Endorsed
You and your partner sit silently on the sofa. The TV is on, & you're both looking at your phones. Though in the same room, you might as well be a world apart. You're feeling neglected, unappreciated, & lonely. There's little affection between you these days. You try to focus on all the positives in your life, but your unhappiness is becoming the elephant in the room - harder and harder to ignore. You long to feel desired, appreciated, & a priority in your partner 's life. You're afraid to talk to your partner about your true feelings as conversations are often misunderstood or full of conflict. You don't know where to turn.
(310) 879-1449
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Westlake Village, CA 91361
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Phinette Norton
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Cultivating emotional health, growing vibrantly in daily life requires a harmony of being emotionally, mentally and spiritually grounded as a human being. As lovely as it sounds, this is challenging, if not altogether a daunting process for most of us. Especially with increasing depression, anxiety, life stressors and many other barriers we struggle with. How do we begin? What can be said and how do we embark on creating a healthier relationship with our true authentic self. How do we learn to connect to others and the world to nurture wellbeing? These are the questions to search out and discover. So breathe...and let's begin!
(805) 793-0260
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Westlake Village, CA 91361
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Hillary Pritchett
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, MFT, MS
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I work with adolescents, adults and couples in an interactive, relational way informed by my contemporary psychoanalytic training. I have been in the field for over 30 years, and work with a broad spectrum of patients. With compassion and understanding I hope to help you with your personal growth and relationships.
(424) 365-9523
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Westlake Village, CA 91361
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Genevieve Lundberg
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, ATR, PPS
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with children, adolescents, individuals, couples and families. As a Marriage and Family Therapist and Art Therapist I utilize a variety of techniques to provide coping strategies to help with the challenges you are facing and help you reach your goals.
(818) 423-5536
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Westlake Village, CA 91362
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Susan G. Lamb
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have received training in Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples as well as Reflective Parenting; a powerful tool in strengthening parent's relationships with their children.
It takes real courage to stop pretending you have it all together and shake hands with deep sadness or childhood trauma. I believe many emotions serve as flags indicating an opportunity for us to learn and gain more understanding about ourselves. Whether you are dealing with disappointment, sorrow, conflict, resentment, depression or anxiety, exploration of these tender spots can be a path to growth and change. Therapy can provide a meaningful relational setting where your unique experience and feelings can be expressed and understood, thereby increasing your ability to face life's inevitable challenges.
(818) 337-0912
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Westlake Village, CA 91362
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Marilyn Wedge
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
In two decades of practice, I have worked with people across the life span: children, adolescents, adults, couples , and families. I use an integrative approach to maximize the happiness of my client, including cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy with children and teens, and mindfulness. I help clients draw from their own strengths to take action to achieve their goals. I help couples find strategies to improve communication, restore intimacy to their relationship , and resolve conflicts before they escalate. I help individual clients restore balance in their lives to deal with anxiety and depression.
(818) 962-4147
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Westlake Village, CA 91362
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Erika Krueger
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, CAMF
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I work with individuals who are struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, communication issues, parenting, and addiction.
It can be challenging to find a therapist who can offer support and guidance specific to your personal needs. I specialize in working with individuals and families dealing with many life issues. I believe that each individual has the answer to their life problems within themselves and work from a strength-based perspective to assist each person in finding their way in life. I help my clients externalize their problems, as well as learn to identify triggers, clarify and express feelings, and learn healthy communication skills to live more fulfilling and productive lives.
(805) 864-5470
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Westlake Village, CA 91361
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Margaret (Peggy) Anne Wyatt
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, EMDR
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Consider having a session so you can decide if I provide the warm therapeutic relationship you desire.
When we seek therapy it is usually because we reach a point when our problems and challenges outweigh our ability to cope with them. Sometimes we feel stuck in old patterns of behavior or relationships that no longer work for us and we wish to make changes. I serve as a collaborator with you on your journey of self discovery as you find new ways of being and making more appropriate life choices. I provide safety and support as you experience psychological understanding and growth and remain with you as you develop ways to handle life's burdens in more empowering ways.
(818) 641-1956
Westlake Village, CA 91361
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Brenda Skelly
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Welcome! Now that you have made the courageous decision to seek therapy, your next step is to find the right therapist for you. A positive therapeutic relationship is known to be the best predictor of a successful therapy experience. Warmth, empathy, a skill set based on 20 years of experience and a sense of humor (because that's never a bad thing) are qualities I bring to the treatment room. My style is dynamic and interactive. I work with adults, adolescents, couples and groups. I feel honored to do this work.
(818) 423-4968
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Westlake Village, CA 91361
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Sharalee Hall
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
New clients welcome! I support couples and individuals who need help communicating/setting boundaries within challenging relationships. Are you walking on eggshells and can't bring up any issue without it turning into a fight? Or do you avoid talking about what matters to you at all anymore, fearing the same old patterns that only seem to make things worse? Regardless, you feel sad, lonely, and hopeless in your efforts to finally be seen, heard, and understood. I can help guide you back to mutuality, love, & understanding, by strengthening the connection you have with yourself, your partner , and those who matter most to you.
(424) 336-0985
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Westlake Village, CA 91361
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Joe Sikorra
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am passionate about helping my clients achieve their goals, whether it is to save their marriage; free them from destructive relationships; grow insight into their life's meaning, purpose and life's work; or find joy and happiness in a well developed relationship with God and others.
(424) 395-2952
Westlake Village, CA 91361
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Linda Farhat
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Are you feeling stuck in certain emotions and feelings or struggling with moving forward after a difficult event? You want someone who gets it. You want a safe place where you can talk about all the things on your mind. And you want someone who can meet you where you are feeling stuck and where you are feeling pain. You may be struggling with negative emotions and feelings about yourself or others that you don’t understand and feel overwhelmed by. You may be feeling unworthy, unsupported and disconnected from people or your partner and feel that things are not going to get better.
(805) 856-6396
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Westlake Village, CA 91362
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Kathy Marks
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, MFT
Verified
Verified
Relationships our the bedrock of our existence. I believe they are why we get up in the morning. I work with individuals, couples and families to restore and transform relationships with themselves and each other. When we aren't feeling enough, anxious or down our relationship with ourselves and others suffer. Together we look to create meaning and understanding of our feelings as well as learn ways through our therapeutic relationship to be truly yourself, a person or a couple or family with greater intimacy.
(310) 359-9396
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Westlake Village, CA 91361
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A Place To Turn, Inc
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Our diverse range of providers offer a unique set of tools suited for each individual, relationship and families' needs.
Our practice offers a unique and diverse range of providers with a full scope of expertise, experience and perspective to provide a truly tailored approach to the clients individual needs. At A Place To Turn, we focus on healing the Whole Self, which generates an overall state of wellness. We know life is complex and everyone has a unique story, and incorporate the Whole Self; mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually.
(818) 495-8678
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Westlake Village, CA 91362
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Couples Counseling Therapists

Does couples counseling work?

Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.

When should a couple seek counseling?

Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.

How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?

The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.

How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?

The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.