Couples Counseling Therapists in Westlake Village, CA

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.