Therapists in 91604
Katie Pine
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Studio City, CA 91604
Most of my couples struggle with conflict resolution because feelings are not up for debate.
I have an entertainment background working in various capacities and bring a creative perspective to my work as a therapist. I provide a non- judgmental environment with empathy, humor and insight. I offer tools to help you communicate more effectively so as to access joy in your life and overcome blocks to finding success, personally and professionally. I provide you with a nurturing space where you can create positive change and discover what works to make you feel better. I believe the greatest healing is in the relationship and that connection can be a profound catalyst for change.
Most of my couples struggle with conflict resolution because feelings are not up for debate.
I have an entertainment background working in various capacities and bring a creative perspective to my work as a therapist. I provide a non- judgmental environment with empathy, humor and insight. I offer tools to help you communicate more effectively so as to access joy in your life and overcome blocks to finding success, personally and professionally. I provide you with a nurturing space where you can create positive change and discover what works to make you feel better. I believe the greatest healing is in the relationship and that connection can be a profound catalyst for change.
Rebecca Stevens
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Studio City, CA 91604 (Online Only)
It can be difficult to ask for help. As a therapist at Life After Birth, I work with women and couples facing all phases of parenthood, from conception and pregnancy through birth and beyond. The transition to motherhood is a profound shift in identity. Mothers and couples often need guidance and support to navigate their new world. Life after having a baby can be overwhelming, chaotic, and unmanageable, and so much of the emotional reality of motherhood is avoided in day-to-day conversation because of shame, fear, or embarrassment.
It can be difficult to ask for help. As a therapist at Life After Birth, I work with women and couples facing all phases of parenthood, from conception and pregnancy through birth and beyond. The transition to motherhood is a profound shift in identity. Mothers and couples often need guidance and support to navigate their new world. Life after having a baby can be overwhelming, chaotic, and unmanageable, and so much of the emotional reality of motherhood is avoided in day-to-day conversation because of shame, fear, or embarrassment.
Leigh Lustig
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Studio City, CA 91604 (Online Only)
I've worked with individuals who were experiencing depression, anxiety, life stressors, personality disorders, relationship issues, addictions, and persistent mental illnesses.
I have always enjoyed helping others and working with diverse individuals! Whether you're dealing with short-term issues, like life transitions, stressors, or relationship difficulties, or more long-term issues, like coping with chronic mental illness, or feeling stuck and unsatisfied in your life, I provide a safe and nonjudgmental space to explore your thoughts and feelings and facilitate growth leading to a more fulfilled life.
I've worked with individuals who were experiencing depression, anxiety, life stressors, personality disorders, relationship issues, addictions, and persistent mental illnesses.
I have always enjoyed helping others and working with diverse individuals! Whether you're dealing with short-term issues, like life transitions, stressors, or relationship difficulties, or more long-term issues, like coping with chronic mental illness, or feeling stuck and unsatisfied in your life, I provide a safe and nonjudgmental space to explore your thoughts and feelings and facilitate growth leading to a more fulfilled life.
Jann Sharlene Hoffman - Certified Hypnotherapist
Verified Verified
Studio City, CA 91604
Jann Sharlene Hoffman - Life can be very challenging at times. I love helping people! Fear, anxiety, procrastination, low self-esteem, unhealthy habits are some of the blocks that prevent you from fulfilling your life. It doesn't have to be this way. I teach you tools through talking, mindfulness,meditation, laughter and hypnosis. I have been doing this work for almost 29 years. I can't express how wonderful it feels to help you become a better person for yourself and for your own life. Let's begin the journey. Don't wait! anymore.
Jann Sharlene Hoffman - Life can be very challenging at times. I love helping people! Fear, anxiety, procrastination, low self-esteem, unhealthy habits are some of the blocks that prevent you from fulfilling your life. It doesn't have to be this way. I teach you tools through talking, mindfulness,meditation, laughter and hypnosis. I have been doing this work for almost 29 years. I can't express how wonderful it feels to help you become a better person for yourself and for your own life. Let's begin the journey. Don't wait! anymore.
Craig A Curtis
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MA, LMFT, #116015
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Studio City, CA 91604
“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o-er wrought heart and bids it break.” Shakespeare: The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. To be human is to suffer. What we do with that suffering is our choice to make. Psychotherapy has to do with suffering, healing, and a serious contemplation of the deepest things in a person. I hope to meet you where you are and move with you at your own pace and desire.
“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o-er wrought heart and bids it break.” Shakespeare: The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. To be human is to suffer. What we do with that suffering is our choice to make. Psychotherapy has to do with suffering, healing, and a serious contemplation of the deepest things in a person. I hope to meet you where you are and move with you at your own pace and desire.
Garret Benjamin Wyner
Psychologist, PhD, PsyD
Verified Verified
Studio City, CA 91604
Do you feel lost or tempted to despair? Do you feel as if you're not truly or deeply living? As if real and substantial change may not be possible for you? I believe your despair can give way to an unfolding realization of hope. You can be more than you are, better than you are, even transform your life as you know it. Your life can increasingly be marked by an enduring sense of inward peace that no one can take from you. If you're struggling with such core life issues, I believe I can help you.
Do you feel lost or tempted to despair? Do you feel as if you're not truly or deeply living? As if real and substantial change may not be possible for you? I believe your despair can give way to an unfolding realization of hope. You can be more than you are, better than you are, even transform your life as you know it. Your life can increasingly be marked by an enduring sense of inward peace that no one can take from you. If you're struggling with such core life issues, I believe I can help you.
George (Butch) Warner
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, (CA), CADC-II, LAADC, CCAPP
Verified Verified
Studio City, CA 91604 (Online Only)
(Zoom Video sessions) My ideal client: A creative, motivated, and intelligent professional with an obsession, usually drugs/alcohol and/or sex. A higher percentage of creative people struggle with addiction, because they just don't know when to quit! Creatives frequently have low self-esteem, often despite proven success. Using cognitive (CBT) techniques and psychodynamic methods (how events from the past affect the present) I use a pragmatic, individualized approach. I include solution-focused and music/art therapy to help the client gain insight and put the insight to work to achieve realistic goals.
(Zoom Video sessions) My ideal client: A creative, motivated, and intelligent professional with an obsession, usually drugs/alcohol and/or sex. A higher percentage of creative people struggle with addiction, because they just don't know when to quit! Creatives frequently have low self-esteem, often despite proven success. Using cognitive (CBT) techniques and psychodynamic methods (how events from the past affect the present) I use a pragmatic, individualized approach. I include solution-focused and music/art therapy to help the client gain insight and put the insight to work to achieve realistic goals.
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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.