Debra Brunsten
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
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Let's Connect (310) 494-7039
I work with adult individuals, couples and families to help you cope with not only life's daily struggles, but also provide support for crisis, traumas, challenging life transitions and relationship issues. I combine narrative and somatic therapies, as well as EMDR (trauma work), to help you decrease anxiety and depression, manage stress, cope with challenges and enhance your creativity and productivity. My approach is very conversational, interactive and solution- based. In contrast to heavy analysis, I strive to uncover and cultivate my client's strengths, abilities and values to help them overcome their problems.
Whether you are facing a small "t" trauma, or what Mark Epstein, M.D. refers to in his book "The Trauma of Everyday Life", or a big "T" trauma, such as traumatic events or even attachment/relationship trauma, you deserve to feel better sooner and long into the future. Let's create a new narrative of hope and resiliency together.
In our interactive and conversational sessions, we will strive to edit and "rewrite" negative or problem stories into more preferred stories - stories that do work for you. As part of my expertise, I utilize mindfulness-based cognitive therapy practices and EMDR to activate resources and help you build resilience to challenges.
Call or Email Debra Brunsten now for a free 15 minute consultation - (310) 494-7039
Let's Connect (310) 494-7039
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $350
- Couple Sessions $350
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Cash, Check, Venmo, ZelleInsurance
- Out of Network
Debra Brunsten
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (310) 494-7039
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / MFC34322 Debra Brunsten
- Attended Antioch University, Graduated 1994
- Certificate from Parnell Institute Certificate Parts I,2 and 3 / 2016
- Certificate from EMDRIA Certified Trauma Therapist / 2018
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Debra Brunsten
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (310) 494-7039
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Trauma and PTSD
- Mood Disorders
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Emotional Disturbance
- Employee mediation and conflict resolution skills
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Women's Issues
Debra Brunsten
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (310) 494-7039
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Buddhist/Eastern/Mindfulness practices
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Family / Marital
- Imago
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Debra Brunsten
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (310) 494-7039