Therapists in 90029
Victor Manuel Luna
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ACSW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90029 (Online Only)
I mix aspects of narrative therapy, CBT and DBT skills, and Strength focused approach to help take back our stories.
Are you feeling bogged down by the complexities of life? Are the things that used to help no longer working? I provided a safe nonjudgemental space for individuals to foster their natural resiliency, reclaim their narratives in life, and help achieve their most self-actualized selves. Furthermore, I provided services for grief support in relation to pet loss and bereavement. I provided Gender Affirming Surgery support letters.
I mix aspects of narrative therapy, CBT and DBT skills, and Strength focused approach to help take back our stories.
Are you feeling bogged down by the complexities of life? Are the things that used to help no longer working? I provided a safe nonjudgemental space for individuals to foster their natural resiliency, reclaim their narratives in life, and help achieve their most self-actualized selves. Furthermore, I provided services for grief support in relation to pet loss and bereavement. I provided Gender Affirming Surgery support letters.
Hi, I'm Cristina! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based out of Los Angeles, CA, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. My goal as a therapist is not to fix people, instead, I take a collaborative approach to help clients discover their true potential. I believe experiences, including mistakes, shape a person’s character. Acknowledging and respecting a client’s view helps create a sense of empowerment which eventually promotes increased strength and resilience.
Hi, I'm Cristina! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based out of Los Angeles, CA, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. My goal as a therapist is not to fix people, instead, I take a collaborative approach to help clients discover their true potential. I believe experiences, including mistakes, shape a person’s character. Acknowledging and respecting a client’s view helps create a sense of empowerment which eventually promotes increased strength and resilience.
Hi there, I'm Ola Ojeikere, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Do you feel pulled, stressed, and hopeless, unable to find balance and healthy skills? Are you struggling to maintain your relationships, work, and mental health? Is it hard to show yourself compassion? I help diverse individuals manage life stressors and avoid burnout. Together, we can identify what's not working and get you back to balance. We'll use a holistic and individualized approach to address the needs of your mind, body, and spirit. I also integrate relaxation techniques to help you develop a stronger relationship with yourself.
Hi there, I'm Ola Ojeikere, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Do you feel pulled, stressed, and hopeless, unable to find balance and healthy skills? Are you struggling to maintain your relationships, work, and mental health? Is it hard to show yourself compassion? I help diverse individuals manage life stressors and avoid burnout. Together, we can identify what's not working and get you back to balance. We'll use a holistic and individualized approach to address the needs of your mind, body, and spirit. I also integrate relaxation techniques to help you develop a stronger relationship with yourself.
Hi and Welcome, I am Melissa Medina, a Bilingual-Spanish Speaking, License Marriage and Family Therapist 129577, providing one-on-one individual therapy. Through our journey, I wholeheartedly believe that our therapeutic relationship holds the foundation to help uncover and untangle the many layers we carry to survive in our lives. My passion is working with adults who profoundly want to rediscover and dismantle their layers and break free while bringing wholeness and wellness into their everyday lives.
Hi and Welcome, I am Melissa Medina, a Bilingual-Spanish Speaking, License Marriage and Family Therapist 129577, providing one-on-one individual therapy. Through our journey, I wholeheartedly believe that our therapeutic relationship holds the foundation to help uncover and untangle the many layers we carry to survive in our lives. My passion is working with adults who profoundly want to rediscover and dismantle their layers and break free while bringing wholeness and wellness into their everyday lives.
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Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists
Who is DBT for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed for people who experience extreme emotional suffering because they lack the skills of emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The basic affliction can underlie a wide range of conditions, from borderline and other personality disorders to PTSD and treatment-resistant anxiety and depression. The therapy is helpful to those whose emotional reactivity is so intense it is disruptive to everyday functioning and leads to frequent crises.
Why do people need DBT?
The ability to regulate emotions is a core psychological skill that enables people to function in life and pay attention to the world outside themselves; it is consistently associated with well-being. DBT is designed to help people learn how to manage and regulate their emotions. Originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder whose extreme emotional suffering led to self-harming behavior and suicide attempts, the therapy is now applied to other conditions involving emotion dysregulation, particularly when other treatments have failed.
What happens in DBT?
Individuals meet weekly with their therapist to discuss their experiences relating to moods, behavior, and skills. Using checklists they maintain, they review emotional experiences and positive practices they engage in. The diaries help individuals discern what led up to a specific problem encountered, this is followed by discussion of the consequences of their actions. In addition, individuals may meet in class-like small groups to learn skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
How long does DBT last?
Because it is intended to establish long-lasting behavioral change among those with persistent problems, DBT is designed to last six months to a year. DBT includes both weekly sessions of individual therapy and weekly skills-training sessions conducted in small groups. Studies of DBT have documented improvement within a year of treatment, particularly in controlling self-harmful behavior; nevertheless, individuals may require therapy for several years.