EMDR Therapists in 90034
Ruthanne Iliff LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, BCN, EMDR
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90034
My specialities are Trauma, addiction, family therapy, and mindfulness training. In addition I am certified in EMDR and am Board certified in Neurofeedback.
My specialities are Trauma, addiction, family therapy, and mindfulness training. In addition I am certified in EMDR and am Board certified in Neurofeedback.
Stefanie Cagampan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Online Only)
In my practice, I have noticed that EMDR, coping skills like meditation, and psycho-education reduce symptoms.
Overcoming life's challenges may seem daunting, but I assure you it's possible. For years, I've successfully helped clients conquer trauma, depression, anxiety, addictions, relationships, job related challenges, and loss. Witnessing their transformation and offering hope in these areas has been incredibly fulfilling. My ultimate passion lies in empowering clients to achieve their goals. Ct statement “I was able to sit in it (discomfort)...that meant a lot to me and my life...feeling much better since doing EMDR...life changing”. A.L.
In my practice, I have noticed that EMDR, coping skills like meditation, and psycho-education reduce symptoms.
Overcoming life's challenges may seem daunting, but I assure you it's possible. For years, I've successfully helped clients conquer trauma, depression, anxiety, addictions, relationships, job related challenges, and loss. Witnessing their transformation and offering hope in these areas has been incredibly fulfilling. My ultimate passion lies in empowering clients to achieve their goals. Ct statement “I was able to sit in it (discomfort)...that meant a lot to me and my life...feeling much better since doing EMDR...life changing”. A.L.
Mayra Liliana Sernas Mendez
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90034
I use trauma-informed interventions to process traumatic experiences and empower the body like TF-CBT, EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Family Systems.
Through my clinical/personal experience, I've learned how life transitions, intricate relationships, and unresolved trauma can trigger a range of internal and external reactions that stray from our core values. I firmly believe that when our nervous system responds to traumatic events, the resulting adaptive energy sometimes remains within the body, creating dysfunctional patterns that perpetuate emotional, somatic, and psychological distress, ultimately leaving us feeling stuck and isolated. We can work together to reestablish your emotional and physical well-being, laying the foundation for healthy relationships.
I use trauma-informed interventions to process traumatic experiences and empower the body like TF-CBT, EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Family Systems.
Through my clinical/personal experience, I've learned how life transitions, intricate relationships, and unresolved trauma can trigger a range of internal and external reactions that stray from our core values. I firmly believe that when our nervous system responds to traumatic events, the resulting adaptive energy sometimes remains within the body, creating dysfunctional patterns that perpetuate emotional, somatic, and psychological distress, ultimately leaving us feeling stuck and isolated. We can work together to reestablish your emotional and physical well-being, laying the foundation for healthy relationships.
Ursula Gabel Baird
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90034
, EMDR, Flash technique, mindfulness) and relational modalities that are active as well as reflective.
Are you a professional, looking for ways to manage stress? Are you a creative person wanting to improve your relationships or make sense of obstacles that seem to keep coming up? Maybe you're highly successful and going through a major change or loss in your life that has left you anxious, depressed, or struggling with your overall health? Sometimes therapy is helpful to get us through a rough patch. And other times, perhaps it is unresolved trauma or a difficult childhood that stands between us and a sense of ease and comfort.
, EMDR, Flash technique, mindfulness) and relational modalities that are active as well as reflective.
Are you a professional, looking for ways to manage stress? Are you a creative person wanting to improve your relationships or make sense of obstacles that seem to keep coming up? Maybe you're highly successful and going through a major change or loss in your life that has left you anxious, depressed, or struggling with your overall health? Sometimes therapy is helpful to get us through a rough patch. And other times, perhaps it is unresolved trauma or a difficult childhood that stands between us and a sense of ease and comfort.
Benjamin Frederick Gage
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Online Only)
Experienced therapist with a demonstrated history of working with adults, teens, and couples in the mental health care industry. Skilled in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Strong healthcare services professional with experience addressing issues such as: addiction/alcoholism, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship distress, panic disorders, and mood disorders.
Experienced therapist with a demonstrated history of working with adults, teens, and couples in the mental health care industry. Skilled in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Strong healthcare services professional with experience addressing issues such as: addiction/alcoholism, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship distress, panic disorders, and mood disorders.
I also am a certified EMDR practitioner.
As a psychologist, my goal is to help you make lasting changes in your life. In a setting emphasizing compassion and kindness, I encourage you to work through areas where you are stuck. Together we will discover your resources to go beyond past and current traumas and troubled relationships. I work with individuals, couples, and families. While my approaches vary with your needs and aspirations, the goal is to establish a trusting relationship that will help you find your own way to joy and fulfillment.
I also am a certified EMDR practitioner.
As a psychologist, my goal is to help you make lasting changes in your life. In a setting emphasizing compassion and kindness, I encourage you to work through areas where you are stuck. Together we will discover your resources to go beyond past and current traumas and troubled relationships. I work with individuals, couples, and families. While my approaches vary with your needs and aspirations, the goal is to establish a trusting relationship that will help you find your own way to joy and fulfillment.
I am also trained in EMDR, a therapy that can be helpful for trauma-related concerns.
We all arrive to therapy with unique needs, hurts, and wishes. We may not even know what we are seeking, just that life is not feeling good. My goal as a therapist is to be a partner in the journey – we may not know the path, or even the destination. Therapy can help reveal forks in the road, grieve parts of the trail, or even give us the courage to trek on. We can process trauma and define what it means to heal. We can develop a greater sense of self and a deeper connection with others. My ideal client is someone who wants to learn about themselves, but maybe feels unsure of where to start.
I am also trained in EMDR, a therapy that can be helpful for trauma-related concerns.
We all arrive to therapy with unique needs, hurts, and wishes. We may not even know what we are seeking, just that life is not feeling good. My goal as a therapist is to be a partner in the journey – we may not know the path, or even the destination. Therapy can help reveal forks in the road, grieve parts of the trail, or even give us the courage to trek on. We can process trauma and define what it means to heal. We can develop a greater sense of self and a deeper connection with others. My ideal client is someone who wants to learn about themselves, but maybe feels unsure of where to start.
Erin Wigger
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Online Only)
Therapy seeks to address the patterns and unresolved material unique to each of us which hampers our ability to connect meaningfully with others and limits our capacity for joy. I work with couples and individuals looking to deepen their understanding of themselves and work collaboratively to cultivate curiosity, authenticity, honesty, self-compassion, and the ability to tolerate difficult feelings. I use a combination of gestalt therapy, psychodynamic therapy, relational therapy, EMDR, and somatic interventions when working with individuals. My couple’s work is mainly inspired by family systems theory and imago therapy.
Therapy seeks to address the patterns and unresolved material unique to each of us which hampers our ability to connect meaningfully with others and limits our capacity for joy. I work with couples and individuals looking to deepen their understanding of themselves and work collaboratively to cultivate curiosity, authenticity, honesty, self-compassion, and the ability to tolerate difficult feelings. I use a combination of gestalt therapy, psychodynamic therapy, relational therapy, EMDR, and somatic interventions when working with individuals. My couple’s work is mainly inspired by family systems theory and imago therapy.
I employ a variety of therapeutic techniques including EMDR, emotionally focused, somatic, and person-centered therapy.
You may feel stuck in a negative cycle: in a relationship, your career, or life in general. Perhaps you are dealing with trauma, or a difficult life transition such as divorce or bereavement, or you are experiencing anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem. I'd like to help you make the changes you are looking for. I work with individuals, couples and families as they learn to cultivate healthy relationships and manage the stresses of modern-day life. Having raised a family while practicing law as a partner in a busy law firm, I have experienced the struggles and trade-offs in trying to maintain a work-family-personal life balance.
I employ a variety of therapeutic techniques including EMDR, emotionally focused, somatic, and person-centered therapy.
You may feel stuck in a negative cycle: in a relationship, your career, or life in general. Perhaps you are dealing with trauma, or a difficult life transition such as divorce or bereavement, or you are experiencing anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem. I'd like to help you make the changes you are looking for. I work with individuals, couples and families as they learn to cultivate healthy relationships and manage the stresses of modern-day life. Having raised a family while practicing law as a partner in a busy law firm, I have experienced the struggles and trade-offs in trying to maintain a work-family-personal life balance.
Monique Dean
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Online Only)
My therapy style integrates evidence-based modalities tailored to each client's needs, drawing from my certification as an EMDR therapist, as well as mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral and Humanistic approaches. With diverse experience, I've supported individuals facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues, fostering a non-judgmental space for growth. Building trust and collaboration, I empower clients to navigate challenges, providing guidance and practical tools for positive change. My approach is compassionate, strengths-focused, and solution-driven, aimed at promoting self-awareness and resilience.
My therapy style integrates evidence-based modalities tailored to each client's needs, drawing from my certification as an EMDR therapist, as well as mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral and Humanistic approaches. With diverse experience, I've supported individuals facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues, fostering a non-judgmental space for growth. Building trust and collaboration, I empower clients to navigate challenges, providing guidance and practical tools for positive change. My approach is compassionate, strengths-focused, and solution-driven, aimed at promoting self-awareness and resilience.
I mainly use EMDR and Internal Family Systems when working with these presenting issues.
Hi! I'm Rebeka, a licensed therapist specializing in complex trauma. Some people desire to explore deeper within themselves but aren't always sure where to start. My therapeutic approach is to guide individuals in gaining self-understanding and breaking free from patterns rooted in the past. My style is warm, authentic and attuned. I have a deep respect for those who seek to heal and better their lives. My work as a therapist is rooted in the belief that everyone possesses a natural capacity for healing, which can be accessed through guidance and support in therapy.
I mainly use EMDR and Internal Family Systems when working with these presenting issues.
Hi! I'm Rebeka, a licensed therapist specializing in complex trauma. Some people desire to explore deeper within themselves but aren't always sure where to start. My therapeutic approach is to guide individuals in gaining self-understanding and breaking free from patterns rooted in the past. My style is warm, authentic and attuned. I have a deep respect for those who seek to heal and better their lives. My work as a therapist is rooted in the belief that everyone possesses a natural capacity for healing, which can be accessed through guidance and support in therapy.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LAC
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Online Only)
I am trained in EMDR.
The world can be a tough place to navigate, and you don't need to feel alone while doing so! I enjoy working with persons from adolescence through adulthood who are interested in exploring and confronting various barriers and emotions that may be negatively impacting their lives. I pride myself in being able to help my clients explore their problematic behaviors and work towards achieving their own individual goals for therapy. Once gaining further insight and self-understanding, my hope for my clients is for them have self-compassion and empowerment to manage stressors while achieving their self-identified goals.
I am trained in EMDR.
The world can be a tough place to navigate, and you don't need to feel alone while doing so! I enjoy working with persons from adolescence through adulthood who are interested in exploring and confronting various barriers and emotions that may be negatively impacting their lives. I pride myself in being able to help my clients explore their problematic behaviors and work towards achieving their own individual goals for therapy. Once gaining further insight and self-understanding, my hope for my clients is for them have self-compassion and empowerment to manage stressors while achieving their self-identified goals.
Diana Malouf
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90034
I am trained in EMDR and will employ a range of techniques tailored to your specific needs.
You're doing your best, but it can sometimes feel like your efforts are never quite enough. You often prioritize others over yourself, even if it means neglecting your own well-being. Your commitment to bringing happiness to others may be leading to anxiety as you grapple with feelings of betrayal and confusion. It seems like you've lost sight of your own needs. I've been there, and I can relate to what you're going through. I believe you deserve to have a voice, and that together we can untangle the chaos as we work towards finding clarity.
I am trained in EMDR and will employ a range of techniques tailored to your specific needs.
You're doing your best, but it can sometimes feel like your efforts are never quite enough. You often prioritize others over yourself, even if it means neglecting your own well-being. Your commitment to bringing happiness to others may be leading to anxiety as you grapple with feelings of betrayal and confusion. It seems like you've lost sight of your own needs. I've been there, and I can relate to what you're going through. I believe you deserve to have a voice, and that together we can untangle the chaos as we work towards finding clarity.
My name is Mary Nagashima, and I am Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, based in Northern California, working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adolescents and adults and specialize in working with trauma and the anxiety and depression that often accompanies it, using mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, BrainSpotting, and EMDR. My approach is client-centered; I work with each client differently depending on your needs. I most frequently use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness training as both modalities help me and the client build a shared understanding of their reality.
My name is Mary Nagashima, and I am Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, based in Northern California, working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adolescents and adults and specialize in working with trauma and the anxiety and depression that often accompanies it, using mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, BrainSpotting, and EMDR. My approach is client-centered; I work with each client differently depending on your needs. I most frequently use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness training as both modalities help me and the client build a shared understanding of their reality.
Alejandra Martinez
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Online Only)
I work through a trauma-informed approach and I have experience in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT).
If you're struggling with anxiety, panic, and stress you're not alone - it can be scary and isolating managing these thoughts. My work focuses on creating a holding space where we can explore thoughts, patterns, family dynamics, and life experiences in a collaborative format where you take the lead. There is healing in transforming our negative core beliefs (those typically and surprisingly start before age 7) and creating an updated narrative. I hope that together we can create a space of curiosity and gentleness as we unpack thoughts/feelings and learn strategies to reduce stress.
I work through a trauma-informed approach and I have experience in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT).
If you're struggling with anxiety, panic, and stress you're not alone - it can be scary and isolating managing these thoughts. My work focuses on creating a holding space where we can explore thoughts, patterns, family dynamics, and life experiences in a collaborative format where you take the lead. There is healing in transforming our negative core beliefs (those typically and surprisingly start before age 7) and creating an updated narrative. I hope that together we can create a space of curiosity and gentleness as we unpack thoughts/feelings and learn strategies to reduce stress.
Vanessa Harvell
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Along with sex & couples therapy, I have training in trauma therapy ( EMDR), mindfulness, CBT, addiction recovery, behavioral & mind-body interventions.
I am a licensed psychotherapist specializing in sex therapy & sexual wellness. I help my clients work through sexual shame, trauma, anxiety, painful sex, issues around arousal, orgasm & desire, compulsive behavior/”porn or sex” addiction, & sexual inexperience or anorexia. I believe my first job is to create a sense of safety by attuning to you and ensuring you a shame-free/judgment-free space. My second job is to help you identify the obstacles that are blocking you from sexual well-being and use my expertise, training and education so that you can get unstuck, reach your goals & find deep healing with sustained change.
Along with sex & couples therapy, I have training in trauma therapy ( EMDR), mindfulness, CBT, addiction recovery, behavioral & mind-body interventions.
I am a licensed psychotherapist specializing in sex therapy & sexual wellness. I help my clients work through sexual shame, trauma, anxiety, painful sex, issues around arousal, orgasm & desire, compulsive behavior/”porn or sex” addiction, & sexual inexperience or anorexia. I believe my first job is to create a sense of safety by attuning to you and ensuring you a shame-free/judgment-free space. My second job is to help you identify the obstacles that are blocking you from sexual well-being and use my expertise, training and education so that you can get unstuck, reach your goals & find deep healing with sustained change.
Caitlyn Sorich
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Online Only)
My approach is personalized to you and I utilize CBT, mindfulness, EMDR, psychodynamic and attachment based theories to help you grow.
I am so happy that you are here. Getting help is not always easy but is the best thing you can do for yourself. You no longer need to do it alone. I want to help you break your unhealthy cycles that are no longer benefitting you in your daily life. My therapeutic style looks at how the past influences our present day functioning. Together we will help you become more emotionally aware and conscious of your current beliefs, so you can begin to heal your past wounds and become an improved version of yourself. It's important to me that in sessions you feel seen, heard, respected, and even encouraged to laugh.
My approach is personalized to you and I utilize CBT, mindfulness, EMDR, psychodynamic and attachment based theories to help you grow.
I am so happy that you are here. Getting help is not always easy but is the best thing you can do for yourself. You no longer need to do it alone. I want to help you break your unhealthy cycles that are no longer benefitting you in your daily life. My therapeutic style looks at how the past influences our present day functioning. Together we will help you become more emotionally aware and conscious of your current beliefs, so you can begin to heal your past wounds and become an improved version of yourself. It's important to me that in sessions you feel seen, heard, respected, and even encouraged to laugh.
Jules Johnstone
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Online Only)
I have been trained in EMDR and Ketamine Assisted Therapy so if you feel "stuck" with talk therapy, we have options.
If you have experienced trauma and have been struggling with its effects, I want to let you know that you are not alone. If you feel like your world has been turned upside down recently, please know that this new world can still be navigated. If you believe that it's too late to work on "old" or early trauma: it's not. Most of all, I want to tell you that it is not your fault. Trauma is complex and makes a person feel and believe all sorts of things! Navigating these complexities takes time and hard work, but it is possible and you can feel alive again.
I have been trained in EMDR and Ketamine Assisted Therapy so if you feel "stuck" with talk therapy, we have options.
If you have experienced trauma and have been struggling with its effects, I want to let you know that you are not alone. If you feel like your world has been turned upside down recently, please know that this new world can still be navigated. If you believe that it's too late to work on "old" or early trauma: it's not. Most of all, I want to tell you that it is not your fault. Trauma is complex and makes a person feel and believe all sorts of things! Navigating these complexities takes time and hard work, but it is possible and you can feel alive again.
I use cognitive behavior approach and most of all EMDR, which is very effective and fast in comparison to other therapies.
My name is Ursula Buxton and I am a therapist licensed in California, License No. 49881. I help clients thru various difficult situations in life, successfully coping with stress in daily life and any relationship issues that our life brings to us. Our life can be more rewarding and bringing us a sense of accomplishment and therapy helps us refocus on just that. My clients come to therapy with PTSD, stress, anxiety, feeling stuck, lonely, misunderstood, and overlooked. We look at any of those issues and how they change our relationships.
I use cognitive behavior approach and most of all EMDR, which is very effective and fast in comparison to other therapies.
My name is Ursula Buxton and I am a therapist licensed in California, License No. 49881. I help clients thru various difficult situations in life, successfully coping with stress in daily life and any relationship issues that our life brings to us. Our life can be more rewarding and bringing us a sense of accomplishment and therapy helps us refocus on just that. My clients come to therapy with PTSD, stress, anxiety, feeling stuck, lonely, misunderstood, and overlooked. We look at any of those issues and how they change our relationships.
As a therapist, I work with many modalities including traditional talk therapy, art therapy, EMDR and family systems work to name a few.
Hello! I’m Stephanie Heck and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years experience. I was trained in marriage and family therapy and art therapy in LA California, and currently reside in Ohio. There are two parts to my practice- therapy services and Lyme Disease support. Along the lines of therapy, I work with teens, individuals, couples and families on a variety of issues. On the Lyme Disease support side, I use the knowledge I acquired from my own healing from Lyme disease to help people navigate the emotional and scary journey of their own healing.
As a therapist, I work with many modalities including traditional talk therapy, art therapy, EMDR and family systems work to name a few.
Hello! I’m Stephanie Heck and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years experience. I was trained in marriage and family therapy and art therapy in LA California, and currently reside in Ohio. There are two parts to my practice- therapy services and Lyme Disease support. Along the lines of therapy, I work with teens, individuals, couples and families on a variety of issues. On the Lyme Disease support side, I use the knowledge I acquired from my own healing from Lyme disease to help people navigate the emotional and scary journey of their own healing.
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EMDR Therapists
Who is EMDR for?
EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.
Why do people need EMDR?
People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.
What problems does EMDR treat?
First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
What happens in EMDR therapy?
First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimizing its ability to trigger anxiety.