'Once there was a man who was afraid of his shadow. Then he met it. Now he glows in the dark.' This mantra will define our work. It's not easy to look within and wrestle with things that trouble us. By harnessing them we can manifest powerful change. I will be your proactive and collaborative partner as we assess and address your goals toward healing, growing, expressing, exploring or resolving what you bring into therapy. Truth will be our mightiest weapon. Together we will ask the hard questions, seek to uncover the answers most appropriate for you, and navigate toward your goals with purpose.

Do you feel anxious? Overwhelmed? Sad? Are you struggling with a relationship issue or work stress? Dr. Shaye works in a therapy model to ensure that you see your feelings and situations change quickly, as you gain insight into your past and present to create a better future. Dr. Shaye provides a type of therapy that quickly promotes healthy relationships, decreases anxiety, and soothes depression. The office is beautiful and private to ensure client's are comfortable.

My specialty as a psychotherapist is eating disorder recovery, obesity (including bariatric counseling, pre and post procedure) and body image issues. In addition to practicing as a licensed MFT, I have practiced as a nutritionist for over 20 years. Clients range in age from adolescent/teen to adults. Other areas of treatment in my practice include, but are not limited to, depression and/or anxiety, relationship issues, and self-esteem work. An additional area of specialty is working with adolescent/teens who have been victims of bullying. I am a current clinical/professional member of IAEDP, NEDA, CAMFT and AAMFT.

WE OFFER EVENING AND WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS. My goal is to help you improve the quality of your life and make positive changes by reducing your Anxiety, Depression, eliminating stress, Addiction, and gaining back control. You will achieve a much higher quality of life in a safe, exclusive and caring environment. I will support you to discover your inner strength, and develop effective coping skills. You will experience freedom from emotional pain and feel empowered to achieve your goals and dreams. I provide CONCEIRGE care to executives and professionals.

EVENING HOURS AVAILABLE. During 25+ years as a psychologist on the staff of UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services, I have worked with thousands of people to achieve their therapeutic goals. I offer you a warm, supportive environment where you can safely explore your feelings, thoughts, and problems. I will engage with you in a highly interactive style and provide direct feedback. I especially enjoy working with couples to improve their lives together, and guiding people who are in search of a healthy relationship. I can help you enhance your quality of life, improve your personal and professional relationships, and strengthen your emotional resilience.

Change – inevitable, inexorable, unavoidable. Change can be scary, disruptive, and messy. Even good, positive, welcome changes mean saying goodbye to the old while preparing for the new and unknown. Change means overcoming challenges, building relationships, developing character, growing professionally and personally, unearthing and integrating parts of oneself previously hidden. We all need compassionate, focused empathy, supportive insight, and unconditional acceptance. Allow me to help you grow through the changes. Let me help you find and express your best self. Let me join you on your journey.

Do you feel stressed out, anxious or depressed? Children have the same emotions like us but they usually don't know how to talk about it or seek help on their own. However, the way they behave at home or school can be the clue for us. If you sense they are having some problems and they are struggling to cope with, it might be best to have them talk to someone with experience in getting children to communicate about what's affecting them.

As your therapist, I am committed to offering a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental partnership where we can join to understand what is causing your current suffering. If you are looking for a safe and collaborative space to achieve your goals and move forward, I can help. My training and experience can be of service you if you need assistance reducing anxiety, overcoming depression, or getting out of chronic pain. I typically take an emotionally-focused approach to assist individuals in connecting more deeply with their own experience. I also incorporate mindfulness and cognitive techniques.

The goal of psychotherapy is to make you stronger and more focused, so you can solve the problems that baffle and frustrate you today. You don't have to face alone the issues and situations that you are not sure how to master. Victory may find you at last if you keep hammering away with the same old hammer. Or success may come to stay in your life if you change your strategy entirely. Which path should you take? That is the mystery of your life today, and I would like to help you find the answer.

Self destructive lifestyle patterns? Can't find a meaningful relationship? My emphasis is understanding the underlying causes of your emotional pain, not just the symptoms Through cognitive and insight oriented therapy, we will focus on problems related to your unique life circumstances. For over 20 years, I have worked with individuals who face many challenges including relationship conflicts, anxiety, depression, loss, and work related difficulties. I work with individuals who lack a general life orientation and have trouble determining their own needs. Once you understand the basis of your current life situation, you can turn years of pain into positive change.

It would be an honor to help you process your experiences and to share useful tools to increase positivity, joy and ease in your life. I am a lifelong learner and enjoy guiding others to live more fulfilling lives. I have a strong background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Positive Psychology, Energy Psychology and Meditation training. I also hold a certificate in Integrated Medicine for Mental Health Providers. In addition to psychotherapy and meditation training, I offer comprehensive assessment of attention, learning and processing issues as well as the UCLA Longevity Center's Brain Bootcamp Program.

Are you looking to thrive in your performance and improve your mental skills for your Sport or Artistic Performance? As a Sport Psychology Consultant, I collaborate with my clients to design personalized program to enhance their performance. I am specialized in sports, performance and exercise psychology. My passion is to promote psychological well-being and teach core mental skills so that my clients can perform at their best when it matters most. I work with a variety of athletic backgrounds to aid clients with the mental skills necessary to reach individualized goals.

With over 25 years of practice experience, I provide psychotherapy for adults, adolescents and couples. The therapeutic approach I use is integrative, combining different perspectives that are proven effective by researchers. Typical goals include helping you to reduce distress, decrease self-defeating thoughts, feelings and actions, increase happiness and satisfaction, improve self-understanding and acceptance, enhance resilience and emotional control, and increase hope about your future. My professional style is empathic, interactive, and engaging. I enjoy and appreciate my job helping people move closer to their valued goals.

I am passionate about helping couples reconnect. Sometimes couples can become disconnected and that can be very painful. Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy is a scientifically proven method that brings couples together in new ways that lead to long-lasting secure attachment. In a safe space, partners can explore their feelings and behaviors in order to understand themselves and each other at a much deeper level. You can escape your negative interactive cycle and create a new beautiful dance with your partner. I would like to help you get there! Please call me for a free consultation in Beverly Hills, Downey or Torrance.

Welcome to our practice. We have several terrific clinicians in Beverly Hills and DTLA who are privileged to work with individuals, couples and families. Our style is focused on helping you understand your development in a way that allows you to become unstuck from your concerns. Our common sense approach is aimed at helping you gain insight into your past and present, enabling you to make healthier choices about your present and future. We treat a range of concerns, and are available to work with you in many languages. It is important to us that you feel like you can be understood, on every level.

Bottom line...life is challenging. At 62 years old, I've made plenty of mistakes...and for the most part have learned from those mistakes. I went back to school to get my Masters in Psychology and become a Marriage and Family Counselor a few years ago in order to help individuals, couples and family with issues that I've had to deal with personally. Therapists helped me get to where I am today and I want to help you with your life challenges...no matter how big or small they might be.

I am here to help you find a deeper understanding of yourself, cultivate personal growth, and improve your relationships. In a collaborative relationship with the client, I explore family dynamics, relationship patterns, and underlying feelings and unconscious drives that impede a sense of well being. Some of the issues I treat include depression, anxiety, substance abuse, recovery, trauma (emotional, physical, sexual), suicidal ideation, grief/loss, cancer survivors, LGBTQ, and pre-marital counseling/relationship/marital issues. I help clients explore their feelings, past experiences, present situations, and hopes for the future.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and an certified EMDR Therapist, experienced at treating trauma caused by all kinds of stressful and/or traumatic events, including grief and loss, as well as any related issues such as anxiety, depression, and substance use, that can develop as a result. I am passionate about creating a safe space and a compassionate, nonjudgmental relationship with my clients as I guide them, utilizing their strengths, to accomplish post-traumatic growth and healing. I also believe in the importance of including family members and significant others, when available, as part of the treatment.

When you are feeling depressed or anxious, you have a real reason to want to be heard. You communicate through words and body language. A child communicates through play and art. Whichever way you communicate, I am dedicated to hear what you have to say and gain a real understanding of what is going on. Together, we can explore your uniqueness and find strength in that. Whether it is a family issue or a personal one, taking care of yourself is a priority. I believe that the basic foundation of therapy is a good relationship between therapist and client.