Life is quite challenging right now. Children and adolescents have been out of school for almost a year and that has been really difficult on families. My practice focuses on helping children find a sense of balance and purpose. Making a transition from home to school might also be a challenge. Through talk therapy, expressive arts, and mindfulness, I work with children and teens to build an emotional language. Learning to express oneself is a gift for life. I work closely with the family and often have a family session to work on routines and discipline.

If you are looking for the opportunity to gain self-awareness and to understand your inner conflicts, then I encourage you to come in for a session. The therapeutic process offers a unique opportunity to reflect in relationship and then to process the thoughts and feelings that may be getting in the way of making important decisions, and living with ease. I am uniquely qualified to use art in and as therapy to enrich the process even more, and to invite another form of communication into the room, which can often provide the answers and insight you've been looking for. I work with children, teens, adults, couples and families.

PROBLEMS?? Let's talk SOULUTIONS!! My private practice offers both an in office setting, West Los Angeles area, or the convenience of Teletherapy sessions. The flexibility of Teletherapy sessions saves on your drive time & eliminates uncomfortable "psych" office waiting rooms. Teens, adults, couples & families have an opportunity to recieve the help they need in a safe comfortable setting at a time best for you! I am interested in assisting you with your conflicts, creating a healthier happier lifestyle for yourself and your relationships. Feel free to call me 858-451-0771 to get you the help you need.

Let’s get one thing straight, therapy is not going to fix you. It’s not going to fix you because you aren't broken. You are in pain, confused, hurt, uncertain, and struggling. The problem is not WHO you are, it is the ways in which you experience and interpret the world around you. The goal in therapy is to reframe the pain points by identifying the problematic thought patterns that perpetuate pain. It is about taking the narrative and identifying the behaviors and thoughts that are working for you and the ones that aren’t.

I am a seasoned Clinical Psychologist with dual licenses: Psychologist & Marriage Family Therapist. I have been in practice 31 years in the Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica and Marina del Rey areas. I am also the author of many children's books. My specialities are Reunification Therapy, working with families, couples, children and adolescents. I am warm and interactive in my approach. I have an extensive educational and training background. I also specialize in meaningful Marathon Family Therapy for couples and families teaching them to communicate effectively in their relationship system.

I have been honored to support many through some of the most significant transitions in their lives. In a decade as a hospital clinician, I have been especially drawn to the beginning and end of life, and the incredible privilege it is to be welcomed to hold space during these times. I specialize in grief and loss, particularly death and dying, and the emotional and spiritual work surrounding other significant transitions, rites of passage, and life cycles. This includes work around the end of life, traumatic birthing processes, coping with chronic or acute disease, and plant spirit medicine integration.

We are experiencing extraordinary challenges right now. I personally understand and professionally appreciate the multitude of stressors that people are facing these days in the midst of this unprecedented COVID-19 crisis. Life normally in this fast paced society demands much of us. Today the demands are unparalleled. Depression and anxiety run rampant impacting the quality of our lives on all levels. I treat adult and adolescent age males and females in my 50 years in practice conducting individual, couple, family and group sessions. My goal is to help my clients to transform their lives into balance, harmony and happiness.

Are you feeling depressed, alone, or anxious? Are you struggling with an addiction? Are you tired of fighting with your partner? Do you want to heal after a break-up or divorce? Do you want to stop attracting the same partners in your life and start dating consciously? If you answered YES to any of these questions, chances are you feel frustrated, confused, and alone. The good news is that solutions do exist for you. We have helped many individuals, couples and families reach higher ground with an action-oriented approach to healing.

I work with adults and adolescents struggling with depression, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD, usually without the use of medication. Intrusive and upsetting thoughts can be so frightening that we feel trapped inside our own minds. It is my goal to help you to regain comfort within yourself. I help many clients manage withdrawal effects from drugs, alcohol, and prescription medication, including antidepressants.

I view the path of a human life span, as each of us interact and perceives the environment around us in our own unique way. My goal is to help client(s) look at their options, evaluate choices, and build toward a healthier outcome. My work has involved helping client(s) toward building better communication between couples, family members, and individual relationships. It is my belief that counseling / psychotherapy can provide a safe place where personal challenges can be processed, and finding choices toward enhancing the quality of life and improve relationships.

I offer support to individuals, children, and families who are trying to overcome some challenge in their lives. Whether it be an individual trying to overcome depression or anxiety, or a traumatic event; a parent wanting to find ways to deal with a struggle their child is having; a teen or young adult dealing with the difficulties of life transitions or destructive behaviors; my background, clinical training and experience can provide both support, as well as clinically effective solutions to help you achieve the goals you would like to achieve in therapy.

I work to help you be the best person possible. I empower clients to recognize their choices in life and take advantage of them. I enjoy working with adults, families, and couples, but especially love working with teens/adolescents and parents. I've had success with anxiety, stress, depression, family problems, relationship problems, and work and school issues. I have an eclectic style where I utilize methods that best suit my client's needs. I treat my clients with the utmost respect to create and environment of safety and comfort. My clients grow through the partnership we create together.

Dr. Edward L. De La Loza teaches a class on the Seven Dimensions of Transformational Living (7-DTL), and he specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He holds a Doctorate of Education (EdD) in Organizational Leadership with an Emphasis in Behavioral Health. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California. Dr. De La Loza is passionate about helping people discover their creative strengths. He also specializes in assisting clients with designing "cognitive constructs" along the path to identifying "healthy habits of mind," leading to an enriching life.

Are you sick of self-sabotage? Do you want more confidence only to find that you are your own worst critic? Is your relationship with yourself frustrating you? I provide a safe, warm space for you to build self-esteem, and become un-stuck. I am passionate and committed to supporting you to achieve greater self-awareness, self-confidence and happiness in life. "Disordered" eating, Quarter-life-crisis, social anxiety, creative-blocks, Relational Trauma, depression, fear and anxiety are my specialties.

As an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor and EMDR trained therapist, I understand life can become challenging. It is helpful to have a safe, confidential place to work through any challenges that may arise; Issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, codependency, relational issues, substance use and more can interfere with everyday living.. Balancing life often leaves us depleted and a helpful understanding support can aid in reaching your full potential while reducing negative symptoms. Www.counselinganywhere.com

I am a clinical psychologist in private practice and have been providing psychotherapy services to adults, families, couples and adolescents for more than 20-years. I work with patients to identify their own personal goals and relationship needs in an effort to improve well-being and increase feelings of satisfaction and authenticity. Life transitions as well as difficulty in important relationships often drives people to seek help. Beginning psychotherapy is an important step in building skills to manage life challenges and stressors. Improvements in self-care can have dramatic benefits on emotional and physical health.

I appreciate your interest in psychotherapy and commend your effort in finding a therapist. It is an important step to take towards feeling better. I am a clinical psychologist with several years of experience working with adolescents, adults, and families. I have worked with people who have experienced trauma, depression, eating disorders, addiction, anxiety, loss, and life transitions. I work collaboratively with my clients, and am supportive and dedicated to their increased well being. My approach to therapy is to be genuine, open and honest, supportive, and curious.

March 2020: In response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic and resulting quarantine precautions, I can offer you a safe HIPAA compliant platform from which you will be seen, heard and supported. During this unique moment, we are all being called upon to practice cultivating resilience. We are all learning to tolerate uncertainty. And we are having to adapt, day-by-day, while we try to protect our communities, our loved ones and ourselves. I can help you calm heightened stress levels and practice“equanimity” - mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, during these difficult times.

I work with adolescents and young adults that struggle with life transitions, adjustment to new environments, including going to college and parental divorce, as well as anxiety, depression, OCD, work and school stress, family relational problems, and connection to others. If you or your teen are looking to better coping skills and gain a deeper understanding of oneself, therapy can help address these short-term and long-term goals.