Therapists in Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA

My approach to therapy focuses on establishing a warm, trusting relationship with my clients to help us explore deep personal issues. My areas of focus include depression, anxiety, trauma, addictive behaviors, co-dependency, and life transitions. In my approach I use psycho-dynamic and solution-focused approaches to help dislodge old behavioral patterns and emphasize the importance of how our previous relationships impact our present. In therapy we will look to find meaning in our present-day challenges, experiment with new ways of thinking and seek resolution.

You look put together, present yourself well, but are privately struggling. Your problems may not be immediately apparent to others, but internally you have a hard time with accepting yourself, being present in your life, and with finding joy. You work hard and are constantly juggling an array of tasks, but your relationships are sluggish and you feel overwhelmed and disconnected. You may be struggling with parenting and wonder why your intimate relationships, or the lack thereof, are so damn hard. You do not feel content and question whether you're good enough to do life well.

Through conversation and collaboration, I aim to help clients explore new possibilities on how they might understand and contend with the issues they bring to therapy. My approach is non-pathologizing, in other words, I see my clients as more than and separate from the problems they encounter—I see them as worthy, knowledgeable, and dignified people desiring a better way. I work with individuals, couples, and families who are seeking consultation on a variety of issues, including anxiety, grief, loss, relational concerns, work-related stress, and life transitions.

Ever do something despite knowing it is not good for you? Or feel a certain way and just can't kick it? Nothing is wrong with you: you are simply dealing with life and challenges the best way you learned how to even though you "know" it is not working. Sometimes we need help translating what the mind/body is telling us. It is a language not taught in school, but I'm here to help you comprehend and heal with it, not avoid its discomfort.

All too often struggles deplete our energy and leave us feeling down on ourselves. Through rigorous conversation and a highly supportive relationship, I help people gain the clarity and confidence needed to produce desired change. I have extensive training in postmodern therapies, which examine how dominant cultural discourses can have oppressive effects on our lives, identities, and relationships. Prior to working in private practice, I was part of UCLA's network, where I brought social justice aims to integrative models of mental health. I have many years of experience working with couples, families, youth, and adults.

Prior to starting my journey as a therapist, I was a family law attorney and mediator. I have many years of experience helping clients through immensely challenging times in their lives. If you are finding your relationships to be unsatisfying or you are seeking to have a more fulfilling life, this could be the ideal time to start therapy with me. In our work together, we will collaborate and move you in the direction that you want for your life. Whether you are currently dealing with relationship issues, life transitions, or you are seeking personal growth, I am confident that our work together will be meaningful.

I help creative and driven individuals who are struggling with self-esteem, anxiety/burnout, trauma, and difficulty in relationships. If you desire to live more authentically and to be freed from the burden of not feeling "good enough," therapy can be a helpful and safe space to work on shifting out of patterns that keep you feeling stuck and overwhelmed. You won't be alone in the process as we will work collaboratively to help you discover a new path forward that leads to healing and growth.

I practice general psychology and works with clients who are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, prenatal and postpartum issues, anger, parenting challenges, and couples issues. I also have a concentrated interest in the family of origin trauma.

As a California-based Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I offer individual, couples, and family therapy to support the treatment of relational issues, emotional pain, trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I believe that person-centered care in a thoughtful, safe, and supportive environment is key to helping clients find more effective ways to confront and explore issues that are negatively impacting their lives. My aim is to help you better understand who you are, resolve inner and interpersonal conflicts, and live authentically in the world.

Bi-lingual: Korean-American Marriage and Family Therapist in Los Angeles County - Just minutes from Koreatown and Hancock Park area. Although looking in the mirror may not seem so difficult, looking beyond what is on the surface and into our souls - it can be. What everyone sees on the outside may not be how it feels inside. What seems small to others may be life changing for you. How do you cope with what life brings to you? How is it working for you?

I'm a psychotherapist working with individuals, couples and families in the LA area and Sandpoint, Idaho. 25 years experience in one location and challenge the problems facing our complex and diverse society today. I believe in the Unity of Life. From the earliest single cell forms of life, to the complex human organism, there is a basic energetic function that unites: Pain & Pleasure, Thinking & Emotion, Mind & Body, Man & Women, Family & Society. When this unitary function is disrupted and blocked, healthy life suffers. Conflict and stress from this unitary disruption often results in irrationality, unhappiness and/or disease.

Hello and welcome. So let's start by dispelling the common misconception that therapy is for the weak and broken. This could not be more untrue. Therapy is for the bold and intrepid. Therapy is for those who are unwilling to accept how things are and choose instead to brave the roads less traveled in search of something better. So whether your dissatisfaction lies in patterns that you can't seem to break free of, turbulent relationships with partners, family or friends, or in the daunting challenges posed by depression, anxiety, grief et al., your insistence for change not only should never be shamed, it should be deeply admired.

Are you at a crossroads in your life or relationship(s)? I work with dynamic individuals, couples, and family pairs who feel lost and want to find their way back to clarity & connection. I'm an East-West combo, bringing a mix of soulful mindfulness practice + practicality + creative exploration to the therapy space. I support big thinkers and feelers, including creatives, artists, scientists, healers, dreamers, sensitive people, queer, and/or neurodivergent folks & anyone who doesn't fit the standard narrative to heal (& grow) from the trauma and drama of this world, and to create a life worth living and loving.

I believe the most effective therapy begins in a trusting and judgment-free zone — a space where you feel safe being honest with yourself about your values, needs, and desires. Together we will explore your struggles, fears, and feelings of being "stuck." I am here to help you discover alternative ways of existing that feel in alignment to your true Self, whether this looks like improving your relationships, increasing intimacy, developing better communication skills, or setting healthy boundaries. You are not alone in this process. Together, we can identify how to use your uniqueness and strengths to achieve your goals.

I am passionate about helping deep feelers and thinkers (from children to adults) live a life of meaning and fulfillment by: learning strategies on how to manage emotions, cope with existential dread, navigate changing relational roles and identities, and build resiliency during times of uncertainty and stress. My empathetic nature plays a role in my therapeutic style. I collaboratively work with those who experience emotional instability due to to anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism, attachment injuries, heartbreak, CPTSD, and grief.

We all tell ourselves a story about who we are, where we come from, and what we believe. Understanding our story unleashes the power to influence it in new and constructive ways. What’s your story? I use thought-provoking questions and empowering perspectives to gently guide my clients through the process of exploring and understanding how they tell their story. With over 22 years in the field of mental health and wellness, I apply a customized and collaborative approach, to help individuals and couples navigate transitions, resolve internal/external conflicts, and restore balance.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, working with adults, children, adolescents, and families in my private practice. Some of the issues I address include: depression, anxiety, learning and behavioral challenges, bullying and conflict with peers, divorce, step-families, death of a parent or sibling, sexual, emotional or physical abuse, school refusal and school phobia, self-harming behaviors, life transitions and identity. In addition to my private practice, I have over two decades of experience working as a teacher, school counselor, Middle School Principal, Council Facilitator and currently as Director of Wellness.

My ideal client is one who is ready to do the work! Yes, if we do the work then life becomes an opportunity to love, live, and live life. One of my former clients who just happened to have been an Emmy and Tony award winner stated, "Siri has the formula." I have humbly bowed my head at the feet of several masters. Now is the time when I am being called to lovingly share what I have learned as I hopefully elevate others in the process.

Whether you are contending with a new challenge or wrestling with an ongoing problem we can help. We have a staff of licensed and pre-licensed therapists who can assist with a broad range of problems, including: Self-doubt, anger, grief and loss, family and couple strife, eating and substance problems, unexpected life events, trauma. What is narrative therapy? Narrative therapy recognizes people’s values as potential platforms for action in addressing the problems that enter their lives. Rather than casting problems in leading roles, it is people’s hopes and dreams that are given marquee status.