"You will not experience the silent treatment. I am a board certified psychotherapist providing a wide range of evidence based skills tailor-made for individuals and couples. We'll develop a treatment plan to heal strained relationships, difficult situations, depressive and anxious feelings, career issues. As a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist I help couples ease into discussions, changing the direction of a conversation from disappointment or divorce to growth. Successful individuals and successful couples know how to re-position their thoughts and feelings to create a better place for themselves in this world."

"It is my experience after practicing over 24 years that it is not so much what you think that is important rather it is how you feel. We are motivated by our feelings. A thought is usually not sufficient to initiate lasting change unless it is connected to a feeling. Psychotherapy is usually sought when the individual is in crisis and feels overwhelmed. When an individual is overwhelmed it is like being overloaded with more hurt then can be lived with. The therapist is a catalyst to help the individual integrate their feelings and thoughts and to live in the present."

"We are all in relationships. We desire connection and want healthy, fun relationships. And the relationship that often frustrates us is our partnership. We assume that this is the place where we find safety and comfort and yet find ourselves feeling confused, misunderstood, hurt or just not heard. Though we know that relationships are complex, we don't really understand why they can be so difficult. As a relationship therapist, I treat couples and individuals and I facilitate your growth so you can have the love you desire. You can start your journey today with your partner or alone."

"How does "therapy" work? Psychotherapy works by helping you look at feelings, thoughts and behavior in situations which you find problematic. It helps you to learn more effective ways in dealing with those situations. Psychotherapy is a collaborative effort. You and I will identify your goals -- what you want to have happen, and agree on how you'll know when you're making progress. I will talk to you about the length of time it may take to help you see changes. Progress, and change, can happen."

"I have 30 years of experience helping children, adults, couples and families to resolve conflicts, heal from trauma or losses, and create more loving relationships. I enjoy working with children of all ages as well as adolescents. My work with children is enriched by my also being a parenting consultant; I teach parents how to approach problems, intervene effectively, and foster cooperation. I am skilled at assisting people of all ages to recover from abuse, trauma, loss, anxiety and depression and acquire new coping skills and stress management. I design a treatment that fits the goals, needs and strengths of each individual, couple or family."

"I have had training and experience in several types of therapy; psychodynamic, dream work, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness-based psychotherapy which uses meditation as a complement. Most of my clients are experiencing depression, anxiety or going through a life crisis/transition. I enjoy using books and readings to concretely extend the therapy to life outside the sessions. A special interest is working with writers to faciliate their creative process. And I find humor is very important in therapy as in life."

"I work with clients mainly using a cognitive behavioral perspective but I also do interpersonal therapy and E.M.D.R. I help my clients work towards the goal of resolving their problems and improving their lives in a meaningful way. Many of my clients suffer from depression and anxiety. I enjoy working with clients needing to cope with grief, loss, and life transitions. I help them to regain their stability and reach a more optimum state of mental health."

"I provide a safe and supportive environment for you to talk about issues. Common problems which my clients bring to therapy are depression, family conflict, anxiety, life transitions, relationships, workplace conflict, grief and loss. Often clients are seeking better communication and a lessening of conflict and stress in their lives. I have over 25 years of experience working with adults, couples (straight and gay), families, children, and adolescents. I help new clients identify goals for treatment and together we work out a plan for achieving them. My clinical expertise with various treatment approaches helps clients to realize their desired goals."

"I am particularly effective working with people who come to therapy with histories of childhood trauma, including emotional, sexual and/or physical abuse, and family neglect and/or abandonment. I have a strong commitment to helping men come to grips with the pains, conflicts and deficits in their work and relational lives. At the same time, I believe I can be particularly helpful to women, as a male therapist, in their work with these kinds of issues. I work primarily with individual adults. I have expertise working with a wide range of issues, including substance abuse/dependence, depression and anxiety."

"Do you want solutions, and short term therapy? Then I am the right fit. I will guide you making life changes. We can target difficulties with career (entertainment industry expert), relationships, sex, anxiety, depression, anger, stress, ADHD, Autism. Through convenient Skype or phone sessions, I create a comfortable environment, so you can be yourself, get insight, and gain tools to better your life. As an empathic person & mother, I will bring my authentic self & compassion for people to sessions."

"My relational approach to psychotherapy has, at its core, a mindful and empathic capacity to connect with my clients' deepest needs, hopes and concerns. Adult individual clients who are depressed or anxious respond well to my use of psychodynamic techniques. I encourage my clients to build on their inherent strengths, and acknowledge ways they may be (without being aware of it) impeding their own progress. My focus helps clients understand why they encounter the same frustrating roadblocks, and how they might instead, make greater room in their lives for more satisfying relationships."

"Do you feel like you are stuck in a pattern of behaviors that aren't working for you? Are you using food, alcohol, drugs, sex, hoarding, or other compulsive behaviors to avoid negative feelings? Do you fall into a pit of despair or hopelessness that you are afraid others may not understand? Do you have trouble making or keeping friendships, relationships, jobs? I will work with you to figure out how you developed certain coping mechanisms, what you might be doing/thinking that is interfering with your happiness, and/or how to stop listening to your internal bully."

"Change can happen and it can happen quickly if you're willing to put confusing, overwhelming feelings and thoughts under a microscope and dig. I help facilitate the dig by providing you with a supportive environment to stimulate new ways of thinking about your life and identify actions necessary to create better outcomes for yourself. I help to examine the thought patterns, behaviors and underlying issues that may be holding you back or wreaking havoc on your relationships or career. Through our work together, you can take the steps necessary to create the life you want."

"Continued growth and wellness are issues central to quality living and happiness. Furthermore, potential actualization and wellness, to a large degree, are functions of the individual's ability to effectively deal with stress and stressors. These are the areas of human development training that Dr. Johnson has been involved with for many years. He is fully committed to supporting you to not only facilitate your healing but to help you create happiness in your life."

"I am best suited to help clients who are open to change but may have had a hard time achieving it. Many clients come to me after other therapy experiences have left them disappointed. I specialize in working with complex and developmental trauma which often presents as symptoms of anxiety, depression, PTSD and relational difficulties. My primary approach is called NARM (The NeuroAffective Relational Model). If you are interested in learning more about NARM please take a look at "Healing Developmental Trauma" by Heller and LaPierre. I see private practice clients on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays."

"I am a Bilingual/Bicultural Spanish speaking psychotherapist. I work with adolescents, adults, couples and families with difficulties ranging from anxiety and depression to relationship difficulties and acculturation issues. Additionally, I have a special interest in perinatal mental health and in working with individuals seeking treatment related to pregnancy related issues, transitions into parenthood, anxiety and depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period."

"I am a licensed psychotherapist specializing in the mind/body connection, chemical dependency, post-traumatic stress, mood disorders and relationships. I do counseling with individuals and couples. I have been in private practice in Los Angeles since 1976 working with an ethnically diverse population. I have trained therapists since 1993 and am currently on the faculty of the Integrative Body Psychotherapy Central Institute. I bring to my work an enthusiasm and dedication to personal growth and the skill and empathy to facilitate healing and transformation."

"I am a psychotherapist for individuals and couples who have a variety of psychiatric conditions and life concerns. I work primarily face-to-face from my office in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles; I also provide therapy by telephone and Skype with clients in California and New York. Gestalt therapy training has formed the basis of my practice, with special emphasis on the experiential, experimental and existential nature of psychotherapy."

"Would you like to make some small changes that will have a BIG impact on your family-or professional-life? Are you or your child experiencing stress and frustration dealing with friendships or family relationships? Are teachers and family members saying your child's behavior is out of control? Do you wish you could talk to your parent or child without yelling or always having it turn into a fight? If you do, I'd love to help."

"If you are dealing with feelings of sadness (or no feelings at all), unsure of your place in the world or struggling to fit in socially, I can help. I have helped many teens and young adults deal with transitions, depression and anxiety. Often, teens and young adults need someone to talk to and feel that no one is listening or no one understands. I can be the person for you who will listen, reflect, and help you to gain insight into next steps and solutions to your problems."