Heal the Hurt Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
3 Endorsed
La Crescenta, CA 91214
Let's Connect (818) 528-5161

Trauma and the inner turmoil that follows can leave us feeling like our lives have been stolen and like we’re broken into pieces. You may be exhausted from feeling jaded about life and the world, tired of being taken advantage of, or hopeless. Life may have been this way for a while, but now you’re ready and motivated to write a new chapter. You’re prepared to learn, grow, and embrace the discomfort that comes with transformation. You’re ready to reclaim agency and autonomy over your life. Most of all, you’re ready to be in a place where you love and appreciate your life, yourself, and others—without this constant weight or barrier.
Clients come seeking therapists who are committed to lifelong learning and growth because you deserve someone who truly cares and is equipped to walk alongside you and guide you through life’s challenges. Our sessions incorporate evidence-based practices designed to address trauma. Together, we can help you feel present in life again.
As experienced trauma therapists, we believe you are much more than what has happened to you. Together, we'll acknowledge and process the trauma while helping you reclaim your inherent wholeness. You don't have to continue feeling broken or go through this alone. Contact us today for a free 15-minute consultation call. We look forward to hearing from you.
Call or Email Heal the Hurt Counseling now for a free 15 minute consultation - (818) 528-5161
Let's Connect (818) 528-5161

Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $175
- Couple Sessions $200
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Blue Shield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- First Health
- Health Net
- HMC Healthworks
- Magellan
- Managed Health Network (MHN)
- Molina Healthcare
- MultiPlan
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- TRICARE
- TriWest
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Uprise Health
- Out of Network
Heal the Hurt Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (818) 528-5161
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 78395 Lara Mekhitarian
- In Practice for 12 years
- Attended Pacific Oaks College, Graduated 2010
- Certificate from EMDR Institute EMDR Therapist / 2013
- Certificate from Brainspotting
Marriage & Family Therapist: Lara Mekhitarian
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Heal the Hurt Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (818) 528-5161
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Grief
- Life Transitions
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Body Image
- Cancer
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Illness
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ+
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Heal the Hurt Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (818) 528-5161
3 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Armenian
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Armenian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Brainspotting
- Christian Counseling
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Coaching
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Gestalt
- Gottman Method
- Havening Technique
- Humanistic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Heal the Hurt Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (818) 528-5161
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Heal the Hurt Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (818) 528-5161