Infertility Therapists in College Hills, Glendale, CA

Have you been traumatized as a child? Do those emotionally painful experiences affect you as an adult? Do you push intense feelings/memories away to avoid pain? Do you often find yourself in relationships where your deepest needs are not met? If these questions resonate with you, know that you’re not alone. I’m passionate about working with individuals who had difficult childhoods. I offer my warmth, curiosity, compassion and active presence in providing a safe space where we can access and explore deep-rooted hurtful experiences. This process can help you to heal from emotional pain, feel alive and have authentic relationships.

My approach to therapy is to create a safe and supportive environment where clients can be seen and heard. My goal is for clients to thrive. I provide support and guidance to individuals and couples dealing with issues such as anxiety, depression and grief as well as the stresses that can arise from relationships, career, parenting, fertility, aging and identity. My work is based on the understanding that therapy can be invaluable in processing life's many transitions. Whether you are in crisis or simply need support and a place to talk, we will work together to realize the positive and lasting changes you seek.

Depressed & anxious adults who are self-critical and self-shaming and couples who bicker and get entangled easily are the populations I serve. Childhood roots of these patterns are explored, while clients learn to replace criticism and shame with kindness. Clients learn to "sit still" with emotions, rather than avoiding uncomfortable feelings through compulsive, "busy", or destructive behaviors. This process assists clients in reducing depression and anxiety, while increasing self-confidence, assertiveness, creativity, and tolerance for intimacy. Couples learn to communicate feelings and needs without using attacking words, and learn how to dis-entangle from eachother after "buttons" have been pushed.

Maybe you are coping with a stressful pregnancy? Or grappling with the loss of one? Are you postpartum, feeling unsure, worried, irritable, sad, unable to sleep even when the baby sleeps? Or perhaps, you are further along the parenting continuum, supporting your child through the various developmental stages - toddlerhood, adolescence and beyond. Is that meltdown normal? How do I help my child with difficult friendships? Is my teen's behavior typical? How do I tackle their constant internet use? Or maybe you simply want to empower yourself or your child with healthy emotional tools now to prevent potential issues later.

"With almost 20 years clinical experience, I specialize in providing treatment tailored for individuals and couples who recognize that there is something interfering with their ability to function or enjoy their daily life. Utilizing a variety of techniques, I help my patients identify their immediate needs and their long-term goals. I work with both the first-time therapy patient as well as with those that have experience in the therapeutic process. I believe that we desire purpose and connection. I assist in exploring life's choices to improve clarity, relationships and an overall state of well-being."

As an Armenian American clinician, I strive to provide mental health education in my community to raise awareness and decrease the stigma of seeking therapeutic services. I believe being multiculturally competent is necessary to better understand individuals from various backgrounds and to be more aware of one’s own biases. I use a strengths-based approach to explore and provide support for you to reach your individualized goals. My desire is to help you improve your quality of life whether it's dealing with anxiety, life stressors, or difficult life transitions.

You’re stuck, finding it difficult to connect to the things that bring you joy and purpose. You’re concerned about your relationships. What do the people you care about most think of you? Do they like you? Are you enough? You’re a hard worker, an overachiever even, who finds themselves on the frequent verge of burnout. Decision making can be so challenging for you, there’s so much you’re not sure of yet. You want to be able to advocate for your own needs. You want to know how to have emotionally honest conversations and set boundaries.

I feel honored to join you in the therapeutic process of self-discovery, healing, and acceptance of your limitless worth. My work is designed to support you in tuning into your body and mind to access peace from within. I work with adults, children, and families who are challenged with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, grief, and conflict in relationships. Regardless of what brings you into the room, you can expect that our time together will offer a safe space where you can explore the learning from your past that may not serve you and find skills that support your unique healing process.

New beginnings can often be disguised as painful endings. I work closely with those who have been through tragic events, suffered childhood abuse, those who have been victimized by others, as well as those who might feel like they have nowhere left to turn. My goal is to help you find your inner strength, and to courageously be free to display it and be proud. I am empathetic to my client’s needs, ambitious to provide support, and offer a nonjudgmental space for you to share and truly be heard.

Specializing in short-term CBT and coaching for doctors and lawyers as well as short-term couples coaching. As a high functioning, high achieving professional you may find variability in your interest, energy level, and achievement at work. You may also find some of your personal relationships get less attention than your professional relationships. I work from a strengths and positive psychology model to help you function at your best in all areas of your life.

Are you looking for a therapist who is smart, compassionate and can help you navigate through the often painful aspects of relationship conflicts, grief, illness or challenging life transitions? Do you need help in sorting out and understanding the ways in which you get "stuck" in old patterns? My aim is to help you better understand (and have more control over) those issues which may be negatively impacting your quality of life. Such self-understanding can lead to expanded abilities to cope with all sorts of stress, overcome fear and can also improve self-esteem.

I work with individuals and couples encountering anxiety, depression, and/or a personal crises that leads to needing an outside perspective to a better understand how to move forward and create positive change in yourself, work and relationships. Losing a loved one including a partner, family member, or a beloved pet can become overwhelming in keeping a positive perspective in life's goals and mission. I also work with individuals who have awakened and brought out new or hidden parts of the self which can initially feel overwhelming in defining your personal, family, and work identity.

My work with individuals and couples often involves working through past experiences, traumas, current difficulties, and future plans. I provide warmth, trust, and professionalism. You are welcome to call for a consultation, Currently I'm working with adolescent girls, college and post graduate students, women, men, & couples.