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Shannon M. Kalberg
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
Everyone experiences challenges from time to time, but when the tough times are starting to outweigh the good times or you keep seeing the same patterns repeat over and over in your life, you may want to consider seeking help. I am here not to give you advice, but to help you learn to listen to and trust yourself deeply and fully so that you can live the kind of life you've always wanted.
Everyone experiences challenges from time to time, but when the tough times are starting to outweigh the good times or you keep seeing the same patterns repeat over and over in your life, you may want to consider seeking help. I am here not to give you advice, but to help you learn to listen to and trust yourself deeply and fully so that you can live the kind of life you've always wanted.
(310) 906-4176 View (310) 906-4176
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Dr. Steven Werber
PhD
Verified Verified
Playa Del Rey, CA 90293  (Online Only)
Life Coaching: I use my 20+ years of experience to help plan and elevate my clients’ lives to the next level. I help clients focus on their present life, make adjustments (big or small), and help them move toward positive goals in their personal and professional life. Whether going through a major transitional phase, or just needing some motivation and encouragement, I serve as a professional mentor. I work by asking the right questions and by providing creative exercises to derive insights, develop action plans and provide feedback needed to help clients discover and make positive changes for greater happiness and success.
Life Coaching: I use my 20+ years of experience to help plan and elevate my clients’ lives to the next level. I help clients focus on their present life, make adjustments (big or small), and help them move toward positive goals in their personal and professional life. Whether going through a major transitional phase, or just needing some motivation and encouragement, I serve as a professional mentor. I work by asking the right questions and by providing creative exercises to derive insights, develop action plans and provide feedback needed to help clients discover and make positive changes for greater happiness and success.
(310) 388-3423 View (310) 388-3423
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Leanne Whitney
PhD, RYT
Verified Verified
Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
Welcome. These are psychologically, emotionally, and physically complex times in which we are living. We have been thrust into a radically new era at lightning speed. I seek to meet you where you are and assist you in resolving any pain and confusion which blocks your sense of peace, strength and authenticity. Together we will find tools to relieve constraining beliefs, anxiety and/or confusion and we will find a place of equilibrium from which you can engage your inner and outer world in new and more effective ways. You can then make the changes you need to make in order to experience more peace of mind and fulfillment.
Welcome. These are psychologically, emotionally, and physically complex times in which we are living. We have been thrust into a radically new era at lightning speed. I seek to meet you where you are and assist you in resolving any pain and confusion which blocks your sense of peace, strength and authenticity. Together we will find tools to relieve constraining beliefs, anxiety and/or confusion and we will find a place of equilibrium from which you can engage your inner and outer world in new and more effective ways. You can then make the changes you need to make in order to experience more peace of mind and fulfillment.
(310) 651-7495 View (310) 651-7495
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Wendy J Vitalich
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Playa Del Rey, CA 90293  (Online Only)
Do you find yourself stuck in patterns of unhappy relationships, financial worries or feeling unsettled? I offer tools to reframe negative thoughts, build self esteem and confidence and ways to transform core beliefs that cause overthinking and a negative mindset. I offer mindful listening to individuals through life's challenges, such as, loss of a loved one, or any transitional issue that brings on anxiety, depression, or any other imbalance. You can create safety in your life with your partner, children and most importantly yourself. Offering effective tools for communication to enhance joy and balance in your life!
Do you find yourself stuck in patterns of unhappy relationships, financial worries or feeling unsettled? I offer tools to reframe negative thoughts, build self esteem and confidence and ways to transform core beliefs that cause overthinking and a negative mindset. I offer mindful listening to individuals through life's challenges, such as, loss of a loved one, or any transitional issue that brings on anxiety, depression, or any other imbalance. You can create safety in your life with your partner, children and most importantly yourself. Offering effective tools for communication to enhance joy and balance in your life!
(747) 251-4489 View (747) 251-4489
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Amanda Stemen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LCSW
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
Do you struggle with anxiety or depression that affects your ability to function and quality of life? Do you feel disconnected, lonely, and unfulfilled by the 9 to 5 and staring at a screen? Is it hard to focus, decide what you want, and make your dreams happen? Do you know that life could be better, but don’t know how to get there? More than ever, people are feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about the future due to personal struggles, as well as global concerns, such as climate change, politics, or other social issues. Even with so much out of our control, I believe you have the power within to create positive growth and change.
Do you struggle with anxiety or depression that affects your ability to function and quality of life? Do you feel disconnected, lonely, and unfulfilled by the 9 to 5 and staring at a screen? Is it hard to focus, decide what you want, and make your dreams happen? Do you know that life could be better, but don’t know how to get there? More than ever, people are feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about the future due to personal struggles, as well as global concerns, such as climate change, politics, or other social issues. Even with so much out of our control, I believe you have the power within to create positive growth and change.
(424) 903-2655 View (424) 903-2655
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Nargess Fassih - Soul Strategy Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Playa Del Rey, CA 90291  (Online Only)
On the surface, life seems to be going smoothly. On the inside, it's a different story. Anxiety, depression, and stress quietly chip away at your well-being and relationships. What once proved effective might now fall short as circumstances shift, and your life and goals evolve. Perhaps you're mid-career, grappling with the elusive balance between personal and professional life. Maybe you've ticked off the milestones on your "roadmap to success" yet yearn for more depth and meaning. If this narrative resonates with you, and you're here in search of a solution, welcome and congratulations on taking this pivotal first step!
On the surface, life seems to be going smoothly. On the inside, it's a different story. Anxiety, depression, and stress quietly chip away at your well-being and relationships. What once proved effective might now fall short as circumstances shift, and your life and goals evolve. Perhaps you're mid-career, grappling with the elusive balance between personal and professional life. Maybe you've ticked off the milestones on your "roadmap to success" yet yearn for more depth and meaning. If this narrative resonates with you, and you're here in search of a solution, welcome and congratulations on taking this pivotal first step!
(424) 688-6044 View (424) 688-6044
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Anais Munoz Kelly
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, PsyD, MFT
Verified Verified
Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
Not accepting new clients
I specialize in life transitions, anxiety, loss, depression, sexual abuse, trauma, divorce, children, families affected by alcoholism, multicultural issues, students, artists, actors, engineers, fertility issues, expectant mothers, postpartum depression, parents with infants, child development and attachment, marriage and parenting.
Hello my name is Dr. Anais Munoz Kelly. People come to therapy for many reasons. You might have gone through something painful recently or perhaps you feel numb and don't know why. Life may have lost it's meaning. Yet there is another side of you that is willing to do the work it takes to understand your feelings and your experiences. Together we can sort this out and find new options. One helpful aspect about therapy is finding compassion for yourself and others.
I specialize in life transitions, anxiety, loss, depression, sexual abuse, trauma, divorce, children, families affected by alcoholism, multicultural issues, students, artists, actors, engineers, fertility issues, expectant mothers, postpartum depression, parents with infants, child development and attachment, marriage and parenting.
Hello my name is Dr. Anais Munoz Kelly. People come to therapy for many reasons. You might have gone through something painful recently or perhaps you feel numb and don't know why. Life may have lost it's meaning. Yet there is another side of you that is willing to do the work it takes to understand your feelings and your experiences. Together we can sort this out and find new options. One helpful aspect about therapy is finding compassion for yourself and others.
(424) 336-9507 View (424) 336-9507

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Maaya Ota
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CHT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90066  (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Hypnotherapist who truly enjoy helping people live their lives to their full potential. I see challenges in life as opportunities for growth, and invitation to better ourselves. I have a masters degree in clinical psychology and working in the mental health field for over a decade helping clients achieve successful results.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Hypnotherapist who truly enjoy helping people live their lives to their full potential. I see challenges in life as opportunities for growth, and invitation to better ourselves. I have a masters degree in clinical psychology and working in the mental health field for over a decade helping clients achieve successful results.
(213) 315-6302 View (213) 315-6302
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Jonathan Rocklin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Culver City, CA 90066
Career counseling, depression in its many forms, grief & loss, including pet bereavement, job loss, anxiety, relationships, marital, both straight and gay, adults including geriatrics.
Career Counseling, Depression/Anxiety are primary specializations. I believe the client is his/her own best therapist and already possesses the necessary wisdom for healing to begin. I can facilitate this process by providing a safe, non-intrusive, supportive environment. I prefer to acknowledge, build and reinforce the client's strengths rather than focus on old negative beliefs. 25+ years experience.
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Career Counseling, Depression/Anxiety are primary specializations. I believe the client is his/her own best therapist and already possesses the necessary wisdom for healing to begin. I can facilitate this process by providing a safe, non-intrusive, supportive environment. I prefer to acknowledge, build and reinforce the client's strengths rather than focus on old negative beliefs. 25+ years experience.
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Jacqueline Angeles
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Hello, and welcome to my PATH profile. My name is Jacqueline Angeles and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist. I have been licensed for 6.5 years and practicing for 14 years in the mental health profession. My approach to therapy is to facilitate, mental, emotional, behavioral and social health to optimize your functioning at home, work, school and the community.
Hello, and welcome to my PATH profile. My name is Jacqueline Angeles and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist. I have been licensed for 6.5 years and practicing for 14 years in the mental health profession. My approach to therapy is to facilitate, mental, emotional, behavioral and social health to optimize your functioning at home, work, school and the community.
(424) 370-1700 View (424) 370-1700
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Darcy Lubbers
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Venice, CA 90291
My work as a marriage and family therapist, clinical art therapist and somatic psychotherapist is integrative, interactive, and holistic. Drawing from over 30 years of experience in private practice, residential and outpatient treatment, I offer pathways to healing and well-being within the context of a safe and supportive environment. In my work with individuals, couples and families, treatment specialties include the healing of communication and relationship issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, family and personal illness, grief and loss.
My work as a marriage and family therapist, clinical art therapist and somatic psychotherapist is integrative, interactive, and holistic. Drawing from over 30 years of experience in private practice, residential and outpatient treatment, I offer pathways to healing and well-being within the context of a safe and supportive environment. In my work with individuals, couples and families, treatment specialties include the healing of communication and relationship issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, family and personal illness, grief and loss.
(310) 896-8889 View (310) 896-8889
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Sharon Margaret Friedman
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFT
Verified Verified
Venice, CA 90291
I also offer Couples Therapy for those entering into marriage and for married couples who are facing problems together.
I encourage you to get help when you need it despite how difficult it feels. As an experienced, professional psychotherapist, I can work with you in an individual or group setting to help you get through your issues and make changes in your life. You may come see me in my Santa Monica, California office or in my New York City office where I see clients once a month. I can also work with you online using Skype. I have clients as far away as London and Hong Kong. Call me if you would like a consultation.
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(310) 736-1423 View (310) 736-1423
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Melissa Kay
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Playa Vista, CA 90094
"I CAN HELP YOU FIND HAPPINESS AND CREATE THE LIFE YOU WANT" Your thoughts and feelings determine what your life is about and I can help guide you towards the manifestation of your dreams and happiness in all areas of your life, such as relationships, marriage, family, healthy body, career, success, etc. I have a unique approach that includes Holistic Counseling, Spirituality, the "Law of Attraction" and Mind-Body-Spirit Healing. I am very intuitive and a healer and I have had great success helping people thrive and live the life they want. I love the work I do and feel called to help you.
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MK Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90066  (Online Only)
Hello, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides therapy in a culturally sensitive way. I have over 13 years of experience working with individuals dealing with self-esteem, trauma, family, marital, and relationship issues. I have also done extensive work with individuals in the areas of communication and boundaries.
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Duane M Harvey
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Santa Monica, CA 90405
For 27 years as an Imago Relationship Therapist, I have helped hundreds of couples turn their marriage around and achieve lasting romance.
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For 27 years as an Imago Relationship Therapist, I have helped hundreds of couples turn their marriage around and achieve lasting romance.
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Robert Ayala
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Hi, my name is Robert Ayala and I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 10 years of experience. I specialize in working with adolescents (12+), adults, & couples who are looking to obtain improved skills to better manage life's challenges. They are looking to explore their current and past relationships, stressors, & concerns and how they are prohibiting them from leading the enjoyable life they look to have. Using an eclectic mix of CBT, DBT, narrative therapy, and family systems therapy, I first want to get to know the person you are while getting a clear understanding of the person you want to become.
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Kristal Struble
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90066
My name is Kristal Struble and I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist seeing clients in California via telehealth. Most of my experience has been working with teens and adults needing help with anxiety, stress, anger management, and trauma. I take a client-centered approach to provide a safe place for processing. My areas of expertise reside in issues surrounding anxiety, addiction, childhood abuse, and grief that are comorbid with complex trauma. I also bring 15 years of all that comes with being in law enforcement to my practice.
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(951) 904-4203 View (951) 904-4203
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Atalie Abramovici
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90066
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a deep understanding of mindfulness, the significance of culture and language, and the intricacies of intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships, I aspire to help you explore yourself, maximize your wellbeing, and cultivate tools and practices that propel you to lead a life you love living.
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(424) 226-5684 View (424) 226-5684
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Liang “Yeeng” Lee
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Welcome to my profile! I am Yeeng. I have been licensed as a marriage and family therapist (MFT) since 2006. My passion is to provide cross-cultural, multilingual, and integrative therapeutic services. I support individuals and families going through life transitions such as work, relationships, and health. I create a safe and healing space for you to explore, identify, and utilize your internal resources within you and the potential external resources and support system around you to restore yourselves mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
Welcome to my profile! I am Yeeng. I have been licensed as a marriage and family therapist (MFT) since 2006. My passion is to provide cross-cultural, multilingual, and integrative therapeutic services. I support individuals and families going through life transitions such as work, relationships, and health. I create a safe and healing space for you to explore, identify, and utilize your internal resources within you and the potential external resources and support system around you to restore yourselves mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
(424) 622-3885 View (424) 622-3885
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Sandy Marsh
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Venice, CA 90291
I understand you are struggling right now. You may be feeling anxious and/or depressed. Dysfunctional patterns of behavior may be affecting your job, your relationship or marriage, as well as your overall self-esteem. You want to understand why you do what you do, and are looking for effective tools to change the behaviors that either no longer work for you, or perhaps never did. By empathically exploring the "why am I the way that I am" questions in a safe environment, we will look to find some answers that will help enable you to battle and place your critics and demons in their proper place going forward.
I understand you are struggling right now. You may be feeling anxious and/or depressed. Dysfunctional patterns of behavior may be affecting your job, your relationship or marriage, as well as your overall self-esteem. You want to understand why you do what you do, and are looking for effective tools to change the behaviors that either no longer work for you, or perhaps never did. By empathically exploring the "why am I the way that I am" questions in a safe environment, we will look to find some answers that will help enable you to battle and place your critics and demons in their proper place going forward.
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Marriage Counseling Therapists

How does marriage counseling work?

Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?

Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?

Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?

Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.