
Prof. Michael Anthony Nalepa - Artists + Couples
Marriage & Family Therapist, BFA, MA, LMFT, ExecDir, CEO (he, him)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
23 Endorsed
10999 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake, CA 91602
Let's Connect (213) 344-0208

There’s really only one question you should ask a prospective therapist: “Were you a H0T MESS in your 20's?!” If they refuse to answer, either (a) they’re not going to be real with you or (b) they’re still a hot mess. But let me put your mind at ease: Throughout the 00’s, I was full-on riding the Hot Mess Express. (The boys of West Hollywood & the casting department at BRAVO can back me up on this.) But thankfully - as sales pitch-y as it might sound - therapy changed everything for me; and for over a decade, it’s been my mission to pay that healing & growth forward. (I'm serious about that!)
As a collaborative therapist, I’ll bring humor, playfulness & a deeply compassionate presence for whatever you’re carrying; but we’ll absolutely get real with each other. It's my job is to cut through life’s crap, guide solution-focused plans that dismantle the world's bullsh!t & get you living your best damn life possible. (You deserve this!)
I'm super proud of my "clinical credentials" (10+ psych professor, published health journalist, EMDR-trained, addiction specialist.) But what's most important is OUR connection & your trust in my ability to support your growth. If my hot mess 20's taught me anything, it's that humans can do hard things. If I can, YOU can. Call me & let's get it done!
Call or Email Prof. Michael Anthony Nalepa - Artists + Couples now for a free 15 minute consultation - (213) 344-0208
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $219
- Couple Sessions $219
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Health Savings Accounts
- Out of Network Benefits
- Out of Network

Prof. Michael Anthony Nalepa - Artists + Couples
Marriage & Family Therapist, BFA, MA, LMFT, ExecDir, CEO
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (213) 344-0208
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 101240 Prof. Michael Anthony Nalepa - Artists + Couples
- In Practice for 12 years
- Attended Antioch University, Graduated 2015
- Licensed by State of California / 101240
- Certificate from Antioch University Gay/LGBTQ-Affirmative therapy / 2015
- Certificate from EMDR Institute EMDR-Trained Therapist / 2018
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Addiction
- LGBTQ+
Expertise
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Relapse
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Drug Abuse
- EMDR
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Addiction
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Video Game Addiction
- Writer's Block
23 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Religion
Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Religion
Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Addiction Recovery
- Art Therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- EMDR
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Humanistic
- Identity Emergence
- Intervention
- Jungian
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Groups
Psychotherapist Marketing & Career Development

As a dual college advisor and career coach, I work with psychotherapists in order to overcome what blocks them from marketing themselves and building a thriving private practice -- in both individual and group settings.
Expertise
Anxiety
Peer Relationships
Self Esteem
Types of Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$40-$180
Group Meets
Every other Sat
Location
4221 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Email Prof. Michael Anthony Nalepa - Artists + Couples about this group or call - (213) 344-0208
Location
Primary Location
Therapy UnScripted
10999 Riverside Drive
Toluca Lake, CA 91602
(213) 344-0208Email me
Additional Location
Therapy UnScripted
4221 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 344-0208Nearby Areas
Counties
Neighborhoods

Prof. Michael Anthony Nalepa - Artists + Couples
Marriage & Family Therapist, BFA, MA, LMFT, ExecDir, CEO
Call for a free consultation now - (213) 344-0208