Teletherapy for Beverly Hills, CA

Harold Young attended graduate school at UCLA and has over 35 years’ experience as a clinician, clinical supervisor and teacher of interns. He was the Clinical Director of The Maple Counseling Center of Beverly Hills for 20 years. He works with adults and couples from an insight and relational orientation.

I am the founder of both The Hypnotherapy Centers and The HTC Therapy Group. My clients are primarily adults and seniors, yet I work with teens. I have very comfortable and safe offices in Encino, Beverly Hills, & West Los Angeles. I also work remote. I have strong experience working with anxiety, depression, complex circumstances &mental health disorders, including medical, pain and health issues involving nervous, autoimmune, and specific uncommon illness management, addiction, &smoking. I offer strong interactive rapport. My client base involves professionals, entertainment & sports as well as clients in need of creative hours.

The people with whom I work well are those who have a curiosity about themselves, and a willingness to be open to change. Feeling stuck or trapped in patterns in life is a common complaint. I frequently ask questions that allow people to reconsider what they assumed are life's "givens" and what is inhibiting them from achieving their potential. Together we will work towards unlocking your core energy. My therapeutic style is filled with respect, honesty, warmth, and humor.

****Dr. Acogny’s private practice is currently accepting new patients***Dr. Acogny has obtained cross country neuropsychological training. She obtained her doctoral degree with a specialization in neuropsychology from APA accredited Albizu University in Miami, FL. Dr. Acogny also provides supervision to an associate who charges $100/hr. Superbills are provided so that your insurance may reimburse you for any out of pocket fees. Due to COVID-19 and limited office staff, email is the fastest way to contact Dr. Acogny. Currently, all therapy sessions are being held via Zoom.

Do you feel anxious? Overwhelmed? Sad? Are you struggling with a relationship issue or work stress? Dr. Shaye works in a therapy model to ensure that you see your feelings and situations change quickly, as you gain insight into your past and present to create a better future. Dr. Shaye provides a type of therapy that quickly promotes healthy relationships, decreases anxiety, and soothes depression. The office is beautiful and private to ensure client's are comfortable.

I'd like to begin by praising you for reaching this juncture in your journey. Embarking on the quest to find the right therapist can often be fraught with stress and anxiety, and the task of discovering a suitable match can sometimes appear insurmountable. In my perspective, one of the fundamental tenets of psychotherapy is the creation of a secure, collaborative, and mutually respectful partnership where significant personal development can flourish.

I am here to help you find a deeper understanding of yourself, cultivate personal growth, and improve your relationships. In a collaborative relationship with the client, I explore family dynamics, relationship patterns, and underlying feelings and unconscious drives that impede a sense of well being. Some of the issues I treat include depression, anxiety, substance abuse, recovery, trauma (emotional, physical, sexual), suicidal ideation, grief/loss, cancer survivors, LGBTQ, and pre-marital counseling/relationship/marital issues. I help clients explore their feelings, past experiences, present situations, and hopes for the future.

An ideal client for my treatment mode would be someone who is either motivated for refinement of spirit, or would possess enough intelligence and wisdom to be able to gain enough insight into the nature of their condition so that they would embrace expert intervention with a degree of trust in harmony with adequate judgment into the need for treatment. He or she may engage in therapy alone, but where family history of emotional challenges exist, they would consider family therapy if all parties consent.

While 'regular therapy' focuses on the past and the emotional wounds that come with it, coaching focuses on goal setting and taking action, understanding our present and finding ways to create a brighter future. It's about changing old habits, developing new ones, embracing change and moving with ease towards a more fulfilling life. Hypnosis is a relaxed state, where the mind is more receptive to certain ideas. Combining life coaching with hypnotherapy brings about the most positive changes, engaging both, the conscious and subconscious minds, empowering people to achieve lasting results and enhanced mental / emotional attitudes.

Self-destructive lifestyle patterns? Can't find a meaningful relationship? My emphasis is on addressing the underlying meanings that generate personal distress while interpreting how these meanings produce and perpetuate less than optimal life circumstances. We will focus on issues related to your unique life situation by employing non-judgmental insight, relational and cognitive therapeutic approaches.

"In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety." - Abraham Maslow. Deciding to make changes in one's life takes courage, and you have taken the first step! My goal is to empower you to find relief from distress and to help you grow in concert with your goals. I specialize in treating a variety of concerns, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, addiction (substance and behavioral), eating disorders, body image issues, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety, as well as difficulties with anger management, relationships, interpersonal communication, recovery and relapse prevention.

"I am a seasoned clinical psychologist, with years of clinical experience treating individuals and couples. Please review my website, you will see my pre and post doctoral fellowships were each at the highest possible accreditation levels; The American Psychological Association. When selecting a clinical psychologist, please ask them about their training and clinical experience. Financial consideration is important, however, this is your treatment, your life, and your potential. I suggest you treat your selection of a psychologist as you would a highly trained orthopedic surgeon." MPPA awarded Top 10 Therapists in LA for 2021.

I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 36 years of experience working with adolescents & adults who are experiencing a wide range of difficulties including: *Depression, Anxiety, *Substance Misuse *PTSD *Interpersonal issues *Grief *Self-confidence/Personal Growth * Communication Skills *Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing both in clinical and Forensic settings * Anger Management *Forensic Psychology.

I believe you have the power and ability to change what you don't want; the question is, "are you willing?" your life is a result of choices and circumstances. Make a different choice, and you'll get a different result. You have the right to say "no" to what you don't want, and you have the right to say "yes" to what you do want. It's okay to tell yourself you're enough as is, it's okay to tell yourself that you are worthy of someone else's time, it's okay to tell yourself that you deserve happiness. And it's okay to be unapologetically yourself.

I believe successful therapy needs to begin with a trusting, compatible relationship between you and me. If we can establish this foundation for treatment then we can move forward to identify your strengths as a unique individual, and work to uncover and resolve the elements in your life that are preventing personal growth and a gratifying lifestyle. I provide an initial free phone consultation, and offer phone sessions. I work on a sliding scale, and am a provider for Medicare, Blue Shield, Magellan, and Humana. I am NOT a provider for Medi-Cal. I can also bill your insurance company excluding your co-pay.

Welcome to my practice. I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, financial recklessness, gambling, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, and relational conflicts. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.

Therapy is most effective when you are ready to make a change with guidance and support. Congratulations for wanting to make that change! I provide a safe, non judgmental, and empathic therapeutic space where we explore the challenges you are facing. Whether it's depression, anxiety, trauma, adjusting to a new life experience (i.e. becoming a parent), cultural issues, going to college, starting a new job, or parenting, I am here to help.

I provide a safe place to address what's not working for you in your life. We will explore your life journey while bringing issues to light, encourage better life choices to be made in the present. I've worked with a spectrum of issues that leads someone to seek psychotherapy. We will recognize how you came to behaviors that may impact your ability to function and discover what will work better for you to live more comfortably. By creating a healing relationship within therapy we can work together to shed light on issues, developing your motivation to make adjustments.

WE OFFER EVENING AND WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS. My goal is to help you improve the quality of your life and make positive changes by reducing your Anxiety, Depression, eliminating stress, Addiction, and gaining back control. You will achieve a much higher quality of life in a safe, exclusive and caring environment. I will support you to discover your inner strength, and develop effective coping skills. You will experience freedom from emotional pain and feel empowered to achieve your goals and dreams. I provide CONCEIRGE care to executives and professionals.