Therapists in Van Nuys, CA

My approach to therapy is working with you to get you where you want to be. My goal is to provide help, hope and understanding in a warm and accepting environment. I am a talking therapist as much as I am a listening therapist. What that means is that I listen to the issues you bring; provide feedback and tools for change. I actively engage in conversation with you. A large part of our work is about filling your tool box with tools to create the change you want to see in your life.

Growing up is never easy. Even with a loving and supportive family, children and teens will encounter varying challenges through out their lives. They may not possess the skills to navigate and understand their emotional lives. With over twelve years of experience working with children, teens, and families, I specialize in helping to identify the purpose and reduction of challenging behaviors, help children to examine their thoughts, feelings, and emotions, and practice effective strategies.

Nobody’s childhood dream was to grow up and feel overwhelmed, alone, stuck or unworthy. I aim to help individuals heal from trauma-related issues such as anxiety, depression, and relationship/family issues. If you find yourself living without a navigation system to understand emotional terrain or trauma that impacts your well-being; you are not alone. All of us go through rough patches in our lives. My approach is specific to meet your unique needs in a safe and non-judgemental space.

As it is with all of nature, it is our human nature to grow. To be alive is a creative process, one that is wonderfully imperfect and for that very reason also full of deep resiliency and discovery. In this way we are impressively adaptable beings. However, sometimes our earliest responses to our unique circumstances are so intuitive that we begin to take them for granted as fixed aspects of who we are, even long after their usefulness has passed. The world changes, but our ways of relating to it stay the same. Our capacity to flow in connection with life seems stalled, blocked, or dulled. Our true nature feels far away.

The current unprecedented state of our world has presented many challenges and taken a toll on mental health and wellness, triggering the body's stress response, de-activating the immune system, and putting our mind/body in survival mode. This has the propensity to escalate anxiety, depression, addiction, and disease and reactivates outdated coping skills and keeps our body in fight or flight. Let's work together to create a strong support system to manage and navigate the stress and uncertainty and minimize the toll on our mental health, physical health, and relationships, and empower ourselves for the future.

Enhance Your Life & Find True Happiness Serving Adults, Children, Families and Communities Our Relapse Prevention and Life Transition Program offers: Individual, Couples and Family Therapy, Coaching, Consultations and Counseling, Psychological Evaluations and Testing. We offer continued enrollment for individual/ group training programs: Anger management, conflict resolution, coping skills, shoplifters alternatives, character building, self- awareness, interpersonal skills, parenting classes, social skills building, stress management, relapse prevention, social resistance training We implement model of interventions that are Court Approved and accepted in probation departments, hospitals, substance abuse facilities, government agencies and major corporations.

Chaos and heartbreak in relationships bring people to me. They are angry and confused as they face both a hidden crisis and the loss of support or connection. Some do not have a choice – there are lawyers or social workers, and orders and mandates to address. Many are filled with shame and self-doubt, so we begin with what I know even before we meet – “your feelings are real” and “you are not losing it – you have been overwhelmed.” You are struggling to accept what you cannot change, but we may help you find the power to seize control of what you can. Whether “you” is an individual or a relationship that seems hopelessly broken.

I have a reputation as one of the best therapists in Los Angeles. My patients include psychotherapists and psychology students, celebrities and prominent executives, and people from all walks of life. I've been successful helping individuals, couples, and families deal with complicated emotional issues. Patients come from all over Los Angeles to work with me because they get the results they want and need. Take a moment to view my website evearay.com to learn more about me and how you and I can work together. Then call me at 818 430-0741 for a free initial consultation. You'll be glad you did.

I am Dr. Kanchi, a licensed clinical psychologist who is committed to helping youth and adults acquire the tools necessary to be resilient in the face of adversity. Resilience is the ability to cope, adapt to challenges, and 'spring back' from hardship, trauma, or other significant sources of stress. I use evidence-based strategies for a range of issues such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and adjustment difficulties. I also focus on maternal mental health, physician wellness, youth athletes, and offer resilience skills training for kids, teens and adults. Please see: www.drkanchi.com for details.