True acceptance of yourself is the first step to healing. Are you looking to build insight into your life? Are you interested in understanding yourself better? Do you want to understand and improve your relationships? If you answered yes, then therapy is right for you. I will provide a safe and accepting space for you on your journey. Some of the things that I offer in therapy are therapeutic feedback, help in identifying unhelpful patterns or thoughts, psychoeducation, relaxation techniques, communication and social skills.

We all have what we need to change within us...we just need someone to help us bring it out. And I would like to be that someone for you. I work with adolescents and adults, from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, assisting them with decreasing emotional discomfort while increasing coping skills and building self-esteem/confidence to help manage life's challenges at school, home, work and with relating to others.

Hello and welcome! I’m glad you’re taking another step toward healing and empowerment. Therapy can be a powerful tool to address issues related to depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, abuse and neglect, strained relationships, identity, culture, spirituality, religion, employment, and education. I’ve seen how even a brief course of therapy can provide support and validation; relief from symptoms; assistance identifying problems and goals; insight into feelings and behavior; strategies to achieve specific objectives; and accountability.

Is something in your life just not working for you right now? For many people, therapy is the key to improving relationships, finding joy in one's career, and letting go of patterns that keep them stuck. I provide a safe space with an experienced and supportive approach that allows you to explore your potential for positive change. If you're committed to taking the next steps, together we can find ways you can create the healthy meaningful life you desire, while identifying and avoiding the toxic connections or choices that have held you back in the past.

I am a compassionate and curious depth-trained and results-oriented psychotherapist. My goal is to help you gain self-awareness and teach you psychological tools for personal growth and healing in and beyond therapy. If you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, a difficult life transition, relational challenges, creative blocks, or unhealthy behaviors that you can’t seem to change, I will help you use them as opportunities for positive and sustainable transformation. I provide in-person and online therapy to individuals, couples, families and children using evidence-based, somatic, and psycho-spiritual approaches.

At Hillside Wellness Center we are dedicated to provide affordable inclusive mental health services to individuals, couples, and families who reside in Sherman Oaks and the surrounding areas. We offer Individual therapy ; Family Therapy; Couples therapy; and Groups.

Have you been suddenly hit with overwhelming fear, worry, anxiety, leaving you feeling out of control? Are you feeling sad and lonely but you are too ashamed or reluctant to tell anyone about it? These experiences can leave a person feeling helpless and hopeless. There are ways to alleviate these intense feelings. There are many mental health professionals from whom to choose, but what really matters now is, "Who can help me?" Entering psychotherapy can be confusing. In an empathic and safe environment, I help each client understand how their past affects their present so that they may achieve the desired change in their life.

As a licensed psychotherapist, I work with adults providing both individual and couples therapy. I have extensive training in treating anxiety, depression, narcissistic abuse, marital/relationship issues, grief and loss, and trauma. I also provide therapy for those making stressful life transitions, seeking a more balanced lifestyle, perfectionistic tendencies, self-confidence, and greater self-awareness. Together, we can examine how your thoughts and emotions are impacting your daily life in either helpful or unhelpful ways. What I love about this work is that I am able to inspire individuals to improve their life circumstances.

Licensed in FL, GA, & CA- I knew I was called to be a mental health therapist when I was 11. How else was I going to fix my life after my parents damaged me :-) After growing up in foster care, abused & abandoned, I spent decades feeling lost & helpless. At 37, I finally learned how to heal myself. I went on to get my PhD in Mental Health Counseling, a Hypnotherapy degree, & became an author of self-improvement books. I went on to work in women's in-patient & co-ed out-patient substance abuse facilities, a psychiatric hospital, private practice, the military, low income families, and wrap around services for foster children.

My collaborative approach to wellness allows us to work together to cultivate a relationship where your unique needs can be seen and supported. Part of our work together will include looking at your identity. I have a particular passion for working with Black women who may find themselves struggling to feel heard, represented, and navigate intimacy. Do you find yourself frustrated by being one of the few people who looks like you in your workplace or community? As you navigate careers and relationships, do you feel a sense of isolation, or the constant need to prove yourself? I’m here to support you as you work toward success.

In the midst of one of the most turbulent periods in our lifetime, how does one still listen to one's soul and deepen a better understanding of oneself? Does your soul yearn for acknowledgement, self-inquiry, self-discovery, self-acceptance, self-care, and fulfillment? Are you struggling to find meaning and purpose? Do you feel stuck, powerless, and yet seek a fuller expression of your artistry and creativity? Do you seek freedom and independence, as well as intimacy, connection, and healing?

Every phase of life brings a new challenge, whether our own or of someone we care about. Sometimes, we need a little extra help to successfully get through yet another phase. Those are the times to seek therapy. I would like to empower you to help yourself by taking that step to improve your and possibly your loved one's quality of life. As a wife, a mother, a daughter, and a professional woman, I have an intricate ability to understand the struggles that one might face in life as we transition in and out of each of these roles, daily.

It has been my pleasure over the last 35 years to assist my clients in getting through though their internal and external challenges. I greatly appreciate all the training from teachers, mentors, and supervisors as I grew to comprehend much psychodynamic, developmental, and mindfulness psychotherapy as a way to help clients of all age groups, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientations to move forward. I have now proud to introduce a new therapy corporation with a number of wonderful therapists with many years of experience. Our therapists; Carol Bernstein, LCSW MPH, Becky Rau LCSW. Rodney Presley LCSW, and Jeane Haining Ph.D

I often explain that psychotherapy is like physical therapy for the brain. With a combination of a safe, nurturing environment and evidence-based methods, you can develop new “pathways” in your brain and process your thoughts and feelings to help you heal and grow. I will approach our work together with a genuine curiosity and seek to collaboratively explore the different parts of your story. Having lived in several different countries, I have great respect for and extensive experience working with people from various backgrounds.

COLLEGE STUDENTS- we understand life has changed for you - We can help - teletherapy is available for CA residents. COUPLES struggling during this difficult time- we can provide support and understand. CALL or TEXT!! SLIDING SCALE FEE - DAYTIME, EVENING, AND WEEKEND HOURS. Our counseling center, Community Psychological Services, wwww.affordabletherapyla.com. offers AFFORDABLE PRICES. Therapy should be available to the community. A compassionate and caring therapist can lead the way to a new sense of fulfillment.

Do you feel lost or tempted to despair? Do you feel as if you're not truly or deeply living? As if real and substantial change may not be possible for you? I believe your despair can give way to an unfolding realization of hope. You can be more than you are, better than you are, even transform your life as you know it. Your life can increasingly be marked by an enduring sense of inward peace that no one can take from you. If you're struggling with such core life issues, I believe I can help you.

With over twenty years experience in LGBTQ counseling, research, and teaching, I have a unique understanding of our community. Among LGBTQ individuals anxiety and depression may involve feelings of emptiness, relationship problems, interpersonal sensitivity, or addictions. The roots of these struggles can vary, but it helps to have a therapist who grasps the alienating impact of growing up in a world that disavows the core of who we are. I will help you address these issues, and others, through a deeper approach that can feel energizing, challenging, and even liberating.

I offer my enthusiasm to partner with you in creating positive life transformation by supporting your journey of identifying strengths, growing from challenges, and building on them. Being of multicultural background and having experience working with clients of diverse narratives and identities helps me to remain open to your point of view. My work has allowed me to join with individuals in tapping into their wisdom to respond in new ways to depression, anxiety, life transitions and relationship conflicts. I have an extensive history working within the arts community through the healing process of children, adolescents, and adults.

Los Angeles is not an easy city, and these are not easy times. I invite individuals who are navigating issues around identity, relationships, health, and trauma to my practice. I specialize in working with the unique and complex issues faced by women and LGBTQ+ folks, cultivating our strengths in order to build a life that feels sustainable and true to who we are. I especially welcome those who are new to psychotherapy and am a firm believer in demystifying the process. I approach my practice with warmth, cultural humility, an active and collaborative stance, and authenticity.

Claudia is a bilingual Spanish speaking Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW #83703) who has over ten years of experience working with individuals of all ages, couples, and families. Claudia specializes in trauma recovery, family systems and relationship issues, fertility concerns, substance abuse and recovery, sexual and gender identity, spirituality and spiritual resiliency, grief and loss, chronic illness, depression, anxiety, and migration and acculturation challenges. Claudia collaborates with the client in curating a space that nurtures self-resiliency, strength, and embraces complexity with renewed care and compassion.