Somatic Therapists in 90005

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Kevin O'Bryan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90005
While I have broad experience working with persons from diverse backgrounds and experiences, my areas of specialty are: * Trauma-informed therapy * Individual/couples/poly with relationship difficulties * Sexuality and sexual dysfunction * LGBTQ+ struggles * Discrimination at work or in personal life * Use of mindfulness and somatic therapy for anxiety, anger, and pain.
I wholeheartedly believe that you are your own expert on your life. Through therapy, my goal is to help you identify and work through the challenges and obstacles that may be standing in the way of gratifying relationships, a satisfying work life, and living the life you wish to lead. Your problems are not what define you as a person. I am interested in helping you clearly express your strengths, hopes, and values, which may have become lost amidst life's struggles. I do my best to create a safe and supportive environment with warmth, respect, kindness, curiosity, and a little humor.
While I have broad experience working with persons from diverse backgrounds and experiences, my areas of specialty are: * Trauma-informed therapy * Individual/couples/poly with relationship difficulties * Sexuality and sexual dysfunction * LGBTQ+ struggles * Discrimination at work or in personal life * Use of mindfulness and somatic therapy for anxiety, anger, and pain.
I wholeheartedly believe that you are your own expert on your life. Through therapy, my goal is to help you identify and work through the challenges and obstacles that may be standing in the way of gratifying relationships, a satisfying work life, and living the life you wish to lead. Your problems are not what define you as a person. I am interested in helping you clearly express your strengths, hopes, and values, which may have become lost amidst life's struggles. I do my best to create a safe and supportive environment with warmth, respect, kindness, curiosity, and a little humor.
(310) 499-2237 View (310) 499-2237
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Shari D Lee
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90005
With special training in Jungian and Somatic (Body Centered) Therapy we will develop insight into the ways conscious as well as unconscious thoughts, feelings, and physical behaviors interact and affect your choices.
Are you looking for insight into difficult thoughts or feelings that keep you from enjoying relationships, family, and career? When traumatic events or unexpressed feelings are left unattended we can become identified with these states and symptoms like depression, social anxiety, substance abuse and self sabotage can arise. It can be difficult to make changes and overcome obstacles without support, new tools, and new insight.
With special training in Jungian and Somatic (Body Centered) Therapy we will develop insight into the ways conscious as well as unconscious thoughts, feelings, and physical behaviors interact and affect your choices.
Are you looking for insight into difficult thoughts or feelings that keep you from enjoying relationships, family, and career? When traumatic events or unexpressed feelings are left unattended we can become identified with these states and symptoms like depression, social anxiety, substance abuse and self sabotage can arise. It can be difficult to make changes and overcome obstacles without support, new tools, and new insight.
(323) 744-0974 View (323) 744-0974
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Katya Gaynor Lovejoy
MSW, CCHt, RYT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90005  (Online Only)
I hold degrees in neuroscience and clinical social work, and have additional certifications in trauma-focused hypnotherapy, breathwork, meditation, and somatic practices.
Have you tried traditional talk therapy and felt like something was missing? Did it seem like you were talking in circles, or reached a plateau? Did it feel too rigid or surface level? Many clients come to me after having done traditional talk therapy and now they want to go deeper. So many issues like codependency, addiction, and persistent anxiety and depression are rooted in subconscious beliefs and patterns rooted in childhood pain. My work is unique because we address your subconscious mind and nervous system, in addition to cognitive process, to help you heal the past in order to move forward.
I hold degrees in neuroscience and clinical social work, and have additional certifications in trauma-focused hypnotherapy, breathwork, meditation, and somatic practices.
Have you tried traditional talk therapy and felt like something was missing? Did it seem like you were talking in circles, or reached a plateau? Did it feel too rigid or surface level? Many clients come to me after having done traditional talk therapy and now they want to go deeper. So many issues like codependency, addiction, and persistent anxiety and depression are rooted in subconscious beliefs and patterns rooted in childhood pain. My work is unique because we address your subconscious mind and nervous system, in addition to cognitive process, to help you heal the past in order to move forward.
(760) 437-2384 View (760) 437-2384
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Sofia Karim
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90005  (Online Only)
I use somatic techniques to help you tap into your own internal guidance system and calm your inner critic, as well as more traditional therapy approaches.
Perhaps you're ready to do "the work" but find yourself feeling stuck and unsure where to start. If you're burnt out, struggling in your relationships, or adjusting to a huge change such as motherhood, you've come to the right space. I work from a perspective that honors your past in order to shed what's needed to have the future you deserve. I will hold space for you free of judgment, so you can truly see yourself in an effort to connect to your own internal guidance system and tap into your authenticity.
I use somatic techniques to help you tap into your own internal guidance system and calm your inner critic, as well as more traditional therapy approaches.
Perhaps you're ready to do "the work" but find yourself feeling stuck and unsure where to start. If you're burnt out, struggling in your relationships, or adjusting to a huge change such as motherhood, you've come to the right space. I work from a perspective that honors your past in order to shed what's needed to have the future you deserve. I will hold space for you free of judgment, so you can truly see yourself in an effort to connect to your own internal guidance system and tap into your authenticity.
(310) 752-5263 View (310) 752-5263
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Jayeon Kim
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Hello. I'm Jayeon Kim. I help people overcome unwanted emotional, relational, or behavioral patterns. I expertise in depression, anxiety, perfectionism, multicultural or interpersonal issues—with family of origin or an intimate partner—and complex developmental trauma (CPTSD). CPTSD means that you have experienced prolonged difficulties especially in your childhood or adolescence, such as emotionally neglectful parents or a culture that didn’t accept or foster who you really were. I integrate psychodynamics (depth work), existential, humanistic, client-centered, gestalt, somatic experiencing, and internal family system (parts work).
Hello. I'm Jayeon Kim. I help people overcome unwanted emotional, relational, or behavioral patterns. I expertise in depression, anxiety, perfectionism, multicultural or interpersonal issues—with family of origin or an intimate partner—and complex developmental trauma (CPTSD). CPTSD means that you have experienced prolonged difficulties especially in your childhood or adolescence, such as emotionally neglectful parents or a culture that didn’t accept or foster who you really were. I integrate psychodynamics (depth work), existential, humanistic, client-centered, gestalt, somatic experiencing, and internal family system (parts work).
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Erica Lima
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90005
I specialize in somatic (body) therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS therapy) that allow you explore, process, and feel at a deep embodied level.
On the outside you have it all together, and it seems like no one knows you're struggling. But on the inside, you feel overwhelmed, detached, stuck, burnout, stressed and depleted. It takes tremendous courage to start letting someone else in. I value your trust and start by actively listening to what it feels like for you on the inside. We will explore the different parts of you longing to be heard and seen, and will also support you learning to trust your own wisdom and the ways your body may have been communicating with you all along. Whatever may be the reason for disconnection from yourself, there's always a way back.
I specialize in somatic (body) therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS therapy) that allow you explore, process, and feel at a deep embodied level.
On the outside you have it all together, and it seems like no one knows you're struggling. But on the inside, you feel overwhelmed, detached, stuck, burnout, stressed and depleted. It takes tremendous courage to start letting someone else in. I value your trust and start by actively listening to what it feels like for you on the inside. We will explore the different parts of you longing to be heard and seen, and will also support you learning to trust your own wisdom and the ways your body may have been communicating with you all along. Whatever may be the reason for disconnection from yourself, there's always a way back.
(562) 526-0013 View (562) 526-0013
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Kasey Mandelbaum - Disability And Neurodivergent Specialist
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90005  (Online Only)
As a queer, neurodivergent, disabled therapist, I know what it is like to not see yourself in your therapist. I'm a therapist with ADHD- I'm going to understand the grief you feel when talking about your past and how different it would have been if the world was built with neurodiverse people in mind. I'm a therapist with chronic illness- I'll understand how flares, injustice, and medical trauma effects your brain and your inner world. This world was not made for us in mind, but my counseling space was. Welcome!
As a queer, neurodivergent, disabled therapist, I know what it is like to not see yourself in your therapist. I'm a therapist with ADHD- I'm going to understand the grief you feel when talking about your past and how different it would have been if the world was built with neurodiverse people in mind. I'm a therapist with chronic illness- I'll understand how flares, injustice, and medical trauma effects your brain and your inner world. This world was not made for us in mind, but my counseling space was. Welcome!
(213) 642-2948 View (213) 642-2948
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The Pink Moon Healing Collective
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90005
The Pink Moon Healing Collective provides psychotherapy services by both licensed therapists and associates in addition to providing conjunctive services i.e. trauma recovery, art therapy, identity exploration, and therapeutic yoga offerings to enhance the therapeutic and healing process.
The Pink Moon Healing Collective provides psychotherapy services by both licensed therapists and associates in addition to providing conjunctive services i.e. trauma recovery, art therapy, identity exploration, and therapeutic yoga offerings to enhance the therapeutic and healing process.
(213) 725-2994 View (213) 725-2994
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Jennifer Bowen-Silverstein
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90005  (Online Only)
Hello and thanks so much for visiting my profile. At times, fear, anxiety, and worried thoughts about the past or future can really hijack a person’s life. Stressful or traumatic events times can leave you feeling overwhelmed or joyless. I use tools drawn from mindfulness (MBSR), breath work, and CBT. I provide a safe space in which to help you to sort through the mess. Through deep and attuned listening, I will seek to fully understand your experience. Together we will learn more about who you are and what you need in order to feel more safe and peaceful on daily basis.
Hello and thanks so much for visiting my profile. At times, fear, anxiety, and worried thoughts about the past or future can really hijack a person’s life. Stressful or traumatic events times can leave you feeling overwhelmed or joyless. I use tools drawn from mindfulness (MBSR), breath work, and CBT. I provide a safe space in which to help you to sort through the mess. Through deep and attuned listening, I will seek to fully understand your experience. Together we will learn more about who you are and what you need in order to feel more safe and peaceful on daily basis.
(310) 321-4376 View (310) 321-4376
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Jon Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Just as we learn spoken language as children, we learn an unspoken language of relationship. Just as the words we hear become the words we speak, the way we're treated becomes the basis for how we treat others, and how we expect to be treated by the people in our lives. We learn to define ourselves according to the terms by which we were defined, but most of us suspect that there's more to the story. There is.
Just as we learn spoken language as children, we learn an unspoken language of relationship. Just as the words we hear become the words we speak, the way we're treated becomes the basis for how we treat others, and how we expect to be treated by the people in our lives. We learn to define ourselves according to the terms by which we were defined, but most of us suspect that there's more to the story. There is.
(424) 353-3180 View (424) 353-3180
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Isabelle Futsi
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90005  (Online Only)
No matter how far you are on your journey, it's likely that there will always be something that's not perfect, or the way you want it to be. When we are hurting (and not present), it's difficult to enjoy life, make decisions, or work through transitions, traumas, painful memories, or experiences. Emotional injuries may lead to difficulties with relationships, self worth, goals, and living to your fullest potential. My name is Isabelle, and I will support you in practicing mindfulness and taking control, rather than "sinking" into painful life situations or memories. I use a variety of effective cutting-edge therapies and tools.
No matter how far you are on your journey, it's likely that there will always be something that's not perfect, or the way you want it to be. When we are hurting (and not present), it's difficult to enjoy life, make decisions, or work through transitions, traumas, painful memories, or experiences. Emotional injuries may lead to difficulties with relationships, self worth, goals, and living to your fullest potential. My name is Isabelle, and I will support you in practicing mindfulness and taking control, rather than "sinking" into painful life situations or memories. I use a variety of effective cutting-edge therapies and tools.
(818) 351-7052 View (818) 351-7052
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Yvette Arroyo
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90005
My name is Yvette Angelina Arroyo and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Los Angeles, California and working with client's statewide via telehealth. I work with young adults and adults, and specialize in Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Anger Management, Grief and Loss, Low Self-Esteem, and with Addictions. I use a variety of therapeutic methods including but not limited to: Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Humanistic Therapy, with a focus to provide my client's an individualized treatment based on their specific needs.
My name is Yvette Angelina Arroyo and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Los Angeles, California and working with client's statewide via telehealth. I work with young adults and adults, and specialize in Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Anger Management, Grief and Loss, Low Self-Esteem, and with Addictions. I use a variety of therapeutic methods including but not limited to: Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Humanistic Therapy, with a focus to provide my client's an individualized treatment based on their specific needs.
(831) 387-4807 View (831) 387-4807
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Kay Kim
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90005
As a psychotherapist who is deeply engaged in therapy with people who have trouble ‘Fitting- in’, please be assured that you can talk to me. I will help you accept and manage your thoughts, feelings and life experiences constructively. I want to help you find the relief and way forward you may need. And I will help you achieve the personal growth and direction you desire.
As a psychotherapist who is deeply engaged in therapy with people who have trouble ‘Fitting- in’, please be assured that you can talk to me. I will help you accept and manage your thoughts, feelings and life experiences constructively. I want to help you find the relief and way forward you may need. And I will help you achieve the personal growth and direction you desire.
(213) 456-8109 View (213) 456-8109
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Adrianne Thomas
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90005  (Online Only)
No one comes to a therapist because they need a lecture. You're here because you need a partner on your personal journey to healing. Good therapy is an invitation into a dialogue, not a monologue where someone "thera-splains" yourself to you. It's my passion to help my clients with self-esteem, depression, anxiety, parenting and finding enjoyment in daily life. Working together, we can help you re-write personal narratives, identify and tackle goals, process trauma, change destructive patterns and master tools to navigate life's challenges with grace.
No one comes to a therapist because they need a lecture. You're here because you need a partner on your personal journey to healing. Good therapy is an invitation into a dialogue, not a monologue where someone "thera-splains" yourself to you. It's my passion to help my clients with self-esteem, depression, anxiety, parenting and finding enjoyment in daily life. Working together, we can help you re-write personal narratives, identify and tackle goals, process trauma, change destructive patterns and master tools to navigate life's challenges with grace.
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Park LA Psychotherapy
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Are you struggling with depression or anxiety? Healing from past trauma? Going through grief? Seeking better work life balance? Searching for direction and meaning in life? There are many reasons to seek psychotherapy. Seeking therapy is a brave step: choosing to face your challenges head on, opening up about past conflicts and traumas, bringing up difficult memories and feelings, making life changes in the face of uncertainty, and so forth. In therapy, we work together to develop insight, self-compassion, resiliency, emotional relief, and self-agency, among other strengths, in service of a more fulfilling and congruent life.
Are you struggling with depression or anxiety? Healing from past trauma? Going through grief? Seeking better work life balance? Searching for direction and meaning in life? There are many reasons to seek psychotherapy. Seeking therapy is a brave step: choosing to face your challenges head on, opening up about past conflicts and traumas, bringing up difficult memories and feelings, making life changes in the face of uncertainty, and so forth. In therapy, we work together to develop insight, self-compassion, resiliency, emotional relief, and self-agency, among other strengths, in service of a more fulfilling and congruent life.
(213) 787-7838 View (213) 787-7838
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Megan DeHart-Runyeon - Relationship Specialist
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90005
I want to acknowledge if you’re looking for a therapist, it’s unlikely things are going as you hoped right now. That sucks and I get that. You deserve to live an empowered, embodied existence and I want to guide you on that journey. Together we will reignite or deepen your connection to yourself and others (romantic and platonic). I'll support you through hard and messy conversations, as we discover purpose, passion, and build insight; I'll stand by you as we cultivate self-love, worth, and esteem. Together we can rewrite your story so it works for you.
I want to acknowledge if you’re looking for a therapist, it’s unlikely things are going as you hoped right now. That sucks and I get that. You deserve to live an empowered, embodied existence and I want to guide you on that journey. Together we will reignite or deepen your connection to yourself and others (romantic and platonic). I'll support you through hard and messy conversations, as we discover purpose, passion, and build insight; I'll stand by you as we cultivate self-love, worth, and esteem. Together we can rewrite your story so it works for you.
(213) 325-2496 View (213) 325-2496
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Jodi Scofield
Associate Clinical Social Worker, MA, ASW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90005  (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Do you feel disoriented by life? Are you experiencing a state of overwhelm? Are you or a family member experiencing issues related to incarceration or deportation? Are you currently grappling with issues surrounding your professional and personal growth? Do you identify as system-impacted? I have 20 years of experience working with individuals who have been incarcerated, individuals who identify as LGBTQIA, and their immediate communities (family members, partners, parents).
Do you feel disoriented by life? Are you experiencing a state of overwhelm? Are you or a family member experiencing issues related to incarceration or deportation? Are you currently grappling with issues surrounding your professional and personal growth? Do you identify as system-impacted? I have 20 years of experience working with individuals who have been incarcerated, individuals who identify as LGBTQIA, and their immediate communities (family members, partners, parents).
(323) 968-5075 View (323) 968-5075
Somatic Therapists

How does somatic therapy work?

Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.

Is EMDR a somatic therapy?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.

Is somatic therapy evidence-based?

Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.

What is somatic trauma therapy?

Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.