Therapists in Malibu, CA
Layla Ashley
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CCH, CPLC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Malibu, CA 90265
Yes, I am accepting new clients and available for TELEHEALTH! Have you lost your passion and creativity? Do you feel stuck in your job or career path? Are you highly sensitive, feel overwhelmed or burned-out? Are your relationships suffering? I can help you transform your pain into feeling empowered, and use your gifts to fuel your relationships. I help you revive, focus, and succeed to bring your life and relationships to the highest potential. I bring 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist, specializing in treating couples, anxiety, PTSD, relationships/break-ups, life-purpose, creativity, grief/loss, and self-esteem building.
Yes, I am accepting new clients and available for TELEHEALTH! Have you lost your passion and creativity? Do you feel stuck in your job or career path? Are you highly sensitive, feel overwhelmed or burned-out? Are your relationships suffering? I can help you transform your pain into feeling empowered, and use your gifts to fuel your relationships. I help you revive, focus, and succeed to bring your life and relationships to the highest potential. I bring 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist, specializing in treating couples, anxiety, PTSD, relationships/break-ups, life-purpose, creativity, grief/loss, and self-esteem building.
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Irmak Atesoglu
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Welcome! If you have been searching for relief from isolation, loss, relationship issues, or trauma I can help navigate that path with you. Therapists are not “one-size-fits-all” and my goal with my clients is to meet them where they are emotionally. I see this work as a privilege, hold it sacredly, and host a safe, accepting, intuitive, trustworthy environment.
Welcome! If you have been searching for relief from isolation, loss, relationship issues, or trauma I can help navigate that path with you. Therapists are not “one-size-fits-all” and my goal with my clients is to meet them where they are emotionally. I see this work as a privilege, hold it sacredly, and host a safe, accepting, intuitive, trustworthy environment.
Online Therapists
Mario Palacios
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Culver City, CA 90232 (Online Only)
My specialties include: older adults, those with chronic medical illnesses, the terminally ill, men's issues, grief and trauma.
¿Está teniendo dificultades en su vida? Are you currently dealing with personal issues? Is it difficult to make decisions? Do you feel a sense of hopelessness? Are you feeling trapped? I have much empathy and concern for those who are dealing with pain, grief and loss. Seeking help can be a challenge, but it can also bring a sense of HOPE. Don't carry the burden alone!
My specialties include: older adults, those with chronic medical illnesses, the terminally ill, men's issues, grief and trauma.
¿Está teniendo dificultades en su vida? Are you currently dealing with personal issues? Is it difficult to make decisions? Do you feel a sense of hopelessness? Are you feeling trapped? I have much empathy and concern for those who are dealing with pain, grief and loss. Seeking help can be a challenge, but it can also bring a sense of HOPE. Don't carry the burden alone!
Tobi Nishikawa
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Arcadia, CA 91006
Waitlist for new clients
Aloha! I consider it an immense privilege to come alongside my clients to support them towards achieving their self-determined goals. Specializing in trauma, I am a holistic practitioner who incorporates multi-faceted approaches in a safe, nonjudgmental therapeutic environment. I have extensive experience working with marginalized populations and therefore, am able to consider the complexities of ethnicity, culture, societal systems and gender identity in my therapeutic work.
Aloha! I consider it an immense privilege to come alongside my clients to support them towards achieving their self-determined goals. Specializing in trauma, I am a holistic practitioner who incorporates multi-faceted approaches in a safe, nonjudgmental therapeutic environment. I have extensive experience working with marginalized populations and therefore, am able to consider the complexities of ethnicity, culture, societal systems and gender identity in my therapeutic work.
Gina Mendez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90015 (Online Only)
My name is Gina Mendez and I am a board certified clinical social worker offering online therapy services to children and adults. I treat a full list of issues; however, my specialties include anxiety disorders, mood disorders and trauma.
My name is Gina Mendez and I am a board certified clinical social worker offering online therapy services to children and adults. I treat a full list of issues; however, my specialties include anxiety disorders, mood disorders and trauma.
Megan Callen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Waitlist for new clients
I have 7+ years of experience working with children, teens, young adults, and families with a variety of struggles, such as post-traumatic stress, complex trauma, anxiety, depression, anger, defiance, oppositional, sadness, grief and loss, and generalized stress. I also have extensive experience working with LGBTQIA clients and neurodivergent populations, including autism spectrum and ADHD. I consciously work to provide culturally competent treatment to ensure that I am respecting various ethnicities and cultures. I am available to work with children, teens, young adults, adults, and families.
I have 7+ years of experience working with children, teens, young adults, and families with a variety of struggles, such as post-traumatic stress, complex trauma, anxiety, depression, anger, defiance, oppositional, sadness, grief and loss, and generalized stress. I also have extensive experience working with LGBTQIA clients and neurodivergent populations, including autism spectrum and ADHD. I consciously work to provide culturally competent treatment to ensure that I am respecting various ethnicities and cultures. I am available to work with children, teens, young adults, adults, and families.
Enerje Wellness Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Riverside, CA 92504 (Online Only)
I am trained in Brainspotting, which helps a person to process recent and past trauma to help them overcome symptoms related to PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), stress, anxiety, trauma and other issues.
Life has many challenges. Navigating those challenges is even harder. Do you find it hard to live life fully and authentically? Are you experiencing poor boundaries in your relationships at home or work? Are you constantly in a negative mood or frustration of negative thinking? If you are tired of living like this, let me work with you! I value and create a safe, nurturing, and empathic environment for individuals and couples to explore underlying issues to relationship problems, depression, boundary issues, anxiety, grief and loss, codependency, trauma and addiction.
I am trained in Brainspotting, which helps a person to process recent and past trauma to help them overcome symptoms related to PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), stress, anxiety, trauma and other issues.
Life has many challenges. Navigating those challenges is even harder. Do you find it hard to live life fully and authentically? Are you experiencing poor boundaries in your relationships at home or work? Are you constantly in a negative mood or frustration of negative thinking? If you are tired of living like this, let me work with you! I value and create a safe, nurturing, and empathic environment for individuals and couples to explore underlying issues to relationship problems, depression, boundary issues, anxiety, grief and loss, codependency, trauma and addiction.
Brandy Lorraine Hall
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
Woodland Hills, CA 91367 (Online Only)
I enjoy working with people who want to explore how to build or rebuild the life they want, how to determine what that life is, and who are willing to do the work of understanding, growing, and changing. I have a special interest in working with survivors of sexual abuse and trauma and clients with neurodiverse minds. I also deeply enjoy helping couples, parents, and older teens.
I enjoy working with people who want to explore how to build or rebuild the life they want, how to determine what that life is, and who are willing to do the work of understanding, growing, and changing. I have a special interest in working with survivors of sexual abuse and trauma and clients with neurodiverse minds. I also deeply enjoy helping couples, parents, and older teens.
Shahnoor Khan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, ASW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90010
My name is Shahnoor Khan. I believe in creating a safe, comfortable, inclusive, and compassionate space for all my clients. I am here to meet all my clients where they are at and believe in taking a client-centered approach. Through this approach, I collaborate with my clients with a deep sense of empathy and authenticity to explore your concerns, trauma, feelings, symptoms, and much more. I also stand by taking a de-colonized approach to therapy and incorporate this into my sessions, if my clients wish.
My name is Shahnoor Khan. I believe in creating a safe, comfortable, inclusive, and compassionate space for all my clients. I am here to meet all my clients where they are at and believe in taking a client-centered approach. Through this approach, I collaborate with my clients with a deep sense of empathy and authenticity to explore your concerns, trauma, feelings, symptoms, and much more. I also stand by taking a de-colonized approach to therapy and incorporate this into my sessions, if my clients wish.
Lisa Moss
Pre-Licensed Professional, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Encino, CA 91436 (Online Only)
Lisa has a specialization in trauma and over 5 years of experience working with diverse populations in both community mental health and private practice.
Lisa Moss is a registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist (AMFT). Lisa works with children, teens, couples and adults using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, EMDR, Gottman Method for Couples and other tools appropriate for her clients. She doesn't mind if you have your pet nearby so they can give their seal of approval. Lisa has 2 furry children and 1 human version, so parents can rest assured she understands the ups and downs of parents and kids.
Lisa has a specialization in trauma and over 5 years of experience working with diverse populations in both community mental health and private practice.
Lisa Moss is a registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist (AMFT). Lisa works with children, teens, couples and adults using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, EMDR, Gottman Method for Couples and other tools appropriate for her clients. She doesn't mind if you have your pet nearby so they can give their seal of approval. Lisa has 2 furry children and 1 human version, so parents can rest assured she understands the ups and downs of parents and kids.
Mending Hearts Family Counseling Center, Inc.
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
While we have a special heart for adoptive and foster families, our FREE Parent Support Workshops are also tailored to address ODD, ADHD, anxiety, trauma, grief, and mild ASD or ID.
Our passion is supporting parents to teach them how to dissolve tantrums, manage their impulses and help their children follow instructions quickly and happily? We teach the principles of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and PC-CARE, two protocols researched at UC Davis Children's Hospital that are both nurturing and effective. Parent learn a set of play therapy skills and behavior therapy skills that can bring warmth and peace back to the home. Foster, adoptive and LGBTQ+ families are welcomed and celebrated.
While we have a special heart for adoptive and foster families, our FREE Parent Support Workshops are also tailored to address ODD, ADHD, anxiety, trauma, grief, and mild ASD or ID.
Our passion is supporting parents to teach them how to dissolve tantrums, manage their impulses and help their children follow instructions quickly and happily? We teach the principles of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and PC-CARE, two protocols researched at UC Davis Children's Hospital that are both nurturing and effective. Parent learn a set of play therapy skills and behavior therapy skills that can bring warmth and peace back to the home. Foster, adoptive and LGBTQ+ families are welcomed and celebrated.
Leslie Munguia
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MS
Verified Verified
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (Online Only)
I believe everyone is capable of change. Regardless of what has occurred in the past, it’s never too late to create a fulfilling and meaningful future. My experience in psychotherapy has led me to understand that we are all human and continuing to grow throughout different phases of life. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, stress, parenting distress, or other mental health issues, together I can help you to overcome your current struggles. Through the therapeutic process, we will work to help you live fully in the present regardless of what has occurred in your past.
I believe everyone is capable of change. Regardless of what has occurred in the past, it’s never too late to create a fulfilling and meaningful future. My experience in psychotherapy has led me to understand that we are all human and continuing to grow throughout different phases of life. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, stress, parenting distress, or other mental health issues, together I can help you to overcome your current struggles. Through the therapeutic process, we will work to help you live fully in the present regardless of what has occurred in your past.
Mental Health and Social Justice Clinic
Psychologist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
West Covina, CA 91790
We are experts on trauma.
Our Mental Health and Social Justice Clinic provides comprehensive psychological evaluations and therapy to kids, teenagers, adults, and seniors. We provide trauma informed individual, couples, group, and family sessions including yoga, mindfulness sessions, and art therapy. We are specialists in trauma informed therapy and our practice provides individual and group therapy services to survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and violent crimes. Our licensed and skilled team of therapists is devoted to providing quality services and our social justice team is committed to seeing you thrive in the community.
We are experts on trauma.
Our Mental Health and Social Justice Clinic provides comprehensive psychological evaluations and therapy to kids, teenagers, adults, and seniors. We provide trauma informed individual, couples, group, and family sessions including yoga, mindfulness sessions, and art therapy. We are specialists in trauma informed therapy and our practice provides individual and group therapy services to survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and violent crimes. Our licensed and skilled team of therapists is devoted to providing quality services and our social justice team is committed to seeing you thrive in the community.
Self Care Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Our therapists use a variety of treatment approaches to meet your needs with all of our therapists having experience in treating trauma.
We meet you where you're at and build on your resilience. We welcome you and invite you to start on your self care. We value diversity and acceptance; we work with all faiths, LBGTQ+, and all backgrounds.
Our therapists use a variety of treatment approaches to meet your needs with all of our therapists having experience in treating trauma.
We meet you where you're at and build on your resilience. We welcome you and invite you to start on your self care. We value diversity and acceptance; we work with all faiths, LBGTQ+, and all backgrounds.
Through the Sea Marriage & Family Counseling Inc
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Through the Sea offers professional licensed therapists and compassionate certified Biblical counselors to help you navigate your life. We provide couples, individual, child, and family counseling. Specialities include depression, anxiety, ptsd, domestic abuse and sexual trauma, infidelity recovery, parenting, spiritual issues, or simply adjusting to changes in life.
Through the Sea offers professional licensed therapists and compassionate certified Biblical counselors to help you navigate your life. We provide couples, individual, child, and family counseling. Specialities include depression, anxiety, ptsd, domestic abuse and sexual trauma, infidelity recovery, parenting, spiritual issues, or simply adjusting to changes in life.
Alex Shelling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (Online Only)
My specialty areas include depression, anxiety, coping skills, foster care issues, school issues, and trauma.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) at Apex Group Therapy. I received my Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University. I have extensive experience working in Community-Based, Residential, and School Mental Health Settings. I have a passion for working with children, adolescents, young adults and families in assisting them in developing and utilizing the necessary coping skills to manage and care for themselves and feel empowered in their life choices while addressing systematic barriers and historical traumas.
My specialty areas include depression, anxiety, coping skills, foster care issues, school issues, and trauma.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) at Apex Group Therapy. I received my Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University. I have extensive experience working in Community-Based, Residential, and School Mental Health Settings. I have a passion for working with children, adolescents, young adults and families in assisting them in developing and utilizing the necessary coping skills to manage and care for themselves and feel empowered in their life choices while addressing systematic barriers and historical traumas.
Nicole Nemiroff
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Emotions can be locked in language, in our trauma stories, and in our bodies.
Many women I work with talk about losing themselves and feeling frustratingly stuck. Are you a healthcare practitioner, nurse, or first responder? I specialize in working with women in the "helping fields". High expectations take a toll on our minds and our bodies. You want to feel grounded and confident. You need time to look inward and heal. You’re ready to develop a pathway forward, one where you feel hopeful and in control. You're in the right place. I also have a special interest in working with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I work with first-generation American-born people and "third culture" kids.
Emotions can be locked in language, in our trauma stories, and in our bodies.
Many women I work with talk about losing themselves and feeling frustratingly stuck. Are you a healthcare practitioner, nurse, or first responder? I specialize in working with women in the "helping fields". High expectations take a toll on our minds and our bodies. You want to feel grounded and confident. You need time to look inward and heal. You’re ready to develop a pathway forward, one where you feel hopeful and in control. You're in the right place. I also have a special interest in working with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I work with first-generation American-born people and "third culture" kids.
Teresa Orth
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90025
My approach incorporates therapeutic techniques from CBT, acceptance therapy, trauma-focused care, and others.
So much of what we experience in our early life impacts who we are as adults. Whatever barrier or struggle you may be experiencing; I am here to go through this therapeutic journey of self-understanding in order to build on the strengths you inherently have and to achieve a life of resiliency and fulfillment. A motto I live by is “Hold the vision and trust the process.” It can be a hard decision knowing that you need support and seeking it out. For that I am grateful that you have taken this step in getting the support you deserve.
My approach incorporates therapeutic techniques from CBT, acceptance therapy, trauma-focused care, and others.
So much of what we experience in our early life impacts who we are as adults. Whatever barrier or struggle you may be experiencing; I am here to go through this therapeutic journey of self-understanding in order to build on the strengths you inherently have and to achieve a life of resiliency and fulfillment. A motto I live by is “Hold the vision and trust the process.” It can be a hard decision knowing that you need support and seeking it out. For that I am grateful that you have taken this step in getting the support you deserve.
Mia Weiler
Counselor, LMHC, LCPC, APCC, NCC
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Are you struggling with overwhelming emotions? Have you experienced loss, trauma, or other challenges? I am here for you, to help you overcome the emotional pain of past experiences. As a teen, I myself personally experienced the devastating losses of multiple loved ones. Through my own heartbreak, emotional pain, and grief, I was even more inspired to comfort and sit with others during their most challenging times. Funny thing is: I knew I wanted to become a psychotherapist before I even know what a therapist was! I feel so lucky today to counsel clients with such diverse and different stories, backgrounds, and experiences.
Are you struggling with overwhelming emotions? Have you experienced loss, trauma, or other challenges? I am here for you, to help you overcome the emotional pain of past experiences. As a teen, I myself personally experienced the devastating losses of multiple loved ones. Through my own heartbreak, emotional pain, and grief, I was even more inspired to comfort and sit with others during their most challenging times. Funny thing is: I knew I wanted to become a psychotherapist before I even know what a therapist was! I feel so lucky today to counsel clients with such diverse and different stories, backgrounds, and experiences.
Norina Verduzco-Murphy MSW, LCSW & Associates
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Art therapy, Play therapy, Sand therapy, EMDR, Trauma Focused CBT, PPD, infertility, miscarriage and infant loss, Immigration Evals.
Immediate openings in Los Angeles! We strive to make therapy accessible to everyone. We accept insurance, and have weekend and evening availability, with appts offered as late as 7 pm! You will find that my associates and I offer compassion, empathy, and support as you work to heal and grow. We love children and families. Our goal is to help kids have emotional healthy childhoods and support parents in peaceful family interactions. Please see our website to read more about the qualified and amazing therapists available to help you reach your goals. We thank you for considering us in this important investment in yourself.
Art therapy, Play therapy, Sand therapy, EMDR, Trauma Focused CBT, PPD, infertility, miscarriage and infant loss, Immigration Evals.
Immediate openings in Los Angeles! We strive to make therapy accessible to everyone. We accept insurance, and have weekend and evening availability, with appts offered as late as 7 pm! You will find that my associates and I offer compassion, empathy, and support as you work to heal and grow. We love children and families. Our goal is to help kids have emotional healthy childhoods and support parents in peaceful family interactions. Please see our website to read more about the qualified and amazing therapists available to help you reach your goals. We thank you for considering us in this important investment in yourself.
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Trauma and PTSD Therapists
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.