Therapists in Los Angeles, CA

I'm Theresa Soltzberg, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I am a humanistic and holistic therapist and I work with adult couples and individuals on issues including complex (relational) trauma, life transitions, anxiety, and relationship issues. I typically work with adult clients experiencing relationship challenges and life transitions, as well as career and life changes. I am a humanistic, client-focused therapist, trained in Internal Family Systems Therapy (level 2), holistic Expressive Arts therapy (somatic, Jungian, and Transpersonal), as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and couples modalities.

I help creative adults and couples overcome past trauma and foster healthy relationships. As human beings, something unique within us strives for growth, healing, and connection. A strong therapeutic relationship can foster greater compassion, insight, and joy that enhances our quality of life. At times, we may struggle with anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, trauma, creative struggles, or a lack of purpose. Psychotherapy can be a safe and brave space to better know ourselves and improve our connection to those we love and the greater world.

If you are experiencing a crossroads or crisis in your life that makes it harder to enjoy life or to function, therapy can help. Whether you are seeking immediate tools to become calmer, deeper healing, or personal growth, I will work with you to understand the source of your pain, mine your inner resources, and provide new perspectives and coping skills to help relieve you from suffering and increase ease.

I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist based in Los Angeles, California & The South Bay. In my private practice, I focus on black women and women of color who suffer from depression, anxiety, generational trauma, or legacy burdens. Through a social justice lens, self-care, and a sense of humor, my goal is to help women uncover the belief systems that drive behavior that does not work for them. From this place, women can learn to create the life that they choose to live. Through a softer and gentler approach, I can help you work through the trauma that continues to show up in harmful behaviors.

Do you ever feel like you are stuck in the past or plagued by negative thoughts of the future? Have you ever had times where you felt like you were a prisoner of your own mind? If you are looking to gain tools to heal from the past or present, I would be honored to support you in your journey. I am a heart-and soul-centered therapist who is passionate about helping clients let go of unhealthy patterns connected to trauma, anxiety, depression, relationships, and life transitions.

Are you struggling in relationships or finding it hard to connect to others? Do you feel "stuck" or have a hard time letting go of negative thoughts? Do you repeat the same behavior/relationship patterns despite wanting to change? Childhood trauma, dysfunctional family systems, grief/loss and many other factors impact how a person experiences the world. If you are looking to heal from trauma, develop healthy boundaries, improve self-esteem and feel more connected to yourself and others, I can help.

Do you have a painful history, stressful life event or tumultuous past that is keeping you from having satisfying relationships and healthy intimacy with others? Whether dealing with depression, anxiety, or simply current challenging situations, there are healthy and effective ways to cope and heal. If you would like to learn more ways to manage these hardships, therapy may be right for you. Whether individual, couples, or family counseling, finding a compassionate and objective provider can be nurturing in helping to make the shift that you need to move forward.

I treat individuals affected by complex trauma, anxiety, and depression, often resulting from childhood trauma, which includes, but is not limited to, traumatic experiences, dysfunctional family dynamics, emotional neglect, attachment wounds, abandonment, grief, sudden or violent loss, being raised by a parent with mental illness, domestic violence, and emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. I am a holistic and integrative therapist specializing in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), trauma-focused-cognitive behavioral therapy, and somatic therapy. My personality style is warm, affirming, and non-judgmental.

I help clients find paths that nurture and grow parts of the self that can enhance one’s experience of life to be fulfilling and whole. People come to me wanting to find out why their life is not satisfying and what could be done to work towards that goal. Often times they are stuck in life situations that block creativity and paths to self defined success. Goals often include happiness, pain relief (physical, mental, spiritual, emotional), self-awareness, productivity, insight, improved socialization, healthy relationships (or finding one), meaning, and contentment with life.

Do you find yourself struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, identity, and difficult life transitions? Do you find yourself feeling stuck and can’t seem to focus or move forward? There are many ways to get unstuck, and this is the work I love to do to help you heal, grow and live a more fulfilling life. I use an integrative approach including attachment-based work, DBT, CBT, IFS, and mindfulness, bringing in each as needed. Above all, I strive to hold space and empathy for your life experience.

My approach is nurturing, collaborative, and client-centered. As an Asian immigrant, I recognize and appreciate how culture can be a powerful force that influences the way we think and shapes the way we understand ourselves, our emotions, and our life circumstances. Our work together will involve strategies that will help you gain awareness, knowledge, and skills to help improve your life in a manner that is consistent with your personal values and life experiences.

Feeling stuck, overwhelmed or caught in an endless loop of personal challenges? If so, you are not alone. Therapy is where you can heal from current stressors, past wounds, and negative thoughts or behavior patterns that unconsciously create recurring problems in life. As an affirmative clinician, I treat LGBTQ clients, ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, shame, self-criticism, and trauma disorders. My practice is rooted in helping people improve their self-worth, daily focus, motivation and executive function skills. I also support people navigating relationship and family conflict, grief/loss and career challenges/transitions.

The therapeutic relationship allows for awareness, healing, and growth. Utilizing empathy, humor, and gentle confrontation, I offer a safe space for clients to cope with painful times, challenging relationships, and issues with self. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in anxiety, relationship, identity, artistic, and grief/loss issues.

These are extremely challenging times that are testing your ability to be there for your partner, yourself & your family. You're trying to make sense of where you are in this world while doing your best to show up for your relationships & obligations. I understand where you're at & will help to slow things down so you can get a better sense of what you need & where you want to go. Sometimes you need help to see the forest from the trees & I will you get there. Call me for a free consultation, I got you.

Art Therapist for help with • Parenting • Adulting • Aging • Grieving —You finally realize you really need some customized tools to navigate your current situation. You’re creative & have tried solving tough problems on your own, but it just isn't working & you’re actually ready to do this. A couch & a box of tissues just isn’t enough. I can help. Art Therapy is a comfortable way to gently learn how your unique brain works & get you (or a loved one) back on track. Using a variety of visual methods and art materials, we’ll lay your issues out on paper to help explore solutions and meaningfully respond to your personal situation..

Are you experiencing unresolved childhood trauma, shame, anxiety, or grief and loss related to adoption or foster care? Gently know, you are not alone. I am an adoptee and former foster youth and adoption-foster care competent. I understand how complex the challenges can be. I have a team of adoption therapists in Los Angeles supporting birth parents, adoptees, foster youth, foster parents, and adoptive parents skilled in reunification, adoption, adoption trauma, open adoption, foster care to adoption, search, and reunion. We have a network of peer support groups so you can be part of a thriving community!

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I'm Maritess "Tess" Florez, a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist working with CA clients via telehealth. I work mostly with individuals from adolescents to adults, as well as parents/children ages 3-8. I also see couples and offer family sessions as needed. I work from a trauma-informed lens and may utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Narrative Therapy, as well as various somatic-based interventions.

I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) therapist with a License in Marriage and Family Therapy. I’ve been trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Solution Focused Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and overall take a person-centered approach based on my client's goals. With my compassionate and proactive therapeutic approach, I will collaboratively create a treatment plan that will focus on enhancing the areas of your life you wish to work on and achieve your desired goals.