Therapists in Pasadena, CA

You feel stuck but need more than just “talk” or a “safe space.” You’ve had great supportive talk therapy, but felt that you ultimately didn’t receive the tangible skills needed to address ANXIETY or OCD. I hope to provide clear insight and actionable steps to spark real change inside and outside the therapy room if intrusive worries or repetitive behaviors are overwhelming you - or if Anxiety is taking up time and energy from your life – or if sleepless nights are disrupting your days.

Dr. Wei-Chin Hwang is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor of clinical psychology. He has two practice locations, one in Pasadena and one in Claremont, California. In his practice, he provides psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families. Dr. Hwang has over 30 years of education, training, and experience in the field of psychology. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from UCLA (ranked #1 in clinical psychology) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. He is a professor at Claremont McKenna College (ranked #6 among liberal arts colleges in the U.S.).

Are you stuck? Overcome what is keeping you from achieving your goals. Life Focus can meet you halfway in helping you to make changes and creating results. You want improve your confidence? Enhance your skills and performance at the workplace, school, and relationships? Learn how to effectively speak in front of a group or keep friends? Life coaching focuses on the here-and-now and future success through problem solving and collaboration. We can work together in making an action plan fit for you. Need accountability? Life Focus provides you with support, encouragement, and accountability.

I look forward to working with people interested in examining their past, present and future in hopes of finding greater meaning in, and understating of, all three of those aspects of their lives. Therapy can be scary, and is not without its risks, but I will provide a safe and non-judgmental container for the process. My passion is helping people interested in the examined life, and I bring much experience, both clinical and life experience, to this shared journey ahead.

I am Cheri McDonald Ph.D., LMFT, PATP, a creative visionary with a passion for healing individuals, families, and communities. Drawing from my 35-year private psychotherapy practice at A Place To Turn, I've cultivated wisdom and knowledge that form the foundation of my Holistic Integral Training (HIT). This modality leads to profound, long-lasting healing in the mind, body, and spirit. I stand as a holistic leader and mentor in the mental health realm. With the transformation of the world today and the increasing need to provide healing for the most complex times, I have founded Alternative Place 2 Turn, LLC..

My name is Dr. Tsoline Konialian. I am a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist (CA Lic. PSY19955) with two offices conveniently located in the San Gabriel Valley area of Southern California. I work with children, adolescents, and adults to assess, manage, and treat cognitive, emotional, mood, or behavior difficulties. If trauma is getting in the way of your happiness, you might find that you cannot fix it alone. Call me. Let me help you unlock the trauma bonds that are preventing you from living a happy, healthy existence.

If you are looking for clarity, connection, or help with life’s problems; then you are in the right place. Are you unhappy about how things are turning out for you? Feeling lost, stressed, overwhelmed, unable to sleep? Perhaps, you are feeling professionally frustrated, in a stagnant career, living for the weekends? Involved in an unhappy relationship, contemplating divorce? You are not alone. Therapy is a journey to self-exploration, growth, and healing. A journey where the therapist and client are fellow travelers. Finding the right therapist is the first step.

Do you have a hard time saying no? Feel emotionally drained, insecure, or stuck in people-pleasing? Does conflict feel uncomfortable or scary? Do you fall into patterns in relationships, friendships, or career and wish you could break the cycle? Sometimes, it isn't obvious why we do the things we do, but we can sense we're not our most authentic or successful self. And even when we know the cause of our distress, changing our behavior can still be hard. That's where I come in. My job is to listen without judgment, pressure, or bias and help you examine the root causes of your challenges to create the change you want in your life.

Are you feeling anxious or stressed and find it hard to get out of your head? Do you feel consumed with worry? Perhaps you feel stuck in a sad place from a past loss or a present difficulty or feel little hope for the future. These feelings can cause us to isolate and feel misunderstood by others. Many times, people feel beaten down by the world and end up turning their experiences inward, feeding a harsh self-critic who makes us doubt or judge ourselves, taking us away from the power of our inner resources. When we feel disconnected to ourselves, it is harder to build trust to connect to others and the larger world.

Are you struggling with anxiety and trauma and turning towards unhealthy coping mechanisms in an attempt to manage your emotions? Now is a trying time for almost everyone, and if you have a trauma background what's coming up in the current environment may be reminiscent of the stress, isolation, and fear induced by early childhood experiences. You don't have to handle this alone, and with clinically tested techniques to regulate the mind and body, it's possible to shift from a place of disempowerment to strength.

You’re exhausted. Looking at the clock, you see the day is almost over, and your to-do list is longer now than it was this morning. There are simply not enough hours in the day to get everything done. You’re drowning as each new task threatens to drag you under and leave you gasping for air. Just when you’re about to take a moment for yourself, someone asks you for help, and your guilt won’t allow you to say “no.” You haven’t been able to take time for yourself in years. Lately, your existence seems to belong to everyone but you. You don’t even remember the dreams and goals you once had. There must be more to life than this, in you.

CURRENTLY CONDUCTING PHONE SESSIONS, TELE-THERAPY. I possess an unconditional positive regard for my clients, as I easily see the goodness and gift that each person brings. I desire to assist people to reach their highest potential and identify their purpose. I am invigorated by the work I do and strive to be part of creating more fulfilling, happier lives! I enjoy witnessing others become the best version of themselves, passionate about their interests, communicating better, finding solutions and setting goals!

You always try to do the right thing, but somehow, people don't appreciate it. When you try to help, they might even blame you! You put your needs aside to take care of others, and no one is there to take care of you, but you don't say anything. Maybe you cry when no one is there. And then you put your smile back on and turn back into the person they need you to be. One day, it all gets to be too much, and you don't know what to do. So you come see me.

Are you feeling unfulfilled in work, or relationships? Do you have trouble sleeping, focusing or completing tasks? Are you having a hard time with your child's/teen's behavior? My name is Dr. Regine Muradian, and I have been practicing for the last 15 years. I'm a Clinical Psychologist and expert working with anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD Testing and Executive Functioning related issues for children, adolescents, families and adults. We often face many internal conflicts holding us back and I'm here to help you achieve your goals and bring positive change. I use a solution focused and cognitive behavioral therapy approach.

If you are struggling in your current relationships or at your workplace due to known or unaware triggers from your past trauma, I'm here to help. If you are looking for true happiness and a purpose in life, but you feel emotionally or mentally stuck, I want to support and guide you in your life journey to find that. Everyone deserves to be happy, and I want that for all my clients. I am a trauma-focused mental health therapist, specialized in working with adolescents, transitional aged youth, and adults.

My style of treatment is collaborative and goal-oriented. With a compassionate, supportive, and individualized approach, I will help you to help reduce your distress and symptoms and build your coping skills. As a Cognitive Behavioral therapist, I offer evidence-based treatments that are monitored and evaluated throughout the course of treatment. My primary focus and expertise applies cognitive-behavioral treatments to the following: Depression * Anxiety * Insomnia * Stress Management * Chronic headaches and migraines * Coping with chronic health and pain conditions * Smoking Cessation * Weight Management

One who seeks understanding as well as change. One who values others and also one's self.

Welcome to my practice! I feel privileged to be in a position to guide people through various problems, in search of solutions and geared toward healthy living. I have learned that the most important component to creating a healthy therapeutic process is the meaningful relationships that we create along the way. I currently utilize a strength-based approach in my work with children, adolescence, and families-the focus of the work is identifying and building from the strengths of the individual. I value the collaborative effort that goes into developing a treatment plan; collaboration allows us to experience movement toward pathways of transformation.

Welcome! As life get Busy, sometimes we need a space that is outside our family, friends, and community that can help bring fresh perspective and strategies to help bring a different outcomes with life struggles. As a trauma informed/first-generation therapist, I am honored to be a part of that journey of self-discovery. Providing support and working through intergenerational trauma that will enable empowerment in many clients to develop resilience and coping strategies that will promote healing is the main goal. Talk therapy can be that outlet you need to release and heal. Today is the day to create change!