Therapists in 90025

I love working with my clients and learning from their experiences. Over the last 16 years, my goal continues to be working collaborative with my clients on achieving designated goals.

Life doesn't come with instructions, and sometimes going through it on your own can be daunting. I enjoy working with adolescents, teens, and young adults presenting with relationship issues, finding personal authenticity, building self-esteem, and stress management. I find psychology and the human experience endlessly fascinating, and believe therapy can usher in change and transformation. The power of another holding you in highest regard when feeling most vulnerable is healing, and finding a person you trust to be with you in that space is a barrier in itself. My approach is strengths-based, genuine, and nonpathologizing.

Hello and Seja bem-vindo! I grew up in Brazil and moved to California to pursue my career as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I truly believe that due to life challenges, stressful jobs, career and busy lifestyle, it's very easy to dismiss our inner voice. That is the voice that wants to be heard, tell us about our emotions and hurdles. Allowing your inner voice to be heard will empower you to embrace the beautiful journey of self discovery.

My clients are often high-achievers - the “good” person/student, the one who is always there for others, who is always “fine” and doesn’t seem to have any problems - but that’s not how they feel. On the inside, they are hurting deeply. They push down their own feelings and needs resulting in things like numbness, anxiety, depression, and being self-silenced. They may even develop addictive or self-destructive behaviors to try to feel a sense of control. They find putting words to emotions and communicating feelings and needs to others can be difficult or even seem impossible.

As a clinical social worker I've had the opportunity to work with folks who are in all stages of life. I have experience working with individuals facing struggles with: depression, anxiety, family and interpersonal conflict, grief, life transitions, self-esteem issues. I am a strong believer in helping you pinpoint problem areas in patterns of behavior through a process of self reflection. Attaining better control over your mood can feel like an impossible feat, but you have the ability to develop healthy coping strategies- through self-evaluation, skill building, and receiving acceptance and healing.

If you’ve ever found yourself in a dark place, then you know that you instinctually look for the light. Things happen in our lives that throw us into dark places. It’s easy to get stuck in these places and we can have trouble finding a way out by ourselves. However, we all have the potential to restore and brighten our light again, sometimes we just need a helping hand. We will be that helping hand. Whether your darkness is anxiety, sadness, trauma, low self-esteem, body image issues, ADHD, or relationship dissatisfaction, we will climb into that dark place with you so that you’re not looking for that light alone.

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.

Seeking therapy can be the first step on a healing journey and I hope to walk alongside you as you pursue personal growth. I believe that therapy can be a great way to access some of the tools that are already within us but that we may need help employing.

Do you feel pulled in a million directions, unable to fit it all in? Are you struggling to keep up with your relationships, work and health? Is it hard to be kind to yourself? I am honored to provide mental health services for sensitive women who want to holistically address and resolve issues related to anxiety, depression, chronic pain, identity, vocation and purpose, life transitions, and self esteem so that they can identify what's not working, make some changes, and ultimately lead resilient, joyful, fulfilling lives.

My practice, which is located in West Los Angeles, offers customized, personalized psychological services to adults of all ages who are experiencing mood disorders, anxiety, OCD, trauma, insomnia, relationship concerns, or other struggles that are interfering in their ability to feel fully alive and satisfied. My focus is on providing weekly individual therapy, in person.

“The past is never the past. It is always present.” - Bruce Springsteen. I work with people struggling through dark times, but who believe that with hard work and grit, better days will come. I specialize working people suffering from anxiety and depression, from difficulty socializing, laughing, smiling, to those unable to leave their home, crying through their nights and days. I work men and women struggling from traumas old and new, and grief and loss. I also specialize working with Men’s Issues.

100% Online telehealth. Are you longing for clarity and ease? Most of our psychological pain and suffering, our inhibitions and limitations in achieving a satisfying life, are the result of primitive anxieties that we have carried within ourselves since the very time we were, indeed, really helpless. Through our work together, you'll learn the tools to understand the meaning underneath your emotions and move beyond feeling stuck and overwhelmed. Using both talk therapy and somatic (body-based) tools, our time together will be a place for you to heal, grow, and explore your inner world in a compassionate and non-judgmental space.

I help people connect with and embrace their truest selves so they can live authentic, meaningful, and above all, joyful lives. I work with those who feel their emotions deeply, care about the world and the people in it, and want to learn how to take care of and advocate for themselves amidst the chaos. Compassion, understanding, and a deep belief that everyone deserves to be heard are at the foundation of my work.

Each one of us deserves a fulfilling life and is capable of personal growth. I’m here to give you the tools, techniques, and the support you need to recognize and break old patterns, to motivate and facilitate sustainable change and to help you thrive in all relationships, including the one with yourself. There is always hope, no matter what you may be faced with.

Best Life Therapy is a premier tele-therapy practice offering Virtual Therapy services to individuals, couples, and families, in Los Angeles and throughout California. At Best Life our clinicians can help you cope with changes while gaining insight, enhancing communication, improving self-concept, and meeting your goals. Whether issues you are facing are due to depression, anxiety, stress, relationships, mental illness, addictions, trauma, or of another nature, we will be able to support you in setting goals, changing patterns and thinking, and support you in living your Best Life.

I understand therapy to be a collaborative process and I aim to establish a meaningful, trusting, and authentic relationship with every client. I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in anxiety / mood disorders, trauma, family conflict and relational distress, as well as borderline personality disorder. I help clients learn to manage difficult emotions, increase self-esteem, and enhance relationships. I also incorporate mindfulness to reduce stress and help you participate fully in each present moment. My goal is to instill hope by identifying areas of strength, resilience, and capacity for positive change.

Hello. I am glad you are here. Clients are usually those who are going through a challenging transition in life. This may cause uncertainty and worry, and many times depression. Grief and loss is not only when we lose loved ones to death, but any other situation such as ending a relationship, ending friendships, moving to a new community, starting a new job, and so on. Clients all look for symptom relief through learning how to identify and understand what is happening. It is through this understanding that healing takes place: Allow me to give you a different with a non judgmental perspective to seek a positive result.

Hello. Struggling with symptoms of anxiety and/or depression? Maybe substance use or other problematic behaviors? Perhaps you are going through a life transition or questioning an important relationship. Maybe you can't quite identify what is wrong but you would like to talk to a well-practiced professional. I'm glad you are here.

Lauren Aiken LMFT 127252: For the past 15 years, have been supporting expectant parents in the transition to parenthood. Through issues with fertility, pregnancy and postpartum care, I have worked closely with woman facing life changes. More recently I have been focusing therapeutic specialties in broader woman's health issues while working in the OBGYN department of a hospital. There I have led groups for new parents and for woman in perimenopause and menopause transitions. I have my master's degree in psychology from The Wright Institute.