Counseling in Ladera Heights, CA. Find the Right Therapist.

A Couples Counselor and narrative therapist, I have two decades of experience helping people live new, empowering stories for their lives. 25 years of art-making and an MFA as a painter has informed my ability to creatively meet my clients' hopes for their futures.

Welcome, and congratulations on taking the first step toward creating change. My motto is "Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light." This can only be accomplished by shedding burdens that weigh you down.

I am the director of the La Vie Center with over 30 psychologists, MFT's and staff therapists with a wide range of fees and specialties, and we have been helping people since 1980. Because of our size and our experience we will have a counselor that is right for you.

Has your life been affected by a traumatic event in your life, PTSD or anxiety. While we can't change the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve these challenges in your life. I am an EMDRIA approved EMDR practitioner.

As a Christian, I utilize psychological techniques with Christian principles from a Christian worldview. . I provide a warm, empathetic environment and a listening ear to validate what you are going through. I am passionate to help you become the best version of you.

Let's face it, one-size-fits-all therapy doesn't work! I specialize in supporting individuals struggling with eating disorders, trauma, addiction, anxiety, or depression. Therapy can sometimes feel awkward, but not here - I create a comfortable space tailored to you!

Creating space in our lives to reflect and process is important for our well- being, and maintenance of healthy relationships. Therapy provides an opportunity to validate our experiences.

Finding one's way through the stormy days and nights sometimes requires a highly experienced guide. Self-limiting thoughts and feelings can be overcome. Joy and love can be realized by means of a skillful blending of Eastern and Western modalities.

I am passionate about helping clients raise their level of self-awareness and transform themselves and their relationships into the level they have always wanted and dedicated to helping you discover new ways of challenging old patterns of thoughts and behaviors.

As I meet with each new individual or family I seek to provide a place where they can safely share their story and what is getting in the way of them thriving. I love that each of my clients brings a different story with a different conflict they are looking to solve.

The safety of our conversations will help you discover the connections between your emotional pain and the actions needed to heal yourself for a more productive, resilient, and peaceful life.

For couples counseling, choose a COUPLES THERAPIST. I am trained in evidence-based EFT & PACT/NVC, all powerful couples modalities.Take your relationship to the next level with effective therapy & an entire couples course - neuroscience, attachment & more - see website

For over forty years, Dr. Brainerd has worked with individuals, couples and families to help them understand and find relief from emotional distress and solutions for troubling and puzzling problems. He combines working on problems with enhancing the quality of life.

Are you neglecting yourself emotionally?You may be so busy taking care of your family that you’ve forgotten to take care of yourself.Find out how to reconnect with yourself AND improve your family life at the same time.

Hi! I am a solution focused & goal oriented therapist. I am passionate about helping individuals & couples live their most fulfilled & meaningful lives. We will work together collaboratively to accomplish your goals & create a life that you are actually excited to live!

Hi there, my name is sean. My clients find me to be attentive, compassionate, patient, understanding, and knowledgeable. I have been told before that I’m easy to trust and people feel relaxed around me.

Are you anxious? Overreacting? Does this limit you in life? In our collaborative work, I can help you manage distressing reactions, change possible misconceptions, and explore underlying emotional roots to promote healing and lasting change from within.

As a Christian I want you to know that I will provide you with compassion, empathy, and encouragement to build a strong therapeutic relationship to foster growth in your personal faith and to resolve issues and problems in your life.

I believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship and have witnessed firsthand how impactful & transformative it can be. In-person and online, my clinical approach is integrative and customized to meet each individual client’s life circumstances, needs, & wishes.

As a Christian who practices Marriage and Family Therapy I am passionate about providing your counseling experience in a compassionate and safe space to support you thru your healing journey.

TELEHEALTH (encrypted video-chat) visits available now. One of the only Board-Certified Clinical Psychologists, he previously served as a psychologist at the UCLA Medical School and was the former Chief Psychologist at Mt Sinai South Nassau Medical Center in NY.

I am a caring marriage and family therapist with a natural desire and passion to help improve the lives of others. I provide a safe and compassionate space to work with individuals, couples, families, and children to enhance relationships and emotional well - being.

Knowing when to ask for help is a sign of true strength. I provide a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental environment to help you gain a new perspective from someone who can speak to you honestly & openly; something friends & family can't always provide.

I love couples' therapy most of all---helping strengthen bonds between people. I love individual therapy as well, and some family therapy. I also help restructure lives due to separation/divorce, including co-parenting therapy and co-parenting education.

My passion is for women of all ages and cultures to move forward again when they feel stuck, and to re-write the direction of their own stories. I invite you to explore how psychotherapy can facilitate healing, transformation, and empowerment in your life.