![Gita Seshadri, Ph.D, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/gita-seshadri.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Gita Seshadri, Ph.D, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 90213 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
Couples therapy often triggers roadblocks in communication. In being shaped by prior relationships, we create various meaning from our experiences as well as receiving and giving instructions on how to live. When we form new relationships of any kind, this gets challenged; coming together and finding a path forward that celebrates all involved is the key to success. My specialty is interracial couples; regardless of if you both come from different backgrounds, the goal is to create shared meaning that is co-constructed. I can help with this process.
![Leandra Wills, MA, MFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/leandra-wills.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Leandra Wills, MA, MFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
In 90266 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
Couples counseling can be helpful to any relationship looking to grow and improve skills to make your relationship thrive. If you are just starting out and it's premarital therapy you are looking for, or you are on the brink of the relationship ending, couples counseling can help. It will provide an outside perspective and increase your ability to interact in ways that are more productive and enjoyable. Even if your relationship is going great, there is always something to learn about your partner in couples counseling.
![Seema Sharma, SEP, MA, MBA, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/seema-sharma.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Seema Sharma, SEP, MA, MBA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
In 91101 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
My style with relationships is empathetic, compassionate, and direct. Over the years, individuals fall into patterns and become accustomed to relating ways that may or may not be working. My job is to identify goals, illuminate those patterns, and discuss new ways of relating. Communication, Intimacy, Trust, Respect, and Life Transitions impact relationships. As we grow, who we are changes. Does your partner know who you are, what you truly want, and the spark that makes you... you? My goal is to rekindle pieces of the relationship that may be lost and move the relationship forward in the direction you choose. I work with couples ranging from high conflict to couples looking for a refresh.
![Audrey Johnson, Psy. D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/audrey-johnson.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Audrey Johnson, Psy. D.
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
In 91423 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
Are you and your partner arguing more often than usual? Feel your relationship is not what it used to be? A relationship goes through ebbs and flows and sometimes cannot get back on track. I work with couples who are having difficulties in their relationship and help them put words to the way they are feeling without all the drama, fighting, or misunderstandings. I provide a safe environment for both sides to speak about what they want and have the other person listen without feeling shut down before they start. Get the tools your relationship needs to have better understanding and appreciation for the other person. Call for a free, confidential consultation today.
![Jean Powers, M.A., L.M.F.T.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/jean-powers.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Jean Powers, M.A., L.M.F.T.
Psychotherapist, Individual & Family Therapist
In 91403 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
Is your perception of your partner one that brings you calmness and strength, or agitation and fear? I help couples to remember their forgotten longing. As partners, we need to be responsible for the type of energy we bring into the relationship. Through counseling, I help couples change their emotional negativity, in whatever form it takes, by focusing on extreme compassion for your partner's issues. Catch your relationship before it feels beyond fixable.
![Debra Burianek, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/debra-burianek.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Debra Burianek, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 90703 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
Couples counseling is some of the most rewarding work a Marriage/Couples counselor can do, we love to help restore broken or just wounded relationships. Sometimes the brokenness gets so bad that people start thinking of separating or divorcing. Often people think that once they separate or divorce that they will not have to put up with each other again. This may be true if you don’t have children. However, if you have children you will still have to navigate the process of getting along even after you have separated. The issues don’t go away. As a licensed Marriage and Family therapist I can help you separate out the pitfalls of separation or divorce realistically.
![Andrea von Troschke, M.F.T., A.T.R., B.C.P.C.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/andrea-von-troschke.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Andrea von Troschke, M.F.T., A.T.R., B.C.P.C.
Marriage and Family Therapist, Art Therapist Registered
In 90049 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
Therapy offers a supportive environment where you can communicate in a safe way... learn to calm down, listen and validate the other person... become more aware of each other's over-reactions and vulnerabilities... understand each other's needs... clarify commonalities and differences in your relationship goals... negotiate, accept and move on to a better emotional state. By understanding and empathizing with both of you, I can provide you with insights, exercises and concrete skills to help you transform your relationship into a lasting source of love and companionship... or find the courage to end what cannot be repaired.
![Tom Andre, MA](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/tom-andre.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Tom Andre, MA
LMFT
In 90245 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
My approach is to help each partner see clearly where s/he stands, what s/he stands for, and what meaning the relationship holds. How do these values come into play in the relationship? How do our own expectations, and those of society at large, influence the relationship? Often, understanding the role of a relationship in our own lives reveals possible ways forward. Sometimes, it shows us that moving forward might not be what we want to do.
![Kevin Bergen, MA, MFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/kevin-bergen.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Kevin Bergen, MA, MFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
In 90274 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
How do you rate your partner? Do you just KNOW your relationship could be better? With Kevin Bergen, you'll find a specialist who can get you over your hurdles to relationship bliss. Are you tired of arguing? Is trust a problem now? Has one of you checked out of the relationship? Feeling alone or more like roommates? Kevin understands what you're feeling. He understands each of you equally, he'll affirm you when your partner is off track, and kick your butt when it's you who's out of line. If you want understanding and honesty, call Kevin for your couple's needs.
![John Warrington, Ph.D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/john-warrington.jpg)
Couples Counselor
John Warrington, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
In 91106 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
Couples therapy should not be about hashing over old wounds. Getting what you want from a relationship involves good communication and active listening, tolerance and forgiveness, emotional intelligence, having common goals and working cooperatively and, like all the bets things in life, presents us with a challenge. Relationships can be hard work but the work is rewarding and life-enhancing. I love to work with couples who are committed to improving their future rather than reliving their past.
![Mary Ann Aronsohn, MA, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/mary-ann-aronsohn.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Mary Ann Aronsohn, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 91030 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
Couples' therapy is a particular love of mine. The bond between intimate partners is compelling, powerful and hard-wired for us mammals, and the pain of missing our connections with one another is deep. Together, we can discover the patterns that don't work, and then join to find ways to reach out and respond to one another that bring security and joy.
![Lee Yulzari, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/lee-yulzari.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Lee Yulzari, LMFT
Clinical Director / Primary Therapist
In 91367 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
In couples counseling with me, partners can expect a focused and constructive approach aimed at fostering healthier communication and deeper understanding within their relationship. I provide a neutral and supportive space where couples can explore their challenges and goals openly. Through targeted interventions and structured sessions, we work collaboratively to improve conflict resolution skills, enhance emotional connection, and rebuild trust.
![Gary Brainerd, PhD](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/gary-brainerd.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Gary Brainerd, PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Marriage Therapist
In 91101 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
Relationships are the stuff of life and wise persons will attend carefully to their intimate, committed relationship. Most couples are not aware of the sources of conflict and how these sources impact their relationships. Most couples do not understand how their coping habits, learned the child and teen years, will actually interfere with success in their love relationship. Couples all need to learn new and better ways to cope with relationships pain as their old coping habits will not work -- they will end up unintentionally hurting their partner.
![Mark Baker, Ph.D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/mark-baker.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Mark Baker, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
In 91107 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
Our staff of over 25 therapists specializes in helping couples in distress. From pre-marital counseling to couples work and even marriages that have been together for years--we are ready to help. Our staff has received training from Dr. Susan Johnson, the international expert on marriage and couples therapy and can help couples get free from patterns of fighting that you can't get out of on your own. We can teach you how to get free from the gridlock of fruitless fighting, and learn how to thrive in your relationship again.
![Curtis Miller, MFT, Psy.D., D. Min., M.A., M.Div.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/curtis-miller.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Curtis Miller, MFT, Psy.D., D. Min., M.A., M.Div.
Marriage and Family Therapists, Psychotherapy
In 91107 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
I have worked with hundred's of couples over the last 20 years. Each couple is unique in their own right which means there is no one way to "fix" a problem. Our deepest longings and hopes emerge in a couples relationship. Oftentimes we are working out unmet needs and hopes carried forward from our early family relationships to our present couple relationship. Problems become increasingly complex and difficult to overcome when we don't know what these issues are all about. Couples remain stuck in conflict not because of what they know, but what they don't know or can't recognize. The work in therapy is to help couples recognize unhealthy patterns of relating and introduce novelty.
![Sandra Dupont, MA, MS, MFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/sandra-dupont.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Sandra Dupont, MA, MS, MFT
Adolescent & Emerging Adulthood Specialist
In 90401 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
Relationships are an area where young adults can struggle. Wanting to create lasting bonds, they don't always think about who is a good match for them, given their family values, and plans for their life. Past failed relationships can also leave sensitive young adults hesitant to open their hearts and try to find love again. I help sensitive young adults discover what it takes to create the loving relationship they've always dreamed of.
![Margie Mirell, Ph.D., LMFT #25701](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/margie-mirell.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Margie Mirell, Ph.D., LMFT #25701
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 90230 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
Do you feel like your relationship is in a rut? Are you struggling to intimately connect with your partner? Over the course of my 30 years as a psychotherapist, I have helped many couples build deeper emotional connections and stronger communication through Imago Relationship Therapy and Safe Conversations. Through couples counseling, you can heal and strengthen your bond learning to communicate more effectively and honestly with your partner. You can learn to fully express your needs and get what you truly desire out of your relationship.
![Dana Fogel-Stark, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/dana-fogel-stark.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Dana Fogel-Stark, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
In 91302 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
My clinical approach to couples therapy consists of teaching emotional intelligence aimed at improving conflict resolution and communication skills. Therapy provides a safe environment for couples to explore their thoughts and feelings with the aim of understanding each others emotional needs. The goals of treatment consists of working on issues related to trust, communication, intimacy, parenting issues, and so on. Therapy helps client learn ways to address sensitive issues and helps clients learn how to discuss those issues. The clinical work consists of learning and understanding emotional intelligence and the ability to implement the skills for the sake of the relationship.
![Cynthia Henrie, LMFT, BCET](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/cynthia-henrie.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Cynthia Henrie, LMFT, BCET
LA Therapy Network - Feminist Therapy, Trauma Experts
In 90042 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
When you are looking for a couples therapist, you need someone who is trained in couples therapy specifically. Often therapists say they know how to help a couple, but one's training in couples therapy is typically limited to one class in their entire education! The focus of therapy is traditionally on the individual! Here at LA Therapy Network, several of our therapists have specific couples therapy training! We require all our therapists to be educated specifically in couples therapy. We are all trained in helping cuoples from a developmental perspective as well as providing practical strategies for communication and conflict resolution. GLBT families encouraged and welcome!
![Carine Keenan, M.S., LMFT, CAMS-II](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/carine-keenan.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Carine Keenan, M.S., LMFT, CAMS-II
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 91364 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
Research shows that couples come to therapy an average of 6 YEARS later than when the problems started; accordingly, they can be very hostile at the beginning of treatment. I work with highly conflict couples to reduce the reactivity through making them aware of the meaning they make of their partner's behavior in relationship. I also do discernment counseling for couples who are undecided if they want to stay in their marriage; pre-marital counseling for couples who are considering the important step of marriage; blended family couples counseling for couples who are coming together with children from previous relationships; and coaching to help divorcing couples to uncouple amicably.
![Brian Jones, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/brian-jones.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Brian Jones, LMFT
Brian La Roy Jones, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Available for Online Therapy
Discover how you can go from rejected to connected! Did you know the reactivity you experience is not your fault? (This is one of the main things that causes fights and arguments. It's when you feel out of control, & it leads to doing or saying things you regret, impulsivity, & leads to hurt & separation). I show couples how they can reduce the personal & relational reactivity they experience & increase feeling peaceful, calm, understood, validated, safe, accepted, & connected. I help couples discover their attachment strategies (how we feel safe & get our needs met). This is necessary in order to create lasting improvement, safety, trust, understanding, & connection, in your relationship.
![Pasadena Relationship Center, MS LMFT 40546](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/pasadena-relationship-center.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Pasadena Relationship Center, MS LMFT 40546
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 91011 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
Couple relationships are the source of our greatest joy, fulfillment, frustration, fear, and hopes. When they go well, there is nothing better. When the go wrong they are the source of intense emotional pain. Did you know that there is significant, reliable research that informs what builds and what can unravel even the most loving relationships? We have this knowledge and can share it with you in a safe, caring, and confidential environment. It is possible to make your good relationship great and your hurting relationship whole again.
![Cristy Pareti, PsyD, MFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/cristy-pareti.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Cristy Pareti, PsyD, MFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
In 90266 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
Many couples present in distress with a strong desire to enhance their relationships. I like to work with communication styles as well as explore some old patterns of relating that may have their history in early childhood experiences with their own families. Being able to identify these old patterns of relating to a significant other can help couples to understand why they bring these old patterns into their current relationship. After these patterns are identified, new ways of relating and communicating are explored and practiced. Listening skills and acceptance are important areas of exploration throughout therapy as well. Couples find new & satisfying ways of relating with each other.
![Laurie Hughes, MACLP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/laurie-hughes.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Laurie Hughes, MACLP
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
In 91604 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
f you and your partner are feeling disconnected, stuck in unhealthy patterns, or struggling to communicate effectively, couples therapy can help you find your way back to a stronger, more fulfilling relationship. In a safe and nonjudgmental space, I work with couples to understand the root causes of conflict, rebuild trust, and foster open, honest communication. Whether you're dealing with ongoing tension, intimacy issues, or simply feel like you're growing apart, I’ll guide you through the process of healing and reconnecting. My goal is to help you both feel heard and supported, so you can navigate challenges together and create a deeper, more meaningful bond.
![Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/kevin-fleming,-ph.d..jpg)
Couples Counselor
Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.
Coach/Change Agent/Consultant
In 90077 - Nearby to Hancock Park.
What are the most common couples' issues? If you are thinking "communication, conflict, sex, money, child rearing" you are correct. However, most therapists will go after the symptom on each side of the couple fence thinking that the way to effective change is by getting each party to "work" on their respective "issue". Many times the parties don’t agree but comply. Imagine if you could align the unconscious brains of a couple and stop the "working on your issues" part that has become so popular in therapy settings? Contact kevin@kevinflemingphd.com to learn how! Or call 877-606-6161. DR. FLEMING'S NEW RELATIONSHIP/COUPLES INTENSIVES. www.kevinflemingphd.com/marriage-couples-retreats.php