Marriage counseling that Heals in Playa Vista, CA. Restore Your Relationship.

Relationships are the foundation of life.We all face challenges and experience traumatic events which shape our personalities and behavior. Michelle is committed to restoring lives shaken by stress and personal obstacles.

I work with adults in relationships of all kinds. Whether you are dating or have been married for decades, I respect your commitment and I am here to help you learn better communication, connection, and find your path to love and support. No judgment, just compassion.

Though we are not licensed marriage counselors, Grey Matters International, Inc. provides cutting edge brain optimization and rebalancing technology to better align the minds of partners to reduce conflict, increase hope---for the brain has the final word on change.

As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I see clients through the lens of their relationships. Satisfying connections with family, intimate others, co-workers, neighbors, and friends are crucial to a satisfying life, as are our relationships with ourselves.

Healthy marriages are built on a foundation of self awareness and personal growth. I help couples on this lifelong journey learn how to communicate and support each other.

I specialize in helping people with relationships. I help both married and unmarried couples navigate difficulties relating to communication, sex, and intimacy. I also help single people who are struggling with issues related to intimacy and finding the right partner.

Couples, Families and Relationships: Whether anxiety, depression, past traumas or failed relationships are currently making you or your relationship feel stuck, together we can safely work through long-standing struggles with effective and safe approaches.

My clinical area of expertise is the treatment of Depression and Anxiety Disorders, Couples/Relational Issues, Parenting Issues, and Family Psychotherapy.

Premarital Therapy is the most requested form of couples therapy in my practice. Addressing issues that often don't develop until after marriage and providing conflict resolution tools to the couple to support healthy communication assists reducing future conflicts.

A healthy marriage takes work. Therapy will reach the heart of the issues and begin the process of restoration. Let's get started.

We are all made for relationship and marriage is one of the most special relationships we aspire to in life. I can help you work through relational challenges to improve your marriage and experience the relationship you and your partner desire!

A healthy marriage takes work. Therapy will reach the heart of the issues and begin the process of restoration. Let's get started.

Relationship & Family Therapist focused on strengthening bonds, mending hearts, navigating challenges, fostering understanding, and building resilient relationships. Compassionate support for couples and families. Find harmony and connection.

Why not get a complete do-over for your relationships? Let's do it. For couples. Or families. We'll work in a safe space, with compassion and sensitivity. Call for your free 20 minute phone consult. 310-850-4707

Our automatic responses to our partners may be helping or hurting us (or both!) but our responses are there for a reason. Couples therapy works to understand these automatic responses and take better control of the process, freeing us from a stance of defensiveness.

I have over 16 years of experience helping people and their families cope with a wide variety of relationship changes, adjustment, grief and loss. Using your strengths, I will help you work through these difficult changes to help you manage their impact.

All families have conflicts or struggles, but some conflicts need a little outside help. As a family therapist I am here to support families in developing healthy life giving systems.

Is your relationship in trouble? Is there much conflict or anger between partners? I specialize in helping couples manage conflict, improve communication, and deal with each other with more skill. Learn how to be together yet remain your own person.

Dr. Brainerd has a special interest in relationship therapy. He is a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist, has a special website for couples and therapists and will soon have a unique "Relationship Help APP" so couples can have access to important skills 24/7.

I work with couples to repair and rebuild their relationships. My goal is to help couples find a deeper understanding of one another and create a more meaningful relationship where more effective communication and healing can occur.

A healthy marriage takes work. Therapy will reach the heart of the issues and begin the process of restoration. Let's get started.

I strive to provide a safe place a person can go and be themselves, with no judgments. I continue in my belief that resiliency resides in everyone. I truly believe that change is possible and that everyone has room for improvement in their lives (including me).

With all the stresses that families face today, it is easy to fall into patterns of arguing with your spouse, yelling at your children, and simply feeling overwhelmed. I will help you get your marriage and your family back on track so you can once again feel joy.

In my work with couples, I take non high conflict couples who want to better communicate and heal attachment wounds. In my work with kids I like to involve their system (parent/parents/family) to promote support and bonding.

Relationships are hard enough. Outside pressures - money, kids, relatives, expectations, resentment - only make things tougher. What do you do when seems there is no way forward? How do you handle it when you and your partner have different expectations?