The Best Marriage Counseling in 90056: Los Angeles, CA. Restore Your Relationship.

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

Fighting with a loved one is exhausting -- often based on misconceptions, blame, defensiveness. I can provide you with skills to communicate safely while managing intense emotions and gently explore with you underlying issues in order to promote compassion/resolution.

A healthy marriage takes work. Therapy will help uncover underlying issues and begin the process of healing and resetting your relationship.

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

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.

Relationships evolve, and sometimes expectations shift, communication breaks down, and things feel unbalanced. As a therapist, I help you and your partner be heard, rebuild mutual respect, and guide you back to the love and connection you once shared

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

Communications problems in your relationship? Feel like you aren't heard completely? I can assist you with pre-marital, marital. and partner counseling so that both of your ideas and feelings heard and better understood.

Are you lost in your marriage and searching for meaning? Has the isolation of COVID or caregiving harmed your relationship? I have expertise in helping you find, understand and heal the difficulties of marriage.

Healthy communication skills are crucial to creating a loving, close relationship. So often, when relationships deteriorate, the couple is confused and frustrated when conversation seems impossible. If this sounds like your relationship, give therapy can help.

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

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.

We work specifically with women dealing with childhood abuse, incest/rape crisis, trauma, & LGBTQ issues. EMDR, Sensorimotor, sandplay, art, TAT and much more! We also offer services to couples, men's issues, teens & children. We are board certified EXPERTS with trauma!

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

I specialize in work with children, adolescents, and families. I use a psychodynamic approach which works well with people struggling with trauma as well as mood disorders.

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.

Marriage counseling is one of the most challenging and yet most rewarding work a counselor can do. I work largely from a Christian based Gottman approach that quickly assesses the unique problems within the relationship ensuring we work on what needs repair.

Whether you're preparing for marriage or have a relationship of several years, you will always benefit from professional guidance for this central aspect of your life. We know scientifically what works, and we'd be happy to personalize an approach just for you.

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.

I work with individuals, couples, and families to change destructive patterns, and move towards positive communication, and emotional connectivity.

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.

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).

My areas of focus are trauma and play therapy. I use a mind/body approach to treating trauma and the associated symptoms. Play therapy uses the language of play to resolve issues and find solutions.

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.

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.