I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Psychiatric Technician, and Masters level Addictions Counselor in Pasadena, California. Since 1984, I’ve been providing mental health services for adults and adolescents in both inpatient and/or outpatient settings. As such, I have a varied experience with abuse, trauma, depression, grief/loss, issues of personal growth, relationships, stress, and mental illness. During that time I have also worked extensively with addictions (of all types) and related issues (“co-dependency”, eating disorders, alcoholism, dual diagnosis…). My responsibilities have ranged from Licensed Psychiatric Technician (where much of my experience in mental health and medications comes from), to Program Director. Currently I am in private practice, life coaching, teaching, providing clinical supervision to prelicensed therapists, providing some staff training and consultation.

Perhaps you have reached a point in your life in which something has to change; the sadness, anger, confusion or depression have become too great a burden to carry. Perhaps you have been a victim of profound brokenness and long for healing and a brighter future. Or perhaps you desperately want to be a good parent, but it seems like everything you have tried hasn't worked. If this is you, I would be honored to come alongside you and offer my assistance. It takes wisdom to recognize when a problem exists and courage to do something about it. As your therapist, you honor me by sharing your life with me. I will bring the best that I know from my study and experience. I will actively listen to your concerns, offer real solutions and provide relevant feedback. I will always have compassion and empathy for you in all that we do. I value you as a person in need of respect and care and will always treat you with highest dignity.

"Is your eating out of control? Do you think about food all the time? Are you always counting calories and weighing yourself... or taking more drastic measures? Let me help you make peace with food and feel good about yourself. I provide individual and group therapy in a warm, caring and supportive environment. I look forward to helping you take that first step towards recovery. If you or someone you love has an unhealthy, unhappy relationship with food, I can help." Dr. Nina Savelle-Rocklin is a psychoanalyst, author, radio host and internationally-recognized expert in the psychology of eating. She is the author of The Binge Cure: 7 Steps To Outsmart Emotional Eating and Food For Thought: Perspectives On Eating Disorders. She co-edited (with Salman Akhtar) Beyond The Primal Addiction. Dr. Nina has been featured in Psychology Today, The Los Angeles Times, Prevention, Real Simple, Redbook, Huffington Post and many other publications. She is a frequent guest expert at summits, podcasts, radio and events, including The Dr. Drew Podcast. Dr. Nina helps men and women make peace with food by focusing on what’s eating “at” them instead of what they are eating. In addition to her clinical practice specializing in eating disorders, she writes an award-winning blog, Make Peace With Food, she hosts a call-in radio program, The Dr. Nina Show, which airs Wednesdays at 10am PST on LA Talk Radio. Hope is a phone call away!

Narrative Counseling Center offers psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families. We provide Couples Therapy to partners seeking resourceful tools and skills, collaborative conversations and new ways of listening and being heard. Our services include Co-therapy and LGBT counseling. We also offer fees on a sliding scale.

I will help you identify, understand, and move through the obstacles preventing you from having the life you desire. Are you experiencing any issues with the following?: Anxiety * Depression * Grief * Loss * Fear * Confidence & Self-Esteem * HIV/AIDS * Life Transitions * Spirituality * Relationship * Premarital * Familial * Behavioral * Death and Dying * Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender * Domestic Abuse * Self-Empowerment * Your feelings of confusion, pain, fear, being stuck, or overwhelmed, are real. But, you can overcome them! There are times, in everyone's life, when assistance is needed to help live the life you want and deserve. I have a great wealth of experience successfully helping clients from different cultures and populations address a variety of challenges and issues. My approach is non-judgmental, direct, and caring. Your journey of growth and healing is personal. Together, we can achieve the peace and balance that you desire.

OVERVIEW Together we look at your life to see what works, what doesn’t, and why. We’ll see who you are, the relationships you’re in, and what stops you from having the life you want. We’ll see how you act, think, feel, and relate to others today and how those have been affected by your life experiences. We’ll work to change things so your life does work for you. TRAUMA You may feel anxious, depressed, or alienated. Here you can feel safe, talk honestly about what happened and about how it still affects you, even when other people don't understand or can't stand to hear it any more. I help you understand why you’re reacting as you do, even when you may feel out of control or a little "crazy." You'll learn ways to work through the psychological and emotional impact of what happened so you can get your life back. If you or your family member is a victim of violent crime, you may be eligible for therapy at no cost to you. ADDICTIONS (Substances and Behaviors) You might have difficulty with alcohol or drugs, or you may need help evaluating if that’s true, how great the difficulty is, or what you can do about it. You may also be asking similar questions about sexual behaviors or compulsions, porn, gambling, Internet usage, spending, eating, cutting, or anything else you do that feels questionable or out of control. Some people feel like they are addicted to another person, what sometimes is referred to as "love addiction." GAY/LESBIAN/BISEXUAL ISSUES While I work with heterosexuals, I also work with many gay, bisexual, or lesbian people, both individually and in couples. If you’re in a process of self-discovery, you’ll be the one to decide what your sexual orientation and identity is. If you’re now coming out, together we can consider if, when, how, and with whom you decide to do it. If you’re clear and comfortable with your sexual orientation, I can give you safe place where you can be open about who you and how HIV has impacted your life or your relationships MIND/BODY The mind and body are functionally identical. What you think affects how you feel, and what you feel affects how think. I work at both levels, with people who are interested in doing that. For people who aren't interested in the this work, I am happy to stay strictly in a talk-therapy mode. YOU SET THE COURSE, AND I'LL HELP YOU GET THERE. NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT about trauma: Traumatic Experiences of Normal Development, available at Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Traumatic-Experiences-Normal-Development-Intersubjective-dp-0367429187/dp/0367429187/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1582966509.

Design For Change is a full service addiction recovery center in Lancaster, California that offers tiered levels of treatment for drug addiction and alcoholism. Located in beautiful Southern California, our residential alcohol and drug rehab offers the ideal environment for beginning the addiction recovery process. Our individualized care provides a holistic approach to treatment, harnessing the 12-steps and evidence based practices that boast continued high success rates. When clients come to our addiction treatment center in Lancaster, they can enjoy unparalleled piece of mind. Our programs focus on more than just dealing with the physical aspects of addiction, but are designed as comprehensive individual wellness solutions that target both the mind and body.

Betrayal. Heartache. Lost trust. Do you keep trying to "get on" with your life only to face the disappointing realization that you are back in the same place again? Or do bad memories sometimes make it challenging to focus on what's happening right now and to do anything about it? Do you "lose time" or memories and "live in a dream?" I can help you manage the hurts and stresses so that you can experience the right kind of "give and take" with your loved ones. Experience hope, joy, and security. I work with people who have been hurt and stressed so badly that they just can not "get over it." Having very bad experiences sometimes makes people harm themselves or others in a LOT of different ways. People who've been hurt find that sometimes they can't forget it. If you just need to get a handle on things so you can get through it, feel better,and deal with the stresses and joys of life right now, I can help

Offering individual, child, adolescent, and family therapy services in Los Angeles and the Antelope Valley. Specializing in foster care and adoption, trauma, grief and loss, teen issues, and parenting issues. Sliding scale available as needed. Contact me to discuss fee options and how to schedule a session.

I am broadly trained as a psychologist, psychotherapist and minister of the Gospel. I have thirty years of clinical experience in the consultation room working with people who are distressed and often suffering from debilitating symptoms. I practice individual psychotherapy, marital therapy, and personality assessment as a licensed Psychologist (PSY14007) and Marriage & Family Therapist (MFC14374). I am also endorsed as a Pastoral Counselor by the American Baptist Churches, USA. I have an APA-approved doctorate in clinical psychology and four years post-doctoral training in psychoanalysis. I also have an earned graduate degree in theology. This serves me well in doing depth psychotherapy or psychoanalysis with those who need assistance in living a thoughtful and centered life. I am equipped to hear the subtle and profound communications of my patients that need to be understood before they can experience healing at the deepest levels. I am especially equipped to understand the anxieties that people of faith bring to the psychologist's office. They often fear their beliefs will not be understood nor respected. While I specialize in working with people of faith, I also work with folks from every walk of life. I work well with those suffering from anxiety and fears, depression and other mood disorders, relational and marital difficulties, sexual dysfunction, adjustment disorders, personality disorders, and those who are mired in repetitive patterns of destructive behavior. Specialties: Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Psychoanalysis Pastoral Psychology Personality Assessment

I use humanistic-oriented counseling. In doing so, I ask these questions, among others: ​-Do you want to be open to new experiences? -Do you want to live each moment fully? -Do you want to trust your own judgment? -Do you want to exercise more freedom of choice? -Do you want to feel free to be more creative? -Do you want to balance your needs with everyone elses? -Do you want to live a rich, full life? In asking these questions, we can also address any issues relating to anxiety, depression, getting stuck in a rut, trauma, grief and any specific problems we have in being human. I hold a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, CA. I am currently registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Marriage and Family Intern #57032, and practice psychotherapy under the supervision of Paul Chirumbolo, M.A., LMFT, Lic. #42253

I believe that seeking professional help is a strength and not a weakness. I value individuals for who they are, and I appreciate their pain and struggle. I make every effort to understand my client's needs, and I make it a priority to meet with my clients at their starting point. Along the way, I do my best to provide my clients with safe and healthy environment. I have been extensively involved in conducting therapy with children, adolescents, couples, and families from divers populations in two languages, English and Arabic. I have gained my experience working in the United States and Egypt, using psychodynamic, family systems, and cognitive behavioral therapies. My Clients come from a wide variety of ethnicities and backgrounds. I work cooperatively with doctors, teachers, social workers and others to best serve my clients. My ultimate goal is for my clients to reach self-growth and experience a better life.

Are you tired of being in negative relationships? Are you unhappy with your life? Do you have low self esteem? Are you just not a happy person? Does everyone annoy you? I have been working with individuals, couples and families to help increase more positive feelings and behaviors. You can't change other people, but you can change yourself to have better relationships with those people.

Compassionate, experienced, professional specializing in grief, eating disorders and addiction. I believe everyone has the capability to make positive changes that will help enhance their quality of life and I am privileged to be a part of that first step. What is unique about my practice is that I bring a wealth of personal experience as an individual who has overcome personal struggles and the passion to help others do the same. These experiences have helped me grow and have humbled me to be a more sensitive and empathic therapist to anyone that comes into my office.

Working as a Clinical Supervisor in a collaborative private practice setting, a team of professionals, under the guidance of James Walsh, provides specialized services to teens and young adults. Areas of expertise include: Alcohol Abuse, Eating Disorders, LGBT issues, Grief and Loss, School related difficulties, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders. James' approach is primarily Client Centered/Cognitive Behavioral; focusing on the individual while challenging their dysfunctional emotions, maladaptive behaviors, and cognitive processes through a number of goal-oriented applications. Colleagues apply an array of modalities based on client's areas of need; including: Narrative, Humanistic, and DBT.

The Valencia Relationship Institute offers expert, compassionate couples counseling and marriage counseling services to Santa Clarita and the surrounding areas. Working with both individuals and couples, the Institute offers a range of services to help overcome common relationship difficulties. Our focus is helping our clients express themselves and be who they really are in relationships. We want you to build healthier relationships.

We spend at least 16 years in school preparing for a career… How much time have you spent preparing for relationships and/or marriage? Are you an engaged or a newly-wed couple looking to lay a strong foundation for your life together by addressing the top 4 areas of conflict? Are you challenged with substance use and are looking for help? Are you experiencing feelings of depression and anxiety in your life? Are you feeling lost or overwhelmed by unexpected challenges in your life? If you answered yes to any of these questions, please reach out to me today. I am committed too: 1. Serving individuals & families who have been impacted by substances. 2. Working with adolescents & young adults struggling with low self-esteem, anxiety and depression. 3. Walking alongside couples to develop & grow healthy relationships. Appointments are available on Saturday's

You're no wimp if you're willing to confront the lions and tigers and bears in your life. When you're ready to vanquish a dragon or two, I'll be ready to help you. Bottom line, you can count on me to deliver discrete, compassionate, respectful, and short-term, solution-focused services that will be helpful to you. I welcome the opportunity to work with clients like you to ... ~Face coupling/uncoupling issues ~Live with injury, illness, and disability (Specialties include Alzheimer's and other dementia and memory issues, ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), MS, and vocational/workplace disabilities) ~Manage CareGiving and CareGetting ~Respond effectively to the needs of children ~Manage anxiety, stress, depression, and fear ~Deal with conflict, anger, frustration, and abuse ~Work through significant change/loss ~Modify defeating behaviors ~Boost self-esteem and self-confidence ~Balance professional and personal life choices ~Make hard-to-make decisions (Examples include: births, deaths, mid-life transitions, empty nest, aging parents, and optimizing the 'golden' years) By the way, if you are home bound, a road warrior, or find my offices to be geographically inconvenient, we can certainly consider the appropriateness of online therapy for you. Just ask me. Client Rights ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ You have the right to receive respectful treatment that will be helpful to you. ~ You are entitled to a safe environment, free from sexual, physical and emotional abuse. ~ You may always refuse to answer questions or refuse to share information ~ You are entitled to know the limits of confidentiality and when I must disclose information to others. ~ You have the right to ask questions about your therapy/coaching. ~ You have the right to discontinue therapy/coaching when you choose.

Relationships are essential to our overall health and well-being. Good connections develop and strengthen us, and are a source of encouragement and resilience in the face of life's difficulties and setbacks. Difficult connections are painful and can impair and even immobilize us. So it's important to attend to how we interact with others and find ways to improve the quality of our relational life. I focus on finding ways of developing healthier and more satisfying relationships with the significant people in your life. Whether it’s your spouse, partner, friend, co-worker, or a family member, they matter. Difficulty in any one of them can lead to anxiety, depression, or just feeling stuck and confused. The solutions include understanding and improving your attachment style, personal boundaries, and developing skills for more effective communication, conflict resolution and problem solving. My approach integrates the psychological, relational, and spiritual dimensions of life that leads to making good choices for self-care and healthy connections.

Are you unhappy about the current state of your relationship? Is it hard to communicate with your partner? Does it feel like every conversation starts a fight? Do you feel alone even when your partner is next to you? Are your relationship problems bringing you down, affecting your mood, or making it hard to concentrate at work? Do you remember the better times, back when the two of you were much more in love? Do you deeply desire to repair the relationship and regain intimacy with your partner? If you can relate to these questions, your relationship probably needs some work. As a couples therapy specialist, I can help you and your partner improve your relationship. Couples counseling can help rebuild trust, improve communication, increase intimacy, reduce verbal fighting, resolve re-occurring conflicts, and bottom line is to create a mutually satisfying relationship.

I have many years of experience working with children, adolescents and families. My country of origin is Argentina; I am bilingual Spanish-English. Many of my patients are from different cultures, not only Latinos but also Asian, Indian, African American, Caucasian. I enjoy working with people with different perspectives, since I beleive growth is generated in the enrichment of diversity. Please contact me if you would like to schedule an initial session. Or if you prefer, you can request an "informal visit", with the purpose of meeting me and discussing your questions, my therapy styles, fees, policy, confidentiallity, etc. Thank you for your interest!

I have specialized training and experience to help with the following issues: Panic Disorder and Health/Illness Anxiety Disorder Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Mindfulness-based approaches to Stress management and Health Psychology Problem Gambling and Gambling Addiction Marijuana Addiction and Recovery Insomnia and related Sleep Disorders Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and coaching related to productivity, time management, executive skills Trichotillomania (Hair pulling) and Excoriation Disorder (Skin picking) Existential struggles related to Christian faith, ministry, and spirituality

I work mostly with men who are feeling alone, angry, and ashamed. Most men in our society experience profound isolation and dissatisfaction with their lives, which they think is the way it's "supposed" to be. This couldn't be further from the truth. Our work together addresses these issues so that you can be alive and free. I believe that humans heal through connecting with others and I hope to make that connection with you. My approach also takes into account the larger forces that we have to deal with on a day to day basis in order to help therapy be more effective and lasting. I work from a Psychodynamic and Systemic framework but my honestly and authenticity is offered above all else.

We all deserve to feel seen, included, and understood, no matter who we are. As a LGBTQ+ affirmative therapist, my aim is to help you better see yourself in all aspects of who you are, feel more included in relation to those around you, and experience a greater understanding of how you fit into a wider world. Maybe you’re exploring your non-binary gender for the first time. Maybe you’re supporting a transgender family member or partner. Maybe you’re working through relationship challenges as an LGBTQ+ person. Together, we can explore what “seen,” “included,” and “understood” mean for you and how you can achieve them. As a queer and transgender person myself, supporting other LGBTQ+ folks is my personal and professional passion. I strive to create safe, inclusive, judgement-free spaces for clients to explore, heal, and grow. While therapy can be hard work, I'm prepared to work as hard as you are and I'll be there to affirm and support you through the whole process. Reaching out for help can be scary. You're more than valid to feel this way and you’ve been through so much to get this far! I believe you have amazing strengths and vast resources within you and that our work together can help you unearth them. I’m trained in the therapy process, but you’re the expert of your own life. I look forward to learning from you.

I am a down to Earth therapist who enjoys the relational aspect of therapy and learning who my clients are as individuals. I utilize a variety of therapeutic approaches to best meet the needs of each unique individual or couple. Some of these include Somatic work, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Psychodynamic, and Mindfulness approaches. I am also a Certified Level 1 Gottman Method Couples Therapist, and a Certified Trauma Professional.

Clinical Hypnosis and hypnotherapy to assist with: Stop Smoking, Weight Loss, Anxiety, Phobia, Panic, Pain Relief, Self-Improvement, Learning, Memory, Sports Performance, Morning Sickness, Wellness, Self-Esteem, Motivation, Insomnia, Medical Hypnotherapy for prevention. Psycho- neuro- immunology issues are being addressed through medical hypnotherapeutic modalities. Applications of NLP, guided imagery, inner guidance, archetypal work, EFT, age regression, and life coaching to assist in facilitating your healing process and life. Weight loss workshops are ongoing, o assist in managing food triggers, end overeating, release anxieties regarding food, curb cravings and binge eating. Ongoing meditation classes are featured.

I’m a trained psychotherapist with 15+ years experience working with adults and adolescents. I specialize in treating trauma, anxiety, OCD, depression, self-sabotaging behaviors, and relationship problems. I integrate various treatment approaches and theories in my work with clients, including somatic experiencing, cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, attachment theory, spirituality, and buddhist meditation. I work in an empathic and supportive environment, helping clients to rapidly get to the core issues which keep them stuck in their lives, unhappy in relationships, or chronically depressed, angry, or anxious. Almost always, what creates suffering is the avoidance of painful feelings and/or experiences. When we avoid these painful feelings, we become more anxious, more depressed, or more angry. This leads to a vicious cycle of problems within ourselves (i.e, depression) or in relationships, which cause us even more suffering. By bringing to the surface the deep and buried, often complex, underlying thoughts, emotions, and experiences and working them through (feeling them in the body, understanding their source), this frees them up. And the unwanted feelings (anxiety, depression) or behavior melt away on their own. This then allows us to be more connected to both ourselves and others, to have more intimacy in our relationships and to feel more fulfilled in general. Using this approach, significant and lasting change can happen rather quickly, much quicker than most other therapies out there. And because these changes occur at a deep level, they tend to be lasting.

If you are living with TRAUMATIC events from your past, ranging from insult, abuse, humiliation, violence, attachment wounds, or even subtle disappointments, therapy could be a safe space to address these injuries. Through a collaborative approach and taking into account the mind & body, I join my clients on a journey of exploration, growth, and healing. I can assist you in reconnecting with yourself, feel grounded, and help manage your life more smoothly. My specialties include working with trauma (emotional, sexual, physical, neglect, incest, rape, etc.), attachment issues, dissociation/multiplicity, general relationship issues, anxiety and depression, fears/phobias, grief & loss issues, etc. ​ I am trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), an evidence-based treatment approach shown to help children, adolescents, and their caretakers overcome trauma-related difficulties. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Trauma Resiliency Module(TRM), and Brainspotting are a big part of my practice. All modalities are very effective in treating traumas. EMDR is a form of psychotherapy that has been successful in helping people who suffer from trauma, anxiety, panic, disturbing memories, nightmares, etc. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements or tapping) while the client attends to past memories and triggers, in efforts to decrease or eliminate emotional distress connected to the memory. TRM is a somatic approach that helps clients with traumatic stress reactions by learning skills to help stabilize the mind and body. Clients will learn to track body sensations and bring balance back to the nervous system. I am a Certified TRM practitioner. Brainspotting is a somatic therapy that helps clients access the subcortical (non-verbal) part of the brain, where trauma is typically stored. According to the creator of brainspotting, David Grand, "where you look affects how you feel." Since our eyes gives us access to the subcortical brain, Brainspotting uses the visual field as a way to helps release stored memories. I also have sexual abuse survivor's groups, for both men and women.

Located in Pasadena CA, The A Treatment Center's mission is to provide personalized, high-quality care on an as-needed basis. We are a team of Psychotherapist's who have created a practice that we believe in and would choose for our own families. We do our best to get you mentally sound as quickly as possible. If you are dealing with relationship issues, family discord, individual stress, anxiety, depression or any DSM diagnosis, one of our therapists may be available to help you. We believe that first and foremost, the relationship between the client and therapist is key. Therefore we give a FREE 15 minute phone consultation to determine if its a good fit. We are here for you. If there is a specific style of treatment you would like, just ask, we are here to meet Your needs.

Do you want to start experiencing the success you desire in your most meaningful relationships, in your career or in your academic pursuits? I having been helping individuals like you, for over eighteen years, do just that, using such modalities as individual psychotherapy, counseling for couples and families, and neurofeedback and biofeedback training. All sessions are with me personally, and in a quite private practice setting.

Contact me for Initial Consultation in which I can help answer your questions about psychotherapy and how I practice. After meeting me you'll be able to decide if we work well together. There's no charge for the initial session if you decide not to work with me.

Are you facing a difficult life adjustment or challenge? Having relationship problems? Seeking deeper meaning or value? Experiencing excessive sadness or anxiety? Finding more questions than answers? As a licensed psychologist, I have extensive professional experience addressing many of these issues that may be holding you back from achieving your goals. Therapy is a proven path to developing inner strength and understanding how to overcome life's hardships and be resilient in the face of adversity. My treatment approach for each individual is unique and determined by the presenting circumstances and what the individual(s) hopes to obtain from therapy. My aim is to help people discover workable solutions to improve their lives. This often involves making adaptive changes to the present that will improve the future.

Sky Counseling Center provides professional counseling, life coaching, and spiritual direction for individuals, couples, children, and families in person or online. For a free 15 minute phone consultation and to schedule an appointment, call or text us today.

Do you have panic out of nowhere? Do you have trouble sleeping because your mind won't stop? Do you have unexplainable fears? Anxiety is my speciality. I can help you with tools to reduce anxiety, sleep better and reduce fears. Usually in 3-5 sessions, we can help you get to sleep, stay asleep, drive your car, get on a plane, or reduce whatever anxiety you are dealing with. Feel free to call for a free 15 minute phone consultation.

The Place Within offers skillful, affordable counseling and psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families. At The Place Within, we believe that each person is gifted with the inner inclination, innate wisdom and natural ability for solving their own problems and creating more love, joy and satisfaction in their lives. However, everyone feels unsatisfied, unhappy, even lost at various times. We all face crisis of one type or another. While we can often move through these difficult times on our own, many of us find qualified, caring assistance and coaching helpful, perhaps even necessary, as an aid in wisely and courageously accessing our latent qualities and moving our one precious life toward what we are meant to be.

Pelvic Pain Rehabilitation Center offers specialized physical therapy and treatment for pelvic health conditions. Their team of experts works with patients suffering from pelvic pain, incontinence, sexual dysfunction, and other related issues. They provide individualized treatment plans using evidence-based practices to improve patients' quality of life. With a focus on holistic care, they help both men and women overcome pelvic health challenges through therapy, education, and empowerment.

For over twenty years, Ida Karayan, PsyD, LMFT, CBT, has been helping families, couples, individuals and children deal with many different issues. Ida Karayan, PsyD, LMFT, CBT, has her own private psychotherapy practice of over 20 years in Glendale. She teaches, and is a consultant for a number of private schools, where she regularly lectures and runs groups. She believes that client relationships are built on a foundation of trust and understanding, and she provides her clients with professional guidance and a safe environment to work through their fears, pains, and anxieties. Each person is unique and faces different challenges. Ida Karayan, PsyD, LMFT, CBT, works with her clients to develop personalized strategies for confronting their specific problems.

I offer therapy by phone in the state of California. I am a licensed marriage family therapist with 23 years experience. I have been sober and smoke free for 32 years. I am also in recovery from co-dependency, overeating, shopping, excessive anger and panic attacks. I am what some call a wounded healer. I have been in the clients chair. I know how much courage it takes to trust someone can help you heal. Your life can change for the better. Start that journey to a better life today.

Often psychotherapy is thought of as admitting failure - that you are unable to work out your own problems or just for crazy people. We are never taught the skills we need in relationships, how to process feelings about past events or make changes in our lives that will get us beyond a frustrating situation. Life and psychotherapy are processes. I feel that therapy is a process through which healing occurs and we discover meaning and purpose through which we become who we potentially are. There is no one right answer, there is only your answer that therapy can help you to discover. As a therapist I believe that deep inside every being is an innate wise core Self that can help one reach our potential. But often we are too distracted by our external environment to hear the voice of the Self or the Soul. In therapy it is important to address the whole person. I look for the potential in each person and help him or her to see it in as a beacon toward which to grow. Changing behavior is important, but I believe that change comes from the inside out. We need to believe in ourselves, our potential and find meaning and purpose in life that motivates us toward greater awareness, greater participation in life and greater appreciation of the opportunity life offers us for growth and fulfillment. I feel it is important to integrate spiritual beliefs into everyday life so that we act in relationships in a way that is consistent with what we believe and that we live our lives by the philosophy of our souls. This is important to our happiness and health and when we nurture our souls we contribute to the well being of family, friends, the workplace, society and our planet. Trauma, abuse and violence where trust and safety have been violated affect one’s ability to have and sustain relationships that are satisfying and nurturing. I work with victims of crime and abuse that is physical, sexual, verbal and emotional. This includes trauma recovery and healing. I also work with serious illness, death and dying and grief and bereavement. I work with all ages and address relationship problems within families, couples and groups in therapy. I have specialized experience, knowledge and training in “Spiritual Emergence / Emergency” in its many forms. I have a Transpersonal theoretical orientation, and work with creativity, intuition and spiritual experiences. I have training and knowledge in hypnosis, spirituality, parapsychology, consciousness, dreams, meditation, relaxation and visualization and Psychoneuroimmunology.

It is essential for each of us to discover our own way of being. Frequently, in therapy, people often feel frustrated because they don't feel they have the ability to change their situation. It is not always easy to face our problems or seek another's help. The daily stresses of life can build until we feel completely overwhelmed with life. Many who first come to therapy report feeling lost, alone, or depressed and many feel confusion and hopelessness about the future. These feelings are very normal yet most people feel as if they are falling apart. It is important for each of us to allow ourselves the space to reflect upon our day to day life and our future. Therapy is just that opportunity. It allows us to work through some of the most difficult struggles life can impose on us in an atmosphere of acceptance and unconditional support. Competent therapists do not offer solutions or take sides. They help clients work out solutions according to individual values and lifestyles. Seeking professional assistance is a sign of courage and a willingness to deal with life's many changes

White Oak Recovery Center is a residential treatment facility in North Hollywood, California, specializing in addiction and co-occurring disorders. They offer medically assisted detox with 24/7 care, personalized treatment plans, and medication-assisted options. The 30-day residential program includes community-based support groups, counseling, private or shared rooms with flat-screen TVs, an exercise area, mini golf, and chef-catered meals. Insurance is accepted. When you arrive at White Oak Recovery Center, you will step into an experience of health and healing in a nurturing, safe, and comfortable environment surrounded by caring and committed professionals who will take every step of the recovery journey with you. Our luxurious facility in Los Angeles, surrounded by the striking scenery of California’s beautiful mountains, allows you to eliminate distractions and triggers, providing the ideal setting for profound transformation. Residential treatment is a form of inpatient addiction treatment that occurs in a non-hospital licensed residential facility for individuals with substance use disorders, especially those with co-occurring mental health conditions who need structured care. This type of substance abuse treatment allows residents to develop a sober support system, offering a safe and beneficial environment to prevent relapse and create healthy relationships. Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by compulsive habit-seeking behaviors for a particular substance, thing, or activity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines chronic diseases as medical conditions that last over a year or more and require continuous medical attention or limit daily activities and living, or both, such as diabetes and asthma. The two components of addiction include drug addiction, also referred to as a substance use disorder, and non-substance addiction, or a behavioral addiction such as gambling and sex addiction that does not involve drug use. Medically, drug and alcohol addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disorder distinguished by compulsive drug-seeking with continued use despite harmful risk factors and long-lasting effects on the brain, leading to mental, medical, and social complications.

Dr. Novello specializes in providing comprehensive assessment and psychotherapy services to high-functioning children, adults, and couples struggling with a variety of symptoms, including depression, anxiety, and relationship problems. Through individualized and compassionate care, she helps clients attain greater satisfaction in their lives by increasing stress management skills and self-esteem. She has an integrative approach and may draw on different psychological approaches during the course of therapy to deal with the struggles that you are currently facing. Therapy is a cooperative endeavor and together you and she will develop treatment goals, which can include relief of symptoms, solutions to specific problems, increased insight, or improved relationships. Dr. Novello strives to provide a safe space in which you can experience uncritical acceptance and explore your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Through focused attention and empathy, she hopes to promote self-understanding and to be a consistent and understanding presence in your life. Therapy involves a large commitment of time, money, and energy, so it’s essential that you feel confident about the therapist you select. Dr. Novello will be happy to answer any questions you may have to help you make an informed decision.

Natalie is a licensed therapist, content creator and expert speaker based in Pasadena. She helps ambitious, creative millennials increase their emotional resiliency and transform limiting patterns to create the life, love and career of their dreams. Natalie incorporates holistic modalities like mindfulness, somatic psychology and breathwork into her work to support the natural healing process. She offers online secure tele-therapy to California resident adults. Free 15-minute phone consultation.

I am a licensed psychotherapist and passionately believe in cultivating health, well-being, and emotional resilience. I bring this passion to my work and I am dedicated to help others in the process of achieving a more balanced life. I have been in private practice for 13 years and have offices conveniently located in Pasadena and Beverly Hills. I believe good mental health begins with an ability to connect the dots of our individual “stories” in order to develop a coherent narrative and "make sense" of that story. To accomplish this, I collaborate with my clients utilizing a variety of interventions including mindfulness practices and EMDR to assist in emotional regulation and symptom relief. I also help my clients identify specific coping strategies that may have brilliantly served them in childhood and adolescence but may no longer be useful or needed today. I help individuals understand themselves, parents better understand their children and help partners express themselves to each other more effectively. My clients are excited by our work and share that they often feel more hopeful and resilient after our sessions. Additionally, they acquire practical tools to take into their day-to-day lives. My current practice includes adults and adolescents struggling with depression, anxiety and relationship difficulties. I also see couples, families and children. I have a special expertise in working with the adoption community and facilitate various groups and workshops throughout the year for adoptees as well as adoptive parents and birth parents. I conduct workshops promoting adoption awareness for educators and mental health professionals. I co-chaired and presented at the First Annual Adopt Salon Conference in November 2012. Featured presenters included Nancy Verrier, Adam Pertman, Marlou Russell and many other leaders in the adoption field. Additionally, as a California approved Clinical Supervisor, I provide supervision and guidance to interns and trainees accruing experiential hours toward MFT licensure. My areas of expertise include: • Relief from depression, anxiety and suffering • Helping couples and families communicate more effectively • Adoption issues: I work with adoptees, adoptive families and couples who are considering adoption. I facilitate support groups and psycho-education groups several times during the year for all members of the adoption and foster care community. • Adolescents struggling with school stress, concentration, peer relations and esteem issues • Parenting concerns • Grief, trauma and loss

Live the life you want to be living now! Whether you want to have more fulfilling relationships, work through past traumas, overcome your anxiety, grief, or depression, I will create a safe and trusting environment for us to work on creating a balanced, joy-filled life. It's never too early or too late to start living you best life! Call today for a free consultation and let's get started on achieving your goals. I specialize in working with clients who have experienced any kind of trauma in their lives. I help alleviate depression or anxiety that you may be suffering from. Together we can lift any obstacle standing in your way of true happiness! I am a Certified Anger Management Facilitator, and run several Anger Management groups throughout the week. I speak Armenian and conduct therapy in Armenian for clients who need this service. I incorporate an understanding of cultural values in treatment. I enjoy working with teens, young adults, couples, and families!

Offering individual, child, adolescent, and family therapy services in Los Angeles and the Antelope Valley. Specializing in foster care and adoption, trauma, grief and loss, teen issues, and parenting issues. Sliding scale available as needed. Contact me to discuss fee options and how to schedule a session.

Relationships are the foundation of life. As children, adults, and families, 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. Her work helps people overcome traumatic events, reestablish healthy attachments, and restore the connections and trust essential to fulfilling lives and relationships. Michelle's specialization is in the treatment of issues arising from the foster/adoption experience. She has dedicated her postgraduate training to the areas of development, attachment, neuroscience, and psychoanalysis. She works from an attachment perspective to help adoptive families, adoptees, parents, and individuals build secure and trusting relationships. Michelle Harwell MFT, is a well-respected licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and speaker on attachment, trauma, and early childhood development.

Treatment specialization includes: * All types of Depression, including hopelessness and despair * Generalized or situational Anxiety and Panic * Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse * Victims of PTSD are offered insight, support and skills to manage their symptoms and find healing * Assistance in restoring health and a sense of well-being following Car Accidents, Falls and Pre- and Post- Surgery * All forms of Life Transitions, such as marriage, children, career change, moving, divorce or separation * Relationship and Intimacy Issues are addressed to improve interpersonal relationships * Conflict Resolution and Couples counseling

Let's Work Together! I can help you learn new/improved ways to manage difficulties and move beyond disappointments, past and present. With increased self-esteem and self-worth, you will experience a sense of power, energy, motivation, and optimism. With more confidence, you can apply the skills you've learned and/ or strengthened, to any situation, no longer feeling scared or stuck. You may find that fears and anxieties have hindered you from moving forward, reaching your goals, and attaining what you really want. So Often, old, intrusive, negative thoughts/beliefs creep in to your personal and professional life. It doesn't have to be this way. You can now be in charge. I work collaberatively with my clients, and help you understand how your experiences in life have impacted: 1. Relationships; 2. The way you perceive yourself and others; 3. The meanings and interpretations that you make. With understanding comes the possiblity of change, alleviating personal struggles. I can help you reach your goals and have the confidence to make choices and decisions that are right for you. If you are a couple who keep repeating the same old patterns which end in unresolved conflicts, I can help you learn more productive ways of communicating and interacting with each other. The Benefits: Couples feel less vulnerable, the ability to express themselves, the ability to listen, without being defensive. Couples leave therapy with a more satisfying, intimate and empathic relationship. Humor and laughter can once again be enjoyed.

Communication is often at the heart of relationship challenges, with many couples feeling as though they’re speaking entirely different languages. A simple conversation can unexpectedly spiral into a heated argument, confusing both partners about what went wrong. But some powerful tools and skills can help you truly hear and respond to each other in a healthy, supportive way. Learn to recognize your triggers, understand your partner’s, and approach each other with compassion. Reach out for an appointment to get your relationship back on track—together, we’ll build a foundation of mutual understanding and love. Our families shape how we connect with others, making it especially painful when adult children and their parents experience a rift. Estrangement can leave both sides feeling a deep sense of loss, as though even the most important conversations feel out of reach. Jeannette York is here to help bridge that gap. In therapy, you’ll find a safe, nurturing space to explore these complex issues, address past hurts, and work toward a renewed bond. Discover a path back to open, respectful, and authentic communication that honors both your needs and the relationship. Sibling relationships can be equally complex and fraught with challenges, especially in adulthood. Long-standing rivalries, unresolved issues, and differing life paths can create tension or distance. Through adult sibling therapy, Jeannette York helps siblings navigate these complexities, heal old wounds, and rebuild connections. By fostering empathy, improving communication skills, and addressing underlying issues, adult siblings can find a renewed sense of closeness and understanding. Take the first step toward a healthier, more fulfilling relationship with your family by reaching out today. .