Mental Health Counselor / Therapist in West Hollywood, CA

John Shinavier, MA, RYT, LC

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West Hollywood, CA 90069

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I offer a complimentary 30 minute initial consultation for all new clients. This gives you a sense of how I work, and it also allows me to see if what I offer is a fit for your particular circumstances. My approach to therapy is generally Cognitive Behavioral which gives the client tools that help them utilize their physical, emotional and spiritual resources to empower their lives and feel better. I integrate my experience and training in clinical psychology with a forty year dedication to my Yoga and meditation practice, creating a nurturing and caring space where clients can feel safe to explore the causes of their personal and professional conflicts.

Licenses/Certifications

Licensed Psychologist

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CA

Education

MA in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University MA in communications from University of Michigan I have completed internships at: -Los Angeles Free Clinic -The Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Service Center -The Trauma Survivors Treatment and Training Center -The Los Angeles Child Guidance Center -Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine

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My approach to therapy is generally Cognitive Behavioral which gives the client tools that help them utilize their physical, emotional and spiritual resources to empower their lives and feel better. I integrate my experience and training in clinical psychology with a forty year dedication to my Yoga and meditation practice, creating a nurturing and caring space where clients can feel safe to explore the causes of their personal and professional conflicts. I found that teaching a depressed client the “breath of fire” enables them to leave that dark area of feeling bad about themselves to a place of detachment where they not only feel better, but are able to make better choices in how they go about treating their depression. In addition I have found that teaching any number of “grounding” breaths to one who is anxious brings them into their body where they are no longer disassociating and their feelings of anxiety are dissolved or lessened. So the above in a therapeutic sense, are very practical “tools” that the client can take with them. Having a Masters in clinical psychology as well as being a registered Yoga teacher is not only beneficial to my clients, but offers them many more choices than if I was working from one modality alone. I am not against medication when needed. I am all about offering alternative ways to manage stress, depression and anxiety. Also, for many years I have worked with adolescents in foster care and the juvenile justice system helping to facilitate the family to discover new ways of coping with stress, and to empower them to want to have a better, more balanced life.

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Practice Areas/Issues Treated

Therapy  Addiction  Adolescents  Anger Management  Anxiety and Panic  Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)  Body Image Issues  Caregiver Issues  Chronic Illness  Couples  Depression  Divorce  Eating Disorders  Gay or Lesbian Issues  Gender Identity / Transgenderism  Grief and Loss  Life and Wellness Coaching  Life Transitions  Loneliness  Marriage & Family Therapy  Marriage Counseling  Men's Issues  Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder  Online / Teletherapy  Pre and Postpartum Mental Health  Relationship Issues  Self-Esteem Issues  Seniors and Elder Care Issues  Sexual Dysfunction  Stress Management  Trauma and PTSD  Work and Career Issues

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