Adults Therapists in Pasadena, CA

One of the bravest things you can do is start therapy! Working with me will mean having someone dedicated to supporting areas of life that have been difficult, stuck, and hard to change. Sometimes it may be assessing new behaviors or dynamics that have become confusing and surprising. In therapy, I believe listening to things spoken and unspoken has a powerful way of connecting us to untapped potential.

Do you feel anxious due to your work, family issues, low self-esteem, and relationship issues? I can especially help those with anxiety/panic attacks. I make it a priority to help clients with buried feelings who have trouble speaking on their emotions. Communicating emotionally is extremely important to promote well-rounded and mature adults. I will help you enhance your self-awareness around unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and build skills necessary to handle life more effectively and develop actionable steps to reach your goals.

It is in our nature to live our lives through stories. Often our stories can become overshadowed by the effects of problems in our lives. Trauma, anxiety, depression and difficult life transitions may have taken you away from what you value most, leaving you feeling overwhelmed, stuck or disconnected. My goal is to honor all parts of your story, providing a compassionate space for you to heal and re-claim your own agency in your life.

As humans, our lives can feel complicated and messy. You are not alone! Sometimes, relationship issues, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, trauma, and everyday stressors (i.e., finances, work, school, parenting) can make it difficult to function at our best. I take a holistic approach to these issues, prioritizing self-awareness, embodiment, and living authentically. I specialize in couples work, intergenerational families, and young adults. I am especially passionate about helping culturally diverse and neurodiverse clients navigate discrimination, find self-awareness, process intergenerational dynamics, and heal from the past.

Now accepting new clients for telehealth or outdoor sessions. "Ultimately it is the quality of our relationships that will determine the quality of our lives" - Esther Perel. Our relationships are everything. When our connections with each are not what we hope for, it is natural to feel unsteady in the world or even sad or anxious. We often get in our own way from finding and maintaining our deepest connections with those we love. Looking to our past can give us clues to our future and how to "live our best lives" (I think Oprah coined that one!). I offer telehealth sessions as well as outdoor sessions in a local park TBD.

Since 1984, I've provided services for adults and adolescents in both inpatient and outpatient settings. I have varied experience with depression, trauma, abuse, grief/loss, personal growth, relationships, anxiety, and stress. I have also worked extensively with addictions and related issues ("co-dependency", eating disorders, alcoholism, dual diagnosis...).

Compassionate, principled psychotherapy for adults and adolescents in a private practice setting since 2006. From 1991 to 2006, I provided counseling in various psychiatric facilities, rehabilitation centers, and college campus clinics. My aim is to provide direct, honest feedback while supporting clients in their pursuit of emotional wellbeing, sexual health, and spiritual growth. I have found that clients usually feel better when they learn to live according to principles they discover within themselves.

With over 20 years of experience, I work best with 3 types of people:

I believe that the connection between therapist and client is the key for successful outcomes. I work in collaboration with clients to create achievable and meaningful goals. Therapy may be difficult or bring up uncomfortable feelings for some clients. For this reason, I conduct therapy in a caring, supportive, and nonjudgmental way. My approach is to work with clients in a supportive fashion and to encourage clients to challenge themselves to attain their goals in a safe environment. I strive to create a specific therapeutic plan for each individual’s needs.

Welcome! With a rich tapestry of experience spanning diverse communities, I bring a compassionate and nuanced approach to therapy. From supporting individuals of color to aiding veterans and guiding young adults, my journey has been one of empathy and understanding. My expertise extends to navigating the complexities of mental health, from ADHD and anxiety to depression, schizophrenia, and beyond. With each interaction, I strive to foster a safe and inclusive space, empowering individuals to navigate their unique paths towards healing and resilience.

I specialize in culturally sensitive solution-focused help and clinical therapy for adults and teenagers, ages 17 and up. As a psychologist, I am devoted to improving quality of life and relationships, as well as symptoms. My approach to therapy is interpersonal, integrative and evidence-based, adapted for unique needs and values.

I work with clients looking to move through anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, relationship issues, grief, and poor self-esteem. I am a queer identified therapist and I specialize in working with the LGBTQIA+ community. I work with queer, lesbian, bi, and trans identifying adults and adolescents in individual, couples, and group settings. I’m passionate about continuing the process of decolonizing mental health therapy and all my work is affirmative and through a queer, social justice lens.

Janine Gordon is a licensed psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience in psychotherapy, clinical supervision and program management. She has worked with children, teenagers and adults and is currently providing clinical supervision as well as directing a school-based program serving over 20 schools. Her passion is helping others to grow and heal along this journey in order to truly live their best life. Janine utilizes a variety of clinical modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mind-Body Techniques. She’s is Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has a certification in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy.

Do you want to dig deeper? Are you repeating behaviors or situations and wishing you could break the cycle? Are you or your partner struggling with mismatched communication, attachment, intimacy, vulnerability, desire, culture, or conflict resolution styles? Sometimes, we're not sure what causes our distress, but we can sense we're not reaching our potential for health, happiness, or success. And even when we know the cause, change can still feel impossible. That's where I come in. Without judgment, my job is to listen, help you understand root causes of your difficulties, and teach you practical tools to help change your life.

Krystal Boothe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 17 years of experience in the mental health field. She finds nothing more rewarding in her career than using her expertise to help people identify and overcome trauma from childhood. Krystal believes that childhood trauma profoundly impacts many people's lives and has found it to be the primary reason for emotional dysregulation in many of her patients. Her goal has always been clear: to transform her own life and help others do the same. Through Wings of the Future, Krystal provides crucial support and guidance to individuals, couples, and families.

I have had the privilege of working with adults and couples for over 37 years, helping with a wide range of issues including: depression, anxiety, self esteem, relationships, stress, ageing, family of origin issues, cross cultural issues, identity, grief/loss and mild addictions.

I believe everyone's feelings, personal history, strengths, and struggles are unique. At the same time, we are all a part of the connected, human story. But sometimes we can feel alone in our suffering, or even when we try and achieve positive goals. I work with adults, couples, and families by using my diverse training in a way that fits their particular styles and needs. Through relational connection, collaborating on concrete coping skills, and exploration of current and past patterns, I have seen tremendous healing in my partnership with clients.

I provide a warm and non-judgmental space to witness, hold, and seek understanding of your pain and grief as much as your joy and wonder. Together we will explore the many facets of your ever-evolving self, as well your relationships to the people and environments around you. I work with individuals, couples/partners, and families of all ages. I particularly enjoy working with teens, young adults, and couples/partners who are navigating questions around identity, sexuality, struggling to find a sense of belonging, or who are hoping to feel more at ease in their body and with their sense of self.

Feeling stuck? Want to get closer but don't know how? There are times when we feel exhausted and hopeless with ourselves or in our relationships. We feel lonely, insignificant, angry or tired. I see therapy as a process of discovery. I believe that we all possess the potential for change and growth in how we relate to others, to this world and most importantly, to ourselves. I am trained in Marriage and Family Therapy and I am also a certified Level Two Restoration Therapist. I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, couple.