Therapists in Altadena, CA

Hey there. I'm Erin. Are you looking for a trustworthy presence to walk alongside you on the path towards change, healing, and purpose? I work with adults and kids whose challenges may relate to anxiety, depression, parenting, identity, trauma, spiritual wounding, and substance use. Are you wanting to develop your coping skills or your ability to experience your emotions? Are you curious about some of your behaviors or choices? Are you hoping to explore where you've been and determine where you're heading in your story? You’re the author. Let’s discover what’s next.

As a seasoned clinician, I am an empathetic and caring person, with a laid-back style, who utilizes several different evidenced-based interventions with her clients, based on their individual needs. I will incorporate spiritual practices, mindfulness, and the client’s strengths into their therapeutic process. Through a collaborate, non-judgmental strengths-based approach, I am able to guide the client towards positive change. Having worked with a diverse client population, I am culturally informed and sensitive to the complexities of the human experience. I look forward to being of service to the client.

When you feel need for change, when your inner and outer lives are out of synch, this may be a calling to seek meaning and new vitality. As a therapist, I work in an engaged, creative way with clients who wish to connect, explore and gain insight into their authentic feelings, needs and relationship patterns. My approach includes the emotional, body-mind, energetic and creative aspects of each individual who wishes to discover and bring the healing of new consciousness and healthy wholeheartedness into their lives. I am also able to provide you tools for solving problems with conflict, intimacy, relationships and communication.

Welcome, I am so happy you have made the brave decision to invest in your mental health. I specialize in the treatment of developmental and complex trauma. My clinical experience includes- community based mental health, intensive services and residential treatment centers. I currently serve as a clinical director of a treatment center for neurodiverse adolescents. In my private practice, current clinical focus is working with women and families that have been impacted by trauma. My goal as a therapist is to rebuild ruptured attachments, heal untouched wounds, and create a space of healing and wellness for all of my clients.

I get it. I specialize in helping Women with ADHD because I personally empathize with your experiences. - Having a swarm of bees in your brain. Showing up to events with wet hair because you’re always running late. Restful sleep?-Does that even exist? Feeling like a human pinball machine bouncing from task to task without getting anything done. Having the memory of a goldfish. Constantly juggling but someone keeps throwing you more balls to keep in the air, and you better not drop one. Having a tornado inside with thoughts and feelings swirling around uncontrollably. Putting on a mask to face the world. Overwhelmed by all the chaos.

It's the end of a long day and instead of feeling satisfied, happy and ready to relax, you feel a sense of anxiety and possibly even dread just thinking about the next day. It's been happening so much, you almost expect it. Wishing things to be different hasn't gotten you anywhere. You know you're capable of peace and happiness, but lately, you're even wondering if that's even true. Whatever is holding you back- ADHD, a strained relationship, a worthiness wound, self-doubt, lack of confidence, or a thorny conflict at work- you're ready NOW for the support and guidance to fix it once and for all.

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing in the Atlanta area since 2006. I have a passion for helping people regain control over their lives after experiencing difficult events that have impacted how they see the world and themselves. My philosophy in therapy is that you are your own expert on your life and hold the key to making changes that you want. It is my role and privilege, as your therapist, to walk along side of you, providing support and assisting you with tools that you can carry with you on your journey.

Treatment with me is a dedicated journey to your growth and wellbeing. I offer the highest level of clinical expertise,3 doctorates, with absolute regard to you as a unique individual. I am committed to help you learn and improve your life. My specialization in attachments (parents and beyond), will provide you with essential understanding of the impact of early relationship on current difficulties. Additionally, my dialectical and metallization expertise will help you develop skills to alleviate anxiety/depression and improve all relationship, yourself included. I will help you increase calmness, joy, confidence and understanding.

I love working with individuals who are tired of feeling overwhelmed and controlled by their thoughts and emotions. If you feel like you've been stuck in a cycle of stress, anxiety, or trauma, I am here to help shift those patterns. Together, we will explore the connection between your mind and body, while increasing your awareness of your nervous system and its responses, enabling you to cultivate a sense of safety within yourself and the world around you.

Hello! My name is Susie Ro and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have over 20 years of experience. My primary areas of practice are mood disorders (Anxiety, grief, stress, and depression) and Trauma. My most common theoretical approaches include EMDR (I am trained in EMDR) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and also draw from psychoanalytical theory at times. I work with clients who have mood disorders and also those with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Complex Trauma issues that may also be affecting their moods as well.

Guy E Washington, Psy.D. I prefer an integrative approach to treatment, as there is no one model technique that fits everyone. Therefore, it is imperative to connect and collaborate with clients to better understand their needs. I work with a variety of client types but not limited to those experiencing depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, interpersonal difficulties, and relationship challenges, and those experiencing severe mental illness.

My name is Brooke Porter, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am a passionate individual who strives to help others along their healing journeys. I focus on joining clients on their journeys and strengthening their sense of well-being, increase self-esteem, and achieve goals for themselves. I am a humanistic therapist, who is client centered, and I focus on building a strong therapeutic relationship to assist in the healing process. I incorporate aspects from cognitive behavioral therapy as well as skills from dialectical behavioral therapy, such as mindfulness, meditation, and emotional regulation skills.

In my experience, in-person therapy is the best, most effective kind of therapy. Telehealth is a useful tool and I'm happy to be able to offer it, but it doesn't replace the value of people sitting down together and talking it out. Especially right now. Problems that may have been manageable before are more challenging than ever in a world that seems to be spinning wildly. Relationships, careers, families, and friends are where you can make changes to make your life better right now. And therapy can help. I hope, if you are struggling to make some changes, you will reach out and let me help.

Nancy Jo Rettig LMFT 32326. In my 30+ years of counseling, I find the best approach to be candid yet caring. Together we will find insight, support, and commitment to change, to get you where you want to be. The best therapeutic practices result in behavioral and psychological changes that relate to real-life situations. Therefore, I lean heavily on Cognitive Behavioral, Coaching, Mediation, and Goal-Oriented strategies.

If you are struggling with anxiety, self-esteem, setting boundaries or relationship issues and you really want things to change, but you're not sure where to start or what to do differently, then we could be a good match. I

We all want to feel better from time to time. We get stuck, sad, scared, alone. And right now during these uncertain times, many of us are struggling. Well, there is good news! The field of psychology, through research in neuroscience, has uncovered new powerful and effective ways that really work to build our resilience, improve our lives and relationships, and help us feel more connected and alive. I want to help you experience all of that. You just need to reach out, which is hard. I promise you though, if you take that step, you will feel better.

Are you concerned about a child or adolescent that is struggling? Are they shutting down and sad? Worried or mad? Are they having trouble functioning at school or with friends? How about at home and with their family? Has something in their life changed? Maybe they need a little more support at this particular time... Therapy can help. I work with individuals of all ages, couples, and families.

Thoughts, feelings and actions are all energetically connected. Conscious insight into all three of these is essential for changing patterns that no longer serve you. I provide support, tools and insight to help you find the resources within yourself and your life to help you deal with loss/grief, shift relationship patterns, heal personal struggles, and alleviate depression and anxiety. A good therapeutic connection can provide a different experience and perspective, and help you heal and thrive in your life. You do not need to be a prisoner of your past. You can transform your present and create your future.

Have you ever been lost in a dark forest? You may have felt helpless, out of control, very scared, or confused. Perhaps you suffer from anxiety, depression, and grief. If so you need someone to hold your hand and walk with you until you get home safely. When you are going through very painful suffering, your brokenness can lead you to discover how your childhood wound might affect your self-esteem and your relationships. I like to work with adult women who have been abused as a child, battered women (intimate partner abuse), and young adult women with childhood wounds.