Depression Therapists in Beverly Hills, CA
Dr. Mitra Avari
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, PsyD, LPCC, LEP, MFT
Verified Verified
Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (Online Only)
Your brain and body will no longer have to work through anxiety, depression, or pain to get you to pay attention to yourself.
Most of us when experiencing trauma or emotional challenges abandon our “self”. This self-abandonment leads to poor boundaries between the self and the external environment, and it interferes with satisfying our own needs. We lose our ability to listen to our core, practice compassion towards the self and identify and fulfill our own needs. Utilizing my 35 years of clinical experience, I will help you reconnect with your core self, identify the dysfunctional scripts that you have internalized and encoded in both your brain and your body. I will help you both unlearn them and also replace them with new, life-affirming messages.
Your brain and body will no longer have to work through anxiety, depression, or pain to get you to pay attention to yourself.
Most of us when experiencing trauma or emotional challenges abandon our “self”. This self-abandonment leads to poor boundaries between the self and the external environment, and it interferes with satisfying our own needs. We lose our ability to listen to our core, practice compassion towards the self and identify and fulfill our own needs. Utilizing my 35 years of clinical experience, I will help you reconnect with your core self, identify the dysfunctional scripts that you have internalized and encoded in both your brain and your body. I will help you both unlearn them and also replace them with new, life-affirming messages.
SPECIALIZATIONS: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma/PTSD (Victims of Violent Crime, Rape, Domestic Violence, Adults Abused/Molested as Children, other traumatic experiences and losses) Addictions (substances/behaviors including sex), Gay/Lesbian/Bi Issues, Mind/Body, Relationships (including communication and Infidelities/Affairs), Self-Esteem/Insecurity.
YOUR LIFE'S NOT WORKING THE WAY YOU'D LIKE? Find out why, and we can change it together. Want to be heard and understood? Struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, gay/lesbian/bisexual issues, addictions (substances or behaviors including sex addiction), or infidelities? Want to stay together, but your marriage is rocky? Communication problems or behavior problems disrupting your relationship? DON'T LET OLD PATTERNS GET IN YOUR WAY. Visit my website for more information: http://www.DrCarlShubs.com. NEW BOOK: Traumatic Experiences of Normal Development, available on Amazon.
SPECIALIZATIONS: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma/PTSD (Victims of Violent Crime, Rape, Domestic Violence, Adults Abused/Molested as Children, other traumatic experiences and losses) Addictions (substances/behaviors including sex), Gay/Lesbian/Bi Issues, Mind/Body, Relationships (including communication and Infidelities/Affairs), Self-Esteem/Insecurity.
YOUR LIFE'S NOT WORKING THE WAY YOU'D LIKE? Find out why, and we can change it together. Want to be heard and understood? Struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, gay/lesbian/bisexual issues, addictions (substances or behaviors including sex addiction), or infidelities? Want to stay together, but your marriage is rocky? Communication problems or behavior problems disrupting your relationship? DON'T LET OLD PATTERNS GET IN YOUR WAY. Visit my website for more information: http://www.DrCarlShubs.com. NEW BOOK: Traumatic Experiences of Normal Development, available on Amazon.
I specialize in working with adolescents and adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, childhood trauma, interpersonal difficulties, and low self-esteem.
Most of us strive to feel at peace and confident in our daily lives, but painful past experiences and future anxieties can make this challenging. Our self-worth can be affected by these influences, and our love for ourselves can become conditional. By processing our past experiences and changing our relationship with our emotions, we can begin to form a more stable, loving connection with ourselves and the people around us. Feelings of peace and confidence can become less affected by external “successes” and “failures,” and we can courageously step out into the world as a healthier and happier version of ourselves.
I specialize in working with adolescents and adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, childhood trauma, interpersonal difficulties, and low self-esteem.
Most of us strive to feel at peace and confident in our daily lives, but painful past experiences and future anxieties can make this challenging. Our self-worth can be affected by these influences, and our love for ourselves can become conditional. By processing our past experiences and changing our relationship with our emotions, we can begin to form a more stable, loving connection with ourselves and the people around us. Feelings of peace and confidence can become less affected by external “successes” and “failures,” and we can courageously step out into the world as a healthier and happier version of ourselves.
Kevin Wehe
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
I help individual clients who feel stuck because of struggles with depression, anxiety, anger, and addictions. I help clients alleviate their depression, overcome their fears and addictions, and soothe their anger so that they can live more fulfilling lives with better relationships and careers. I help couples who have grown apart over the years improve their physical and emotional intimacy, and help couples rebuild trust and uncovering affairs, addictions, and other secrets or lies. I teach parents how to set firm boundaries with their children (infants to teens, ADHD, ODD) while also improving communication and openness.
I help individual clients who feel stuck because of struggles with depression, anxiety, anger, and addictions. I help clients alleviate their depression, overcome their fears and addictions, and soothe their anger so that they can live more fulfilling lives with better relationships and careers. I help couples who have grown apart over the years improve their physical and emotional intimacy, and help couples rebuild trust and uncovering affairs, addictions, and other secrets or lies. I teach parents how to set firm boundaries with their children (infants to teens, ADHD, ODD) while also improving communication and openness.
I work with a wide range of issues including, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, life transitions, relationship issues, childhood trauma, sexual trauma, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and addiction.
Most people come to see me for symptoms of depression, anxiety, relationship issues or a lack of motivation or passion in life. Utilizing a dynamic approach that is active, direct and compassionate, I help individuals, families, and couples confront truths of oneself or one's family unit. This includes feelings, thoughts and behaviors which may be challenging or even impossible to face alone.
I work with a wide range of issues including, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, life transitions, relationship issues, childhood trauma, sexual trauma, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and addiction.
Most people come to see me for symptoms of depression, anxiety, relationship issues or a lack of motivation or passion in life. Utilizing a dynamic approach that is active, direct and compassionate, I help individuals, families, and couples confront truths of oneself or one's family unit. This includes feelings, thoughts and behaviors which may be challenging or even impossible to face alone.
I work with individuals to treat anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief and loss, stress management, and other mental health concerns.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience who believes a strong therapeutic relationship can not only be transformative but life-changing. With a warm and supportive approach, I will work to provide a safe space for honest and genuine exploration of yourself and the barriers to emotional well-being. In our work together, I will use my expertise to help you identify unhelpful thought and behavioral patterns keeping you stuck, and together, we'll work to modify these.
I work with individuals to treat anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief and loss, stress management, and other mental health concerns.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience who believes a strong therapeutic relationship can not only be transformative but life-changing. With a warm and supportive approach, I will work to provide a safe space for honest and genuine exploration of yourself and the barriers to emotional well-being. In our work together, I will use my expertise to help you identify unhelpful thought and behavioral patterns keeping you stuck, and together, we'll work to modify these.
Golie Zarabi
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (Online Only)
I am a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist working in private practice. I am also the clinical supervisor of various therapists working throughout Los Angeles. I practice psychotherapy in English, Farsi and French. I received my Bachelor’s degree from UCLA, and my Master’s degree in Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy from Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology. I work with teens, adults, couples and families. I see patients who have a variety of concerns including; relationship conflict, generalized anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, and bipolar disorder.
I am a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist working in private practice. I am also the clinical supervisor of various therapists working throughout Los Angeles. I practice psychotherapy in English, Farsi and French. I received my Bachelor’s degree from UCLA, and my Master’s degree in Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy from Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology. I work with teens, adults, couples and families. I see patients who have a variety of concerns including; relationship conflict, generalized anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, and bipolar disorder.
I have specific training in treating depression, anxiety, relationship issues, family issues and periods of transition.
You are unique, so I provide therapy specifically tailored to your individual needs and preferences. My goal is to be a source of support, connection, and understanding to help you gain increased awareness and strength as you navigate your life. I will be dedicated to providing you with an emotionally safe, non-judgmental, and genuinely collaborative relationship while you move towards your truest self.
I have specific training in treating depression, anxiety, relationship issues, family issues and periods of transition.
You are unique, so I provide therapy specifically tailored to your individual needs and preferences. My goal is to be a source of support, connection, and understanding to help you gain increased awareness and strength as you navigate your life. I will be dedicated to providing you with an emotionally safe, non-judgmental, and genuinely collaborative relationship while you move towards your truest self.
Joel Robert Polachek
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
My goal is to support my clients with anxiety, depression and relationship issues.
In my private practice, I counsel individuals, adolescents, adults and couples, focused on anxiety, depression and relationship issues. One of my areas of focus is baby boomers contemplating retirement, transitioning into retirement and/or second careers. This population is often managing the needs of an elderly parent(s) and simultaneously, their own adult children. These challenges converge with our own issues of aging, such as mid-life crisis, changes in our health and viability and our mortality. I'm currently counseling several couples.
My goal is to support my clients with anxiety, depression and relationship issues.
In my private practice, I counsel individuals, adolescents, adults and couples, focused on anxiety, depression and relationship issues. One of my areas of focus is baby boomers contemplating retirement, transitioning into retirement and/or second careers. This population is often managing the needs of an elderly parent(s) and simultaneously, their own adult children. These challenges converge with our own issues of aging, such as mid-life crisis, changes in our health and viability and our mortality. I'm currently counseling several couples.
As a therapist, I feel change and growth occur when a person feels safe and heard and that the therapeutic relationship is calm, collaborative, accepting, and comforting. I think that we all have the answers within ourselves and that my job as a therapist is to help you access these solutions. My experience includes individuals, couples, and young adults addressing anxiety, depression, divorce and separation, grief, and parenting support. I implement an integrative approach combining various treatment models such as CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Solution-Focus, and Motivational Interviewing.
As a therapist, I feel change and growth occur when a person feels safe and heard and that the therapeutic relationship is calm, collaborative, accepting, and comforting. I think that we all have the answers within ourselves and that my job as a therapist is to help you access these solutions. My experience includes individuals, couples, and young adults addressing anxiety, depression, divorce and separation, grief, and parenting support. I implement an integrative approach combining various treatment models such as CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Solution-Focus, and Motivational Interviewing.
For many people it's hard to know where to turn when seeking help for depression, anxiety, self-harm, or eating disorders. They want to find someone who understands them, someone who has advanced training and experience...someone they can trust. Treatment requires professional team collaboration in order to address the intricacies and seriousness of such disorders.
For many people it's hard to know where to turn when seeking help for depression, anxiety, self-harm, or eating disorders. They want to find someone who understands them, someone who has advanced training and experience...someone they can trust. Treatment requires professional team collaboration in order to address the intricacies and seriousness of such disorders.
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PhD clinician providing a positive-minded creative approach to working with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and other psychological challenges. My work includes a blend of traditional and Jungian psychotherapy with interactive strategies for optimizing a healthier life. I value the importance of creating a safe space that allows for trust and connection. With many years of training and spiritual growth, my approach to psychology is different than most because it is designed to guide you towards knowing a more integrated you using human-driven communications. Yes - I actually smile, react and exchange ideas with compassion.
PhD clinician providing a positive-minded creative approach to working with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and other psychological challenges. My work includes a blend of traditional and Jungian psychotherapy with interactive strategies for optimizing a healthier life. I value the importance of creating a safe space that allows for trust and connection. With many years of training and spiritual growth, my approach to psychology is different than most because it is designed to guide you towards knowing a more integrated you using human-driven communications. Yes - I actually smile, react and exchange ideas with compassion.
Jillian Ziesmer
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
Beverly Hills, CA 90212 (Online Only)
I am here to help you find a deeper understanding of yourself, cultivate personal growth, and improve your relationships. In a collaborative relationship with the client, I explore family dynamics, relationship patterns, and underlying feelings and unconscious drives that impede a sense of well being. Some of the issues I treat include depression, anxiety, substance abuse, recovery, trauma (emotional, physical, sexual), suicidal ideation, grief/loss, cancer survivors, LGBTQ, and pre-marital counseling/relationship/marital issues. I help clients explore their feelings, past experiences, present situations, and hopes for the future.
I am here to help you find a deeper understanding of yourself, cultivate personal growth, and improve your relationships. In a collaborative relationship with the client, I explore family dynamics, relationship patterns, and underlying feelings and unconscious drives that impede a sense of well being. Some of the issues I treat include depression, anxiety, substance abuse, recovery, trauma (emotional, physical, sexual), suicidal ideation, grief/loss, cancer survivors, LGBTQ, and pre-marital counseling/relationship/marital issues. I help clients explore their feelings, past experiences, present situations, and hopes for the future.
Negin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (143784) and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in private practice. She helps clients achieve their full potential by navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief, chronic pain, and other stress disorders. She also works closely with parents, providing support and guidance on parenting issues, child/family dynamics, and child/adolescent development. Negin integrates Psychodynamic Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, and Mindfulness to help clients achieve healing and wellbeing.
Negin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (143784) and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in private practice. She helps clients achieve their full potential by navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief, chronic pain, and other stress disorders. She also works closely with parents, providing support and guidance on parenting issues, child/family dynamics, and child/adolescent development. Negin integrates Psychodynamic Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, and Mindfulness to help clients achieve healing and wellbeing.
Clay Crosby
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
13 Endorsed
Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (Online Only)
I have extensive experience working with relationship issues, trauma and PTSD, depression, challenging life transitions (international move, career change, bereavement, loss of relationship, etc.) and the challenges of creative careers. Many of my clients work in the fields of film, theater, opera, music, literature and visual arts. In addition, I worked with English speaking clients in Frankfurt, Germany for 6 years. In Frankfurt, my clients came from every continent except Antarctica. I gained a deep understanding of the challenges faced by expats and immigrants, as well as broad experience working with cross-cultural couples.
I have extensive experience working with relationship issues, trauma and PTSD, depression, challenging life transitions (international move, career change, bereavement, loss of relationship, etc.) and the challenges of creative careers. Many of my clients work in the fields of film, theater, opera, music, literature and visual arts. In addition, I worked with English speaking clients in Frankfurt, Germany for 6 years. In Frankfurt, my clients came from every continent except Antarctica. I gained a deep understanding of the challenges faced by expats and immigrants, as well as broad experience working with cross-cultural couples.
Elizabeth Davis
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (Online Only)
Embarking on a journey of self-discovery and growth requires courage, and I'm here to support you every step of the way. I offer a safe haven—a place where you're free to explore your past, understand your patterns, and embrace all facets of yourself with compassion. Together, we'll navigate change, unlocking the potential for healing and personal transformation. Ready to take the first step? Schedule your free phone consultation. Whether you're grappling with depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, or seeking to boost your confidence, I'm here to empower you on your healing journey.
Embarking on a journey of self-discovery and growth requires courage, and I'm here to support you every step of the way. I offer a safe haven—a place where you're free to explore your past, understand your patterns, and embrace all facets of yourself with compassion. Together, we'll navigate change, unlocking the potential for healing and personal transformation. Ready to take the first step? Schedule your free phone consultation. Whether you're grappling with depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, or seeking to boost your confidence, I'm here to empower you on your healing journey.
Sarah Breunig
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (Online Only)
Hi and wow- it takes courage to look for and reach for support! See if any of these apply to you- You feel like you're circling the same toilet bowl of situations, relationships, feelings. You want relief from the stress, anxiety, depression and pain you feel too much and too often. You are willing (with a little healthy fear) to invest your energy in making yourself and your relationships better (your definition of better goes here). If any of that pings inside you, it’s likely I can help. Like in a deep, lasting way kind of help.
Hi and wow- it takes courage to look for and reach for support! See if any of these apply to you- You feel like you're circling the same toilet bowl of situations, relationships, feelings. You want relief from the stress, anxiety, depression and pain you feel too much and too often. You are willing (with a little healthy fear) to invest your energy in making yourself and your relationships better (your definition of better goes here). If any of that pings inside you, it’s likely I can help. Like in a deep, lasting way kind of help.
I received my B.A. from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. I completed my Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Phillips Graduate Institute in Los Angeles, CA. My clinical internship was completed at the Maple Counseling Center and at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
I am a licensed and highly respected marriage and family therapist specializing in the treatment of health, wellness and stress management. My expertise includes depression and anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, and chronic illness and pain.
I received my B.A. from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. I completed my Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Phillips Graduate Institute in Los Angeles, CA. My clinical internship was completed at the Maple Counseling Center and at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
I am a licensed and highly respected marriage and family therapist specializing in the treatment of health, wellness and stress management. My expertise includes depression and anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, and chronic illness and pain.
How do you choose the right therapist for your needs? Whether you're struggling with feeling depressed, anxious, or dealing with relationship or work difficulties or you're feeling alone and overwhelmed, I'm here to help. I can imagine that you want to begin this process with a therapist whom you feel understood by, comfortable with and has the experience, knowledge and education to help you. As an interactive therapist, my goal is not to only deal with your symptoms and difficulties at hand, but to also get to the roots of the problems. I will guid you through your difficulties in ways to promote change and growth.
How do you choose the right therapist for your needs? Whether you're struggling with feeling depressed, anxious, or dealing with relationship or work difficulties or you're feeling alone and overwhelmed, I'm here to help. I can imagine that you want to begin this process with a therapist whom you feel understood by, comfortable with and has the experience, knowledge and education to help you. As an interactive therapist, my goal is not to only deal with your symptoms and difficulties at hand, but to also get to the roots of the problems. I will guid you through your difficulties in ways to promote change and growth.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.