Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in Beverly Hills, CA

"In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety." - Abraham Maslow. Deciding to make changes in one's life takes courage, and you have taken the first step! My goal is to empower you to find relief from distress and to help you grow in concert with your goals. I specialize in treating a variety of concerns, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, addiction (substance and behavioral), eating disorders, body image issues, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety, as well as difficulties with anger management, relationships, interpersonal communication, recovery and relapse prevention.

Sometimes talking about difficult issues isn’t enough, and it requires special skills to heal through them. Simply put, I help people with symptoms that they cant seem to talk themselves out of.

I specialize in empowering women during all stages of life and am particularly passionate about helping women who experience difficulty with sexual pleasure or struggle with sexual pain. I also work with women during the prenatal and postnatal period to help navigate how pregnancy affects the mind and body. I provide a collaborative therapeutic environment through warmth, coaching, and a sense of humor. As your therapist, I will validate, challenge, and question you to help guide your healing journey.

As an award-winning, highly compassionate, AND results-driven clinical psychologist, I've 28 + years of experience in: 1. Diagnostics 2. Assessment-based executive, career & organizational coaching. 3. All areas of leadership. 4. Gifted 5. Brain Enhancement and Emotional Self-Regulation. You are struggling or just looking for peace and joy. I apply Positive Psychology, Transformational Thinking & Mindfulness to business and personal results. You really can have what you want, & you deserve it. Specialties: Executives/Mgmt., cultural diversity, entertainment healthcare, VC and banking industries, and anyone who hungry to learn.

You're here for a reason. Something inside you knows the way you’re living can be better. Together, we’ll uncover what that better is and explore ways to live with more authenticity and fulfillment. I specialize in the areas of addiction, anxiety, and ADD / ADHD. I also do significant work with clients experiencing attachment issues and trauma / PTSD using TF-CBT and EMDR.

Everyone deserves the support they need in order to thrive and be their best self. In today's world, it is easy to feel overwhelmed, stressed, and stuck. Therapy is a tool to address those feelings and promote positive change and growth. I believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to be heard and supported, and I strive to provide that experience in therapy, whether you feel like you need support to address a current stressor or have a desire to change long-standing patterns.

It can feel so overwhelming or challenging to reach out for support, or even to trust that support can help. I have been in practice for over 18 years and my approach is collaborative and intuitive. I aim to support the whole-person, which emphasizes compassion, insight, self awareness and empowerment to help individuals live more gratifying lives. I aim to assist my clients in past and present challenges in order to help them integrate and live more functional lives, while fostering the opportunity to live to their own fullest potential.

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.

Are you finding yourself stuck in the same old patterns and behaviors, even though you're aware of what drives them and where they come from? You are not alone! Insight is powerful and important, but it's only a piece of the puzzle. In our work together we will combine deep and curious inquiry, with behavioral and solution-focused techniques. We will be co-travelers on a journey where you are the expert of your own experience. Not only will we work to support your healing but go beyond to help you to envision and build a rich, meaningful, value-driven life.

An ideal client for my treatment mode would be someone who is either motivated for refinement of spirit, or would possess enough intelligence and wisdom to be able to gain enough insight into the nature of their condition so that they would embrace expert intervention with a degree of trust in harmony with adequate judgment into the need for treatment. He or she may engage in therapy alone, but where family history of emotional challenges exist, they would consider family therapy if all parties consent.

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.

Along with providing you with coping skills to thrive day-to-day, we will also uncover and explore unconscious thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so you can be more conscious of what's holding you back from being who you want to be. My approach to therapy is characterized by a mixture of directness, playfulness, engagement, and nurturance. I believe that relentless curiosity and self-exploration leads to a sense of identity and purpose and an understanding of our place in the world.

Feeling overwhelmed by your emotions and struggling to find balance in your life is incredibly challenging. You experience everything deeply, and while you desire closer, more loving relationships, you worry about losing yourself in the process. Balancing work responsibilities, relationship challenges, and your health is important to you, but figuring out how to achieve this balance can be confusing and exhausting. You're feeling burnt out and overwhelmed, and you're seeking support to find peace and clarity.

I will meet you where you are, will join you in exploring your inner depths, and we will continue the journey together. Do you want to explore different versions of yourself and uncover your true capabilities? Do you want to transform and expand your potential to help you heal traumas, allay anxiety, and relieve chronic stress? I will be by your side for self-actualization to support you in your endeavor for self-transformation.

Hello! I’m a licensed clinical social worker trained in trauma, CBT, EMDR, and certified in anger management. I have vast experience working with school agreed children, preteens, and adults from an outpatient setting to a psychiatric hospital setting with varying diagnoses especially depression and anxiety. I believe that clients have resilience and strengths and he or she is their own best expert but due to various situations and factors one has difficulty highlighting or seeing them. I just want to be a tool to help you see reach your utmost potential and breakdown barriers.

Dr. Smith, 2019-20 is named as one of LA's TOP 10 THERAPISTS by the Motion Picture and Television Directory (MPTD) organization. "Call Dr. Smith … checkout his website darreljsmith.com … you will soon see why we named Dr. Smith one of LA's TOP 10 THERAPISTS" (MPTD). Dr. Smith continues … "I work with adults of all ages. My approach is to be actively engaged using curiosity and compassion, to understand your history, relationships, and struggles. This helps you to better understand yourself, and by us working together you will create new choices in your beliefs and behaviors, that will create positive change in your life."

Dr. Jessie Baum is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in behavioral medicine, anxiety, and life stressors. She has extensive experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns, including generalized anxiety, depression, stress reduction, life transitions, and relationship issues. Dr. Baum’s approach is person-centered, evidence-based, and culturally-sensitive. Her approach integrates CBT, mindfulness, and values-based interventions to help patients learn effective tools to increase connection, meaning, and empowerment in their lives.

Welcome to our practice! We are experienced clinicians in Beverly Hills and DTLA available to work with adults, children, couples and families. Some typical psychotherapy concerns are relationship issues, interracial/intercultural/interfaith relationships, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, undereating and overeating, body image issues, personality disorders, infidelity, high conflict divorce, family reunification, racial trauma, parenting/child behavior problems, sexual compulsivity/addiction, sexual abuse/assault, complex trauma/PTSD, compulsive spending/shopping, LGBTQIA+ concerns, BIPOC concerns, and more.

I recognize the decision to begin or return to therapy can be rather challenging. For many of us, we avoid processing pain or confronting issues until a crisis arises, feelings become too unbearable, or life seems unmanageable. Therapy requires courage, strength, and trust in yourself & in your therapist. As such, regardless of where you are in your process, I will meet you there. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is paramount, symptoms are adaptations, and while change can be difficult, it is more than possible.