EMDR Therapists in Encino, CA

West Valley Counseling Center (WVCC) offers a wide range of therapeutic interventions and services to bring affordable mental health services to the San Fernando Valley. WVCC is a non-profit community mental health center that has been serving the Greater Los Angeles region for well over a decade. Our qualified therapists work with individuals, relationships, traditional families, and non-traditional families to help ease life's burdens and to provide specialty services.

All of a sudden you remember that you have to do this. That thing that is so important to get to, that you have yet to do. The thing that you don’t really want to do. If only you could put it off your head. So now you’re keeping yourself busy to avoid doing it. But the more you avoid doing it the worst you feel. Why can’t you just make yourself do it! And just like that you’re on edge again. The uneasiness will follow all day long now. Then the negative thoughts come. “Everyone will know” “I cannot fail” “What is wrong with me”. The more you think about it, the worst it gets, the worst you feel. You used to handle it on your own.

You've entered the right field when you love it after thirty years. Genuine caring, empathy, intensive training and experience enable me to provide accelerated, lasting and substantive results. I have expertise in the assessment and cognitive-behavioral treatment of children, adolescents and adults with ADHD and learning disabilities, including, psycho-educational testing and psychotherapy with children. I also specialize in accelerated, emotion-focused therapy, a powerfully effective treatment for depression, anxiety/panic, stress reduction, and relational difficulties. Having developed men's support groups,I help men to become more connected to their emotions.

Are you looking for a therapist because your relationships are out of sorts? Are you feeling stuck, depressed, anxious, isolated or afraid? Is this troubled relationship with yourself, your life partner, your children, your parents, your co-workers? Relationships affect all aspects of our lives. Communication, anger, substance abuse and life's traumas affect all of these relationships. I believe that trauma and other life disruptions are at the heart of what ails us emotionally. We don't have to live with the fall-out from negative life events forever; there are specific things we can do to heal.

As a long time industry veteran, including years of being surrounded by highly dysfunctional behavior in recording studios, I understand the stress, hours, and pressure that creative people face. Whether its depression, abusive bosses, or creative blocks, we can work on unraveling the problems and getting through them. Similar to the "man behind the curtain" in the Wizard of Oz, there may be subconscious factors that are influencing your feelings, thoughts and decisions on a daily basis. Together we may be able to identify and neutralize any of these hidden or mysterious issues that appear to be holding you back.

Individual psychotherapy can be a challenging process, one that fosters your emotional awareness and psychological development. It allows you to work through issues that give rise to depression and anxiety, and enables you to grieve the many losses and disappointments that continue to live within you. As your therapist, I am committed to help you resolve all life, career, family, and relationship difficulties or transitions. Your greatest potentials are within you. Together we will reach your individual goals.

At Hillside Wellness Center we are dedicated to provide affordable inclusive mental health services to individuals, couples, and families who reside in Sherman Oaks and the surrounding areas. We offer Individual therapy ; Family Therapy; Couples therapy; and Groups.

I'm a holistic psychotherapist , with training in mind body modalities. I practice a unique blend of psychodynamic therapy combined with somatic modalities such as sensorymotor psychotherapy Sessions are individually crafted to fit each individual's needs at the moment of seeking help while relaying not only on cognitive restructuring and and uncovering unconscious emotions but also draws from the natural intelligence of the body and the most recent neuroscience, in order to heal past traumas , undo maladaptive patterns and create an empowered and fulfilling life. I am engaged and active during sessions and a partner on your road towards health and vitality.

Have you "always been a worrier?" Are your thoughts racing, spiraling you into despair? Do people keep telling you to stop worrying but you can't? Are you thinking the worst case scenario right now?" You may be having difficulty sleeping, be short on patience, or snapping at people you love. If you are nervous right now because too many things on this list remind you, you may be struggling with anxiety. If your worrying is causing you to enjoy life less or is keeping you from getting things done, I would love to help.

My goal is to help you achieve your goals. Having done this work for 30 years the issues that have sadly remained consistent are the high levels of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. A significant number of people will have an assault in their lifetime, so you are not alone. My doc dissertation was on sexual trauma, resilience (surviving), & posttraumatic growth (thriving). I am dedicated to all types of trauma and see that people can not only get better but they can choose the life they wish to live, often with help of a therapist and a desire to change.

I’ve been working in mental health and addiction for over 17 years. I know not a single method is suitable for every individual. So, I’ve been trained in various techniques, including MI, SUD counseling, DBT, TM, case management, men’s issues, couples and family therapy, Neurofeedback, and 12-step recovery.

I work with highly motivated clients who are looking for support with their issues and challenges; clients that are ready for change as they navigate their way towards discovering their best version of themselves.

If you just keep racing on that career treadmill, surely you will get where you are meant to be, right? But does it sometimes feel like the dream is beyond your grasp? Maybe anxiety, depression, or something else that you don’t know what to call is tugging at you. Or changes have come along that disrupt your sense of wellbeing. Perhaps it feels overwhelming or unachievable to balance the competing interests of work, relationships, family, and your future goals. Or the goals you once had don’t quite fit anymore. And where does that leave you?

I approach psychotherapy from a whole-person perspective and I believe therapy, along with other practices, can help us awaken to a life of meaning. In therapy I will help you identify the source of your longing to be whole, and together, we will move closer to that source, so you become re-sourced. Together we will explore your innate natural cycles and help you align to your own rhythm, so that you might meet depletion with rest and energy with creativity.

With 15 years of professional experience providing psychotherapy I have had the honor of working with people from all walks of life from Community Mental Health to providing therapy to sexual assault survivors at UCLA. Now, as the owner of my own practice, I feel passionate about working with people to identify what is holding you back, process your thoughts and feelings and empower you with new skills and tools to help you feel more connected to yourself and find a path forward.

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.

My name is Zunilda Chaudry I am a licensed, bilingual, eclectic counselor in Oklahoma and California with 13 years of professional work experience. My style of helping my clients is to be an understanding, compassionate, and non-judgmental, who is there to help them feel heard and validated. I use with my clients therapeutical approaches such as the cognitive behavior therapy, behavior therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, client centered therapy, play therapy, family and relationship therapy are the most commonly used approaches.

(Sesiones disponibles en Español) Hello & welcome! I know how overwhelming finding the right therapist can be, so I congratulate you on taking this first big step! Therapy can be healing and empowering but starting the process can feel overwhelming and nerve-wracking. Allow me to make that process easier and comfortable for you. Together we can identify your current needs, things that are working, your strengths, and your goals. In therapy, we will also explore and develop coping strategies that will help you better manage your stress and help you feel empowered!

I am a clinical psychologist with specialty in traumatic stress, particularly how trauma-related challenges impact interpersonal relationships. I help individuals gain perspective so they can move forward without being held back by past traumas or experiences. Trauma can hold us back and impact our self-perception, our beliefs about others, and how we interact with our environment. We will we work together to promote resilience and post-traumatic growth to ensure that you move forward feeling empowered.