EMDR Therapists in Hawthorne, CA

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Dr. Bonilla Health and Empowerment
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Hawthorne, CA 90251  (Online Only)
My experience and knowledge of various modalities including Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma, EMDR, Gottman Method, Psychodynamic, Erikson's Developmental Stages, and many more allows for a more expansive approach to mental health.
Hi there, I am Dr. Bonilla, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is passionate about empowerment as a way to heal. I am a believer that nature and nurture comprise who we are; hence, a larger lens is necessary. Self-compassion is key, insight and awareness are the avenues, action is the goal, and change is the outcome.
My experience and knowledge of various modalities including Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma, EMDR, Gottman Method, Psychodynamic, Erikson's Developmental Stages, and many more allows for a more expansive approach to mental health.
Hi there, I am Dr. Bonilla, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is passionate about empowerment as a way to heal. I am a believer that nature and nurture comprise who we are; hence, a larger lens is necessary. Self-compassion is key, insight and awareness are the avenues, action is the goal, and change is the outcome.
(323) 815-7226 View (323) 815-7226
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Lourdes T Cortez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Hawthorne, CA 90250  (Online Only)
My emphasis is in CBT, DBT, IFS, Ego States, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, Structural Family Therapy, and Spiritual Counseling.
<I have Saturday and evening appointments available> My name is Lourdes T. Cortez and have experience assisting adults, children, teenagers, and their families improving their lives. I firmly believe in every person’s inner strength and resiliency in overcoming any obstacles or challenging situations in their lives. I am fluent in Spanish and as an immigrant I can relate to the Hispanic cultural values and spiritual beliefs as well as other culturally diverse groups. I am skilled in working with Adolescents, Adults, Children, Young Adults Transitioning into Adulthood, ADHD, Anxiety/Depressive Disorders, Domestic Violence and Trauma.
My emphasis is in CBT, DBT, IFS, Ego States, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, Structural Family Therapy, and Spiritual Counseling.
<I have Saturday and evening appointments available> My name is Lourdes T. Cortez and have experience assisting adults, children, teenagers, and their families improving their lives. I firmly believe in every person’s inner strength and resiliency in overcoming any obstacles or challenging situations in their lives. I am fluent in Spanish and as an immigrant I can relate to the Hispanic cultural values and spiritual beliefs as well as other culturally diverse groups. I am skilled in working with Adolescents, Adults, Children, Young Adults Transitioning into Adulthood, ADHD, Anxiety/Depressive Disorders, Domestic Violence and Trauma.
(661) 490-9681 View (661) 490-9681
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Christine A Velasquez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Hawthorne, CA 90250
I have 15 years of experience and am formally trained and certified in nine evidence-based practices with a specialization in trauma informed treatment, MBCT, and EMDR.
Talking alone isn't always enough! My practice blends insight oriented talk therapy with innovative somatic techniques like mindfulness and EMDR (Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing) to activate your nervous system and foster genuine healing. I use my expertise in nine evidence-based practices to tailor your treatment and meet your specific needs.
I have 15 years of experience and am formally trained and certified in nine evidence-based practices with a specialization in trauma informed treatment, MBCT, and EMDR.
Talking alone isn't always enough! My practice blends insight oriented talk therapy with innovative somatic techniques like mindfulness and EMDR (Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing) to activate your nervous system and foster genuine healing. I use my expertise in nine evidence-based practices to tailor your treatment and meet your specific needs.
(424) 317-8826 View (424) 317-8826
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Matt McNutt
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hawthorne, CA 90250  (Online Only)
Using an eclectic, holistic, and personalized therapeutic approach, I integrate evidence-based techniques like CBT, Solution-Focused therapy, mindfulness interventions, and EMDR.
I recognize how profoundly past traumas can impact one's life, leading to negative beliefs, anxiety, and depression, as well as making it difficult to face challenges. Healing and personal growth require a commitment to yourself. Whether you’re dealing with current struggles or lingering wounds, the crucial first step toward healing is cultivating self-awareness, engaging in introspection, and taking action.
Using an eclectic, holistic, and personalized therapeutic approach, I integrate evidence-based techniques like CBT, Solution-Focused therapy, mindfulness interventions, and EMDR.
I recognize how profoundly past traumas can impact one's life, leading to negative beliefs, anxiety, and depression, as well as making it difficult to face challenges. Healing and personal growth require a commitment to yourself. Whether you’re dealing with current struggles or lingering wounds, the crucial first step toward healing is cultivating self-awareness, engaging in introspection, and taking action.
(805) 716-6079 View (805) 716-6079
Cleo Young
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Hawthorne, CA 90251
Waitlist for new clients
Cleo embraces holistic-integrative psychotherapy which encompasses various disciplines including relational-energy flow EMDR, somatic, psychomotor sensory approach, gut-brain, heart-brain axis, neuropsychological-informed/mindfulness CBT, polyvagal-based, solution focused, intimate/family relational, parenting, nutri-therapy.
Rooted in compassion and person-centered care, Cleo collaborates with and help clients who suffer from anxiety, depression, PTSD/traumas, transgenerational burden, grief/losses, life's transitions... Cleo has extensive experience in assisting clients with self-image and eating concerns. She is in alliance with LGBTQIA+ community and has spent years assisting clients with intimate partner violence and ageing-related mental health challenges in addition to being a substance use specialist.
Cleo embraces holistic-integrative psychotherapy which encompasses various disciplines including relational-energy flow EMDR, somatic, psychomotor sensory approach, gut-brain, heart-brain axis, neuropsychological-informed/mindfulness CBT, polyvagal-based, solution focused, intimate/family relational, parenting, nutri-therapy.
Rooted in compassion and person-centered care, Cleo collaborates with and help clients who suffer from anxiety, depression, PTSD/traumas, transgenerational burden, grief/losses, life's transitions... Cleo has extensive experience in assisting clients with self-image and eating concerns. She is in alliance with LGBTQIA+ community and has spent years assisting clients with intimate partner violence and ageing-related mental health challenges in addition to being a substance use specialist.
(424) 399-5480 View (424) 399-5480
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Genie Lee
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Hawthorne, CA 90250
My name is Genie Lee, LMFT and I have over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families, and children. My focus currently is on adults individually and in couples therapy. My approach is that each of us has the strength inside to solve whatever problems we face and I am here to help you figure it all out. I mostly work with individual adults or couples who have issues that interfere with their relationships, work, and life.
My name is Genie Lee, LMFT and I have over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families, and children. My focus currently is on adults individually and in couples therapy. My approach is that each of us has the strength inside to solve whatever problems we face and I am here to help you figure it all out. I mostly work with individual adults or couples who have issues that interfere with their relationships, work, and life.
(310) 943-0883 View (310) 943-0883
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Guadalupe H. Cabral
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA , LMFT
Verified Verified
Hawthorne, CA 90250
My approach to therapy is interactive, and eclectic. Our work together will help you unlock obstacles which keep you tied to old patterns and ineffective strategies. We'll work together to empower you with the tools you need to create healing, health and hope.
My approach to therapy is interactive, and eclectic. Our work together will help you unlock obstacles which keep you tied to old patterns and ineffective strategies. We'll work together to empower you with the tools you need to create healing, health and hope.
(310) 340-0130 View (310) 340-0130
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Guadalupe H. Cabral
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Trauma impacts every aspect of ones life. My practice centers on gaining mastery of past trauma via reprocessing past events in mind and body treatments. Life is too short to be stuck in sorrow or pain.
Trauma impacts every aspect of ones life. My practice centers on gaining mastery of past trauma via reprocessing past events in mind and body treatments. Life is too short to be stuck in sorrow or pain.
(323) 900-5441 View (323) 900-5441
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Lesley M Cruz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Whether you're considering therapy to help you through a rough patch, an unexpected tragic event or work through long standing life issues, the choice to seek help is NOT easy. My goal is to help you uncover your true full potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating.
Whether you're considering therapy to help you through a rough patch, an unexpected tragic event or work through long standing life issues, the choice to seek help is NOT easy. My goal is to help you uncover your true full potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating.
(424) 203-4553 View (424) 203-4553
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Kayleigh Soto
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
Hawthorne, CA 90250  (Online Only)
We know asking for help is not an easy thing to do. We also know that finding a provider you trust to help you navigate mental health care can be a challenge. That's why we're here and we're doing things differently. As a patient at Bonmente, you enjoy comprehensive treatments customized specifically for your unique circumstances, convenient telemedicine appointments that allow you to see your provider from the comfort of home, an online patient portal that lets you communicate directly with your provider, and a highly trained support team that makes becoming a patient as simple as it should be.
We know asking for help is not an easy thing to do. We also know that finding a provider you trust to help you navigate mental health care can be a challenge. That's why we're here and we're doing things differently. As a patient at Bonmente, you enjoy comprehensive treatments customized specifically for your unique circumstances, convenient telemedicine appointments that allow you to see your provider from the comfort of home, an online patient portal that lets you communicate directly with your provider, and a highly trained support team that makes becoming a patient as simple as it should be.
(424) 370-2747 View (424) 370-2747

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Victor A Ross
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BCD
Verified Verified
Redondo Beach, CA 90278  (Online Only)
Clients who benefit from my help appreciate a therapist who is warm, nurturing and supportive in his approach and at the same time confronts the difficult issues that bring people to seek my assistance. I am an experienced clinician, and I draw upon a variety of techniques ranging from talk therapy to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR. My clients feel I help them with life issues including depression, anxiety, and trauma.
Clients who benefit from my help appreciate a therapist who is warm, nurturing and supportive in his approach and at the same time confronts the difficult issues that bring people to seek my assistance. I am an experienced clinician, and I draw upon a variety of techniques ranging from talk therapy to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR. My clients feel I help them with life issues including depression, anxiety, and trauma.
(424) 250-2348 View (424) 250-2348
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Cheryl J Santiago-Venture
Psychologist, PsyD, SEP
Verified Verified
Lawndale, CA 90260
You are taking the first steps in creating change in your life. The pursuit of health, happiness, and healing are aspects that we all strive for, and that can be accelerated with additional support and insight oriented therapy. In addition to traditional approaches, such as psychodynamic approaches and cognitive behavioral interventions, I utilize mindfulness techniques, Somatic Experiencing, and EMDR. I have experience in treating a variety of condition, such as depression, anxiety, and trauma. Therapy can assist with stress and change of life issues, such as divorce, new parents, health issues, bereavement, or work/peer conflict.
You are taking the first steps in creating change in your life. The pursuit of health, happiness, and healing are aspects that we all strive for, and that can be accelerated with additional support and insight oriented therapy. In addition to traditional approaches, such as psychodynamic approaches and cognitive behavioral interventions, I utilize mindfulness techniques, Somatic Experiencing, and EMDR. I have experience in treating a variety of condition, such as depression, anxiety, and trauma. Therapy can assist with stress and change of life issues, such as divorce, new parents, health issues, bereavement, or work/peer conflict.
(310) 299-7410 View (310) 299-7410
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Akua Agyen
Associate Clinical Social Worker
Verified Verified
Inglewood, CA 90303  (Online Only)
I offer therapy to individuals who experience disconnection from themselves, disconnection from their communities, and to those who are navigating trauma. Therapy with me is collaborative, curious, embodied, and slow. Together, we will explore your life’s stories through mindfulness and attention to your body. We will map connections and disconnections in your life and explore how and where you can re/connect the dots. Using holistic practices and resources from me, your communities, your ancestral lineages, and within yourself, we will work together to support you to meet life’s challenges. I am accepting clients for EMDR.
I offer therapy to individuals who experience disconnection from themselves, disconnection from their communities, and to those who are navigating trauma. Therapy with me is collaborative, curious, embodied, and slow. Together, we will explore your life’s stories through mindfulness and attention to your body. We will map connections and disconnections in your life and explore how and where you can re/connect the dots. Using holistic practices and resources from me, your communities, your ancestral lineages, and within yourself, we will work together to support you to meet life’s challenges. I am accepting clients for EMDR.
(323) 524-9952 View (323) 524-9952
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Sharon M. Coulter
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, PPS, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Life is messy but my philosophy is that even crisis brings great opportunity for growth. Whether you're an adolescent, adult, or couple, our work together integrates therapeutic approaches such as Compassionate/Non-Violent Communication, Tapping (EFT), CBT, EMDR, Gestalt and Internal Family Systems, Hypnosis, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Anxiety and depression are the organism's way of expressing the need for help. Whether you're looking to address past trauma, increase self confidence and self compassion, grieve or nurture a relationship, or support yourself through a life transition, I am here to support you on the journey.
Life is messy but my philosophy is that even crisis brings great opportunity for growth. Whether you're an adolescent, adult, or couple, our work together integrates therapeutic approaches such as Compassionate/Non-Violent Communication, Tapping (EFT), CBT, EMDR, Gestalt and Internal Family Systems, Hypnosis, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Anxiety and depression are the organism's way of expressing the need for help. Whether you're looking to address past trauma, increase self confidence and self compassion, grieve or nurture a relationship, or support yourself through a life transition, I am here to support you on the journey.
(310) 740-9038 View (310) 740-9038
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Morgan Fleming
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266  (Online Only)
Through a holistic approach I offer EMDR, internal family systems and many creative techniques based on your unique needs.
Do you feel disconnected from yourself, uncertain about your place in the world? Perhaps you’re overwhelmed by work, difficult relationships, or financial struggles. Many people begin to lose confidence or feel at a total loss about what to do next. These stressors can cloud out the positives in life, including the full you who is perfect as you are. The role of therapy is to guide you as you reconnect with your values and purpose. There’s nothing you can’t do when you show up as your authentic self.
Through a holistic approach I offer EMDR, internal family systems and many creative techniques based on your unique needs.
Do you feel disconnected from yourself, uncertain about your place in the world? Perhaps you’re overwhelmed by work, difficult relationships, or financial struggles. Many people begin to lose confidence or feel at a total loss about what to do next. These stressors can cloud out the positives in life, including the full you who is perfect as you are. The role of therapy is to guide you as you reconnect with your values and purpose. There’s nothing you can’t do when you show up as your authentic self.
(310) 935-4708 View (310) 935-4708
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Jose Luna
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW, EMDR
Verified Verified
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
I am trained in CBT, EMDR, Gottman method, & Attachment Based Therapy.
My therapeutic approach mainly focuses on helping my clients identify their strengths to help alleviate anxiety, depression, and trauma. I am a firm believer that our childhood experiences contribute to our beliefs, behavioral patterns, and selecting a romantic partner. Therapy is a process! To allow ourselves to be intimate and vulnerable with someone about our experiences and trauma can be daunting. As a therapist, it is my goal to help validate, create a safe environment and help understand aspects of lived experiences.
I am trained in CBT, EMDR, Gottman method, & Attachment Based Therapy.
My therapeutic approach mainly focuses on helping my clients identify their strengths to help alleviate anxiety, depression, and trauma. I am a firm believer that our childhood experiences contribute to our beliefs, behavioral patterns, and selecting a romantic partner. Therapy is a process! To allow ourselves to be intimate and vulnerable with someone about our experiences and trauma can be daunting. As a therapist, it is my goal to help validate, create a safe environment and help understand aspects of lived experiences.
(562) 512-5739 View (562) 512-5739
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Dana Zienert Kind
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
In addition, I am trained in EMDR, which is one of the most efficient and effective treatments for trauma and PTSD.
I am committed to, and very passionate about, working with people to help them find deeper meaning and fulfillment in their lives. I feel therapy is a place where you can feel safe to openly express yourself, as you work side-by-side with someone who will assist you in building self-awareness, promote change, and ultimately improve your relationships and your life.
In addition, I am trained in EMDR, which is one of the most efficient and effective treatments for trauma and PTSD.
I am committed to, and very passionate about, working with people to help them find deeper meaning and fulfillment in their lives. I feel therapy is a place where you can feel safe to openly express yourself, as you work side-by-side with someone who will assist you in building self-awareness, promote change, and ultimately improve your relationships and your life.
(310) 431-9937 View (310) 431-9937
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Kate Brennan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, PsyD, SEP
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024  (Online Only)
In addition to my training as a marriage and family therapist, I have a doctorate in counseling and am certified in Somatic Experiencing and EMDR which are both gentle and simple techniques used in the resolution of stress, anxiety and trauma.
If you overwhelmed, run down, irritable, sad or depressed, you are not alone. At times we find ourselves worn down by the weight of everything. Somatic Experiencing and EMDR, when used in combination with psychotherapy can help you to restore your resiliency and capacity and support you to feel like your self once again.
In addition to my training as a marriage and family therapist, I have a doctorate in counseling and am certified in Somatic Experiencing and EMDR which are both gentle and simple techniques used in the resolution of stress, anxiety and trauma.
If you overwhelmed, run down, irritable, sad or depressed, you are not alone. At times we find ourselves worn down by the weight of everything. Somatic Experiencing and EMDR, when used in combination with psychotherapy can help you to restore your resiliency and capacity and support you to feel like your self once again.
(415) 723-4252 View (415) 723-4252
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Veronica Calkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
A Licensed Psychotherapist specializing in trauma, crisis, grief, anxiety, depression, and relationships. Veronica provides an empathetic and caring environment to work through challenges without judgment. Veronica obtained her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology and Master’s in Social Welfare at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is trained in CBT, DBT, and family and couples therapy. She is also certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR) and the administration of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Deep-Brain Theta Stimulation.
A Licensed Psychotherapist specializing in trauma, crisis, grief, anxiety, depression, and relationships. Veronica provides an empathetic and caring environment to work through challenges without judgment. Veronica obtained her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology and Master’s in Social Welfare at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is trained in CBT, DBT, and family and couples therapy. She is also certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR) and the administration of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Deep-Brain Theta Stimulation.
(310) 905-5816 View (310) 905-5816
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Marissa Greenberg
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
Gardena, CA 90249
As an integrative therapist, I use EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy, psychodynamic, attachment, and mindfulness to support my clients in reaching their goals.
Whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, or other challenges, I am here to support you and provide you with a space to reach your goals. The measure of mental health is not feeling happy all the time—it is the ability to move through difficult moments and continue forward. I hope to help all of my clients develop the self-compassion that they need to be kind to themselves while learning how to integrate their history with present day experiences and emotions. Major goals are often setting appropriate boundaries, self-care, managing acute symptoms, improving communication skills, and developing new identities.
As an integrative therapist, I use EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy, psychodynamic, attachment, and mindfulness to support my clients in reaching their goals.
Whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, or other challenges, I am here to support you and provide you with a space to reach your goals. The measure of mental health is not feeling happy all the time—it is the ability to move through difficult moments and continue forward. I hope to help all of my clients develop the self-compassion that they need to be kind to themselves while learning how to integrate their history with present day experiences and emotions. Major goals are often setting appropriate boundaries, self-care, managing acute symptoms, improving communication skills, and developing new identities.
(424) 401-7062 View (424) 401-7062
EMDR Therapists

Who is EMDR for?

EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.

Why do people need EMDR?

People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.

What problems does EMDR treat?

First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.

What happens in EMDR therapy?

First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimizing its ability to trigger anxiety.