Addiction Therapists in Lawndale, CA
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I am a highly skilled, proactive, compassionate, and empathetic Marriage Family Therapist with 15+ years counseling children, adolescents, adults, families, and grief therapy environments.
I am a highly skilled, proactive, compassionate, and empathetic Marriage Family Therapist with 15+ years counseling children, adolescents, adults, families, and grief therapy environments.
My name is Antoinette Babers. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I believe in taking a collaborative approach to helping clients reach their goals. I work with Individuals (children and adults), couples, and also families. I find myself working mostly with women, but I do work with men, children, and couples as well. I have worked with clients suffering from depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma-related issues, personality disorders, those suffering from domestic violence issues, divorce, panic disorders, anger management, and attachment issues.
My name is Antoinette Babers. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I believe in taking a collaborative approach to helping clients reach their goals. I work with Individuals (children and adults), couples, and also families. I find myself working mostly with women, but I do work with men, children, and couples as well. I have worked with clients suffering from depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma-related issues, personality disorders, those suffering from domestic violence issues, divorce, panic disorders, anger management, and attachment issues.
Sherlyn Johnson, LCSW. My therapeutic approach focuses on changing problematic behaviors, feelings, and thoughts by discovering their unconscious meanings and motivations. Patients learn about themselves by exploring their interactions in the therapeutic relationship. My most common theoretical approaches are, psycho dynamic therapy, behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy and cognitive therapy. Client focus are teenagers through late adulthood. Active listening and using silence.
Sherlyn Johnson, LCSW. My therapeutic approach focuses on changing problematic behaviors, feelings, and thoughts by discovering their unconscious meanings and motivations. Patients learn about themselves by exploring their interactions in the therapeutic relationship. My most common theoretical approaches are, psycho dynamic therapy, behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy and cognitive therapy. Client focus are teenagers through late adulthood. Active listening and using silence.
Therapy can seem different or intimidating at times, but it doesn’t have to be. My aim is to create a thoughtful connection and help reduce any apprehensions by maintaining a relaxed demeanor, displaying genuine interest, and continually striving for authenticity. The process of therapy can help individuals or couples become unstuck. We all experience patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Gaining insight into these patterns helps us discover where change is necessary. Enacting change is always up to the individual or couple, but my goal is to help you get there to take charge.
Therapy can seem different or intimidating at times, but it doesn’t have to be. My aim is to create a thoughtful connection and help reduce any apprehensions by maintaining a relaxed demeanor, displaying genuine interest, and continually striving for authenticity. The process of therapy can help individuals or couples become unstuck. We all experience patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Gaining insight into these patterns helps us discover where change is necessary. Enacting change is always up to the individual or couple, but my goal is to help you get there to take charge.
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If you are someone looking to deal with challenges related to anxiety, ADHD, substance use, traumatic experiences or want to work on parenting, relationships or family healing, I have specific training and expertise in these areas.
You might be looking for support to manage a challenge that has come your way. This is a wise and life affirming choice. I find that obstacles arise as a way of offering an invitation to develop as human beings. It definitely doesn’t look and feel that way at first, but, as we look back on experiences, we know this is so. Meeting that invitation head on by having the neutral and clear guidance of a trained third party can make all the difference.
If you are someone looking to deal with challenges related to anxiety, ADHD, substance use, traumatic experiences or want to work on parenting, relationships or family healing, I have specific training and expertise in these areas.
You might be looking for support to manage a challenge that has come your way. This is a wise and life affirming choice. I find that obstacles arise as a way of offering an invitation to develop as human beings. It definitely doesn’t look and feel that way at first, but, as we look back on experiences, we know this is so. Meeting that invitation head on by having the neutral and clear guidance of a trained third party can make all the difference.
Nattalie Tehrani
Registered Psychological Associate , MA, PA
Verified Verified
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
With extensive experience working with diverse populations, including forensic and geriatric groups, and those struggling with addiction, I offer a safe space to process your experiences.
Navigating mood disorders, addiction, or entrenched behavioral patterns can leave anyone feeling stuck and in need of meaningful change. Together, we'll address your unique challenges, paving the way for transformative shifts and a renewed sense of self. I adopt a casual and direct style, prioritizing authenticity and mutual respect. Guided by curiosity, I strive to help you identify and reassess behaviors and patterns that may have once been helpful but now impede your growth. Our collaboration will create a space where you can explore, understand, and ultimately transform your life.
With extensive experience working with diverse populations, including forensic and geriatric groups, and those struggling with addiction, I offer a safe space to process your experiences.
Navigating mood disorders, addiction, or entrenched behavioral patterns can leave anyone feeling stuck and in need of meaningful change. Together, we'll address your unique challenges, paving the way for transformative shifts and a renewed sense of self. I adopt a casual and direct style, prioritizing authenticity and mutual respect. Guided by curiosity, I strive to help you identify and reassess behaviors and patterns that may have once been helpful but now impede your growth. Our collaboration will create a space where you can explore, understand, and ultimately transform your life.
Kelsi Elizabeth Dahn
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 (Online Only)
Tired of waking up staring out into the abyss staring back at you? Being a human is hard, no matter how you go about it, and trying to make meaning out of the chaos can be overwhelming. I support my clients to align their lives with their Authentic Self, while collaboratively honoring and transforming anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and other feelings or behaviors that seem out of balance with everyday life. I believe that coming from a place of authenticity opens the door to a wider range of possibilities for your life's path, and makes interpersonal relationships along the journey better and more fulfilling.
Tired of waking up staring out into the abyss staring back at you? Being a human is hard, no matter how you go about it, and trying to make meaning out of the chaos can be overwhelming. I support my clients to align their lives with their Authentic Self, while collaboratively honoring and transforming anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and other feelings or behaviors that seem out of balance with everyday life. I believe that coming from a place of authenticity opens the door to a wider range of possibilities for your life's path, and makes interpersonal relationships along the journey better and more fulfilling.
Karen R Corey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
As a Certified EMDR and Sex Addiction Therapist, I work with individuals and couples.
Sometimes, when faced with many of life's challenges, we can find it difficult to reach out. Often fear or shame get in the way of asking for help. But there is hope. Working with a therapist, you can begin to feel validated and discover that you are not alone. Do you have a fear of abandonment or fear of intimacy? One or the other can mean you're either a Love Addict or Love Avoidant. I can teach you how to love yourself instead of looking for it in someone else, and bring down your walls and be relational.
As a Certified EMDR and Sex Addiction Therapist, I work with individuals and couples.
Sometimes, when faced with many of life's challenges, we can find it difficult to reach out. Often fear or shame get in the way of asking for help. But there is hope. Working with a therapist, you can begin to feel validated and discover that you are not alone. Do you have a fear of abandonment or fear of intimacy? One or the other can mean you're either a Love Addict or Love Avoidant. I can teach you how to love yourself instead of looking for it in someone else, and bring down your walls and be relational.
Alana C Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW , LCDC
Verified Verified
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (Online Only)
Anxiety, Depression, & Addictions impact our sense of self and wellbeing.
Learn to access your innate ability to transform and heal. In my therapeutic work I am committed to supporting you to make lasting, transformational changes in your life. I have extensive experience (residential and outpatient treatment centers) working with addictions, both early recovery and issues in long-term recovery. My expertise is in working with families impacted by addiction, addressing the specific trauma responses (family of origin work and inter-generational trauma). My work with clients goes beyond typical 'Co-Dependency' issues, to address the mental and emotional aspects of healing and lasting change.
Anxiety, Depression, & Addictions impact our sense of self and wellbeing.
Learn to access your innate ability to transform and heal. In my therapeutic work I am committed to supporting you to make lasting, transformational changes in your life. I have extensive experience (residential and outpatient treatment centers) working with addictions, both early recovery and issues in long-term recovery. My expertise is in working with families impacted by addiction, addressing the specific trauma responses (family of origin work and inter-generational trauma). My work with clients goes beyond typical 'Co-Dependency' issues, to address the mental and emotional aspects of healing and lasting change.
EMDR, CBT, Intersubjective, and Existential techniques to assist in coping with issues including trauma and/or abuse, depression or anxiety, relationship problems, personality disorders, addictions, and more.
I believe in providing a supportive and empowering environment in which my clients can feel heard, safe, and confident that their needs are being met. The best therapists combine competent techniques with genuine empathy and connection to help you achieve the goals and outcome you desire. I work primarily with individuals or couples struggling with traumatic backgrounds, anxiety or depression, addiction, relationship problems, and personality disorders. I strive to ensure that the interaction I have with my clients is always honest, sincere, and compassionate yet effective.
EMDR, CBT, Intersubjective, and Existential techniques to assist in coping with issues including trauma and/or abuse, depression or anxiety, relationship problems, personality disorders, addictions, and more.
I believe in providing a supportive and empowering environment in which my clients can feel heard, safe, and confident that their needs are being met. The best therapists combine competent techniques with genuine empathy and connection to help you achieve the goals and outcome you desire. I work primarily with individuals or couples struggling with traumatic backgrounds, anxiety or depression, addiction, relationship problems, and personality disorders. I strive to ensure that the interaction I have with my clients is always honest, sincere, and compassionate yet effective.
Alexander Smith Douglas
Associate Clinical Social Worker
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
I help males struggling with anger, anxiety, depression, intimacy, defining masculinity, gender and sexual identity, relationships, life transitions, infidelity, and all forms of addiction.
I am a Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW 106791, employed and supervised by Kryss Castle, LMFT 95114 in Hermosa Beach and Marina del Rey.
I help males struggling with anger, anxiety, depression, intimacy, defining masculinity, gender and sexual identity, relationships, life transitions, infidelity, and all forms of addiction.
I am a Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW 106791, employed and supervised by Kryss Castle, LMFT 95114 in Hermosa Beach and Marina del Rey.
As an experienced anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction therapist, I believe that you don't have to continue to feel overwhelmed, out of control, or stuck in self-defeating patterns.
My intention as a therapist is to provide support, problem-solving skills and enhanced coping strategies for issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma (PTSD/complex), relationship difficulties, grief, unresolved childhood issues, stress management, struggles with self-esteem and creative blocks. Many people also find that therapy can be a tremendous asset to aid in personal growth and improve their relationships. I bring a strong sense of compassion to my work and strive to provide a safe, non-judgmental space so that we can get clarification on what you would like to be different in your life and how to get you there.
As an experienced anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction therapist, I believe that you don't have to continue to feel overwhelmed, out of control, or stuck in self-defeating patterns.
My intention as a therapist is to provide support, problem-solving skills and enhanced coping strategies for issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma (PTSD/complex), relationship difficulties, grief, unresolved childhood issues, stress management, struggles with self-esteem and creative blocks. Many people also find that therapy can be a tremendous asset to aid in personal growth and improve their relationships. I bring a strong sense of compassion to my work and strive to provide a safe, non-judgmental space so that we can get clarification on what you would like to be different in your life and how to get you there.
Lisa LaGuardia Fischer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Lisa works with adults, teens and families suffering from the effects of drug and alcohol addiction and mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.
Accepting new (in-person/telehealth) clients. Lisa is an LMFT & a Board Certified Health Coach. She received her Masters degree in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University Los Angeles. Lisa provides a unique approach of blending Mindfulness-Based techniques; challenging negative thoughts/beliefs (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/CBT); coping tools/actionable steps; 12-Step Recovery (if applicable); and the exploration of the unconscious mind/childhood trauma/wounds. She trained as a Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapist at the Center for Mindful Living where she learned to incorporate self-compassion as an intricate part of her treatment.
Lisa works with adults, teens and families suffering from the effects of drug and alcohol addiction and mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.
Accepting new (in-person/telehealth) clients. Lisa is an LMFT & a Board Certified Health Coach. She received her Masters degree in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University Los Angeles. Lisa provides a unique approach of blending Mindfulness-Based techniques; challenging negative thoughts/beliefs (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/CBT); coping tools/actionable steps; 12-Step Recovery (if applicable); and the exploration of the unconscious mind/childhood trauma/wounds. She trained as a Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapist at the Center for Mindful Living where she learned to incorporate self-compassion as an intricate part of her treatment.
Courtney Hamlin, LMFT, Inc.
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
When dealing with substance and behavioral addictions, I use both 12-step and non-traditional approaches.
I'm here to help you. Whether this is your first time seeking counseling, or you are returning to work through a challenging time, I commend you for your willingness to try out therapy and/or continue your work. As we all know, life is not easy, and we are constantly confronted by doubts, darkness, fear, loss, and loneliness. I dedicate my time and efforts and use my skill set to collaborate with clients. I help them develop resources and tools, tap their inner strength, and get them back on the road to living a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
When dealing with substance and behavioral addictions, I use both 12-step and non-traditional approaches.
I'm here to help you. Whether this is your first time seeking counseling, or you are returning to work through a challenging time, I commend you for your willingness to try out therapy and/or continue your work. As we all know, life is not easy, and we are constantly confronted by doubts, darkness, fear, loss, and loneliness. I dedicate my time and efforts and use my skill set to collaborate with clients. I help them develop resources and tools, tap their inner strength, and get them back on the road to living a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Dr. Erin Foster
Marriage & Family Therapist, EdD, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Whether you're dealing with personal dilemmas, family issues, or the challenges of addiction, remember that seeking help is a sign of strength.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, lost, or confused? Ever been stuck and don’t know why? Felt isolated in your struggles? Have you experienced the pain of betrayal or the frustration of not being supported? If any of these resonate with you, know you're not alone. I get it. Been there. The pain, the guilt, the sense of failure.
Whether you're dealing with personal dilemmas, family issues, or the challenges of addiction, remember that seeking help is a sign of strength.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, lost, or confused? Ever been stuck and don’t know why? Felt isolated in your struggles? Have you experienced the pain of betrayal or the frustration of not being supported? If any of these resonate with you, know you're not alone. I get it. Been there. The pain, the guilt, the sense of failure.
I have extensive training in couples therapy, sex therapy, addiction recovery, and somatic work.
I specialize in helping individuals and couples find and maintain healthy and happy relationships. This includes: healing from sexual trauma, addiction/codependence recovery, sex/porn addiction, grief/repair from infidelity and/or betrayal, conflict resolution, communications skills, finding healthy partnerships, building healthy intimacy and sexuality in your relationship, and so on.
I have extensive training in couples therapy, sex therapy, addiction recovery, and somatic work.
I specialize in helping individuals and couples find and maintain healthy and happy relationships. This includes: healing from sexual trauma, addiction/codependence recovery, sex/porn addiction, grief/repair from infidelity and/or betrayal, conflict resolution, communications skills, finding healthy partnerships, building healthy intimacy and sexuality in your relationship, and so on.
Hazzel Angulo
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Trauma, anxiety, and addiction can make you feel stuck. The most important step towards healing is to address the unresolved emotion inside you. Healing requires feelings. Acceptance slowly dissolves pain. When we function from the fear and scarring of our trauma, the cycles continue until we learn how to transmute that energy into love. I apply a Holistic approach that integrates physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual forms of well-being, addressing the “whole” self. Through a holistic framework tailored to your unique needs, the goal is to support you develop a deeper understanding of the self on all these levels.
Trauma, anxiety, and addiction can make you feel stuck. The most important step towards healing is to address the unresolved emotion inside you. Healing requires feelings. Acceptance slowly dissolves pain. When we function from the fear and scarring of our trauma, the cycles continue until we learn how to transmute that energy into love. I apply a Holistic approach that integrates physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual forms of well-being, addressing the “whole” self. Through a holistic framework tailored to your unique needs, the goal is to support you develop a deeper understanding of the self on all these levels.
My approach to counseling is caring, supportive and genuine with 10 years of experienced in substance abuse treatment and mental health issues.
I work with individuals suffering from depression, substance abuse issues, anxiety, relationship problems, co-dependency, stress and other problems. I can help you develop coping skills and gain greater insight into core issues that may be impeding your success and happiness. I provide a safe space to explore your deepest thoughts and feelings with warmth and compassion. We all struggle at times and need help from others. Therapy can help you heal and find self acceptance and a more fulfilling life. We can't control the things that happen to us but we can find ways of moving forward in a healthy way with support and guidance.
My approach to counseling is caring, supportive and genuine with 10 years of experienced in substance abuse treatment and mental health issues.
I work with individuals suffering from depression, substance abuse issues, anxiety, relationship problems, co-dependency, stress and other problems. I can help you develop coping skills and gain greater insight into core issues that may be impeding your success and happiness. I provide a safe space to explore your deepest thoughts and feelings with warmth and compassion. We all struggle at times and need help from others. Therapy can help you heal and find self acceptance and a more fulfilling life. We can't control the things that happen to us but we can find ways of moving forward in a healthy way with support and guidance.
My name is Ken Mekaru, and I hail from Okinawa, Japan. I am fluent in both English and Japanese. In 2018, I graduated from Columbia University in New York City. Since then, I have gained extensive experience working in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), non-profits, and substance treatment centers. My professional journey has involved supporting individuals facing a wide range of challenges, such as HIV and cancer, as well as members of the LGBTQAI+ community.
My name is Ken Mekaru, and I hail from Okinawa, Japan. I am fluent in both English and Japanese. In 2018, I graduated from Columbia University in New York City. Since then, I have gained extensive experience working in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), non-profits, and substance treatment centers. My professional journey has involved supporting individuals facing a wide range of challenges, such as HIV and cancer, as well as members of the LGBTQAI+ community.
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Addiction Therapists
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.