Emotionally Focused Therapists in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA
Evan Davis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039 (Online Only)
In my work with couples, I utilize Psychodynamic therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy in order to foster attunement and connection.
My practice is grounded in the belief that greater insight into our emotions, thoughts, and motivations can bring us closer to our highest selves. I provide a judgment-free space where clients can build self-compassion and feel that their voices are heard. I work with a wide range of clients, but my specialties include perfectionism, difficulty establishing identity and purpose, coping with effects of systemic oppression and discrimination, life transitions, and relationship conflict.
In my work with couples, I utilize Psychodynamic therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy in order to foster attunement and connection.
My practice is grounded in the belief that greater insight into our emotions, thoughts, and motivations can bring us closer to our highest selves. I provide a judgment-free space where clients can build self-compassion and feel that their voices are heard. I work with a wide range of clients, but my specialties include perfectionism, difficulty establishing identity and purpose, coping with effects of systemic oppression and discrimination, life transitions, and relationship conflict.
Shelly Stover
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039
I use Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) with couples and somatic interventions from TRM.
Do you take care of other people's needs so no one gets upset, but also feel burned out? Maybe you struggle to be your authentic self with your partner? Do you want to feel more connected to your kids or spouse and stop repeating old patterns? Maybe you're worrying about what others think of you, wanting a career change, getting engaged or experiencing a loss. Life keeps moving and you're unsure of which decision to make. Let's connect. I work with couples, new parents, women's health, creative professionals, career transitioners, and people interested in exploring their body image and sexual intimacy in a non-judgemental space.
I use Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) with couples and somatic interventions from TRM.
Do you take care of other people's needs so no one gets upset, but also feel burned out? Maybe you struggle to be your authentic self with your partner? Do you want to feel more connected to your kids or spouse and stop repeating old patterns? Maybe you're worrying about what others think of you, wanting a career change, getting engaged or experiencing a loss. Life keeps moving and you're unsure of which decision to make. Let's connect. I work with couples, new parents, women's health, creative professionals, career transitioners, and people interested in exploring their body image and sexual intimacy in a non-judgemental space.
Grazel Garcia Psychotherapy & Associates
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Our team of clinicians specialize in working with couples from all types of relationships including those who are in a CNM, mono-poly, polyfidelity relationships, interracial/intercultural couples, neurodivergent relationships, etc. We also specialize in working with folks who are from the BDSM and kink population. We offer neurological testing for Autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, cognitive dysfunction and brain injuries, etc. Our main population comes from the entertainment and sports industry, public figures, including folks that hold high position jobs.
Our team of clinicians specialize in working with couples from all types of relationships including those who are in a CNM, mono-poly, polyfidelity relationships, interracial/intercultural couples, neurodivergent relationships, etc. We also specialize in working with folks who are from the BDSM and kink population. We offer neurological testing for Autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, cognitive dysfunction and brain injuries, etc. Our main population comes from the entertainment and sports industry, public figures, including folks that hold high position jobs.
Kati Phillips
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Kati Phillips is a certified emotionally-focused therapist with advanced training in sex therapy and LGBTQ-affirmative therapy. She works with adults, adolescents, couples and folks in consensual non-monogamous relationships.
Kati Phillips is a certified emotionally-focused therapist with advanced training in sex therapy and LGBTQ-affirmative therapy. She works with adults, adolescents, couples and folks in consensual non-monogamous relationships.
EFT Couple Therapy with Kathy H. Kim
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, AMFT
Verified Verified
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Using Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) as a framework, along with somatic awareness and IFS-informed parts work to organize complex, layered emotions, I help foster corrective experiences for my clients to create secure attachment and heal how they relate to themselves and to those they love.
I help hurting, struggling, and disconnected couples heal and find each other again. Couples that want to work with me include those stuck in patterns of destructive reactivity, couples in crisis hoping to save their marriage, disconnected couples lacking intimacy, couples struggling with past trauma, betrayals and violations, and couples struggling to align on core relationship expectations. As a long-time, partnered parent who has experienced the challenges of raising little ones and launching college-bound teens, I also support parents and children struggling to repair and build trust.
Using Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) as a framework, along with somatic awareness and IFS-informed parts work to organize complex, layered emotions, I help foster corrective experiences for my clients to create secure attachment and heal how they relate to themselves and to those they love.
I help hurting, struggling, and disconnected couples heal and find each other again. Couples that want to work with me include those stuck in patterns of destructive reactivity, couples in crisis hoping to save their marriage, disconnected couples lacking intimacy, couples struggling with past trauma, betrayals and violations, and couples struggling to align on core relationship expectations. As a long-time, partnered parent who has experienced the challenges of raising little ones and launching college-bound teens, I also support parents and children struggling to repair and build trust.
Tiffany Cuevas
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039
I have advance training in Emotionally Focused Therapy for both couples and individuals.
Do you find yourself disheartened by the quality of your relationships? Perhaps unable to find the words to express your deepest thoughts and/or needs. Maybe you feel stuck, even dissatisfied, hoping to move forward but the overwhelm of it all keeps you frozen. If this rings true, know that there is hope. There is a way off of the merry-go-round that keeps you in this tired loop. There is a future for you. It is possible to live fully and freely all whilst feeling connected.
I have advance training in Emotionally Focused Therapy for both couples and individuals.
Do you find yourself disheartened by the quality of your relationships? Perhaps unable to find the words to express your deepest thoughts and/or needs. Maybe you feel stuck, even dissatisfied, hoping to move forward but the overwhelm of it all keeps you frozen. If this rings true, know that there is hope. There is a way off of the merry-go-round that keeps you in this tired loop. There is a future for you. It is possible to live fully and freely all whilst feeling connected.
Arami James
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039
I am an emotionally-focused therapist ( EFT) providing Queer & neurodivergent affirmative therapy to individuals, couples and families.
Do you want to enjoy the present moments and be more present in your daily experiences, especially during times of change and transformation? Do you want to create a solid foundation during your current life transformation? Do you want to improve your communication and connection in your relationships during times of transition and growth? Do you seek to break cycles within yourself and overcome patterns that have been reinforced by societal, familial and personal narratives? Would you like to tap into your intuition and connection to your roots to find more balance, ease, calmness and creation in your life?
I am an emotionally-focused therapist ( EFT) providing Queer & neurodivergent affirmative therapy to individuals, couples and families.
Do you want to enjoy the present moments and be more present in your daily experiences, especially during times of change and transformation? Do you want to create a solid foundation during your current life transformation? Do you want to improve your communication and connection in your relationships during times of transition and growth? Do you seek to break cycles within yourself and overcome patterns that have been reinforced by societal, familial and personal narratives? Would you like to tap into your intuition and connection to your roots to find more balance, ease, calmness and creation in your life?
Alexa Enyart
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039
I utilize Emotionally Focused Therapy and Gottman Method to resolve interpersonal conflicts, untangle the root of distressing emotions, and develop healthy communication patterns and boundaries.
Do you feel as though your anxiety and depression are unmanageable? How about feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or helplessness like you’ve hit rock bottom and are struggling to find hope for tomorrow? Once we start to unravel the details of our past and trauma we give ourselves the ability to process feelings that we have long suppressed. I aim to collaborate with you and provide tools to decrease the challenging feelings you are currently facing and achieve a more integrated and balanced sense of self, leading to emotional healing and personal growth.
I utilize Emotionally Focused Therapy and Gottman Method to resolve interpersonal conflicts, untangle the root of distressing emotions, and develop healthy communication patterns and boundaries.
Do you feel as though your anxiety and depression are unmanageable? How about feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or helplessness like you’ve hit rock bottom and are struggling to find hope for tomorrow? Once we start to unravel the details of our past and trauma we give ourselves the ability to process feelings that we have long suppressed. I aim to collaborate with you and provide tools to decrease the challenging feelings you are currently facing and achieve a more integrated and balanced sense of self, leading to emotional healing and personal growth.
Alexandra Park
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039
I integrate Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Are you experiencing relationship issues with your partner or family members? I’m passionate about helping people have healthier relationships within themselves and with others. I work with couples and families who are stuck in conflict, seeking better communication, healing from past wounds, bridging cultural gaps, or adjusting to life transitions. I also provide individual therapy to support those affected by relational issues. We can work on managing anxiety, processing trauma, overcoming people-pleasing habits, improving emotional regulation, working through codependency, and embarking on a journey of healing and well-being.
I integrate Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Are you experiencing relationship issues with your partner or family members? I’m passionate about helping people have healthier relationships within themselves and with others. I work with couples and families who are stuck in conflict, seeking better communication, healing from past wounds, bridging cultural gaps, or adjusting to life transitions. I also provide individual therapy to support those affected by relational issues. We can work on managing anxiety, processing trauma, overcoming people-pleasing habits, improving emotional regulation, working through codependency, and embarking on a journey of healing and well-being.
Feel Understood Couples Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039
As a licensed therapist trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy ( EFT), I specialize in counseling couples like you how to enhance the support within your relationship.
Is your relationship feeling hopelessly stuck in conflict? You might find yourselves trapped in repeating patterns. You know communication should be improved somehow. Maybe you don’t spend enough time together. You could be avoiding each other because of past hurts you'd rather not bring up, or personal differences you've been struggling to address. You're likely not feeling as supported you could be. If any of this resonates with you, I'm a trained couples therapist here to help.
As a licensed therapist trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy ( EFT), I specialize in counseling couples like you how to enhance the support within your relationship.
Is your relationship feeling hopelessly stuck in conflict? You might find yourselves trapped in repeating patterns. You know communication should be improved somehow. Maybe you don’t spend enough time together. You could be avoiding each other because of past hurts you'd rather not bring up, or personal differences you've been struggling to address. You're likely not feeling as supported you could be. If any of this resonates with you, I'm a trained couples therapist here to help.
Shana B. Diskant
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CBIS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039
A client once told me, "If you have someone to whom you are willing to confess the foolish things you do, then count yourself among the blessed." Life can be hard, let's talk it out together. I understand that choosing a therapist is a difficult decision. Being a good match to your specific needs is important to me. My goal is to make the process as comfortable, safe, and simple as possible. Therapy is a collaborative process and I want to be on your team.
A client once told me, "If you have someone to whom you are willing to confess the foolish things you do, then count yourself among the blessed." Life can be hard, let's talk it out together. I understand that choosing a therapist is a difficult decision. Being a good match to your specific needs is important to me. My goal is to make the process as comfortable, safe, and simple as possible. Therapy is a collaborative process and I want to be on your team.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039
If you are feeling depressed, anxious, or overwhelmed in your relationships, then working with an experienced and skilled therapist can be enormously helpful. I have over 22 years of experience working with a wide range of clients and concerns. Depression, anxiety, relationship, marital/family issues, self-esteem, and trauma, are some of the issues I help clients with. You can contact me at 323 875 9501 for a free phone/video consultation, to see if I would be a good fit.
If you are feeling depressed, anxious, or overwhelmed in your relationships, then working with an experienced and skilled therapist can be enormously helpful. I have over 22 years of experience working with a wide range of clients and concerns. Depression, anxiety, relationship, marital/family issues, self-esteem, and trauma, are some of the issues I help clients with. You can contact me at 323 875 9501 for a free phone/video consultation, to see if I would be a good fit.
Sharon Rubinstein
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039
It takes courage to take the first step. I consider it a privilege to walk beside you on your journey to a more rewarding and fulfilling life. I approach psychotherapy in an integrative, holistic manner that incorporates an understanding of the inter-relatedness of mind, body, and emotional health. I provide a safe and nurturing space for you to explore your feelings and express yourself. Respect, compassion, and empathy are the cornerstones of my practice. I'll also challenge you in a direct, yet supportive and nonjudgmental manner, to help guide you on your quest for self-discovery while strengthening your emotional intelligence.
It takes courage to take the first step. I consider it a privilege to walk beside you on your journey to a more rewarding and fulfilling life. I approach psychotherapy in an integrative, holistic manner that incorporates an understanding of the inter-relatedness of mind, body, and emotional health. I provide a safe and nurturing space for you to explore your feelings and express yourself. Respect, compassion, and empathy are the cornerstones of my practice. I'll also challenge you in a direct, yet supportive and nonjudgmental manner, to help guide you on your quest for self-discovery while strengthening your emotional intelligence.
Tyler Ann Howard
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039 (Online Only)
Dr. Tyler Howard treats individuals from diverse backgrounds with a variety of challenges. Issues range from depression, anxiety, panic, traumatic-stress, relationship conflict, difficulties related to gender and sexual identity, privilege, oppression, multi-generational and social trauma, grief and loss, alcoholism, addiction, compulsive behaviors, attention-deficit, major life transitions, history of complex trauma, child abuse, and attachment disorders.
Dr. Tyler Howard treats individuals from diverse backgrounds with a variety of challenges. Issues range from depression, anxiety, panic, traumatic-stress, relationship conflict, difficulties related to gender and sexual identity, privilege, oppression, multi-generational and social trauma, grief and loss, alcoholism, addiction, compulsive behaviors, attention-deficit, major life transitions, history of complex trauma, child abuse, and attachment disorders.
Abigail Abby Dimen-Taylor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA
Verified Verified
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Many people get to a point in their lives when they feel stuck. Friends and family who used to be able to help are no longer able to, or don’t know how. During these times, it can be beneficial to have a relationship that is different, one in which you can share honestly without feeling judged or misunderstood and, in turn, be asked questions that can enhance insight and spur positive change. Welcome to therapy! As a therapist, I am welcoming, compassionate and curious. Therapy can be hard, so my goal is to help you to feel safe and accepted while engaged in a journey that will naturally involve some discomfort.
Many people get to a point in their lives when they feel stuck. Friends and family who used to be able to help are no longer able to, or don’t know how. During these times, it can be beneficial to have a relationship that is different, one in which you can share honestly without feeling judged or misunderstood and, in turn, be asked questions that can enhance insight and spur positive change. Welcome to therapy! As a therapist, I am welcoming, compassionate and curious. Therapy can be hard, so my goal is to help you to feel safe and accepted while engaged in a journey that will naturally involve some discomfort.
Aghavni Ava Williams
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039 (Online Only)
Seeking help is half the battle and I can guide you through the rest of the journey. I work with clients to provide a safe space to address a variety of issues ranging from trauma, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, shame, self-esteem, parenting and relationship difficulties. Together we can develop a new narrative about yourself and your potential while addressing past traumas and developing coping strategies to manage current and future challenges.
Seeking help is half the battle and I can guide you through the rest of the journey. I work with clients to provide a safe space to address a variety of issues ranging from trauma, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, shame, self-esteem, parenting and relationship difficulties. Together we can develop a new narrative about yourself and your potential while addressing past traumas and developing coping strategies to manage current and future challenges.
Anna (Alysse) Fuchs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Are you willing to be honest with yourself and try to trust me? If so, I'm ready to see if we are the right fit and to get to work to help you meet your goals. If you're experiencing anxiety, be it in social situations, about existential fears like the climate, or generally in various facets of your life, let's manage it together. I am also familiar with the heaviness and seeming intractability of depression and have successfully worked with clients to find a path through it. I have personal experiences with grief, and I feel honored to accompany anyone who finds themselves in the trenches of loss.
Are you willing to be honest with yourself and try to trust me? If so, I'm ready to see if we are the right fit and to get to work to help you meet your goals. If you're experiencing anxiety, be it in social situations, about existential fears like the climate, or generally in various facets of your life, let's manage it together. I am also familiar with the heaviness and seeming intractability of depression and have successfully worked with clients to find a path through it. I have personal experiences with grief, and I feel honored to accompany anyone who finds themselves in the trenches of loss.
Kate Jensen
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039
I believe therapy can be a powerful space for creating real and meaningful change. My therapeutic style is warm, non-judgmental, intuitive, and collaborative. I work with individuals and couples navigating a range of challenges, including, depression, anxiety, trauma, intimacy, life transitions, and self esteem concerns. In our sessions, I support clients in processing past experiences, exploring current challenges, and uncovering old childhood wounds and patterns. My goal in our work together is to help you move toward a more security, fulfillment, and self awareness, and to help deepen and strengthen your relationships.
I believe therapy can be a powerful space for creating real and meaningful change. My therapeutic style is warm, non-judgmental, intuitive, and collaborative. I work with individuals and couples navigating a range of challenges, including, depression, anxiety, trauma, intimacy, life transitions, and self esteem concerns. In our sessions, I support clients in processing past experiences, exploring current challenges, and uncovering old childhood wounds and patterns. My goal in our work together is to help you move toward a more security, fulfillment, and self awareness, and to help deepen and strengthen your relationships.
In my Atwater Village practice, I provide therapy for clients of all ages. My approach is warm and optimistic because I believe that therapy can guide you in finding peace and joy in your family and personal life. For over ten years, I have been worked effectively to help parents, children, couples and families with concerns related to anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, parenting, relationship conflict, divorce, post-partum adjustment and family planning. I am passionate about supporting clients through the challenges of starting a family, welcoming a new child and raising them.
In my Atwater Village practice, I provide therapy for clients of all ages. My approach is warm and optimistic because I believe that therapy can guide you in finding peace and joy in your family and personal life. For over ten years, I have been worked effectively to help parents, children, couples and families with concerns related to anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, parenting, relationship conflict, divorce, post-partum adjustment and family planning. I am passionate about supporting clients through the challenges of starting a family, welcoming a new child and raising them.
Lilit Arutyunyan
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Life is about feeling connected, sharing in the joys and sorrows, and striving for something better, a better you. Therapy is a place where you can share and explore the challenges and achievements that make each of us an individual. I believe that forming a safe, non-judgmental relationship is fundamental to therapy and what guides the healing process. We work together in order to gain insight and learn healthy coping skills in managing challenges faced and the feelings associated with them. I believe that the most difficult job is working on ourselves but it is also the most rewarding.
Life is about feeling connected, sharing in the joys and sorrows, and striving for something better, a better you. Therapy is a place where you can share and explore the challenges and achievements that make each of us an individual. I believe that forming a safe, non-judgmental relationship is fundamental to therapy and what guides the healing process. We work together in order to gain insight and learn healthy coping skills in managing challenges faced and the feelings associated with them. I believe that the most difficult job is working on ourselves but it is also the most rewarding.
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Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.