Emotionally Focused Therapists in Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA
Rebekah Gong
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Online Only)
Specially trained in relationship ( EFT, IFIO) & sex therapy, and cutting-edge transformative trauma interventions (IFS, EMDR, Somatic Therapy).
Dear fellow traveler, do you want to find calm amidst anxiety and stress, claim inner peace from past wounds, rekindle love and affection with your partner(s), seek peace with food, discover pleasure with your body, or get more clarity and acceptance about who you are? As a seasoned trauma/ relationship/ sex specialist, I help highly motivated humans like you to create the life you've been waiting for. Together, we navigate the challenges you face, not only transforming your life, but also breaking generational cycles, and fostering healing for future generations (if you choose to have them).
Specially trained in relationship ( EFT, IFIO) & sex therapy, and cutting-edge transformative trauma interventions (IFS, EMDR, Somatic Therapy).
Dear fellow traveler, do you want to find calm amidst anxiety and stress, claim inner peace from past wounds, rekindle love and affection with your partner(s), seek peace with food, discover pleasure with your body, or get more clarity and acceptance about who you are? As a seasoned trauma/ relationship/ sex specialist, I help highly motivated humans like you to create the life you've been waiting for. Together, we navigate the challenges you face, not only transforming your life, but also breaking generational cycles, and fostering healing for future generations (if you choose to have them).
Gary Millus
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90026
I work with individuals and adolescents as well as couples, providing a safe space for an exploration of inner distress. Through an eclectic mix of theories, I have watched my clients move from depression, anxiety, addiction and other difficult patterns toward a newfound sense of peace and harmony. This doesn’t come without its own brand of sacrifice, it takes a lot of self-honesty, self-acceptance and courage.
I work with individuals and adolescents as well as couples, providing a safe space for an exploration of inner distress. Through an eclectic mix of theories, I have watched my clients move from depression, anxiety, addiction and other difficult patterns toward a newfound sense of peace and harmony. This doesn’t come without its own brand of sacrifice, it takes a lot of self-honesty, self-acceptance and courage.
Virginia Melin
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Reconnect to life, nature & your authentic self. Cultural pressures, defenses, fears, fantasies & attachment styles serve as guides to a deep story about your origins, unique needs & desires. Rather than condemn symptoms, let's get curious and engage in creative exploration. You can mourn your losses, build resilience & embark on a meaningful relationship with personal goals to take ownership of your narrative. Together, we can unearth ingrained beliefs that do not serve your true purpose & desire to grow, discover tools to thrive, & reignite your authentic self expression, hopefulness, connection with others, & your life force.
Reconnect to life, nature & your authentic self. Cultural pressures, defenses, fears, fantasies & attachment styles serve as guides to a deep story about your origins, unique needs & desires. Rather than condemn symptoms, let's get curious and engage in creative exploration. You can mourn your losses, build resilience & embark on a meaningful relationship with personal goals to take ownership of your narrative. Together, we can unearth ingrained beliefs that do not serve your true purpose & desire to grow, discover tools to thrive, & reignite your authentic self expression, hopefulness, connection with others, & your life force.
Dr. Cam Tu Nguyen
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Online Only)
I am a licensed clinical psychologist in California with specializations in depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, phobias, self-esteem issues, relationship issues, interpersonal effectiveness, and social skills training. I provide individual psychotherapy for adults. I also have experience working with high-functioning adults on the spectrum. I am in-network for the listed insurances.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist in California with specializations in depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, phobias, self-esteem issues, relationship issues, interpersonal effectiveness, and social skills training. I provide individual psychotherapy for adults. I also have experience working with high-functioning adults on the spectrum. I am in-network for the listed insurances.
Dr. Andrew Young Choi
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Online Only)
Are you wanting more from yourself yet feel lost or stuck in a life going in circles? Psychotherapy can be an emotionally challenging yet transformative experience that helps you reclaim the vitality of living openly and freely in your truest self. In a compassionate and nonjudgmental setting, our guided and collaborative reflection will help you unlock the past to gain insight into the motivations driving your thoughts and actions in the present. This process of self-discovery can empower you to make real and meaningful changes that promote healing and actualize your capacity for fulfillment and success.
Are you wanting more from yourself yet feel lost or stuck in a life going in circles? Psychotherapy can be an emotionally challenging yet transformative experience that helps you reclaim the vitality of living openly and freely in your truest self. In a compassionate and nonjudgmental setting, our guided and collaborative reflection will help you unlock the past to gain insight into the motivations driving your thoughts and actions in the present. This process of self-discovery can empower you to make real and meaningful changes that promote healing and actualize your capacity for fulfillment and success.
Hannah Wolfe
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Hello, my name is Hannah Wolfe and I am a licensed clinical social worker practicing in the Los Angeles area. My specialization is in healing trauma and the symptoms and stressors that follow as a result. I primarily practice through the lens of Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy and Attachment Focused EMDR. I am also certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and treat Insomnia through CBT-I.
Hello, my name is Hannah Wolfe and I am a licensed clinical social worker practicing in the Los Angeles area. My specialization is in healing trauma and the symptoms and stressors that follow as a result. I primarily practice through the lens of Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy and Attachment Focused EMDR. I am also certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and treat Insomnia through CBT-I.
Chandler Sims Chang
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Accepting new clients. Dr. Chang, founder of Therapy Lab and TL Kids (formerly Golden Hour Therapy), has provided science-based psychological treatment in downtown Los Angeles since 2008. Using evidence-based treatments and a compassionate approach, she offers expertise based on a decade of experience at prestigious research-oriented psychology programs, including UCLA and NYU's Child Study Center, with degrees from Princeton University and The University of Georgia.
Accepting new clients. Dr. Chang, founder of Therapy Lab and TL Kids (formerly Golden Hour Therapy), has provided science-based psychological treatment in downtown Los Angeles since 2008. Using evidence-based treatments and a compassionate approach, she offers expertise based on a decade of experience at prestigious research-oriented psychology programs, including UCLA and NYU's Child Study Center, with degrees from Princeton University and The University of Georgia.
Connor McClenahan
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90012
I help lawyers and other professionals overcome their most difficult and destructive emotional patterns: addiction, anxiety, trauma, OCD, and depression. Sometimes it feels like you can't slow down. You want to enjoy life without worrying about work, and set boundaries so you can actually enjoy time off. Maybe you look around and wonder how everyone else seems to do it all. You feel heavy, anxious, and exhausted.You need a better way to manage difficult emotions so you can feel like yourself again.
I help lawyers and other professionals overcome their most difficult and destructive emotional patterns: addiction, anxiety, trauma, OCD, and depression. Sometimes it feels like you can't slow down. You want to enjoy life without worrying about work, and set boundaries so you can actually enjoy time off. Maybe you look around and wonder how everyone else seems to do it all. You feel heavy, anxious, and exhausted.You need a better way to manage difficult emotions so you can feel like yourself again.
Highland Park Holistic Psychotherapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90026
New clients welcome in person and online - find the support you need and help with anxiety during this intense time. The combined experience of our therapists means expertise on a wide range of issues. Do you feel anxious, stuck and overwhelmed, battling a voice inside that says you are never good enough? Some part of you knows a change is needed but it feels like there's no one out there who gets it, gets you and could truly help. You need someone who knows what they are doing, is compassionate but also direct, not someone who just sits and nods.
New clients welcome in person and online - find the support you need and help with anxiety during this intense time. The combined experience of our therapists means expertise on a wide range of issues. Do you feel anxious, stuck and overwhelmed, battling a voice inside that says you are never good enough? Some part of you knows a change is needed but it feels like there's no one out there who gets it, gets you and could truly help. You need someone who knows what they are doing, is compassionate but also direct, not someone who just sits and nods.
David Ibrahim
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LMFT, LAADC , E500RYT, EMDR, ISTDP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Do you wonder if you’re an addict, maybe not? I provide assessments and interventions for addiction. I’ve worked with famous actors, directors, major league athletes, scholars, scientists, studio executives, military, and engineers, Hip Hop moguls and all individuals. I specialize in trauma and addiction. I deal with issues such as controlled drinking, sobriety, relationship, couple's or family issues, Court, incest survivor trauma, and addiction issues. I'm also an LMFT, and Yoga and Meditation Therapist, and EMDR Therapist which gives me a unique ability to help my patients integrate in their bodies emotionally and mentally.
Do you wonder if you’re an addict, maybe not? I provide assessments and interventions for addiction. I’ve worked with famous actors, directors, major league athletes, scholars, scientists, studio executives, military, and engineers, Hip Hop moguls and all individuals. I specialize in trauma and addiction. I deal with issues such as controlled drinking, sobriety, relationship, couple's or family issues, Court, incest survivor trauma, and addiction issues. I'm also an LMFT, and Yoga and Meditation Therapist, and EMDR Therapist which gives me a unique ability to help my patients integrate in their bodies emotionally and mentally.
Dr. Douglas G. Sadownick
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90026
I come from the heart. I'm here to help you feel safe and secure. I am here to go on a journey with you to find your true self, to lift depression, to work with anxiety, and transform this time of crisis into stronger relationships and more heart-felt productivity. As a gay, Jewish man, I have an ear for all people struggling with difference and oppression. I can go deep with you into healing old trauma. Or I can help you coach you with day-to-day career and relationship challenges. If you need a therapy to jump-start new growth in the New Year, I am here for you on that quest of both self-discovery and seeing more palpable results.
I come from the heart. I'm here to help you feel safe and secure. I am here to go on a journey with you to find your true self, to lift depression, to work with anxiety, and transform this time of crisis into stronger relationships and more heart-felt productivity. As a gay, Jewish man, I have an ear for all people struggling with difference and oppression. I can go deep with you into healing old trauma. Or I can help you coach you with day-to-day career and relationship challenges. If you need a therapy to jump-start new growth in the New Year, I am here for you on that quest of both self-discovery and seeing more palpable results.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MAE
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Whatever your unique experience is that brought you to seek therapy, I know it has taken multiple attempts and a whole lot of courage. We all desire to be seen and affirmed in our journey to uncover our authentic self(s). It may feel as if there just isn't enough room to allow your whole self to show up, and this creates anxiety and/or depression. Regardless if we are aware of the negative external messages we get, some still seem to find their way into our internal world, and it takes work, support, and self-compassion to confront those messages.
Whatever your unique experience is that brought you to seek therapy, I know it has taken multiple attempts and a whole lot of courage. We all desire to be seen and affirmed in our journey to uncover our authentic self(s). It may feel as if there just isn't enough room to allow your whole self to show up, and this creates anxiety and/or depression. Regardless if we are aware of the negative external messages we get, some still seem to find their way into our internal world, and it takes work, support, and self-compassion to confront those messages.
Amy Squires
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90026
I specialize in helping clients pursue healthy relationships, including: couples work, resolving effects of early trauma, especially CPTS (complex post-traumatic stress), setting boundaries and communicating needs, repairing or deepening partner connection, finding a partner, workplace conflict / career or creative blocks, recognizing & grappling with systemic oppression & intergenerational trauma, increasing social skills/coping with social anxiety.
I specialize in helping clients pursue healthy relationships, including: couples work, resolving effects of early trauma, especially CPTS (complex post-traumatic stress), setting boundaries and communicating needs, repairing or deepening partner connection, finding a partner, workplace conflict / career or creative blocks, recognizing & grappling with systemic oppression & intergenerational trauma, increasing social skills/coping with social anxiety.
Sarah E. Phillips
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90026 (Online Only)
My style is active, empowering, solution-focused, down-to-earth, non-judgmental, and humorous. You can expect me to help lead conversations, develop insights, and teach coping skills. My approach is collaborative — we'll work together to help identify and reach your goals. I welcome an open dialogue to create the best therapy for you as an individual. I see the immense strength, value, and potential for self-growth in each of my clients.
My style is active, empowering, solution-focused, down-to-earth, non-judgmental, and humorous. You can expect me to help lead conversations, develop insights, and teach coping skills. My approach is collaborative — we'll work together to help identify and reach your goals. I welcome an open dialogue to create the best therapy for you as an individual. I see the immense strength, value, and potential for self-growth in each of my clients.
Darrin M Dennis
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Hi! My name is Darrin Dennis. I am a licensed professional clinical counselor with more than 6 years of professional experience. People seek therapy because they're experiencing some kind of pain they can no longer manage on their own. As a therapist, I come alongside my clients, building a personal and authentic relationship so I can walk with you through your first steps toward growth and onto understanding, facing, then managing and healing from that pain. I am a firm believer in the power of transformation, inwardly and outwardly, and believe this is the key to living one’s life to the greatest and fullest potential possible.
Hi! My name is Darrin Dennis. I am a licensed professional clinical counselor with more than 6 years of professional experience. People seek therapy because they're experiencing some kind of pain they can no longer manage on their own. As a therapist, I come alongside my clients, building a personal and authentic relationship so I can walk with you through your first steps toward growth and onto understanding, facing, then managing and healing from that pain. I am a firm believer in the power of transformation, inwardly and outwardly, and believe this is the key to living one’s life to the greatest and fullest potential possible.
Ariel Hirsch
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90012
I do my best work with creative & open-hearted individual adults who are dedicated to exploring their inner experience and moving towards greater self-awareness. Usually these folks struggle with anxiety, past family & personal trauma, sadness, creative blocks & difficult life transitions. My goal is to create a supportive & non-judgmental therapeutic space for reflection and change. That looks like a shame-free, co-created relationship where warmth, empathy & humor are not only valued, but encouraged.
I do my best work with creative & open-hearted individual adults who are dedicated to exploring their inner experience and moving towards greater self-awareness. Usually these folks struggle with anxiety, past family & personal trauma, sadness, creative blocks & difficult life transitions. My goal is to create a supportive & non-judgmental therapeutic space for reflection and change. That looks like a shame-free, co-created relationship where warmth, empathy & humor are not only valued, but encouraged.
Framework Associates
Psychologist, PsyD, PhD, MFT, LCSW
Verified Verified
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Want to use your insurance to pay for therapy, but having a hard time finding a therapist who's accepting new clients? Stop your endless searching and skip the waitlists! We'd love to offer some help. Please visit FrameworkPsych.com to schedule your first appointment. Framework Associates was founded on the principles of providing affordable, accessible therapy from highly qualified therapists. We've invested in the latest healthcare technology that allows you to securely videochat with a therapist from the comfort of your own home.
Want to use your insurance to pay for therapy, but having a hard time finding a therapist who's accepting new clients? Stop your endless searching and skip the waitlists! We'd love to offer some help. Please visit FrameworkPsych.com to schedule your first appointment. Framework Associates was founded on the principles of providing affordable, accessible therapy from highly qualified therapists. We've invested in the latest healthcare technology that allows you to securely videochat with a therapist from the comfort of your own home.
Tiera Couch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Online Only)
Are you overwhelmed? Are you exhausted from overthinking? Are you talking yourself out of opportunities due to self-doubt or fear? Are you tired of being the "strong friend"? Are you struggling with owning your sexuality, gender identity and/or expression? Is past trauma negatively impacting your relationships? If this sounds like you, I can help. Healing is complicated and hard which can lead to not feeling ready to start therapy. I will meet you where you and support you as you meet your goals. Healing can be messy you don't have to choose to do it alone.
Are you overwhelmed? Are you exhausted from overthinking? Are you talking yourself out of opportunities due to self-doubt or fear? Are you tired of being the "strong friend"? Are you struggling with owning your sexuality, gender identity and/or expression? Is past trauma negatively impacting your relationships? If this sounds like you, I can help. Healing is complicated and hard which can lead to not feeling ready to start therapy. I will meet you where you and support you as you meet your goals. Healing can be messy you don't have to choose to do it alone.
Evan Dunn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA 90026 (Online Only)
Exhausted by the way you think about yourself? We are often (if not always) our own worst enemies. Whether this has caused you problems with guilt, shame, anxiety, depression, addiction or you name it - the starting point is generally the same. When we embark on the project of therapy you will be asked to put your painful thoughts and feelings into words. As the process unfolds, the strength and fervor used to overthink and condemn yourself will become accessible to use productively in reaching your goals.
Exhausted by the way you think about yourself? We are often (if not always) our own worst enemies. Whether this has caused you problems with guilt, shame, anxiety, depression, addiction or you name it - the starting point is generally the same. When we embark on the project of therapy you will be asked to put your painful thoughts and feelings into words. As the process unfolds, the strength and fervor used to overthink and condemn yourself will become accessible to use productively in reaching your goals.
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EFT Couple Therapy with Kathy H. Kim
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, AMFT
Verified Verified
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.
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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.