Culturally Sensitive Therapists in Los Angeles, CA
Emmanuel Santana
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90032 (Online Only)
On the road to self-realization and fulfillment, we often encounter hurdles and obstacles that can make us feel like we have been knocked off course. In many instances, therapy can be an effective means to get us back on track. It is a way to develop a higher level of insight and understanding of ourselves and our place in the world around us. I offer support and guidance in your exploration of your past and present, via a compassionate, collaborative and non-judgmental relationship, in order to help you reach a sense of awareness and empowerment.
On the road to self-realization and fulfillment, we often encounter hurdles and obstacles that can make us feel like we have been knocked off course. In many instances, therapy can be an effective means to get us back on track. It is a way to develop a higher level of insight and understanding of ourselves and our place in the world around us. I offer support and guidance in your exploration of your past and present, via a compassionate, collaborative and non-judgmental relationship, in order to help you reach a sense of awareness and empowerment.
Greetings and welcome to my professional profile. I am committed to providing exceptional care with a focus on individual needs. My medical career has spanned the challenging environment of acute psychiatric care to the compassionate realm of family health services. As a Nurse Practitioner, my approach involves a comprehensive understanding of your health. I meticulously compile your medical history and conduct thorough examinations to ensure we address all aspects of your well-being. Interpreting laboratory tests and devising customized care plans are among my core competencies.
Greetings and welcome to my professional profile. I am committed to providing exceptional care with a focus on individual needs. My medical career has spanned the challenging environment of acute psychiatric care to the compassionate realm of family health services. As a Nurse Practitioner, my approach involves a comprehensive understanding of your health. I meticulously compile your medical history and conduct thorough examinations to ensure we address all aspects of your well-being. Interpreting laboratory tests and devising customized care plans are among my core competencies.
Alexander Shibuya Farbstein
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Trauma. Depression. Anxiety. Inattention. These are all natural responses to the challenges of life. These challenges are daunting on their own, and can feel insurmountable because of how the world treats gender, race, sexuality and learning differences. I'm a therapist at the intersection of multiple identities (queer, non-binary, Japanese American, Jewish). I use mindfulness-based therapies to help clients live in the present moment and find liberation from the impact of family history and systemic discrimination.
Trauma. Depression. Anxiety. Inattention. These are all natural responses to the challenges of life. These challenges are daunting on their own, and can feel insurmountable because of how the world treats gender, race, sexuality and learning differences. I'm a therapist at the intersection of multiple identities (queer, non-binary, Japanese American, Jewish). I use mindfulness-based therapies to help clients live in the present moment and find liberation from the impact of family history and systemic discrimination.
Joyce Van
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90025 (Online Only)
I think it’s safe to say life is hard. There is so much going on in the world and in our lives that it can be hard to navigate everything that is placed in front of us. We all go through struggles and challenges and it’s okay to seek professional help for them. Growing up as a Chinese American, I recognize the complexities of family and social dynamics and how it can have an immense impact in who we become and how we view ourselves.
I think it’s safe to say life is hard. There is so much going on in the world and in our lives that it can be hard to navigate everything that is placed in front of us. We all go through struggles and challenges and it’s okay to seek professional help for them. Growing up as a Chinese American, I recognize the complexities of family and social dynamics and how it can have an immense impact in who we become and how we view ourselves.
Shirl Kelemer
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFT, MA
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90046 (Online Only)
Many clients come to me depressed, grief stricken, or at a loss for where to proceed in their lives. Faulty thinking can block the ability to realize new options for thoughts and behaviors. Training, wisdom, and life experiences allow me to help guide my clients to their best therapeutic path, to personalize treatment, and to help them find their purpose. I work with trauma survivors, people with disabilities, life transitions, crises, hospice care, death, and chronic anxiety. I'm also trained to support artists through their creative struggles. That process provides them the foundation to strengthen them for any future challenges.
Many clients come to me depressed, grief stricken, or at a loss for where to proceed in their lives. Faulty thinking can block the ability to realize new options for thoughts and behaviors. Training, wisdom, and life experiences allow me to help guide my clients to their best therapeutic path, to personalize treatment, and to help them find their purpose. I work with trauma survivors, people with disabilities, life transitions, crises, hospice care, death, and chronic anxiety. I'm also trained to support artists through their creative struggles. That process provides them the foundation to strengthen them for any future challenges.
Christina Kam
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90094 (Online Only)
I have had the privilege and many opportunities to have encountered various individuals with their own unique lived experiences. Growing up Asian American in the era of the mode minority myth I struggled with the pre-selected expectations that were set for me. Through this, I took a step towards the challenge of redefining my core values and exploring my identity, including the fluidity that is always changing. Navigating two cultures have taught me to acknowledge and accept the many dualities that exist.
I have had the privilege and many opportunities to have encountered various individuals with their own unique lived experiences. Growing up Asian American in the era of the mode minority myth I struggled with the pre-selected expectations that were set for me. Through this, I took a step towards the challenge of redefining my core values and exploring my identity, including the fluidity that is always changing. Navigating two cultures have taught me to acknowledge and accept the many dualities that exist.
I know what it’s like to struggle, to be unsure of yourself and your relationships, to feel stuck. I believe therapy is an act of courage and hope, and I applaud anyone considering this form of healing. My goal is to help you learn how to better help yourself, and I've been humbled by the strength I’ve seen in my clients. In our work, I'll position myself as a relational therapist, meaning we'll use our relationship to better understand how you view yourself and others, and we’ll collaborate to modify any beliefs, patterns of behavior, or ways of relating that prevent you from living more of the life you want.
I know what it’s like to struggle, to be unsure of yourself and your relationships, to feel stuck. I believe therapy is an act of courage and hope, and I applaud anyone considering this form of healing. My goal is to help you learn how to better help yourself, and I've been humbled by the strength I’ve seen in my clients. In our work, I'll position myself as a relational therapist, meaning we'll use our relationship to better understand how you view yourself and others, and we’ll collaborate to modify any beliefs, patterns of behavior, or ways of relating that prevent you from living more of the life you want.
Tara Beach
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90069 (Online Only)
My clients describe me as easy to talk to, insightful, warm, and occasionally funny. I strive to help my clients find balance as they struggle with major life transitions, like early adulthood and becoming a parent. If mood swings and negative thoughts start to trigger earlier traumas or anxieties, I will be there to help my clients navigate a path forward to a better future. I work to help my clients heal from the past, organize the present, and grow into the best versions of themselves. I support clients in developing healthier relationships with their families, friends, and most importantly: themselves.
My clients describe me as easy to talk to, insightful, warm, and occasionally funny. I strive to help my clients find balance as they struggle with major life transitions, like early adulthood and becoming a parent. If mood swings and negative thoughts start to trigger earlier traumas or anxieties, I will be there to help my clients navigate a path forward to a better future. I work to help my clients heal from the past, organize the present, and grow into the best versions of themselves. I support clients in developing healthier relationships with their families, friends, and most importantly: themselves.
Ryuji Yoneyama
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90015 (Online Only)
Therapy has powerful tools with the potential to give you some relief and to dial down the negative moods and challenges that you face. My experience and training help to introduce healthy coping skills to handle the difficult things that you are struggling to change on your own, and the additional skill of helping you to learn not just how, but when to use those skills most effectively.
Therapy has powerful tools with the potential to give you some relief and to dial down the negative moods and challenges that you face. My experience and training help to introduce healthy coping skills to handle the difficult things that you are struggling to change on your own, and the additional skill of helping you to learn not just how, but when to use those skills most effectively.
My approach to psychotherapy is grounded in psychodynamic theory and weaves multiple therapeutic modalities & research, including trauma-informed interventions, somatic therapy, neuroscience, and attachment theory. My clients appreciate my relaxed, warmly inquisitive and direct style. I adhere to a nonpathologizing model, recognizing coping mechanisms as survival strategies. I believe that emotions are powerful messengers, pointing to authentic needs and feelings. I work with people who are interested in understanding how their strategies are perpetuating anxiety & self doubt, preventing them from experiencing peace and confidence.
My approach to psychotherapy is grounded in psychodynamic theory and weaves multiple therapeutic modalities & research, including trauma-informed interventions, somatic therapy, neuroscience, and attachment theory. My clients appreciate my relaxed, warmly inquisitive and direct style. I adhere to a nonpathologizing model, recognizing coping mechanisms as survival strategies. I believe that emotions are powerful messengers, pointing to authentic needs and feelings. I work with people who are interested in understanding how their strategies are perpetuating anxiety & self doubt, preventing them from experiencing peace and confidence.
I believe in seeing the strengths in all my patients and their families and helping them to see their own internal positive attributes and resiliency. I am currently a staff clinical psychologist at Children's Hospital Los Angeles where I work with families and youth with various mental health and medical conditions. In my private practice I work with caregivers/parents and youth and place great emphasis on increasing healthy coping skills, resiliency and self-esteem. I also work with young adults and college students to help them navigate the transition to adulthood and coping with the challenges of adjusting to adult life.
I believe in seeing the strengths in all my patients and their families and helping them to see their own internal positive attributes and resiliency. I am currently a staff clinical psychologist at Children's Hospital Los Angeles where I work with families and youth with various mental health and medical conditions. In my private practice I work with caregivers/parents and youth and place great emphasis on increasing healthy coping skills, resiliency and self-esteem. I also work with young adults and college students to help them navigate the transition to adulthood and coping with the challenges of adjusting to adult life.
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Dominique Petrassi
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90068 (Online Only)
I have experience working with anxiety, depression, interpersonal/relationship difficulties, and post-trauma related symptoms as well as people struggling with coming out, questioning their sexual/gender identity, or other issues connected with the unique experiences of being LGBTQQIAPK+ in our society. I am also trained in EMDR, a therapeutic approach that helps to effectively alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories.
I have experience working with anxiety, depression, interpersonal/relationship difficulties, and post-trauma related symptoms as well as people struggling with coming out, questioning their sexual/gender identity, or other issues connected with the unique experiences of being LGBTQQIAPK+ in our society. I am also trained in EMDR, a therapeutic approach that helps to effectively alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories.
Janet B Shiver
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MPH
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90066 (Online Only)
The mask we wear covers how lonely we really feel. Are you going through the motions, when all you feel is lost, depressed, scared, and drained? Are you having trouble speaking up for yourself in relationships or struggling with boundaries at home or at work? Do you hold it all in, constantly frustrated? Is it hard to make life transitions right now? Are you crying in the car on the way to work while still telling everyone you are fine? Being the “strong one” is so tiring. It silences us. Let’s find your voice. You deserve a place to cry, vent, find your footing, and emerge your best self. I would be honored to help you do that.
The mask we wear covers how lonely we really feel. Are you going through the motions, when all you feel is lost, depressed, scared, and drained? Are you having trouble speaking up for yourself in relationships or struggling with boundaries at home or at work? Do you hold it all in, constantly frustrated? Is it hard to make life transitions right now? Are you crying in the car on the way to work while still telling everyone you are fine? Being the “strong one” is so tiring. It silences us. Let’s find your voice. You deserve a place to cry, vent, find your footing, and emerge your best self. I would be honored to help you do that.
Laura Beann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024 (Online Only)
I approach psychotherapy from a whole-person perspective and I believe therapy, along with other practices, can help us awaken to a life of meaning. In therapy I will help you identify the source of your longing to be whole, and together, we will move closer to that source, so you become re-sourced. Together we will explore your innate natural cycles and help you align to your own rhythm, so that you might meet depletion with rest and energy with creativity.
I approach psychotherapy from a whole-person perspective and I believe therapy, along with other practices, can help us awaken to a life of meaning. In therapy I will help you identify the source of your longing to be whole, and together, we will move closer to that source, so you become re-sourced. Together we will explore your innate natural cycles and help you align to your own rhythm, so that you might meet depletion with rest and energy with creativity.
Finding a therapist that fits you is the most important element of therapy. My therapeutic approach is tailored to match my clients' needs. I help my clients work through challenging situations and develop a better self-understanding. I support my clients as they navigate through life transitions such as resolving decisions, adjusting to college, developing a career path, starting a family, aging, and the beginning and ending of relationships. Areas I specialize in include depression, anxiety, and assisting career-focused clients to obtain an appropriate work-life balance. I also treat individuals diagnosed with medical conditions.
Finding a therapist that fits you is the most important element of therapy. My therapeutic approach is tailored to match my clients' needs. I help my clients work through challenging situations and develop a better self-understanding. I support my clients as they navigate through life transitions such as resolving decisions, adjusting to college, developing a career path, starting a family, aging, and the beginning and ending of relationships. Areas I specialize in include depression, anxiety, and assisting career-focused clients to obtain an appropriate work-life balance. I also treat individuals diagnosed with medical conditions.
Leo Hernandez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90014 (Online Only)
As a first-generation Spanish-speaking Mexican American I bring understanding to the struggle that comes with navigating generational trauma and cultural and sexual identity. I am aware of how cultural and sociopolitical factors impact our sense of well-being and relationships. Together we can work on overcoming the problems that adversely impact your life. We can also work on healing emotional wounds that may be keeping you stuck from moving forward. I will empower your journey as you cultivate better relationships, foster a happier sense of self and learn to embrace all aspects of your identity.
As a first-generation Spanish-speaking Mexican American I bring understanding to the struggle that comes with navigating generational trauma and cultural and sexual identity. I am aware of how cultural and sociopolitical factors impact our sense of well-being and relationships. Together we can work on overcoming the problems that adversely impact your life. We can also work on healing emotional wounds that may be keeping you stuck from moving forward. I will empower your journey as you cultivate better relationships, foster a happier sense of self and learn to embrace all aspects of your identity.
Fredrick Edo
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PsyD
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90066
The nature of my work as a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist is to strive for a safe and trusting environment during the time that is shared. Together we build the relationship as patient and clinician aim to maintain a valuable and private space for us to discuss any challenging issues they are experiencing, decreasing limits and without judgment. My orientation of choice is psychodynamic. I mainly focus from the psychoanalytic relational space.
The nature of my work as a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist is to strive for a safe and trusting environment during the time that is shared. Together we build the relationship as patient and clinician aim to maintain a valuable and private space for us to discuss any challenging issues they are experiencing, decreasing limits and without judgment. My orientation of choice is psychodynamic. I mainly focus from the psychoanalytic relational space.
I believe that therapy is an individual, unique, and empowered process for each client that allows them to recognize their inner strengths and workings. Each client has their own answers that they are searching for and struggles they are trying to overcome in their daily life. During the process of therapy, I strive to help clients develop an increased sense of autonomy and purpose in order to create movement toward these answers. In succession, I help clients develop healthy ways of coping with stressors, as life is inevitably filled with difficulties and obstacles.
I believe that therapy is an individual, unique, and empowered process for each client that allows them to recognize their inner strengths and workings. Each client has their own answers that they are searching for and struggles they are trying to overcome in their daily life. During the process of therapy, I strive to help clients develop an increased sense of autonomy and purpose in order to create movement toward these answers. In succession, I help clients develop healthy ways of coping with stressors, as life is inevitably filled with difficulties and obstacles.
Imuri Pacheco
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90042 (Online Only)
In a world fixated on productivity, I intend to offer a nurturing sanctuary where you can simply exist. Therapy should wholeheartedly embrace your unique individuality and diversity, moving at the pace of your inner world. Together, we'll curiously delve into the various facets of your being, working harmoniously for your overall well-being, while also embracing the value of simply being who you are in this moment. With utmost care and patience, we seek to earn the trust of your internal system, allowing you to step into self-leadership and, ultimately, to lead a more fulfilling and purposeful life.
In a world fixated on productivity, I intend to offer a nurturing sanctuary where you can simply exist. Therapy should wholeheartedly embrace your unique individuality and diversity, moving at the pace of your inner world. Together, we'll curiously delve into the various facets of your being, working harmoniously for your overall well-being, while also embracing the value of simply being who you are in this moment. With utmost care and patience, we seek to earn the trust of your internal system, allowing you to step into self-leadership and, ultimately, to lead a more fulfilling and purposeful life.
Christine Buford Gomez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90033 (Online Only)
I provide a culturally affirming space for individuals to explore, unpack, and work through life's hardships in a way that addresses the impact on our bodies, minds, communities, and spirits. I offer a trauma-informed, identity and neurodivergent-affirming space for folks who haven't always felt comfortable in traditional therapy settings.
I provide a culturally affirming space for individuals to explore, unpack, and work through life's hardships in a way that addresses the impact on our bodies, minds, communities, and spirits. I offer a trauma-informed, identity and neurodivergent-affirming space for folks who haven't always felt comfortable in traditional therapy settings.
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