Emotionally Focused Therapists in Los Angeles, CA
Emily Shefer
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90001 (Online Only)
Drawing on my training in Psychodynamic Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy, I work with individuals and couples to help them understand how early experiences have shaped them, and use this insight to break out of patterns that aren't serving them.
If you are experiencing the symptoms of anxiety, attachment trauma, or relationship distress, it can be hard to imagine getting out from under the pain. Through reflection, exploration and the building of trust, therapy is a space for you to learn how to thrive. Together, we will help you find hope and connection.
Drawing on my training in Psychodynamic Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy, I work with individuals and couples to help them understand how early experiences have shaped them, and use this insight to break out of patterns that aren't serving them.
If you are experiencing the symptoms of anxiety, attachment trauma, or relationship distress, it can be hard to imagine getting out from under the pain. Through reflection, exploration and the building of trust, therapy is a space for you to learn how to thrive. Together, we will help you find hope and connection.
Tracey Horwitz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90046 (Online Only)
I work from an emotionally focused perspective, utilizing Narrative and Psychodynamic theoretical approaches tailored to meet each client's needs.
Living with guilt, worry, and irritability can be exhausting. A sense of overwhelm that feels inescapable. Perhaps you feel disconnected from yourself and those around you, and you aren't sure why. You are tired of doing it all for everyone, all of the time, and making it look easy. Juggling relationships, a job, a family, and much more can be challenging. I can support and guide your journey toward a more calm and peaceful inner world. My ideal client is someone who comes to therapy with an open mind and a willingness to explore and work through their struggles.
I work from an emotionally focused perspective, utilizing Narrative and Psychodynamic theoretical approaches tailored to meet each client's needs.
Living with guilt, worry, and irritability can be exhausting. A sense of overwhelm that feels inescapable. Perhaps you feel disconnected from yourself and those around you, and you aren't sure why. You are tired of doing it all for everyone, all of the time, and making it look easy. Juggling relationships, a job, a family, and much more can be challenging. I can support and guide your journey toward a more calm and peaceful inner world. My ideal client is someone who comes to therapy with an open mind and a willingness to explore and work through their struggles.
Alexa Gutierrez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90006 (Online Only)
My couples work is informed by Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, and attachment theory.
My clinical approach is multi-disciplinary and rooted in psychodynamic theory, existential psychology, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). I also have a background in integrative health and wellness, which can contribute to a more in-depth perspective on treatment. My style is collaborative, intuitive, direct, and non-judgemental, and I encourage clients to be true to themselves and transparent. Although treatment is based on an individual's needs and goals, principle themes in all treatment are to help one regain one’s confidence and strength and to reinforce one’s resiliency.
My couples work is informed by Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, and attachment theory.
My clinical approach is multi-disciplinary and rooted in psychodynamic theory, existential psychology, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). I also have a background in integrative health and wellness, which can contribute to a more in-depth perspective on treatment. My style is collaborative, intuitive, direct, and non-judgemental, and I encourage clients to be true to themselves and transparent. Although treatment is based on an individual's needs and goals, principle themes in all treatment are to help one regain one’s confidence and strength and to reinforce one’s resiliency.
Pauline Garabet McFarland
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90049 (Online Only)
I am licensed in California with 6 years of professional work experience. I have help clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & coping with grief and loss. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and It would be an honor to support and guide you safely through your journey.
I am licensed in California with 6 years of professional work experience. I have help clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & coping with grief and loss. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and It would be an honor to support and guide you safely through your journey.
Pixie Polowy
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90003 (Online Only)
I integrate evidence-based approaches such as Emotionally Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Trauma-Informed CBT, DBT, and Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
I support busy couples, parents, and adults who feel stuck in the daily grind as they face stressor after stressor. If you face anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or burnout, I'm confident you can feel calm, connected, and content again! We can better understand what keeps you from feeling fulfilled through a holistic, strengths-based approach and by becoming curious about your underlying emotions, behavior patterns, and lingering pain. I'll empower you with proven techniques to become less reactive and more resilient in the face of distress so you can work towards experiencing a new-found connection with yourself and others.
I integrate evidence-based approaches such as Emotionally Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Trauma-Informed CBT, DBT, and Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
I support busy couples, parents, and adults who feel stuck in the daily grind as they face stressor after stressor. If you face anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or burnout, I'm confident you can feel calm, connected, and content again! We can better understand what keeps you from feeling fulfilled through a holistic, strengths-based approach and by becoming curious about your underlying emotions, behavior patterns, and lingering pain. I'll empower you with proven techniques to become less reactive and more resilient in the face of distress so you can work towards experiencing a new-found connection with yourself and others.
Alissa Benporat
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90027 (Online Only)
The therapeutic modalities I use are: Emotionally Focused Therapy, Relational somatic healing, Transformational NLP, and Internal Family Systems.
I believe that healing happens in relationship, and offer warmth and curiosity to help you explore and name the truth of your experience in order to heal from anxiety, relational trauma, and embrace life's challenges. I work with individuals & couples who want to improve boundaries and communication, create meaningful connection, and align their choices with their values. I support you through circumstances life throws at you - affairs, loss, aging, marriage, divorce, raising kids, job stress. I am keen to explore issues related to gender, culture, health, spirituality, sexuality, monogamy, polyamory, and psychedelic integration.
The therapeutic modalities I use are: Emotionally Focused Therapy, Relational somatic healing, Transformational NLP, and Internal Family Systems.
I believe that healing happens in relationship, and offer warmth and curiosity to help you explore and name the truth of your experience in order to heal from anxiety, relational trauma, and embrace life's challenges. I work with individuals & couples who want to improve boundaries and communication, create meaningful connection, and align their choices with their values. I support you through circumstances life throws at you - affairs, loss, aging, marriage, divorce, raising kids, job stress. I am keen to explore issues related to gender, culture, health, spirituality, sexuality, monogamy, polyamory, and psychedelic integration.
With over twenty years of experience in a practice focusing primarily on personal issues and improving relationships. For me, therapy is about providing a safe, non-judgmental space, free from social pressures and prejudices, and labels. I see therapy as a partnership and dialogue between the therapist and the patient, where together we tackle challenges and questions and think and work together to craft answers. I have different approaches according to the patient's necessities. I was trained in psychoanalysis, CBT, trauma focus, EFT, mindfulness, and attachment theory, among other therapeutic interventions.
With over twenty years of experience in a practice focusing primarily on personal issues and improving relationships. For me, therapy is about providing a safe, non-judgmental space, free from social pressures and prejudices, and labels. I see therapy as a partnership and dialogue between the therapist and the patient, where together we tackle challenges and questions and think and work together to craft answers. I have different approaches according to the patient's necessities. I was trained in psychoanalysis, CBT, trauma focus, EFT, mindfulness, and attachment theory, among other therapeutic interventions.
Freedom's Flow Pllc
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90003 (Online Only)
With relationship issues, I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
New you, new flow! Have you been able to process how your nervous system is adjusting to life's stressors? I take an empathetic and affirming approach and I acknowledge that doing the inner work can be difficult. I'm proud of you for considering & investing in yourself. I work with clients who are BI&POC-Black Indigenous and People of Color. I enjoy empowering clients as they explore how their nervous system is responding to past and current experiences. Your relationships, career and dreams are evolving and when you win, I win!
With relationship issues, I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
New you, new flow! Have you been able to process how your nervous system is adjusting to life's stressors? I take an empathetic and affirming approach and I acknowledge that doing the inner work can be difficult. I'm proud of you for considering & investing in yourself. I work with clients who are BI&POC-Black Indigenous and People of Color. I enjoy empowering clients as they explore how their nervous system is responding to past and current experiences. Your relationships, career and dreams are evolving and when you win, I win!
Jennifer Patterson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90001 (Online Only)
My work as a therapist centers on my values of compassion, equity, and empowerment. I practice through an intersectional feminist lens and I provide trauma-informed, affirming, integrative care using AEDP, EFT, EMDR, IFS, and more. I have extensive training working with members of the LGBTQIA+ communities, neurodivergent folx, and poly communities.
My work as a therapist centers on my values of compassion, equity, and empowerment. I practice through an intersectional feminist lens and I provide trauma-informed, affirming, integrative care using AEDP, EFT, EMDR, IFS, and more. I have extensive training working with members of the LGBTQIA+ communities, neurodivergent folx, and poly communities.
Devon McConnell
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90001 (Online Only)
My approach is strengths and evidence-based mainly using EMDR with individuals and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with couples, which go beyond talk therapy to bring lasting changes.
When other talk therapy hasn't worked or you don't think therapy is for you. I specialize in working with couples and individuals experiencing anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and other distress using EMDR, EFT and other evidence-based approaches. My style is warm, direct and non-judgemental balanced with an evidence-based approach to bring the changes you want to see in your life.
My approach is strengths and evidence-based mainly using EMDR with individuals and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with couples, which go beyond talk therapy to bring lasting changes.
When other talk therapy hasn't worked or you don't think therapy is for you. I specialize in working with couples and individuals experiencing anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and other distress using EMDR, EFT and other evidence-based approaches. My style is warm, direct and non-judgemental balanced with an evidence-based approach to bring the changes you want to see in your life.
Larisa Southerland
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90036 (Online Only)
I also incorporate elements of Gottman Therapy, Mindfulness, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Navigating relationships can be tricky, to say the least. I believe the most important element of any relationship is communication. Breakdowns in communication are common and may go undetected for months, or even years. Becoming aware of how we communicate and adjusting appropriately can make all the difference in our interactions moving forward. My goal is to help you and your partner become effective communicators. My therapeutic style is down to Earth and compassionately curious.
I also incorporate elements of Gottman Therapy, Mindfulness, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Navigating relationships can be tricky, to say the least. I believe the most important element of any relationship is communication. Breakdowns in communication are common and may go undetected for months, or even years. Becoming aware of how we communicate and adjusting appropriately can make all the difference in our interactions moving forward. My goal is to help you and your partner become effective communicators. My therapeutic style is down to Earth and compassionately curious.
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Hi there, I'm Daniel Sharer, LMFT89691. I pride myself on being non-judgmental and client centered. My goal is that a client feels a sense of hope that no matter the issue taking place that things can and will get better. I have experience working with adolescents 13 and older. However, I am comfortable working with adults at all ages.
For couples I use the Gottman Method/Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
Hi there, I'm Daniel Sharer, LMFT89691. I pride myself on being non-judgmental and client centered. My goal is that a client feels a sense of hope that no matter the issue taking place that things can and will get better. I have experience working with adolescents 13 and older. However, I am comfortable working with adults at all ages.
My name is Erika Lin and I am a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I believe that who we are today is shaped by our past experiences and relationships. I like to work with my clients to recognize, identify, and change patterns in their lives in order to work towards the life they wish to live! I come from a family systems-based background and I work with clients to identify and make changes in their relationships and environment to achieve long-lasting change. I often utilize a systems approach, such as structural family therapy. I also utilize an emotionally-focused and attachment-based approach to therapy.
My name is Erika Lin and I am a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I believe that who we are today is shaped by our past experiences and relationships. I like to work with my clients to recognize, identify, and change patterns in their lives in order to work towards the life they wish to live! I come from a family systems-based background and I work with clients to identify and make changes in their relationships and environment to achieve long-lasting change. I often utilize a systems approach, such as structural family therapy. I also utilize an emotionally-focused and attachment-based approach to therapy.
Brandi Martin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90001 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Drawing from a client-centered approach, I integrate various therapeutic modalities including Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure Response Prevention Therapy, family systems, Gottman Method, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in working with individuals and couples. Since obtaining my license in 2018, I've dedicated my practice to supporting high-performing adults facing challenges such as perfectionism, burnout, relationship dynamics, parenting and postpartum struggles, infertility, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorders, anxiety, and depression. Creating a safe and nurturing space where clients can process and heal is paramount to me, as I believe the therapeutic relationship lays the foundation for success.
Drawing from a client-centered approach, I integrate various therapeutic modalities including Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure Response Prevention Therapy, family systems, Gottman Method, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in working with individuals and couples. Since obtaining my license in 2018, I've dedicated my practice to supporting high-performing adults facing challenges such as perfectionism, burnout, relationship dynamics, parenting and postpartum struggles, infertility, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorders, anxiety, and depression. Creating a safe and nurturing space where clients can process and heal is paramount to me, as I believe the therapeutic relationship lays the foundation for success.
La Keeta Behn-Vasquez
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90047 (Online Only)
I utilize one of the most effective forms of therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, in my work with couples, families, and individuals.
As humans, we are wired for connection, but couples often get stuck in a negative cycle of conflict that blocks that connection and leaves them desperate to find it again. Please, don't give up on your relationship; there is hope, and I am here to help you dissolve those blocks and create new ways of feeling heard, seen, and understood. I especially enjoy working in the Christian, African-American, and Latin communities.
I utilize one of the most effective forms of therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, in my work with couples, families, and individuals.
As humans, we are wired for connection, but couples often get stuck in a negative cycle of conflict that blocks that connection and leaves them desperate to find it again. Please, don't give up on your relationship; there is hope, and I am here to help you dissolve those blocks and create new ways of feeling heard, seen, and understood. I especially enjoy working in the Christian, African-American, and Latin communities.
With couples, I draw on my training with Sue Johnson in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples.
In the therapy session, I work to create a safe place to be our true, human selves—where both our worst and best qualities will in time be revealed. I work in the here-and-now: exploring your present concerns and goals more than your past history. I know that empathy promotes healing and ask for feedback to be sure my clients feel understood. I provide resources, tools and skills clients can use between sessions. I also work to help people learn self-compassion (see www.self-compassion.org), since that ability is necessary to heal and grow.
With couples, I draw on my training with Sue Johnson in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples.
In the therapy session, I work to create a safe place to be our true, human selves—where both our worst and best qualities will in time be revealed. I work in the here-and-now: exploring your present concerns and goals more than your past history. I know that empathy promotes healing and ask for feedback to be sure my clients feel understood. I provide resources, tools and skills clients can use between sessions. I also work to help people learn self-compassion (see www.self-compassion.org), since that ability is necessary to heal and grow.
I offer: Trauma-informed, mindfulness-informed, cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT/CBT); Grief and Loss work; Play/Art/Narrative techniques; Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR); Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and skills training.
I am a culturally sensitive therapist who welcomes clients of diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. During times of uncertainty, coping tools may need to be bolstered, or you may notice patterns in your ways of responding that you want to address. Patterns give us information about feelings we carry, and needs we attempt to fulfill. By forming a strong alliance with my clients, grounded in a stance of empathy and unconditional positive regard, I work to foster the skills, trust, and esteem for you to bravely overcome challenges, and acknowledge and act upon your most authentic self.
I offer: Trauma-informed, mindfulness-informed, cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT/CBT); Grief and Loss work; Play/Art/Narrative techniques; Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR); Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and skills training.
I am a culturally sensitive therapist who welcomes clients of diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. During times of uncertainty, coping tools may need to be bolstered, or you may notice patterns in your ways of responding that you want to address. Patterns give us information about feelings we carry, and needs we attempt to fulfill. By forming a strong alliance with my clients, grounded in a stance of empathy and unconditional positive regard, I work to foster the skills, trust, and esteem for you to bravely overcome challenges, and acknowledge and act upon your most authentic self.
Nicole Cue
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90006 (Online Only)
With specialized training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Gottman Method.
Are you seeking guidance through a challenging phase of life? Do ongoing conflicts in your marriage leave you drained? Are past traumas affecting your ability to build meaningful relationships? Or perhaps you're simply longing for a greater sense of peace in your life but aren't sure where to start. At Guided Journey Counseling, we believe that with the right tools and within a safe space, we all have the capacity to heal ourselves. Our mission is to guide each client in moving through their challenges, enabling them to discover their unique path forward and empower them to share it with the world.
With specialized training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Gottman Method.
Are you seeking guidance through a challenging phase of life? Do ongoing conflicts in your marriage leave you drained? Are past traumas affecting your ability to build meaningful relationships? Or perhaps you're simply longing for a greater sense of peace in your life but aren't sure where to start. At Guided Journey Counseling, we believe that with the right tools and within a safe space, we all have the capacity to heal ourselves. Our mission is to guide each client in moving through their challenges, enabling them to discover their unique path forward and empower them to share it with the world.
Taylor Poppmeier
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90046
I have additional training as a couples therapist in Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT).
Therapy is about compassion, vulnerability, and connection; it can also be about pushing yourself toward growth, creating change, and evolving into who you want to be. I would love to work with you to identify areas of potential and develop a path to success. I use a direct approach to build a real relationship with you. I don't shy away from difficult topics. Making a big leap can be daunting but finding fulfillment is worth the jump. I focus on individuals facing big life changes. As a Tricare provider and the child of a retired service member, I understand the unique stressors faced by the military community and their families.
I have additional training as a couples therapist in Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT).
Therapy is about compassion, vulnerability, and connection; it can also be about pushing yourself toward growth, creating change, and evolving into who you want to be. I would love to work with you to identify areas of potential and develop a path to success. I use a direct approach to build a real relationship with you. I don't shy away from difficult topics. Making a big leap can be daunting but finding fulfillment is worth the jump. I focus on individuals facing big life changes. As a Tricare provider and the child of a retired service member, I understand the unique stressors faced by the military community and their families.
Shadaria Rene Prince
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90002
As a trauma-informed therapist trained in BSP and EFT, I offer individual and couples therapy grounded in a strength-based, person-centered approach.
Hello and Welcome! My name is Shadaria Prince, LCSW, and I'm here to foster Healing, Empowerment, and Resilience. Life's unpredictable twists can leave us questioning our path, especially after traumatic experiences. You might be grappling with the lingering effects of trauma, struggling to navigate relationships, or feeling lost with no clear sense of self. These challenges can lead to heightened anxiety, persistent stress, and an overwhelming sense of emptiness. Together, we'll work on rebuilding your sense of self, establishing healthy boundaries, and creating a life that feels authentic and grounded.
As a trauma-informed therapist trained in BSP and EFT, I offer individual and couples therapy grounded in a strength-based, person-centered approach.
Hello and Welcome! My name is Shadaria Prince, LCSW, and I'm here to foster Healing, Empowerment, and Resilience. Life's unpredictable twists can leave us questioning our path, especially after traumatic experiences. You might be grappling with the lingering effects of trauma, struggling to navigate relationships, or feeling lost with no clear sense of self. These challenges can lead to heightened anxiety, persistent stress, and an overwhelming sense of emptiness. Together, we'll work on rebuilding your sense of self, establishing healthy boundaries, and creating a life that feels authentic and grounded.
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