Therapists in Los Angeles, CA

You may find yourself wrestling with challenges, from depression and anxiety to the intricacies of relationship difficulties, or facing the dark despair of bereavement. You seek not just fleeting relief from these struggles, but permanent solutions, and a deeper understanding of yourself and your place in the world. You yearn to transition from a place of pain and uncertainty to one of inner peace and fulfillment. Your goal is to embrace the wisdom of your experiences and cultivate a sense of purpose and joy in your journey towards a successful third life.

As a Black, queer clinician, I have witnessed the mental health challenges that can arise while existing in environments that do not affirm our identities. My practice is dedicated to uplifting the lives and experiences of historically marginalized communities, including Black and Indigenous People of Color and the LGBTQ+ community. My aim is to promote resilience, empowerment, and authenticity by cultivating an affirmative therapeutic relationship. We will utilize tools to help you gain insight into your life and relationships, and deepen your capacity to be present with distressing emotions.

Tired of feeling controlled by your emotions? With a mind-body approach, you can settle an over-activated stress response and resolve the kind of stuck patterns that impair self-confidence, relationships, and the creative process. Therapeutic success begins with the right fit and a felt sense of trust and safety. I’m a compassionate and careful listener. We work within the space that your readiness allows. I'm enthusiastic about helping my clients develop their inner resiliency and self-reliance. Giving the nervous system a re-set instantly returns us back to our senses in the present moment, where possibility and choice exist.

My primary tasks are to help clients become aware of their innate ability to heal themselves and to help them create solutions to problems that may have seemed unsolvable. From a theoretical perspective, my approach is grounded in psychodynamic theory, attachment theory, and the cognitive and behavioral therapies; but above all, my work is pragmatic.

There's a lot of talk about "survival mode" and being "stuck". Many of us are moving, often, between these two extremes. Many of us are surviving or trying to get unstuck from our bodies, our jobs, our families, coming out, college transitions, gender transitions, a relationship in a tough spot, loss, an existential or identity crisis, or coming from a place of certainty to find ourselves in these life challenges. Listen, I won't ever call you out on a place I've never been myself. I believe, fully, that there is so much life after survival. You don't have to believe that too, but I'm so glad you've arrived here.

Anxious, depressed, or stuck? I work to create a safe, non-judgmental space for adults and adolescents of all religions, races, sexualities, and genders to process their life needs, wants, and fears. I provide psychotherapy within the context of a therapeutic working alliance; by first building trust and safety in the therapeutic relationship, one can then work towards tackling larger life goals. I work from a core belief that our minds and bodies are deeply connected. Treating the whole person, including the impact of stress on their physical body, is an important component to treating trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and more.

Nurturing, nonjudgmental understanding, respect and honesty are at the heart of the therapeutic relationship I hope to develop with you. I believe that these deepest principles are the root of healing and recovery. The therapeutic relationship is where and how this takes place. When we address it in the here and now, then it most often generalizes to the present and future of your life. The foundation of my private practice lies in fostering this experience.

It's never too late to start having a better life. My goal is to give you all the tools you need to overcome anxiety, depression and fear and to maintain your psychological balance mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. You will go home with personalized audio programs and homework assignments tailored to solving your specific problems. I use cognitive-behavioral therapy, hypnotherapy, and creative problem solving to deal with anxiety disorders and depression. I also help people with difficult life transitions including divorce, job loss, career change or illness, including chronic pain, cancer and irritable bowel disease.

Often pain, anxiety, discontent or depression in our lives is telling us something. Our emotions are eloquent communicators. Through the process of therapy we can learn to utilize this information. With self exploration and new insights, we can consciously create richer, more meaningful, fulfilling lives. Even in the best of times, people have recognized the benefits of addressing, through counseling, the difficulties that limit their personal and work lives. In these very challenging times, familiar coping strategies may no longer be working and the insight gained through therapy can be even more valuable. In a safe, respectful, confidential environment, you can learn how to build more effective ways to relate others, reduce stress, and live more authentically.

I take an integrative and collaborative approach to treatment, depending on clients’ goals, problems, and personalities. My current areas of practice include, but are not limited to, anxiety, depression, stress management, trauma, grief, LGBTQIA+, relationship problems, OCD, panic disorder, and career counseling. With over 13 years of experience working in entertainment and media, I excel at treating artists and creative professionals. Outside of private practice, I currently work as a supervisor at the UCLA Anxiety Disorders Clinic.

Do you find it difficult to talk about sex and intimacy? Even with (or especially with) the people you are intimate with? Lots of people share this struggle! If you are dealing with intimacy issues, lack of desire, painful sex (vaginismus, vulvodynia), or sexual confidence, you are not alone. I’m passionate about working with couples and individuals as they explore the barriers that are holding them back in their relationships, to help them move beyond their mental blocks and behavioral patterns - in the areas of sexual dysfunction, emotions, communication, and authentic self-expression.

My specialities are Trauma, addiction, family therapy, and mindfulness training. In addition I am certified in EMDR and am Board certified in Neurofeedback.

Hi there, my name is Jordan Abernathy-Cornelius. I am a Licensed Clinical Social worker (LCSW), fluent in English and Spanish, with a background of working with adolescents and families in the healthcare system helping patients navigate grief and complex medical decisions. I enjoy working with individuals from diverse and unique backgrounds highlighting a variety of issues such as: anxiety, stress, coping, past relationships, family dynamics, and many more.

I strive to assist individuals make meaning of their current situation and the impact it has on their lives, in addition to assisting with management of anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Available early evenings.

Yi-Xian Li is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of California (PSY34118). She earned her doctoral and master's degrees (Psy.D., M.A.) in Clinical Psychology from The Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA and a bachelor's degree in East Asian Studies from Brandeis University. Prior to her current career in psychology, Dr. Li worked in media strategy and advertising in Beijing and Shanghai, China. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the UCSF Faculty & Staff Assistance Program where she worked with physicians, faculty, nurses, administrators, and other UCSF staff members in therapy.

My therapeutic approach supports a centering of the individual to draw upon their foundational ideas of self. We all experience times when we struggle to make sense of, cope with, and bring forward our best selves. I love helping clients unpack what is most challenging in their lives. Through our past exploration of built-upon themes and skills, a different sense of presence can feel more capable with additional ways of interacting to support your goals. My clients are high-functioning individuals and families who are dealing with grief, value/identity, trauma, challenging circumstances, relationship issues, and addiction.

I believe people are innately resilient and adaptive. When we struggle from disconnection, grief, or sudden changes, we may lose touch with our self-compassion and strengths, feeling trapped in a story that no longer serves us. This may manifest as depression, anxiety, reactivity, substance use, or unwanted relational patterns. You don’t need to go through this alone. You can feel supported, understood, and valued in the face of grief, hard feelings and questions. I will bring hope, compassion, options, insight, and curiosity, but ultimately our work together will be collaborative.

Living in survival mode can be a constant struggle. Considering whether to begin or continue your therapy journey is a step in which you should feel proud. As an associate psychotherapist, I serve individuals, couples, and families. My clients may be enduring the effects of long-term and short-term traumas, depressive and anxiety-related disorders, grief and loss, living with stress, chronic pain, childhood abuse (neglect, physical, sexual, emotional, smothering), personality disorders, relational problems, low self-worth, coping issues, codependency, abusive relationships, sexually related concerns, and general avoidance.

Hello and Welcome, if you struggle with getting and/or staying clean and sober, we can examine in more depth what it is that you need to most pay attention to in order to achieve ongoing and successful recovery. In this sense a painful period in life can be an opportunity to reconnect with your whole, with the creative self that embraces all of your potential and need to be fully human.