Gestalt Therapists in Manhattan Beach, CA
Tiffany Celeste Dunion
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
You have found yourself at a crossroads, grappling with transitions that leave you feeling overwhelmed, lost, and disconnected. Whether it’s changing careers, navigating a breakup, adjusting to single life after divorce, relocating, stepping into an unwanted role, aging, facing changes in your body, dealing with new social expectations, or confronting grief and loss, these experiences can stir a maelstrom of emotions—loss of identity, anxiety, and a sense of purposelessness.
You have found yourself at a crossroads, grappling with transitions that leave you feeling overwhelmed, lost, and disconnected. Whether it’s changing careers, navigating a breakup, adjusting to single life after divorce, relocating, stepping into an unwanted role, aging, facing changes in your body, dealing with new social expectations, or confronting grief and loss, these experiences can stir a maelstrom of emotions—loss of identity, anxiety, and a sense of purposelessness.
Hey, I'm Matthew Garza but family and friends call me Matt. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who adopts a holistic and client-centered approach, recognizing that each individual is unique and requires a tailored strategy to foster growth and healing. During my tenure as a therapist, I have had the privilege of working with a diverse clientele presenting with a wide array of conditions and backgrounds.
Hey, I'm Matthew Garza but family and friends call me Matt. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who adopts a holistic and client-centered approach, recognizing that each individual is unique and requires a tailored strategy to foster growth and healing. During my tenure as a therapist, I have had the privilege of working with a diverse clientele presenting with a wide array of conditions and backgrounds.
Brandy Mills
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Are you seeking stronger connections and effective communication with someone you love? Are you yearning for understanding? Do you desire emotional intimacy? Do you aspire to overcome challenges with your signifiant other? Does your child or you need some extra support through a life transition? I am passionate about helping individuals and couples attain harmonious relationships by fostering awareness, growth, and resilience. My life’s work is helping humans do life in a way that’s more fulfilling and less stressful. It is an honor to walk alongside people on their journey towards lasting happiness. Reach out and let’s talk!
Are you seeking stronger connections and effective communication with someone you love? Are you yearning for understanding? Do you desire emotional intimacy? Do you aspire to overcome challenges with your signifiant other? Does your child or you need some extra support through a life transition? I am passionate about helping individuals and couples attain harmonious relationships by fostering awareness, growth, and resilience. My life’s work is helping humans do life in a way that’s more fulfilling and less stressful. It is an honor to walk alongside people on their journey towards lasting happiness. Reach out and let’s talk!
Struggling with chronic high anxiety, depression, burnout, or the anxiety related to grief? Have you already tried medication with minimal results? These symptoms can be the result of a very stressful relationship or workplace, trauma in your history, or an unhealthy lifestyle generally.
Struggling with chronic high anxiety, depression, burnout, or the anxiety related to grief? Have you already tried medication with minimal results? These symptoms can be the result of a very stressful relationship or workplace, trauma in your history, or an unhealthy lifestyle generally.
Dr. Helena R. Brown
Registered Psychological Associate, MS, PsyD
Verified Verified
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Greetings! Let's tackle life's challenges together. I'm here to empower you in resolving internal conflicts and finding fulfillment. Specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and addiction recovery, I focus on enhancing relationships, fostering authenticity, and finding deeper meaning. Let's uncover your strengths and develop practical strategies for healing and growth.
Greetings! Let's tackle life's challenges together. I'm here to empower you in resolving internal conflicts and finding fulfillment. Specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and addiction recovery, I focus on enhancing relationships, fostering authenticity, and finding deeper meaning. Let's uncover your strengths and develop practical strategies for healing and growth.
I am passionate about helping people lead the life they want and deserve. We all need to be seen, heard, and be accepted. But, when these needs are not met we may experience loneliness, anxiety, and depression, which stops us from leading a meaningful life. My diverse life experiences as a top security screener, a specialized groups coordinator, a world traveler, and a philosopher, combined with my professional trainings, enable me with a unique perspective and knowledge on how to nurture, support, and promote a life worth living. I specialize working with adults, teens, and couples, and families.
I am passionate about helping people lead the life they want and deserve. We all need to be seen, heard, and be accepted. But, when these needs are not met we may experience loneliness, anxiety, and depression, which stops us from leading a meaningful life. My diverse life experiences as a top security screener, a specialized groups coordinator, a world traveler, and a philosopher, combined with my professional trainings, enable me with a unique perspective and knowledge on how to nurture, support, and promote a life worth living. I specialize working with adults, teens, and couples, and families.
Grace Walker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
As a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), I focus my practice on clients who struggle with trauma, substance abuse, and personality disorders. I want to assist you with transforming your negative coping (substance abuse, self-harm, disordered eating, risky behaviors) into positive coping that will decrease your feelings of anxiety and detachment and increase your ability to sustain long-term relationships and employ self-love. I believe that many of our negative coping skills are rooted in a history of trauma, which requires careful consideration and a gentle, loving, experienced approach to process fully.
As a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), I focus my practice on clients who struggle with trauma, substance abuse, and personality disorders. I want to assist you with transforming your negative coping (substance abuse, self-harm, disordered eating, risky behaviors) into positive coping that will decrease your feelings of anxiety and detachment and increase your ability to sustain long-term relationships and employ self-love. I believe that many of our negative coping skills are rooted in a history of trauma, which requires careful consideration and a gentle, loving, experienced approach to process fully.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), I have extensive experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups dealing with a wide array of challenges. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship problems such as codependency, infidelity, or other concerns, trauma, anger, grief, addiction, or other issues, I would be honored to walk with you to discover a better way forward in life.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), I have extensive experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups dealing with a wide array of challenges. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship problems such as codependency, infidelity, or other concerns, trauma, anger, grief, addiction, or other issues, I would be honored to walk with you to discover a better way forward in life.
Margaret Mae Chen South Bay Child & Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, JD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Do anxiety, fear, guilt, shame, or anger limit you from relating and living fully? Are you facing adversity, at a crossroads, or worried about yourself or a loved one? Are you feeling disconnected, dissatisfied, and stuck? Do you need individual, couples, or family therapy? If you answered yes to any of these questions, know that you are not alone. With courage, compassion, and curiosity, you can adapt, transform, and overcome the circumstances that prevent you from living your best life.
Do anxiety, fear, guilt, shame, or anger limit you from relating and living fully? Are you facing adversity, at a crossroads, or worried about yourself or a loved one? Are you feeling disconnected, dissatisfied, and stuck? Do you need individual, couples, or family therapy? If you answered yes to any of these questions, know that you are not alone. With courage, compassion, and curiosity, you can adapt, transform, and overcome the circumstances that prevent you from living your best life.
Couples Counseling of Santa Monica/Dr John Drimmer
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
I teach couples powerful tools and give homework. My background is in Positive Psychology. People describe me as warm, down-to-earth and they say I have a good sense of humor. I think couples therapy should be uplifting -- and show results. I help all kinds of couples: married and unmarried, straight, gay, and couples soon to marry. I'm dedicated to helping couples overcome their problems. I'm even-handed and I find solutions. (And on a personal note, I've been happily married for 30 years). I combine Positive Psychology, CBT, mindfulness, Gottman, and the best of contemporary psychology. I taught in the medical school at UCLA.
I teach couples powerful tools and give homework. My background is in Positive Psychology. People describe me as warm, down-to-earth and they say I have a good sense of humor. I think couples therapy should be uplifting -- and show results. I help all kinds of couples: married and unmarried, straight, gay, and couples soon to marry. I'm dedicated to helping couples overcome their problems. I'm even-handed and I find solutions. (And on a personal note, I've been happily married for 30 years). I combine Positive Psychology, CBT, mindfulness, Gottman, and the best of contemporary psychology. I taught in the medical school at UCLA.
Clients that come with a sense of curiosity and desire for change are ideal. But this curiosity and desire for change can be engendered through relationship, so the perfect client is the client that comes in to therapy!
Clients that come with a sense of curiosity and desire for change are ideal. But this curiosity and desire for change can be engendered through relationship, so the perfect client is the client that comes in to therapy!
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Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
I specialize in working with people who have a desire to improve their daily functioning and quality of life. I want to work with clients to determine what will work best for them and their unique circumstances. I offer therapy for children, adolescents, adults and elders alike.
I specialize in working with people who have a desire to improve their daily functioning and quality of life. I want to work with clients to determine what will work best for them and their unique circumstances. I offer therapy for children, adolescents, adults and elders alike.
How can I help you accomplish your mental and emotional goals? Let's chat, let's get to the root of the issue, let's talk about why you're thinking of making this phone call. We all need someone to process the hardships at some point in our lives. I am here to provide a safe, holistic, and authentic environment for you to unravel whatever it is that is weighing on you. Let's release the pain, the hurt, the self-doubt, and discover your potential.
How can I help you accomplish your mental and emotional goals? Let's chat, let's get to the root of the issue, let's talk about why you're thinking of making this phone call. We all need someone to process the hardships at some point in our lives. I am here to provide a safe, holistic, and authentic environment for you to unravel whatever it is that is weighing on you. Let's release the pain, the hurt, the self-doubt, and discover your potential.
Ross A Flowers
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (Online Only)
I have more than 20 years of expertise as a psychologist, sport psychologist, and executive coach. I consult with culturally diverse individuals, teams and organizations in business, sport, military and academia. My specialties are in assessing, teaching and integrating mind-body skills to improve individual and team/group performance in areas such as; anxiety/stress, attention and focus, decision-making, behavior change, relationships, academics, athletics, entertainment, leadership and management. In addition, I enjoy working with youth development, career development, life transition, identity development, anxiety and trauma.
I have more than 20 years of expertise as a psychologist, sport psychologist, and executive coach. I consult with culturally diverse individuals, teams and organizations in business, sport, military and academia. My specialties are in assessing, teaching and integrating mind-body skills to improve individual and team/group performance in areas such as; anxiety/stress, attention and focus, decision-making, behavior change, relationships, academics, athletics, entertainment, leadership and management. In addition, I enjoy working with youth development, career development, life transition, identity development, anxiety and trauma.
Zachary Ruff
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
There's a way out. Give me a call and let's talk! I focus on building a safe and trusting relationship with my clients. From this relationship the process of change and growth occurs. I work well with adolescents and adults who are dealing with interpersonal relationships, or phase of life struggles. I am experienced working with any stage of addiction or recovery. My clients comment on how easy they feel it is to "open-up" with me. I believe that this is due to the fact that I am open and honest with my clients, refusing to hide who I am behind silence, or simply treating them like "patients".
There's a way out. Give me a call and let's talk! I focus on building a safe and trusting relationship with my clients. From this relationship the process of change and growth occurs. I work well with adolescents and adults who are dealing with interpersonal relationships, or phase of life struggles. I am experienced working with any stage of addiction or recovery. My clients comment on how easy they feel it is to "open-up" with me. I believe that this is due to the fact that I am open and honest with my clients, refusing to hide who I am behind silence, or simply treating them like "patients".
Venecia Karar Ebneof
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (Online Only)
I have an optimistic perspective in life. I am non-judgmental, caring, authentic and always present in interactions. I believe that we cannot control everything however what we can control is our reaction to events. I have worked with clients that are needing support to reach goals, gain confidence, self-esteem and are wanting to have better understanding of their strengths. I believe in the field and view clients from a humanistic frame. My thought process is everyone is doing their best and I am helpful in aiding clients to put things in perspective.
I have an optimistic perspective in life. I am non-judgmental, caring, authentic and always present in interactions. I believe that we cannot control everything however what we can control is our reaction to events. I have worked with clients that are needing support to reach goals, gain confidence, self-esteem and are wanting to have better understanding of their strengths. I believe in the field and view clients from a humanistic frame. My thought process is everyone is doing their best and I am helpful in aiding clients to put things in perspective.
My approach to therapy is to make clients feel safe and understood while challenging thoughts or habits that might be unhelpful. Although I tailor my treatment to meet the goals and needs of my clients, I implement a mix of evidence-based techniques. These include cognitive-behavioral, dialectical behavior, and interpersonal process therapies. Using these techniques assists in learning more about yourself and identifying the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. I can also teach useful skills to help improve coping and manage challenging situations. I welcome people of all races, sexual orientations, and gender.
My approach to therapy is to make clients feel safe and understood while challenging thoughts or habits that might be unhelpful. Although I tailor my treatment to meet the goals and needs of my clients, I implement a mix of evidence-based techniques. These include cognitive-behavioral, dialectical behavior, and interpersonal process therapies. Using these techniques assists in learning more about yourself and identifying the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. I can also teach useful skills to help improve coping and manage challenging situations. I welcome people of all races, sexual orientations, and gender.
Will Schofield
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, CADC II
Verified Verified
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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.
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.
Leah Turano
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, APCC
Verified Verified
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
I believe that we are holistic, interdependent, relational beings, more than the sum of our parts with deep complexity. I value the here and now and I am deeply committed to helping folks be fully alive in their bodies, relationships, and work. It is an honor to witness clients uncovering their own truth and live it. I incorporate the deeper aspects of clients’ history, personality, aspirations and context to assist unlocking their potential for living a fully expressed life. The body and nervous system, along with the mind, are used to facilitate healing and growth which is not always available in traditional talk therapy.
I believe that we are holistic, interdependent, relational beings, more than the sum of our parts with deep complexity. I value the here and now and I am deeply committed to helping folks be fully alive in their bodies, relationships, and work. It is an honor to witness clients uncovering their own truth and live it. I incorporate the deeper aspects of clients’ history, personality, aspirations and context to assist unlocking their potential for living a fully expressed life. The body and nervous system, along with the mind, are used to facilitate healing and growth which is not always available in traditional talk therapy.
Gabe Lanum
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (Online Only)
If you are looking to heal from past pain, end destructive patterns, reconnect with your body, or choose and cultivate meaningful, intimate relationships: Welcome! I work with clients suffering from relational trauma and abuse, grief and loss, PTSD, anxiety, depression, past sexual abuse, and addictions. My ability to guide others is informed by my training but rooted in my own experiences of suffering, and of the utter relief of finding my own healing path.
If you are looking to heal from past pain, end destructive patterns, reconnect with your body, or choose and cultivate meaningful, intimate relationships: Welcome! I work with clients suffering from relational trauma and abuse, grief and loss, PTSD, anxiety, depression, past sexual abuse, and addictions. My ability to guide others is informed by my training but rooted in my own experiences of suffering, and of the utter relief of finding my own healing path.
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