Depression Therapists in North Hollywood, CA

When you're feeling powerless, without control, let us move towards the power of your choices to help you heal in our world. I work with adults, intimate partners, and adolescents to meet them where they are to collaborate, with the mission to shed light on their journeys towards awareness, acceptance, and change they want. I am passionate about working with complex trauma/PTSD, interpersonal relationship issues, anxiety, depression, people-pleasing, perfectionism, neurodivergence, self-confidence, grief, and multicultural issues that arise within AAPI, BIPOC, immigrant, LGBTQIA+, and multiracial/ethnic communities.

Welcome to Therapy By Design-Individualized interventions with the purpose of maintaining and enhancing your quality of life. Our lifespan paths take each of us through peaks and valleys. It is difficult to step out of those valleys without support. We are emotional beings, born to experience connection with others. I have over 20 years of experience assisting people with life transition, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, values clarification, and relationship issues. I look forward to working with you to find sustainable ways to achieve a sense of grounding, peace and a sense of hope for the future.

Does it sometimes feel like you are struggling to just exist? As a Queer, Latina, AuDHD (Autistic/ADHD) therapist, I get it! Many spaces in this world are not designed for us, and sometimes even work against us. Your feelings of overwhelm and othered-ness are justified, but that shouldn't stop you from building the authentic life you deserve. Have you been labeled as weird, quirky, too sensitive/emotional, lazy, or overall just too much? Are you someone who does not fit the normative societal standards because of your sexual/romantic orientations, gender presentation, or for practicing consensual/ethical non-monogamy?

***All appointments must be requested through FrameworkPsych.com*** At some point in life, we all experience a moment when we question whether we're on the best path forward. Perhaps a relationship feels unfulfilling, we're not advancing in our career the way we'd hoped, or we're feeling unsure about a decision. Through years of specialized training in evidence-based psychoanalytic approaches, I've discovered how we can collaborate to help you create the life you want. Together, we'll unlock ways for you to feel happier, more balanced, and better connected to your authentic self and others.

Therapy is about exploring transitions and losses. A loss of a relationship, a job, a lifestyle, a home, a friendship, or the loss of a dream or expectation. We dismiss some losses, not realizing their impact on our day to day life. We may suffer from anxiety or depression without understanding why they are present. Other losses, however, can be so traumatic that we lose our ability to heal from them. Moreover, we find ourselves repeating the same mistakes, not being able to transform ourselves and change our behavior, even when we realize that our reactions are unhelpful and self-destructive. We wonder whether life will be better.

My client’s come to me because they want the truth. I provide a non judgmental, supportive, and transparent environment, so together, we can reflect on the core causes of your anxiety, traumas, depression, fears, relationship challenges, maladaptive coping mechanisms. Holding a safe space allows you to do the real inner work. It is my experience that when we treat the root cause of an issue, the symptoms will often go away.

"Love has to be with elevated conditions", Martin Luther King. I pride my office on a few values: 1) unconditional love and 2)No baloney counseling . I love you, but we need to get to the point! :)

If you're looking for a therapist, I offer a complementary phone consult. If I don't think I can help, I can send you in the right direction. You may have concerns about your relationships, your career direction, present and future goals. You may be noticing repeating patterns that aren’t serving you and realize those patterns are hard to change. The patterns we repeat may come from past relationships and past traumas. I think I can help you gain some freedom from the past. Give me a call and we can see if we're a good match.

Kids in our communities today are stressed. Major social issues from racial and environmental injustice to economic precarity cast a daily shadow over their lives. The social dislocation and isolation of the pandemic has made a difficult situation worse. This situation has led to an epidemic of anxiety and depression among young people. More subtly it has also led to feelings of fragility and powerlessness even among kids who are “doing well”. Parents, themselves stressed out, overworked, and far from their families of origin want to help but don’t know how.

I am a trauma-informed licensed psychologist who has trained in cognitive-behavioral, sensorimotor psychotherapy, and relational psychodynamic approaches. As an integrative therapist, I attempt to tailor treatment to each individual's needs using relevant interventions and theories. In working interpersonally and collaboratively, we may explore one's individual history, identities/roles, family and cultural dynamics, strengths, values, and goals. Through individual and couples therapy, I enjoy working with adults who identify feeling stuck, lost, alone, misunderstood, frustrated, anxious, disconnected, indifferent, and depressed.

Available immediately. I work with people confronting the consequences of sexual addiction and compulsion. If you’re dealing with the shame of your own sexual behavior or suffering from the painful discovery of an addicted partner’s infidelity (again?), you have suffered enough. Betrayal trauma is all consuming. By booking a consultation with me to honestly confront the problem, you begin the process of restoring your sanity and sexual integrity. You’ll get empathy, understanding and safety to uncover feelings, secrets, lies and patterns that no longer serve you. Making informed decisions about your future begins here.

When we live a life of reflection, we open ourselves to the rich depths of life's possibilities. We move away from the needless suffering of unresolved pain. I help my clients examine the intricacies of their minds and relationships in a warm, supportive, nonjudgmental environment. I help them make sense of their lives and their histories to understand how they impact their current challenges. Together we build a refuge where strengths are discovered and life becomes more joyful. My training is psychodynamic/psychoanalytic, however, my style always depends on the needs of my clients and the relationship we create.

As a clinician with over 25 years of experience, I guide my clients through their journey of self-discovery by providing a safe, private and non-judgemental environment. It is an interactive process of identifying areas of concern and potential roadblocks that may impede your ability to live a full and meaningful life. I work with individuals and couples ranging in age from pre-teen to older adults. The primary areas of focus are issues concerning; depression, anxiety, relationship issues, sexual molestation, grief & loss, health concerns, transgender, work & career issues, infertility, adoption & post-partum depression.

My CBT approach is to help you work through the pain in your life. Focusing on reducing: anxiety, panic, OCD, anger, overeating, ADHD, depression, alcohol/substance issues, sleep issues. I am in network with Aetna, Meritain, Cigna, UHC/MPI. I offer a warm and friendly counseling style with lots of feedback and CBT exercises. Specializing in reducing self defeating negative thoughts, increasing positive self talk and raising self confidence. I work towards helping you negotiate through difficult decision making skills with others , without losing yourself in the process. A healthier lifestyle with a toolbox full of coping skills.

If you're reading this then one of 2 things has most likely happened: either you're in the middle of a big change and it feels overwhelming or you're feeling hopelessly stuck and looking for change. My guess is that your concerns about taking the next steps are how do I find the right therapist and how do I fit therapy into my busy schedule? I get it. I love helping people through life's scary transitions and I have appointments available evenings and Sundays.

When we suffer from feelings related to grief or loss, from unsatisfying relationships in the past or present, or from wishing to have more joy in our lives--therapy can be a powerful step toward healing and relief. Having a safe place and a compassionate person with whom to share our grief, our critical or frightening thoughts, and our longings can help enormously. I work in a relational, supportive, and collaborative way to help people move from anxiety, trauma, depression and problems with relationships to a place of increased trust, safety, and satisfaction.

Would you like to reduce your suffering? Would you like freedom from destructive patterns of behavior? ------When we look deeply at ourselves...when we take the time to take care of ourselves with mindfulness and compassion, we begin to understand balance. I am committed to helping you learn how to stop living with self-sabotaging thoughts and behavior, to cultivate a life of emotional balance, deepen your connection with loved ones, resolve trauma and conflict, process grief and loss and become your best self.

As a therapist who welcomes and affirms the LGBTQIA+ community, my specialization lies in working with the transgender, gender non-conforming, gender queer individuals, as well as those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, or questioning. Starting therapy might evoke apprehension, but rest assured, I am warm, empathetic, and fully engaged to support you during life's most challenging moments. Together, we will explore the obstacles and patterns that might be hindering your desired life, pushing beyond limits to attain a more enriching and fulfilling life.

Are you stressed, overwhelmed? Do you feel alone and sad? Are you both tired of dealing with the same issues over and over again? One of you has a foot out of the door? do you want to give your relationship one more try? Have you experienced a loss? is life changing too fast, too slow? I would be happy to help you achieve your goals and improve the impact that the hurt, generational trauma, negative relationship patterns have been showing up in your life.