Relational Therapists in Pasadena, CA
Experiencing anxiety, depression, and trauma can be hard to navigate on one’s own. Through the use of integrative modalities, my goal is to help you find your way so that you can manage symptoms, feel your best, discover who you truly are, and move forward in the direction of your dreams whereby your past no longer holds you back. Using warmth and compassion, I also aim to provide trauma-informed care to discuss your struggles without judgment and safely process unresolved trauma and feelings.
Experiencing anxiety, depression, and trauma can be hard to navigate on one’s own. Through the use of integrative modalities, my goal is to help you find your way so that you can manage symptoms, feel your best, discover who you truly are, and move forward in the direction of your dreams whereby your past no longer holds you back. Using warmth and compassion, I also aim to provide trauma-informed care to discuss your struggles without judgment and safely process unresolved trauma and feelings.
I enjoy working with individuals who are looking to strengthen, deepen, and repair the interpersonal relationships in their lives, as well as individuals navigating life transitions, parenthood, postpartum adjustment, marital and relationship conflict, complex familial dynamics, and career. My work is informed by multiple frameworks including interpersonal neurobiology, attachment, dialectical behavior therapy, psychodynamic theory and humanistic psychology.
I enjoy working with individuals who are looking to strengthen, deepen, and repair the interpersonal relationships in their lives, as well as individuals navigating life transitions, parenthood, postpartum adjustment, marital and relationship conflict, complex familial dynamics, and career. My work is informed by multiple frameworks including interpersonal neurobiology, attachment, dialectical behavior therapy, psychodynamic theory and humanistic psychology.
Kaitlin Kay
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91106 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 13 years of experience in the field, I practice focusing on client self-awareness and their understanding of how the past has influenced the present. It is my goal to provide a safe environment for us to explore what it is you need to move forward in your personal journey. While it is not always easy, we will work together towards self reflection and empowerment identifying strengths and abilities to build a foundation for a more enriched life.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 13 years of experience in the field, I practice focusing on client self-awareness and their understanding of how the past has influenced the present. It is my goal to provide a safe environment for us to explore what it is you need to move forward in your personal journey. While it is not always easy, we will work together towards self reflection and empowerment identifying strengths and abilities to build a foundation for a more enriched life.
Alex Van Fleet
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91107 (Online Only)
Let's be honest, relationships are hard work! Therapy takes intentional effort, vulnerability and persistence to bring about meaningful change in our lives. Before that change can occur, we must first learn what is going on. I want to help you identify the negative patterns in your life and provide tools to replace them with new life-giving actions and transforming truths to bring about healing and restoration in your relationships.
Let's be honest, relationships are hard work! Therapy takes intentional effort, vulnerability and persistence to bring about meaningful change in our lives. Before that change can occur, we must first learn what is going on. I want to help you identify the negative patterns in your life and provide tools to replace them with new life-giving actions and transforming truths to bring about healing and restoration in your relationships.
Do you struggle with anxiety and depression due to your childhood trauma? Are you having problems with your partner or family members due to life transition issues? Are you experiencing increased stress, fears, and doubts around the future? I believe that we all have the capacity to heal our emotional wounds and create meaningful changes. My goal as a therapist is to offer you a safe place in which you can process insights, concerns, and emotions associated with trauma.
Do you struggle with anxiety and depression due to your childhood trauma? Are you having problems with your partner or family members due to life transition issues? Are you experiencing increased stress, fears, and doubts around the future? I believe that we all have the capacity to heal our emotional wounds and create meaningful changes. My goal as a therapist is to offer you a safe place in which you can process insights, concerns, and emotions associated with trauma.
We all need strong, healthy relationships for our personal, social, emotional growth and development. At times the pathway to building strong relationships can be perplexing and bewildering. My therapeutic approach provides a supportive, safe harbor that is both collaborative and non-judgmental. I will help families, couples, and individuals build robust, satisfying lives and deeply meaningful relationships.
We all need strong, healthy relationships for our personal, social, emotional growth and development. At times the pathway to building strong relationships can be perplexing and bewildering. My therapeutic approach provides a supportive, safe harbor that is both collaborative and non-judgmental. I will help families, couples, and individuals build robust, satisfying lives and deeply meaningful relationships.
If you're concerned about your child, you've already taken a courageous step by looking here for help. Maybe you're feeling frightened, worried, or at your wit's end and unsure what to do. These emotions are a testament to how much you love your kid. Whether you're looking at therapy as a preventative measure or your family is in crisis, I can light a path and walk with you. Over the last 15 years working as a therapist, counselor, teacher, and coach, I've developed a knack for connecting with kids who are hard to reach.
If you're concerned about your child, you've already taken a courageous step by looking here for help. Maybe you're feeling frightened, worried, or at your wit's end and unsure what to do. These emotions are a testament to how much you love your kid. Whether you're looking at therapy as a preventative measure or your family is in crisis, I can light a path and walk with you. Over the last 15 years working as a therapist, counselor, teacher, and coach, I've developed a knack for connecting with kids who are hard to reach.
Kayla Tsongas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101
I invite clients to be curious about their relationships, struggles, and dreams within a framework of creativity and emotional safety. I ensure our space is safe and inclusive for all people, honoring and encouraging your individuality. I recognize the relationship between client and therapist as a foundational component to psychotherapy. Growing and fostering this relationship is a process that I am immensely committed to, which can foster lasting positive change and build resilience. With this dedication to safety, relationship and trust, healing can begin.
I invite clients to be curious about their relationships, struggles, and dreams within a framework of creativity and emotional safety. I ensure our space is safe and inclusive for all people, honoring and encouraging your individuality. I recognize the relationship between client and therapist as a foundational component to psychotherapy. Growing and fostering this relationship is a process that I am immensely committed to, which can foster lasting positive change and build resilience. With this dedication to safety, relationship and trust, healing can begin.
I have worked in a wide range of settings, including college counseling, hospitals, and correctional settings, which has given me an appreciation for different cultures, perspectives, and lifestyles. These experiences have taught me that although we all have our struggles and make mistakes, we are each deserving of care and compassion. My hope is to help people feel understood, valued, and accepted, no matter their background or situation.
I have worked in a wide range of settings, including college counseling, hospitals, and correctional settings, which has given me an appreciation for different cultures, perspectives, and lifestyles. These experiences have taught me that although we all have our struggles and make mistakes, we are each deserving of care and compassion. My hope is to help people feel understood, valued, and accepted, no matter their background or situation.
Sarah Rafik Morcos Botrus
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91105
I work with creative professionals who want to become less anxious and more emotionally regulated. Being a creative in LA while struggling with depression and anxiety can quickly lead to burnout, this makes building a successful career really challenging. Many of my clients come to me because they are feeling stuck in their careers or overwhelmed with the projects and opportunities in front of them. I’ve seen it possible for creatives just like you, whether you are a filmmaker, writer, or editor, to have huge success and stability in your life through therapy.
I work with creative professionals who want to become less anxious and more emotionally regulated. Being a creative in LA while struggling with depression and anxiety can quickly lead to burnout, this makes building a successful career really challenging. Many of my clients come to me because they are feeling stuck in their careers or overwhelmed with the projects and opportunities in front of them. I’ve seen it possible for creatives just like you, whether you are a filmmaker, writer, or editor, to have huge success and stability in your life through therapy.
We are constantly in relationship–to ourselves and our bodies, to one another, to our many identities, to the contexts and systems we exist within–and issues in our lives arise as a result of these nuanced relationships, not because something within us is "broken" or "wrong.” My work focuses on being curious about, exploring and renegotiating these relationships to help clients discover their most authentic selves.
We are constantly in relationship–to ourselves and our bodies, to one another, to our many identities, to the contexts and systems we exist within–and issues in our lives arise as a result of these nuanced relationships, not because something within us is "broken" or "wrong.” My work focuses on being curious about, exploring and renegotiating these relationships to help clients discover their most authentic selves.
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I'm a therapist with experience working with a wide range of clients - from play therapy with children to treating depression or anxiety with adults or teens. I believe therapy should be a collaborative process, incorporating the client’s unique life experiences and passions into therapy. I am also intentionally sensitive to diversity topics including ethnicity, culture, religion, and socio-economic status. I aim to form a great connection with every client I work with, focusing on providing an encouraging and accepting space for clients to learn, grow, and heal.
I'm a therapist with experience working with a wide range of clients - from play therapy with children to treating depression or anxiety with adults or teens. I believe therapy should be a collaborative process, incorporating the client’s unique life experiences and passions into therapy. I am also intentionally sensitive to diversity topics including ethnicity, culture, religion, and socio-economic status. I aim to form a great connection with every client I work with, focusing on providing an encouraging and accepting space for clients to learn, grow, and heal.
*Accepting new clients. These are really tough times. Uncertainty and shifting social norms are taking a toll on our mental health. Have you been going through the motions only to find that now everything feels intolerable? Are you finding that what has worked in the past isn’t working any more? Do you feel like you just don’t care, or just feel disconnected? I can help. Let's get you to that place where you are enjoying yourself and others, even when life throws you challenges. I work with individuals and couples who want a safe place to get curious, be honest and explore old patterns that are keeping you stuck.
*Accepting new clients. These are really tough times. Uncertainty and shifting social norms are taking a toll on our mental health. Have you been going through the motions only to find that now everything feels intolerable? Are you finding that what has worked in the past isn’t working any more? Do you feel like you just don’t care, or just feel disconnected? I can help. Let's get you to that place where you are enjoying yourself and others, even when life throws you challenges. I work with individuals and couples who want a safe place to get curious, be honest and explore old patterns that are keeping you stuck.
My clients often ask me, "How can I change this" in reference to a particular problem he or she might be having. My approach to treatment is to work closely with you in exploring and understanding the impact of your past with mindful attention to present problem solving. Therapeutic work requires a safe and confidential place to share your pain and struggles. Within this safe space, clients are often able to move forward and discover reasons behind self-defeating behaviors, resolve old issues, and become more authentic in present relationships.
My clients often ask me, "How can I change this" in reference to a particular problem he or she might be having. My approach to treatment is to work closely with you in exploring and understanding the impact of your past with mindful attention to present problem solving. Therapeutic work requires a safe and confidential place to share your pain and struggles. Within this safe space, clients are often able to move forward and discover reasons behind self-defeating behaviors, resolve old issues, and become more authentic in present relationships.
Rachel Mukai
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101
Are you looking for a queer feminist therapist who is as passionate about LGBTQIA+ rights, fat liberation, and healing from religious trauma as they are about Chappell Roan? If so, then you’ve come to the right place! I specialize in helping people navigate the ups and downs of identity, body image, and spiritual recovery with a mix of deep insight and a dash of humor. Whether you're grappling with society’s latest fad diets, questioning long-held religious beliefs, or just trying to figure out where you fit in the ever-expanding rainbow of human experience, I’m here to help you find your path—and have a few laughs along the way.
Are you looking for a queer feminist therapist who is as passionate about LGBTQIA+ rights, fat liberation, and healing from religious trauma as they are about Chappell Roan? If so, then you’ve come to the right place! I specialize in helping people navigate the ups and downs of identity, body image, and spiritual recovery with a mix of deep insight and a dash of humor. Whether you're grappling with society’s latest fad diets, questioning long-held religious beliefs, or just trying to figure out where you fit in the ever-expanding rainbow of human experience, I’m here to help you find your path—and have a few laughs along the way.
Summer Taetzsch
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91103 (Online Only)
Whether you are seeking to heal from traumatic experiences, gain insight and shift patterns of relating to others, or develop a greater connection to personal resources and problem solving, my hope is that your experience of therapy not only alleviates distress but also facilitates a deeper sense of meaningful connection to self, others, and purpose in the world.
Whether you are seeking to heal from traumatic experiences, gain insight and shift patterns of relating to others, or develop a greater connection to personal resources and problem solving, my hope is that your experience of therapy not only alleviates distress but also facilitates a deeper sense of meaningful connection to self, others, and purpose in the world.
Laura L. Filip, LCSW & Associates
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, Emdr
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91103
I am a child & family specialist. I worked many years in residential treatment working with severely emotionally disturbed children & their families. I work with parents to help them handle their child's behavioral issues. I also have extensive experience working with adults suffering from depression, anxiety, stress & mental health issues. I am EMDR CERTIFIED by EMDRIA. I am LGBTQIA2+. I am a certified grief recovery specialist. I have experience treating substance abuse issues. I have extensive experience providing therapy to medical & nursing students due to my experience in medical social work.
I am a child & family specialist. I worked many years in residential treatment working with severely emotionally disturbed children & their families. I work with parents to help them handle their child's behavioral issues. I also have extensive experience working with adults suffering from depression, anxiety, stress & mental health issues. I am EMDR CERTIFIED by EMDRIA. I am LGBTQIA2+. I am a certified grief recovery specialist. I have experience treating substance abuse issues. I have extensive experience providing therapy to medical & nursing students due to my experience in medical social work.
Stress and anxiety can drain emotional and physical energy, making even the smallest life obstacles seem impossible to overcome. When we are anxious or stressed, we have trouble sleeping, feel exhausted from worrying, and have difficulty concentrating and making decisions. Anxiety and stress can also make people socially avoidant, risk aversive, or hypervigilant, as if something catastrophic is just about to happen. If you are often worried, tense, or keyed up, or have frequent panic attacks, know that anxiety can be treated successfully.
Stress and anxiety can drain emotional and physical energy, making even the smallest life obstacles seem impossible to overcome. When we are anxious or stressed, we have trouble sleeping, feel exhausted from worrying, and have difficulty concentrating and making decisions. Anxiety and stress can also make people socially avoidant, risk aversive, or hypervigilant, as if something catastrophic is just about to happen. If you are often worried, tense, or keyed up, or have frequent panic attacks, know that anxiety can be treated successfully.
I love getting to know someone on a deeper level. I love working collaboratively with my clients to help them live more meaningful and enriched lives. I work with individuals, couples, children, and families. I help individuals heal and connect with themselves to find or continue passionately about their purpose. I establish coping skills and positive ways to help and reconnect to establish a solid and secure sense of self.
I love getting to know someone on a deeper level. I love working collaboratively with my clients to help them live more meaningful and enriched lives. I work with individuals, couples, children, and families. I help individuals heal and connect with themselves to find or continue passionately about their purpose. I establish coping skills and positive ways to help and reconnect to establish a solid and secure sense of self.
"The pain is there; when you close one door on it, it knocks to come in somewhere else..." (Dr. Irvin D. Yalom). The process of psychotherapy is uncovering the pain, either developmental, situation specific or just existential, and working through it within the bounds of a trusting, accepting and empathetic therapeutic relationship. Throughout the process, I will help you uncover and become comfortable with your authentic self, while bringing into the consciousness some of the themes and motives that have unconsciously ruled your life and became a part of who you are.
"The pain is there; when you close one door on it, it knocks to come in somewhere else..." (Dr. Irvin D. Yalom). The process of psychotherapy is uncovering the pain, either developmental, situation specific or just existential, and working through it within the bounds of a trusting, accepting and empathetic therapeutic relationship. Throughout the process, I will help you uncover and become comfortable with your authentic self, while bringing into the consciousness some of the themes and motives that have unconsciously ruled your life and became a part of who you are.
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