Sleep or Insomnia Therapists in Pasadena, CA

I strive to provide a warm, supportive, and safe environment so you feel comfortable being your most authentic self. I work with people from diverse backgrounds and ensure we make space to incorporate your values and identities into your treatment goals. I pride myself on providing the most effective treatments for your presenting concerns. Whether it be symptom relief, behavior change, learning healthy communication and positive coping skills, processing grief, or improving your overall quality of life, we can work together to create a personalized plan in line with what you hope to gain from treatment.

Welcome! I am a bilingual therapist, and I'm here to help you understand your distress, find relief, and move toward a life that is meaningful to you. I specialize in working with anxiety and depressive disorders. I am also passionate about treating people with chronic or severe insomnia. My experience and training span a broad range of other issues, and I regularly support clients with those, as well. My approach is both structured and flexible; I will suggest specific approaches for some concerns and keep our path more open-ended for others. I will also look to you for any preferences you have about the form our sessions take.

My style of treatment is collaborative and goal-oriented. With a compassionate, supportive, and individualized approach, I will help you to help reduce your distress and symptoms and build your coping skills. As a Cognitive Behavioral therapist, I offer evidence-based treatments that are monitored and evaluated throughout the course of treatment. My primary focus and expertise applies cognitive-behavioral treatments to the following: Depression * Anxiety * Insomnia * Stress Management * Chronic headaches and migraines * Coping with chronic health and pain conditions * Smoking Cessation * Weight Management

You feel stuck but need more than just “talk” or a “safe space.” You’ve had great supportive talk therapy, but felt that you ultimately didn’t receive the tangible skills needed to address ANXIETY or OCD. I hope to provide clear insight and actionable steps to spark real change inside and outside the therapy room if intrusive worries or repetitive behaviors are overwhelming you - or if Anxiety is taking up time and energy from your life – or if sleepless nights are disrupting your days.

If you are looking for clarity, connection, or help with life’s problems; then you are in the right place. Are you unhappy about how things are turning out for you? Feeling lost, stressed, overwhelmed, unable to sleep? Perhaps, you are feeling professionally frustrated, in a stagnant career, living for the weekends? Involved in an unhappy relationship, contemplating divorce? You are not alone. Therapy is a journey to self-exploration, growth, and healing. A journey where the therapist and client are fellow travelers. Finding the right therapist is the first step.

I have extensive training in a variety of evidence-based practices, such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused, Psychodynamic therapy, attachment-based therapy, and relational therapy. I have had many years of experience working with people struggling with depression, anxiety, PTSD, domestic violence, mood disorders, ADHD, postpartum depression/anxiety, issues related to infertility, interpersonal relational challenges, panic disorders, immigration challenges, parenting challenges, insomnia, trans-related challenges

I offer therapy ($290: individual, $345: couples) and assessment for ADHD, learning disorders, mood & neuropsychological testing ($3,500+). I empower my clients to take the next personalized, informed steps towards lasting change. As you learn coping skills in a warm, relational setting, we'll alleviate your symptoms by identifying and challenging your maladaptive thought, emotional or behavioral patterns that no longer serve you. Together, we'll identify your strengths and apply them towards achieving your goals. My goal is to enable you to achieve a meaningful life of purpose, connection with others, and fulfillment with yourself.

Dr. Jade Starleaf is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with children, adolescents, and their families. Her clinical expertise lies in working with neurodiversity. More specifically individuals with Autism, OCD, ADHD, and other anxiety related disorders. Dr. Jade (as her patients call her) is also skilled at providing comprehensive diagnostic assessments for Autism in children, adolescents, and young adults. Additionally, she runs a teen (ages 15-18) and young adult group (19-22) for those who are looking to connect more deeply with peers and process stress around school, work, and social relationships.

We know asking for help is not an easy thing to do. We also know that finding a provider you trust to help you navigate mental health care can be a challenge. That's why we're here and we're doing things differently. As a patient at Bonmente, you enjoy comprehensive treatments customized specifically for your unique circumstances, convenient telemedicine appointments that allow you to see your provider from the comfort of home, an online patient portal that lets you communicate directly with your provider, and a highly trained support team that makes becoming a patient as simple as it should be. Now welcoming new patients!

If you are struggling with mood, anxiety, motivation, energy, sleep, adjusting to a new baby, relationship turbulence, or difficulties at work or school, I may be able to help. I work with a lot of college students, parents, and corporate workers to help bring out our strengths and guide you towards greater alignment within yourself. I have a specialty interest and intensive training experience in prenatal and postpartum mental health. So if you're a new parent, I'd be happy to help you navigate the beginning of parenthood. As a yoga student and teacher, I'm a big fan of using yoga practices to assist with healing.

I am a CA-licensed psychologist with a commitment to providing effective treatment for chronic and recurring mental health issues, as well as general mood disorders (e.g., anxiety, depression), life adjustments, emergent stressors, decision making, and insomnia. My approach is collaborative and evidenced-based. Past clients have described me as caring, insightful, and funny. I'll create a time and budget conscious treatment plan to help you manage your symptoms and reach your treatment goals. You'll leave the therapeutic experience able to apply skills you learned and practiced with me in future times of distress, transition, etc.

Perhaps you or a loved one struggles with anxiety, mood changes, adjusting to a new situation, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, chronic pain, stroke/brain injury, medical problems (including end-of-life), or cognitive impairment & dementia. Maybe you want to understand yourself better or chart a new path forward. If any of this sounds familiar, I’m glad you’re here. I am experienced in assessing and treating a variety of clinical presentations and have completed a 2-year fellowship in outpatient/inpatient rehabilitation neuropsychology. I am passionate about working with those coping with changes in cognition, behavior, and mobility.

Hello, I am Michelle Pack, LMFT. I focus on building positive relationships with my clients and reducing negative symptoms. I have many years of experience working with foster care and adoption and issues relating to trauma, grief/loss and adoption. I mostly work with individuals, from pre-teen to adult, and sometimes couples. I'm comfortable addressing anxiety, depression, sleep issues, work problems, grief/loss, adoption-related issues, difficulties of being a foster parent, relationship and parenting problems.

Imagine a ghost who is haunting a person when they are most vulnerable to take control of them. This is the way trauma shows up in our lives. It slowly reveals itself and every encounter is scarier than the previous. Furthermore, no one else can validate this experience because they cannot see the ghost at first, which leads the person to feeling alone, isolated, and vulnerable. I can come along side with you as you overcome this ghost. You can overcome your trauma in therapy with a safe and supportive environment to take on whatever it is that is haunting you.

Are you going through internal struggle due to trauma? Do you feel anxious and depressed about the future? Do you struggle with family issues and relationship issues? I’m willing to meet you where you are, help you process unwanted thoughts and emotions, and help develop an action plan to effectively cultivate your healing and growth. I’m here to help you explore unresolved feelings (anxiety, depression, anger, helplessness, grief, etc.) and develop skills to effectively cope with them. Thus, you can feel relieved and fulfilled in your relationship with yourself and others.

I recognize the time and resources you are investing and I am committed to achieving your goals as quickly as possible. I use a technique called Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy. If you are serious about change, whatever the issue, please do not hesitate to contact me.

You want to get unstuck, have clarity and purpose, be at ease in the world. You're tired of frustrating dead end behaviors, and want the confidence to handle whatever life flings your way. Perhaps the grip of anxiety, the burden of depression, a major life transition or deep grief and loss draw you here today. We will collaboratively build skillful ways/healthy coping mechanisms to navigate overwhelm, stress and burnout. Enhancing psychological flexibility and identifying goals that are uniquely yours lay the groundwork for satisfying relationships and support a life lived on your own terms.

My focus is to help individuals and families heal from anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship/family issues. As the therapeutic area of concern is introduced, we can begin to work together in developing empowerment of self as we set up together healthy and achievable goals. I aim to establish include compassion, good communication and trust. In our relationship then I will work alongside you to develop your own coping tools. My approach is a person-centered (positive type) direction to further your strengths and resilience which is tailored towards your specific goals and needs.

Anyone who is struggling with personal and relational pain, including those who have experienced trauma, relational distress, depression, anxiety or anything else that has inhibited a sense of thriving in their life.