Behavioral Issues Therapists in Redondo Beach, CA

Michael has a group practice currently available for phone and video sessions. Michael and his therapists use evidence-based, humanistic, cognitive behavioral and eclectic treatments for depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, substance use disorders, adolescent turmoil, trauma, transitions, grief, self esteem, and other life challenges. The team enjoys working with adults, adolescents and couples. The team uses a non-judgmental, caring, and often uplifting approach that includes mindfulness and an appreciation and respect for diverse clientele, ethnicity, spiritual/religious, orientation and identity issues.

Dr. Palma is a Licensed Educational Psychologist and works with school-aged youth and their parents/guardians with a focus on educationally related needs. She offers counseling, psychological-educational assessment, and Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE). Dr. Palma also provides educational consultation and advocacy to parents and caregivers of children with known or suspected disabilities, with the goal being to enhance relationships between families and schools and improve outcomes for students.

I enjoy working with children, tweens, teenagers, and young adults, from a Play Therapy and CBT perspective.

Both children and adults can benefit from the support of a therapeutic relationship. With over 30 years of experience as a crisis counselor and psychotherapist, I'm passionate about helping people build healthier, more satisfying relationships and lives. My therapeutic approach focuses on reducing stressors and building on strengths by enhancing insight and understanding and ultimately replacing negative behavior and communication patterns with healthier ones. I work with compassion and respect while actively, yet gently guiding clients to progress toward awareness, growth and healing.

I specialize in assisting individuals with trauma, addiction, and life transitions. My practice integrates modern psychological techniques with traditional healing methods to foster emotional regulation and resilience. I aim to transform unhealthy coping mechanisms into strengths that support personal growth and fulfillment. I focus on nurturing the mind, body, and spirit—guiding clients through personal challenges and turning them into opportunities for growth. I believe in empowering you to discover and strengthen your inner resilience, facilitating not just recovery but a profound journey toward self-discovery and lasting change.

Hello and welcome to my practice. I hold a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology and I am licensed as a Marriage, Family, and Child Therapist. I have worked in the mental health field for over 25 years, both in the private practice setting as well as community mental health. My practice focuses on individuals, couples, and families who are wanting to enhance their interpersonal relationships, develop self-awareness, and foster personal growth.

Are you ready for a change? I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist with an office in Torrance, CA across from the Del Amo Mall. I believe in everyone's ability to live a better life through healing and change in a sportive, caring environment designed to attend personal needs. I provide individual and family therapy to address the many struggles and life issues we all face. My practice includes psychological testing (IQ, SSI, PTSD, Personality, Education, Development, Autism/ADHD diagnosis). I strive to meet every client where they are and tailor specific treatment to facilitate growth and happiness through positive change.

I'm here to help you and your child meet goals, as well as advocate for yourselves in community/education spaces. Navigating an autism spectrum diagnosis for your child can be a challenging and isolating experience- maybe you've already started receiving ABA or school services but you're not seeing progress and you're confused about the process. Maybe you're hoping to get more hands on training and support for yourself as a caregiver. Maybe you just need short term support during a transition or to meet a specific goal.

Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. My hope is that therapy doesn’t feel like another task or “to do” item. While there isn’t a quick “fix” my training has been in evidenced based modalities which includes many useful skills and coping tools that one can put into practice from the start of our work together. I have a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of San Francisco and I have worked as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for 15+ years. My experience includes working with adults, families, couples, children, and teens in private practice, schools and outpatient clinical settings.

Hello, My name is Dr. Clement Osakue. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Claremont CA and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I have over 20 years of clinical practice in the state of California working with children, adults, couples, and families. My approach to working with clients is based on individual needs, life circumstances, and areas of concern they are seeking to address. Some of the clinical interventions I utilize include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Relational Therapy, and Family System approach.

Do you find that your mood dictates your behaviors? Or do you engage in ineffective ways of communicating your wants and needs to others? My clients learn how emotional dysregulation is a common symptom of depression, anxiety, stress and other mental health conditions. It can lead to negative emotions and a downward spiral of negative self thoughts. Utilizing a variety of evidenced-based practices, I will help you change these behavioral patterns and achieve your life worth living goals. I specialize in providing evidence-based treatment to including but not limited to DBT, CBT and various trauma protocols.

One of the most important aspects in therapy is for patients to feel heard, respected, and understood. I offer an active and collaborative therapeutic style that allows the opportunity for clients to learn, grow, explore, challenge and live the life they want to be living. With a background working in community mental health, private practice, clinical supervision and consulting in public/private school settings; I have more than 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. I have helped patients with a broad range of needs including Anxiety, OCD, ADHD, Depression, behavioral and/or relational difficulties.

I am a licensed psychologist with over 25 of years experience. I am currently focusing my practice on EMDR, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -including Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention Therapy. I have education and training in all of these treatment modalities which are evidence based treatment modalities for trauma, anxiety, depression and OCD. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space to help you navigate through your struggles to figure out where you want to go - and more importantly- the tools to get you there.

Dr. Kim Nguyen Pierce is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with over twenty years of experience providing evidenced based treatment interventions to high achieving adults and their children in private practice presenting with an array of mood, anxiety, stress and relationship issues. She is a Diplomate in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and utilizes mindfulness and wellness programming to help her clients achieve optimal success.

I work with individuals, couples, and families to help gain insight into what is happening in order to move forward and achieve a more fulfilling and productive life. My goal is to help you understand yourself more and assist you with living a more free and conscious life. I use attachment theory to assist people in understanding how their past impacts their present. I specialize in treating addiction, trauma, codependency, relationship issues, and axis II disorders using a holistic trauma informed approach and dialectical behavioral techniques.

All growth starts from having a warm and kind relationship, with your therapist, and with yourself. I work with people who are seeking a collaborative partner that can create a caring relationship that serves as a vehicle for enhancing one's life. Each person's growth story and journey is different and I want to meet you where you're at in order to foster empathy for yourself and create meaningful change.

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.

I have been a therapist for 20 years. I have also been a client. As a client I enjoy the process of working on my relationship to self and others, processing the wounds and effects of childhood, and working to improve my ability to live in the moment with contentment, presence, and acceptance. For me therapy helps me to be intimate, to listen, and to practice loving kindness. It is an important part of my spiritual growth and over all self-improvement. This is what I enjoy with my clients… being part of their life’s journey of contentment and meaning, away from fear and always working toward love.

You and your partner(s) have fallen into patterns of miscommunication, leaving you in emotional distress. You feel there has been a breach of trust in your relationship and are unsure how to move forward. You’ve noticed as your relationship has progressed, your individual priorities have shifted, leaving everyone feeling adrift and confused on how to grow together while also growing thriving as individuals. If any of these sound like you and your partner(s), I provide individual and relationship therapy in person and virtually especially for those who identify as neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, and/or persons of color.