Female Therapists in Tarzana, CA
Sara Stevens, MA, MFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Tarzana, CA 91356 (Online Only)
In the 20+ years I've been a therapist, I've learned that no two situations are the same. Therefore, I don't profess to have all the answers, but I'm very good at finding answers. I value getting to know people and finding out what has worked and what isn't working and then finding answers together.
In the 20+ years I've been a therapist, I've learned that no two situations are the same. Therefore, I don't profess to have all the answers, but I'm very good at finding answers. I value getting to know people and finding out what has worked and what isn't working and then finding answers together.
West Valley Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFT
Verified Verified
Tarzana, CA 91356
West Valley Counseling Center (WVCC) offers a wide range of therapeutic interventions and services to bring affordable mental health services to the San Fernando Valley. WVCC is a non-profit community mental health center that has been serving the Greater Los Angeles region for well over a decade. Our qualified therapists work with individuals, relationships, traditional families, and non-traditional families to help ease life's burdens and to provide specialty services.
West Valley Counseling Center (WVCC) offers a wide range of therapeutic interventions and services to bring affordable mental health services to the San Fernando Valley. WVCC is a non-profit community mental health center that has been serving the Greater Los Angeles region for well over a decade. Our qualified therapists work with individuals, relationships, traditional families, and non-traditional families to help ease life's burdens and to provide specialty services.
Life can be full of challenges, hardships and every day stresses or struggles. If you are finding yourself struggling, remember that it is possible to find solutions and create a positive and healthy emotional balance. In order to find the solutions or create an emotional balance you need to seek the help of a professional who is trained to help and guide you towards your goals or provide you with tools that can assist you with self-improvement. Therapy is the tool that can provide you with support to create healthy relationships. It is not an easy task to ask for help and I'm glad you’re here looking for help.
Life can be full of challenges, hardships and every day stresses or struggles. If you are finding yourself struggling, remember that it is possible to find solutions and create a positive and healthy emotional balance. In order to find the solutions or create an emotional balance you need to seek the help of a professional who is trained to help and guide you towards your goals or provide you with tools that can assist you with self-improvement. Therapy is the tool that can provide you with support to create healthy relationships. It is not an easy task to ask for help and I'm glad you’re here looking for help.
We are each born with the capacity to live a full, joyous and productive life. Through the natural events of our less than perfect world, this capacity is diminished. In some way we know that this is possible and at the same time realize that we are limited. The area of limitation may be in our relationship to ourselves - somehow being unable to experience compassion or appreciation for our own beings. These limitations create pain and unnecessary suffering. Just as we have the capacity for living full and productive lives, I believe that we all have the capacity for healing.
We are each born with the capacity to live a full, joyous and productive life. Through the natural events of our less than perfect world, this capacity is diminished. In some way we know that this is possible and at the same time realize that we are limited. The area of limitation may be in our relationship to ourselves - somehow being unable to experience compassion or appreciation for our own beings. These limitations create pain and unnecessary suffering. Just as we have the capacity for living full and productive lives, I believe that we all have the capacity for healing.
Angelina Aliav
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Tarzana, CA 91356 (Online Only)
Are you yearning to propel forward in life, but feel stuck and can't seem to get unstuck? Maybe your marriage is unfulfilling, or you're feeling like an outsider among peers; perhaps your career is taking more from you than it's giving back, or you're not excited about life like you once were. Maybe you're asking yourself: how did I get here? Feeling unfulfilled in our lives can lead to unhealthy habits, and overtime, result in depression, anxiety, and interpersonal conflict. The worst part about feeling unfulfilled and stuck is that it causes us to feel more stuck, creating a downward spiral.
Are you yearning to propel forward in life, but feel stuck and can't seem to get unstuck? Maybe your marriage is unfulfilling, or you're feeling like an outsider among peers; perhaps your career is taking more from you than it's giving back, or you're not excited about life like you once were. Maybe you're asking yourself: how did I get here? Feeling unfulfilled in our lives can lead to unhealthy habits, and overtime, result in depression, anxiety, and interpersonal conflict. The worst part about feeling unfulfilled and stuck is that it causes us to feel more stuck, creating a downward spiral.
Ladan Hannani Safvati
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, ATR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tarzana, CA 91356
Would you like to deal with life's stresses effectively? Are you struggling with uncomfortable feelings such as sadness, anger, fear, worry, anxiety, jealousy, guilt? Would you like to improve family relationships, raise healthy, happy and confident children even in challenging situations? Do you need marital/ premarital counseling? Do you want to improve self-esteem & achieve personal growth? With my deep understanding of emotions and compassionate approach, I will create a safe place to explore your emotions and identify which ones you can rely on as a guide to your needs and which ones are no longer helpful & need to be changed.
Would you like to deal with life's stresses effectively? Are you struggling with uncomfortable feelings such as sadness, anger, fear, worry, anxiety, jealousy, guilt? Would you like to improve family relationships, raise healthy, happy and confident children even in challenging situations? Do you need marital/ premarital counseling? Do you want to improve self-esteem & achieve personal growth? With my deep understanding of emotions and compassionate approach, I will create a safe place to explore your emotions and identify which ones you can rely on as a guide to your needs and which ones are no longer helpful & need to be changed.
April Blackwell
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tarzana, CA 91356
As a clinician, it is important to me to know the reasons for someone wanting to attend therapy and if an individual has ever attended therapy before. If this is something you have never done, I would like to understand how you feel about attending? I would also like to discuss (if you have had therapy prior) if those experiences were helpful or not so helpful? Understanding what has helped is important for me as a clinician so that I have an idea of what actually might help you. Making the decision to attend therapy or go back to therapy is not easy, so I want to always make sure my clients feel safe, heard and validated.
As a clinician, it is important to me to know the reasons for someone wanting to attend therapy and if an individual has ever attended therapy before. If this is something you have never done, I would like to understand how you feel about attending? I would also like to discuss (if you have had therapy prior) if those experiences were helpful or not so helpful? Understanding what has helped is important for me as a clinician so that I have an idea of what actually might help you. Making the decision to attend therapy or go back to therapy is not easy, so I want to always make sure my clients feel safe, heard and validated.
Therapy is a unique experience aimed at helping clients understand their emotions as well as learning that our symptoms are telling us something. It is the collaborative relationship between therapist and client that allows each client to explore not only their symptoms but understand ones self, while obtaining valuable tools to deal with emotions, conflict, and interpersonal communication. In my office I offer a warm non-judgmental space for self exploration and growth.
Therapy is a unique experience aimed at helping clients understand their emotions as well as learning that our symptoms are telling us something. It is the collaborative relationship between therapist and client that allows each client to explore not only their symptoms but understand ones self, while obtaining valuable tools to deal with emotions, conflict, and interpersonal communication. In my office I offer a warm non-judgmental space for self exploration and growth.
Deonae S Shackelford
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW
Verified Verified
Tarzana, CA 91356 (Online Only)
Deonae Shackelford MSW, LCSW, is dedicated to integrating mind, body, and spirit to assist self-healers challenged with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and loss. Her practice also welcomes those seeking personal growth and inner healing. This is a space for individuals to embark on a journey towards holistic well-being and Self-discovery.
Deonae Shackelford MSW, LCSW, is dedicated to integrating mind, body, and spirit to assist self-healers challenged with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and loss. Her practice also welcomes those seeking personal growth and inner healing. This is a space for individuals to embark on a journey towards holistic well-being and Self-discovery.
I specialize in working with children, individuals, families, and couples. I strongly believe in tailoring my approach to suit each family's or person's individual needs.My approach is eclectic and includes behavioral and social-emotional perspectives. Another service I offer is in-home child/family therapy. I feel offering this service allows me to be most effective in customizing solutions to suit your family's needs.
I specialize in working with children, individuals, families, and couples. I strongly believe in tailoring my approach to suit each family's or person's individual needs.My approach is eclectic and includes behavioral and social-emotional perspectives. Another service I offer is in-home child/family therapy. I feel offering this service allows me to be most effective in customizing solutions to suit your family's needs.
I provide a safe and comfortable place for you to share your concerns, fears, and goals. I work with individuals, groups, and families on a wide range of issues ranging from relationship conflicts to anxiety, depression, and major life changes. I do a lot of work with people dealing with chronic illnesses, particularly Type I diabetes. I have a diverse background working in a hospital setting, school, and with domestic violence, gang intervention, high-risk children, and individuals with disabilities.
I provide a safe and comfortable place for you to share your concerns, fears, and goals. I work with individuals, groups, and families on a wide range of issues ranging from relationship conflicts to anxiety, depression, and major life changes. I do a lot of work with people dealing with chronic illnesses, particularly Type I diabetes. I have a diverse background working in a hospital setting, school, and with domestic violence, gang intervention, high-risk children, and individuals with disabilities.
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Are you in crisis, suffering from a traumatic event or facing a major life change? The support I offer in therapy will help you process complicated emotions and traumatic memories. My goal as a therapist is to guide you toward strength, confidence and excitement about your future. I hold an undergraduate degree from U.C. Berkeley and a graduate degree with honors from Phillips Graduate Institute. I offer individual, couples, and family therapy and specialize in trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, ADHD, among other issues.
Are you in crisis, suffering from a traumatic event or facing a major life change? The support I offer in therapy will help you process complicated emotions and traumatic memories. My goal as a therapist is to guide you toward strength, confidence and excitement about your future. I hold an undergraduate degree from U.C. Berkeley and a graduate degree with honors from Phillips Graduate Institute. I offer individual, couples, and family therapy and specialize in trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, ADHD, among other issues.
As a licensed clinical psychologist, I specialize in anxiety, mood disorders, and life transitions. Many of my clients have faced long-term challenges before seeking therapy, while others are returning to continue their prior therapeutic work and progress. I work closely with each client to identify meaningful, values-based goals that enhance well-being and resilience, addressing symptoms that may impede a fulfilling life. I aim to empower clients to overcome unhelpful patterns and embrace a values-driven life by increasing awareness and fostering acceptance and self-compassion.
As a licensed clinical psychologist, I specialize in anxiety, mood disorders, and life transitions. Many of my clients have faced long-term challenges before seeking therapy, while others are returning to continue their prior therapeutic work and progress. I work closely with each client to identify meaningful, values-based goals that enhance well-being and resilience, addressing symptoms that may impede a fulfilling life. I aim to empower clients to overcome unhelpful patterns and embrace a values-driven life by increasing awareness and fostering acceptance and self-compassion.
I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist and meet with adults, couples, and families with a variety of concerns such as overwhelming emotions, relationship stress, life transitions, and traumatic experiences.
I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist and meet with adults, couples, and families with a variety of concerns such as overwhelming emotions, relationship stress, life transitions, and traumatic experiences.
Therapy can give you an advantage. Emotional health is part of our livelihood and well being. When we spend the time to focus on our internal truth- we better understand our trauma and the barriers that come in between us, our goals, and our relationships. These barriers come in all forms- pain, anger, depression, anxiety, fear, complacency. So we will discuss what you are experiencing currently, and what has impacted you throughout your life.
Therapy can give you an advantage. Emotional health is part of our livelihood and well being. When we spend the time to focus on our internal truth- we better understand our trauma and the barriers that come in between us, our goals, and our relationships. These barriers come in all forms- pain, anger, depression, anxiety, fear, complacency. So we will discuss what you are experiencing currently, and what has impacted you throughout your life.
Welcome to the start of your transformational journey! As a certified hypnotherapist, I’m committed to helping my clients create the life they've always envisioned—whether that means overcoming obstacles, breaking free from limiting beliefs, or making lasting, positive changes. We each see the world through the lens of our own experiences, which can shape how we react to challenges. By using a blend of holistic and proven methods, I get insight into how you process information and find the best approach to help you make meaningful shifts in your thoughts and behaviors.
Welcome to the start of your transformational journey! As a certified hypnotherapist, I’m committed to helping my clients create the life they've always envisioned—whether that means overcoming obstacles, breaking free from limiting beliefs, or making lasting, positive changes. We each see the world through the lens of our own experiences, which can shape how we react to challenges. By using a blend of holistic and proven methods, I get insight into how you process information and find the best approach to help you make meaningful shifts in your thoughts and behaviors.
Making the decision to embark on a therapeutic journey takes courage & vulnerability. The power of having someone listen, support, & guide without judgment is a profound experience.The gift of psychotherapy is freedom through self examination & awareness. If we illuminate & bring understanding to the old negative patterns, behaviors & dynamics that have been running our lives we can find new ways of being that create growth & healing. My goal as a therapist is to help clients embrace their authentic selves, foster meaningful relationships, & improve their overall quality of life. Seeking therapy can be rewarding & life changing.
Making the decision to embark on a therapeutic journey takes courage & vulnerability. The power of having someone listen, support, & guide without judgment is a profound experience.The gift of psychotherapy is freedom through self examination & awareness. If we illuminate & bring understanding to the old negative patterns, behaviors & dynamics that have been running our lives we can find new ways of being that create growth & healing. My goal as a therapist is to help clients embrace their authentic selves, foster meaningful relationships, & improve their overall quality of life. Seeking therapy can be rewarding & life changing.
Cathia N. Chalvardjian, MA, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Tarzana, CA 91356
As a practical, interactive, therapist, my treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. With sensitivity and compassion, I help clients find solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues. Blending conventional and alternative approaches, I draw on a variety of styles and techniques to incorporate what will be most helpful for each client. I work with each client individually or as a family to help them build on their strengths in order to identify and achieve their life goals.
As a practical, interactive, therapist, my treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. With sensitivity and compassion, I help clients find solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues. Blending conventional and alternative approaches, I draw on a variety of styles and techniques to incorporate what will be most helpful for each client. I work with each client individually or as a family to help them build on their strengths in order to identify and achieve their life goals.
I believe we all have the capacity to change. My relationships with each of my clients are special and we work together to discover what they want and how to go about achieving that goal.
I believe we all have the capacity to change. My relationships with each of my clients are special and we work together to discover what they want and how to go about achieving that goal.
I help my clients through various challenges such as anxiety, anger, depression, grief, addictive behavior and transitions in their professional and personal lives. I use CBT, Narrative Therapy, Guided Imagery, Ericksonian Hypnosis, Life Coaching, Past Life Regression and Solution Focused Therapy modalities in my practice. I offer sessions in Russian and Italian.
I help my clients through various challenges such as anxiety, anger, depression, grief, addictive behavior and transitions in their professional and personal lives. I use CBT, Narrative Therapy, Guided Imagery, Ericksonian Hypnosis, Life Coaching, Past Life Regression and Solution Focused Therapy modalities in my practice. I offer sessions in Russian and Italian.
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Female Therapists
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.