Child Therapists in Valley Village, CA
Safvati's, area of expertise is psychological testing, she has worked with the leading publishers of psychological testing materials, and has dedicated her career to ensuring our clinicians provide a secure haven for children, adults, and families seeking transformative improvements in their lives.
Our practice is centered around providing quality clinicians to helping children, adults and families improve their lives. We provide a variety of services including psychotherapy and psychological testing. Through the use of several treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as well as psychodynamic and humanistic interventions we work uniquely with each client to reach their goals.
Safvati's, area of expertise is psychological testing, she has worked with the leading publishers of psychological testing materials, and has dedicated her career to ensuring our clinicians provide a secure haven for children, adults, and families seeking transformative improvements in their lives.
Our practice is centered around providing quality clinicians to helping children, adults and families improve their lives. We provide a variety of services including psychotherapy and psychological testing. Through the use of several treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as well as psychodynamic and humanistic interventions we work uniquely with each client to reach their goals.
Kenneth Rudnicki
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
30 Endorsed
Valley Village, CA 91607
Are you looking to solve the problem you have been having within your family? I am here to help you get the support you’ve been looking for to improve your relationships. Help with the fights at home about homework. Help getting your child to do what they are told the first time. Help with a transition to a new stage of life. I've always gravitated towards working with youth and young adults with the highest needs because that is where I have seen I've been most effective as a therapist.
Are you looking to solve the problem you have been having within your family? I am here to help you get the support you’ve been looking for to improve your relationships. Help with the fights at home about homework. Help getting your child to do what they are told the first time. Help with a transition to a new stage of life. I've always gravitated towards working with youth and young adults with the highest needs because that is where I have seen I've been most effective as a therapist.
Elisheva (Ellie) Dorfman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Valley Village, CA 91607 (Online Only)
Do you (or your child) struggle with food? Do you cycle through diet after diet and find yourself unable to stick to any? Do you binge eat? Are you afraid of food? Do you hate your body or wish it looked different? Do food and body issues take up a lot of your energy? Have you (or your child) been diagnosed with an eating disorder and you don't know where to turn?
Do you (or your child) struggle with food? Do you cycle through diet after diet and find yourself unable to stick to any? Do you binge eat? Are you afraid of food? Do you hate your body or wish it looked different? Do food and body issues take up a lot of your energy? Have you (or your child) been diagnosed with an eating disorder and you don't know where to turn?
Laure Warner-Munroe
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Valley Village, CA 91607
I am grateful to have the opportunity to work with you or your child.
Have you ever envisioned inner peace becoming your guiding light through life's twists and turns? Image yourself stepping into a haven of tranquility and acceptance, where your struggles are met with understanding and compassion. Together, we'll embark on a journey of self-discovery and growth, enveloped in unwavering positivity. Each person's story is a masterpiece, and I am here to honor and support yours. Clients like you love my "calm and sometimes funny" demeanor.
I am grateful to have the opportunity to work with you or your child.
Have you ever envisioned inner peace becoming your guiding light through life's twists and turns? Image yourself stepping into a haven of tranquility and acceptance, where your struggles are met with understanding and compassion. Together, we'll embark on a journey of self-discovery and growth, enveloped in unwavering positivity. Each person's story is a masterpiece, and I am here to honor and support yours. Clients like you love my "calm and sometimes funny" demeanor.
Jeremee ' Mimi ' Bouchard
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Valley Village, CA 91607 (Online Only)
I have a great deal of experience working with children and adolescents in many settings.
As a therapist, I create a warm, safe, nonjudgmental environment for children, adolescents, adults, and couples to be able to open up and share their feelings and make sense of what is troubling them. I strive to empower people and help them realize the strength and potential they possess. My experience has prepared me well to be able to interact and connect with a wide variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds. I am especially confident in my ability to connect with children/teens that are resistant to or skeptical of therapy.
I have a great deal of experience working with children and adolescents in many settings.
As a therapist, I create a warm, safe, nonjudgmental environment for children, adolescents, adults, and couples to be able to open up and share their feelings and make sense of what is troubling them. I strive to empower people and help them realize the strength and potential they possess. My experience has prepared me well to be able to interact and connect with a wide variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds. I am especially confident in my ability to connect with children/teens that are resistant to or skeptical of therapy.
Family Time centers are community hubs where everyone can get the help or support they need. They can tap into community resources, learn new parenting skills, and/or get individualized support. We provide a location where challenges can be explored and personal relationships can be strengthened. If you or someone in your family is struggling, we have expert therapists who can help a parent or a child receive the counseling they need. We provide an inclusive location that is welcoming, handicap accessible, and reflective of the core values of healing your inner self.
Family Time centers are community hubs where everyone can get the help or support they need. They can tap into community resources, learn new parenting skills, and/or get individualized support. We provide a location where challenges can be explored and personal relationships can be strengthened. If you or someone in your family is struggling, we have expert therapists who can help a parent or a child receive the counseling they need. We provide an inclusive location that is welcoming, handicap accessible, and reflective of the core values of healing your inner self.
Paige E. Fecske
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Valley Village, CA 91607 (Online Only)
I have helped children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, feeling unfulfilled, lacking self-confidence, feeling stuck, difficulty coping with major life changes, trauma, athletic performance and/or grief.
Right now everything may seem overwhelming and impossible…take a deep breath and know that you are not alone. I provide a warm and compassionate space that encourages growth and connection. Our sessions will be collaborative, creative, and tailored to your individual needs. The therapeutic techniques I use have been shown to help people bring awareness to unconscious patterns and understanding to their thoughts, behaviors and emotions.
I have helped children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, feeling unfulfilled, lacking self-confidence, feeling stuck, difficulty coping with major life changes, trauma, athletic performance and/or grief.
Right now everything may seem overwhelming and impossible…take a deep breath and know that you are not alone. I provide a warm and compassionate space that encourages growth and connection. Our sessions will be collaborative, creative, and tailored to your individual needs. The therapeutic techniques I use have been shown to help people bring awareness to unconscious patterns and understanding to their thoughts, behaviors and emotions.
Suri Nowosiolski
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MS SpEd
Verified Verified
Valley Village, CA 91607
Helping a child manage their fears is hard.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your child's anxiety? Are you exasperated by your child's constant need for reassurance? Do you find yourself staying away from particular places or activities in order to avoid triggering your child's worries? Do you wish your child would "just relax" and enjoy being a kid? Is your child preoccupied with "what-ifs" or does he/she meltdown easily when faced with a situation they'd rather avoid? Does your child have trouble separating from you or do they avoid social situations? Are you looking for an evidence-based way to help your child? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, I can help.
Helping a child manage their fears is hard.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your child's anxiety? Are you exasperated by your child's constant need for reassurance? Do you find yourself staying away from particular places or activities in order to avoid triggering your child's worries? Do you wish your child would "just relax" and enjoy being a kid? Is your child preoccupied with "what-ifs" or does he/she meltdown easily when faced with a situation they'd rather avoid? Does your child have trouble separating from you or do they avoid social situations? Are you looking for an evidence-based way to help your child? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, I can help.
In looking at how you learned to cope as a child and in dismantling these old unhelpful behaviors that don't serve you or your partner in the present, I teach you how to create a space that allows you to actively listen and to effectively communicate with compassion.
I have an entertainment background working in various capacities and bring a creative perspective to my work as a therapist. I provide a non- judgmental environment with empathy, humor and insight. I offer tools to help you communicate more effectively so as to access joy in your life and overcome blocks to finding success, personally and professionally. I provide you with a nurturing space where you can create positive change and discover what works to make you feel better. I believe the greatest healing is in the relationship and that connection can be a profound catalyst for change.
In looking at how you learned to cope as a child and in dismantling these old unhelpful behaviors that don't serve you or your partner in the present, I teach you how to create a space that allows you to actively listen and to effectively communicate with compassion.
I have an entertainment background working in various capacities and bring a creative perspective to my work as a therapist. I provide a non- judgmental environment with empathy, humor and insight. I offer tools to help you communicate more effectively so as to access joy in your life and overcome blocks to finding success, personally and professionally. I provide you with a nurturing space where you can create positive change and discover what works to make you feel better. I believe the greatest healing is in the relationship and that connection can be a profound catalyst for change.
I do ONLINE SESSIONS. Quit smoking - easy and without gaining weight. 1-2 sessions. I believe that if you change your thoughts, you can change anything in your life! Your history is never your destiny. With more than 35 years of experience in the field, I have treated people with all kinds of issues. My experience includes owning and running a drug and alcohol treatment facility with 300 inpatients. In my practice the number 1 priority is to let go of the past, sleep good, feel good and eat good from session 1 - this creates a good foundation for the further treatment. Session in your home is possible
I do ONLINE SESSIONS. Quit smoking - easy and without gaining weight. 1-2 sessions. I believe that if you change your thoughts, you can change anything in your life! Your history is never your destiny. With more than 35 years of experience in the field, I have treated people with all kinds of issues. My experience includes owning and running a drug and alcohol treatment facility with 300 inpatients. In my practice the number 1 priority is to let go of the past, sleep good, feel good and eat good from session 1 - this creates a good foundation for the further treatment. Session in your home is possible
Lyra Velayo Matin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
14 Endorsed
Valley Village, CA 91607 (Online Only)
I am a depth-trained and results-oriented psychotherapist. My goal is to help you gain self-awareness and teach psychological tools for personal growth and healing in and beyond therapy. If you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, a difficult life transition, creative blocks, unhealthy behaviors that you can’t seem to change, or challenges regarding your neurodiversity or sexuality, I will help you use them as opportunities for positive and sustainable transformation. I provide online therapy to individuals, couples, and families using psychoanalytic, somatic, coaching, evidence-based, and psycho-spiritual approaches.
I am a depth-trained and results-oriented psychotherapist. My goal is to help you gain self-awareness and teach psychological tools for personal growth and healing in and beyond therapy. If you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, a difficult life transition, creative blocks, unhealthy behaviors that you can’t seem to change, or challenges regarding your neurodiversity or sexuality, I will help you use them as opportunities for positive and sustainable transformation. I provide online therapy to individuals, couples, and families using psychoanalytic, somatic, coaching, evidence-based, and psycho-spiritual approaches.
Blanche Mcwane
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Valley Village, CA 91607
Are you suffering from anxiety and depression, or having symptoms such as insomnia or a change in appetite, have feelings that something is not quite right but feel stuck as how to change. We are often unconsciously drawn to familiar situations we learned in childhood. Events and relationships in the earlier parts of our lives have affected us, and draw us into familiar situations where we repeat unhealthy choices, that are often not in our best interest.
Are you suffering from anxiety and depression, or having symptoms such as insomnia or a change in appetite, have feelings that something is not quite right but feel stuck as how to change. We are often unconsciously drawn to familiar situations we learned in childhood. Events and relationships in the earlier parts of our lives have affected us, and draw us into familiar situations where we repeat unhealthy choices, that are often not in our best interest.
Is fear blocking you from moving forward with your dreams and preventing you from reaching your full potential? Do you keep repeating the same patterns because of the shadows created by your past traumas? Does your life seem unmanageable and you do not know who to turn to?
Is fear blocking you from moving forward with your dreams and preventing you from reaching your full potential? Do you keep repeating the same patterns because of the shadows created by your past traumas? Does your life seem unmanageable and you do not know who to turn to?
Bryan D Porter
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Valley Village, CA 91607
I’ve worked with many backgrounds, but have particular strengths in working with men on relating to themselves, and working with women on relating to men; all while creating work/life/relationship balance in the bustle of Los Angeles.
I’ve worked with many backgrounds, but have particular strengths in working with men on relating to themselves, and working with women on relating to men; all while creating work/life/relationship balance in the bustle of Los Angeles.
In 2012, Dr. Ron Kaufman leased his first BrainPaint® computer in hopes of overcoming career-ending pain. Two months later he was fully ambulatory. He decided to see what it might do for others. He helped a veteran overcome 35 years of severe PTSD, (his psychiatrist halved his meds, then halved them again). His two sons learned were able to discontinue their ADHD medications. Their cousins enjoyed similar results. Because of his successes with neurofeedback, Dr. Kaufman opened clinics where others could enjoy the benefits of psychotherapy and neurofeedback treating anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, chronic pain and substance abuse.
In 2012, Dr. Ron Kaufman leased his first BrainPaint® computer in hopes of overcoming career-ending pain. Two months later he was fully ambulatory. He decided to see what it might do for others. He helped a veteran overcome 35 years of severe PTSD, (his psychiatrist halved his meds, then halved them again). His two sons learned were able to discontinue their ADHD medications. Their cousins enjoyed similar results. Because of his successes with neurofeedback, Dr. Kaufman opened clinics where others could enjoy the benefits of psychotherapy and neurofeedback treating anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, chronic pain and substance abuse.
I have come to know myself as a lover of curiosity, an avid outdoors person, and someone who has an intense interest in better understanding the unique experiences of each person. My work in healing has spanned more than fifteen years and my practice in mental health has been improving for more than five years. I have developed a deep respect for relationships, individuals, and the practices that shape our lives. My experience has me coming to understand that only through asking questions and listening closely can we come to really understand our situation and be seen for who we really are.
I have come to know myself as a lover of curiosity, an avid outdoors person, and someone who has an intense interest in better understanding the unique experiences of each person. My work in healing has spanned more than fifteen years and my practice in mental health has been improving for more than five years. I have developed a deep respect for relationships, individuals, and the practices that shape our lives. My experience has me coming to understand that only through asking questions and listening closely can we come to really understand our situation and be seen for who we really are.
Neda Levi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW
Verified Verified
Valley Village, CA 91607 (Online Only)
Living with depression and/or anxiety juxtaposed with a shaky sense of self, while one's childhood trauma is unknowingly being pushed aside, can be very overwhelming. Given the emotions that humans experience as they navigate their own unique worlds, these challenges can continue to permeate every avenue of one’s existence as they enter each life stage. Addressing strained relationships with primary caregivers & learning to reparent one’s self due to childhood neglect, can serve as the vehicle through which one is equipped with the tools necessary to provide themselves compassion & a foundation to create a life they've yearned for.
Living with depression and/or anxiety juxtaposed with a shaky sense of self, while one's childhood trauma is unknowingly being pushed aside, can be very overwhelming. Given the emotions that humans experience as they navigate their own unique worlds, these challenges can continue to permeate every avenue of one’s existence as they enter each life stage. Addressing strained relationships with primary caregivers & learning to reparent one’s self due to childhood neglect, can serve as the vehicle through which one is equipped with the tools necessary to provide themselves compassion & a foundation to create a life they've yearned for.
Cara Frierson-O'Donnell
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Valley Village, CA 91607
Are you facing change? Maybe considering making changes but, feel too overwhelmed? Life changes, even those typically seen as "good", have the potential to evoke anxiety, fear, or depression. As we grow up we internalize messages from those around us and our experiences. Discovering and challenging those messages can help one learn to manage and tolerate their emotions. Together we can explore what messages are getting in your way. We can discover what is right for you and how you want to rewrite them.
Are you facing change? Maybe considering making changes but, feel too overwhelmed? Life changes, even those typically seen as "good", have the potential to evoke anxiety, fear, or depression. As we grow up we internalize messages from those around us and our experiences. Discovering and challenging those messages can help one learn to manage and tolerate their emotions. Together we can explore what messages are getting in your way. We can discover what is right for you and how you want to rewrite them.
Christina Lucey-Ventura
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Valley Village, CA 91601 (Online Only)
Currently accepting new clients! I'm a warm, non-judgmental, client-centered therapist who works with individuals of all ages, couples and families. My hope is to create a space for you to feel truly safe and supported while having your multilayered experiences honored, validated, and understood. My approach to therapy is multi-disciplinary, combining psychodynamic techniques, attachment-based, and trauma-informed therapy. I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) & Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT).
Currently accepting new clients! I'm a warm, non-judgmental, client-centered therapist who works with individuals of all ages, couples and families. My hope is to create a space for you to feel truly safe and supported while having your multilayered experiences honored, validated, and understood. My approach to therapy is multi-disciplinary, combining psychodynamic techniques, attachment-based, and trauma-informed therapy. I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) & Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT).
Jena Moch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Valley Village, CA 91607
Are you experiencing a big life transition? Have you experienced a loss? Or maybe just need a little extra support and guidance? As your therapist, I will approach challenges with an open mind and seek to meet you where you are at. My hope is for clients to walk away from sessions feeling heard and seen. I became a therapist to be able to provide a safe space for individuals to process life’s twists and turns in addition to helping clients find their inner truths. Clients like you find me to be warm, authentic and supportive.
Are you experiencing a big life transition? Have you experienced a loss? Or maybe just need a little extra support and guidance? As your therapist, I will approach challenges with an open mind and seek to meet you where you are at. My hope is for clients to walk away from sessions feeling heard and seen. I became a therapist to be able to provide a safe space for individuals to process life’s twists and turns in addition to helping clients find their inner truths. Clients like you find me to be warm, authentic and supportive.
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Child Therapists
Child psychologists in Valley Village, CA provide mental health therapy to children and are experts in child development.
Every comprehensive review of therapy with children shows that all credible approaches, when performed by a competent mental health clinician, produce almost the same results. About half of all kids will get better. Of those that improve, 80% will show progress in a relatively short time, while the remaining 20% will need longer-term support.
The best child therapists in Valley Village build great relationships with the child and the parent. They also see the child's strengths and are open to hearing the child's possible solutions to the challenges the child faces. Finally, a good therapist appreciates the child's culture and is sensitive to the values of the child's community.
Every comprehensive review of therapy with children shows that all credible approaches, when performed by a competent mental health clinician, produce almost the same results. About half of all kids will get better. Of those that improve, 80% will show progress in a relatively short time, while the remaining 20% will need longer-term support.
The best child therapists in Valley Village build great relationships with the child and the parent. They also see the child's strengths and are open to hearing the child's possible solutions to the challenges the child faces. Finally, a good therapist appreciates the child's culture and is sensitive to the values of the child's community.