Depression Therapists in Van Nuys, CA
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My approach is client-centered with an emphasis on safety and trust in the therapeutic relationship. Specialties include relationship difficulties; performance anxiety; social anxiety; coping with illness; trauma survivors; crisis intervention; grief and loss; and life transitions. I have trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities and have found that unresolved grief and trauma is often at the heart of emotional and relationship problems.
I am certified by the Grief Recovery Institute.
My approach is client-centered with an emphasis on safety and trust in the therapeutic relationship. Specialties include relationship difficulties; performance anxiety; social anxiety; coping with illness; trauma survivors; crisis intervention; grief and loss; and life transitions. I have trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities and have found that unresolved grief and trauma is often at the heart of emotional and relationship problems.
I am certified by the Grief Recovery Institute.
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I believe childhood experiences create the template for adult life. Early losses, separations and trauma define the choices of strategies or defenses we use as adults. Pain and suffering can be caused by these early experiences. It is my job as a therapist to join my clients in their journey of discovery of these templates and help them to gain a more fulfilled life. I provide individual, couples and family counseling services in both English and Spanish in a safe, comfortable environment. My approach is tailored to each client, to meet them on their journey of discovery to finding a more fulfilled life.
I believe childhood experiences create the template for adult life. Early losses, separations and trauma define the choices of strategies or defenses we use as adults. Pain and suffering can be caused by these early experiences. It is my job as a therapist to join my clients in their journey of discovery of these templates and help them to gain a more fulfilled life. I provide individual, couples and family counseling services in both English and Spanish in a safe, comfortable environment. My approach is tailored to each client, to meet them on their journey of discovery to finding a more fulfilled life.
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Negeen Moussavian
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Van Nuys, CA 91436
Are you struggling with dating? Do you find yourself repeating the same patterns in your relationships that don't seem to work? Is it getting hard to manage all the elements of your life? Sometimes life can be overwhelming and hard to manage.
Are you struggling with dating? Do you find yourself repeating the same patterns in your relationships that don't seem to work? Is it getting hard to manage all the elements of your life? Sometimes life can be overwhelming and hard to manage.
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Everyone feels stuck in life sometimes. Perhaps you are unsatisfied with a current relationship or you are not doing what you want to in terms of your career. Maybe you are experiencing a life transition such as the death of a loved one or a big geographical move. You have the solution within you. My job is to work in collaboration with you to uncover that solution and put it to work for you.
Everyone feels stuck in life sometimes. Perhaps you are unsatisfied with a current relationship or you are not doing what you want to in terms of your career. Maybe you are experiencing a life transition such as the death of a loved one or a big geographical move. You have the solution within you. My job is to work in collaboration with you to uncover that solution and put it to work for you.
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Mim Collins, Psy.D., M.F.T.
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, MFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Van Nuys, CA 91316
I provide an environment for people to gain a deeper understanding of their lives. Most of us want to feel we are understood. Feeling an emotional connection allows us, not only to feel understood, but cared for and accompanied on the pathway to change. Most of us have difficulty undertaking the process alone. Effective therapy can be a vehicle toward that experience, and toward more fulfilling relationships in our lives. Effective therapy is what I do.
I provide an environment for people to gain a deeper understanding of their lives. Most of us want to feel we are understood. Feeling an emotional connection allows us, not only to feel understood, but cared for and accompanied on the pathway to change. Most of us have difficulty undertaking the process alone. Effective therapy can be a vehicle toward that experience, and toward more fulfilling relationships in our lives. Effective therapy is what I do.
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Hello, thank you for your time. I have always been curious about what motivates a person. I have had my license for over 30 years and have worked in psychology, education, and business. I am a widow with two teenagers and love working on puzzles and being around animals. Feel free to contact me or leave me a message. I look forward to working with you soon!
Hello, thank you for your time. I have always been curious about what motivates a person. I have had my license for over 30 years and have worked in psychology, education, and business. I am a widow with two teenagers and love working on puzzles and being around animals. Feel free to contact me or leave me a message. I look forward to working with you soon!
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Shawn T Sawyer
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LAADC, NCLC, SRT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Van Nuys, CA 91403
For more than 15 years I have been helping individuals, couples, families, and groups overcome challenges in their lives. I currently work with adults to treat a variety of issues and special in helping those impacted by addiction. I have a master’s degree in Addiction Counseling, a credential as a Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor and am a Nationally Certified Life & Recovery coach. My approach to counseling is one of collaborating with my clients to develop their desired goals for treatment, assess their challenges and strengths and then structure a plan that works for them to achieve their goals.
For more than 15 years I have been helping individuals, couples, families, and groups overcome challenges in their lives. I currently work with adults to treat a variety of issues and special in helping those impacted by addiction. I have a master’s degree in Addiction Counseling, a credential as a Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor and am a Nationally Certified Life & Recovery coach. My approach to counseling is one of collaborating with my clients to develop their desired goals for treatment, assess their challenges and strengths and then structure a plan that works for them to achieve their goals.
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Michele Shepherd
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Van Nuys, CA 91405 (Online Only)
Don't go it alone! You're making the first step by looking for a therapist. I work with people who are going through life transitions who need help improving their natural coping skills and learning new ones. Many people experience life changes such as the birth of a child, starting college, starting a career, getting married or divorced, parenting, empty nesting, assisting with an aging parent or the death of a loved one. Having worked as a manager in a workplace I can offer support and guidance in workplace conflicts and communication. I provide support as we work together to improve the things that aren't working.
Don't go it alone! You're making the first step by looking for a therapist. I work with people who are going through life transitions who need help improving their natural coping skills and learning new ones. Many people experience life changes such as the birth of a child, starting college, starting a career, getting married or divorced, parenting, empty nesting, assisting with an aging parent or the death of a loved one. Having worked as a manager in a workplace I can offer support and guidance in workplace conflicts and communication. I provide support as we work together to improve the things that aren't working.
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Greetings! My name is Roger Peters. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, with over 17 years of experience. My experiences range from providing counseling to children in a school-based program, drug and alcohol treatment for adults and adolescents, crisis residential, and level 14 group homes. I have worked with Transitional Age Youth (TAY) clients that struggle with the daily stressors of transitioning into adulthood, and I have worked with older adults that struggle with severe mental illness.
Greetings! My name is Roger Peters. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, with over 17 years of experience. My experiences range from providing counseling to children in a school-based program, drug and alcohol treatment for adults and adolescents, crisis residential, and level 14 group homes. I have worked with Transitional Age Youth (TAY) clients that struggle with the daily stressors of transitioning into adulthood, and I have worked with older adults that struggle with severe mental illness.
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Accepting new clients. "There is a crack in everything, That's how the light gets in." Licensed since 2008, I bring a wealth of experience across diverse settings (hospital, community, residential treatment and private practice). My passion lies in the collaboration and co-creation of preferred stories. A lifelong love of art, nature and travel imbue my practice. I enjoy working with creative people, teens and couples as they grapple with questions related to identity, roles and life transition. I work from a strengths based model which views the client as the expert.
Accepting new clients. "There is a crack in everything, That's how the light gets in." Licensed since 2008, I bring a wealth of experience across diverse settings (hospital, community, residential treatment and private practice). My passion lies in the collaboration and co-creation of preferred stories. A lifelong love of art, nature and travel imbue my practice. I enjoy working with creative people, teens and couples as they grapple with questions related to identity, roles and life transition. I work from a strengths based model which views the client as the expert.
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Relationships are an essential component of life, yet the fact remains that they can get complicated. Whether it is a relationship with yourself, your partner, work, or family, therapy can be the catalyst to moving from complication to cultivation. Certainly time will pass, as it does, allow it to find you in better relationship with yourself and those in your life. Whether you are managing a life transition/adjustment, relationship trauma, marriage plateau, or family and life distress, you are welcome here.
Relationships are an essential component of life, yet the fact remains that they can get complicated. Whether it is a relationship with yourself, your partner, work, or family, therapy can be the catalyst to moving from complication to cultivation. Certainly time will pass, as it does, allow it to find you in better relationship with yourself and those in your life. Whether you are managing a life transition/adjustment, relationship trauma, marriage plateau, or family and life distress, you are welcome here.
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Arcangela Miceli
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Van Nuys, CA 91405 (Online Only)
I enjoy working with young adult and adolescent clients and the age-specific issues that these groups commonly experience. It's so difficult to be at an age where you're expected to act like an adult but are still treated like a child - this experience can be confusing and breed feelings of self-doubt and insecurity. I work with my clients to help normalize these feelings and experiences as well as help them make sense of things in the world and within themselves through the transition from adolescence into adulthood.
I enjoy working with young adult and adolescent clients and the age-specific issues that these groups commonly experience. It's so difficult to be at an age where you're expected to act like an adult but are still treated like a child - this experience can be confusing and breed feelings of self-doubt and insecurity. I work with my clients to help normalize these feelings and experiences as well as help them make sense of things in the world and within themselves through the transition from adolescence into adulthood.
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At Reconnect, we strive to provide a space in which people feel seen, heard, and included by providing various treatment options and specialties. To meet the needs of our clients, our clinicians can assist clients with changing or modifying undesired behaviors, improve both mood and relationships, deconstructing childhood trauma, assisting children and parents with their concerns, and much more.
At Reconnect, we strive to provide a space in which people feel seen, heard, and included by providing various treatment options and specialties. To meet the needs of our clients, our clinicians can assist clients with changing or modifying undesired behaviors, improve both mood and relationships, deconstructing childhood trauma, assisting children and parents with their concerns, and much more.
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Emily Miles
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Van Nuys, CA 91402 (Online Only)
You may be living with emotional pain. No matter how hard you try, something just isn't working. You might feel like things have spun out of your control. There are certain things required of you, but you don't feel capable of meeting those expectations. Most days you don't believe in yourself. You feel alone. You know you need the help, the first step is reaching our and accepting "the helping hand".
You may be living with emotional pain. No matter how hard you try, something just isn't working. You might feel like things have spun out of your control. There are certain things required of you, but you don't feel capable of meeting those expectations. Most days you don't believe in yourself. You feel alone. You know you need the help, the first step is reaching our and accepting "the helping hand".
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Sabeen Ahmed
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Not accepting new clients
I typically work with people with a history of trauma or mental health difficulties, particularly women, adolescents, and young adults. More specifically, I have experience working with women who have experienced gender-based or intimate partner violence and adolescents, adults, and families coping with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, amongst more severe illnesses. Whether it's a life transition, unhealthy relationship, past trauma, or some other triggering event leading to pain and discomfort, I help empower my clients to find the strength within themselves to overcome their challenges.
I typically work with people with a history of trauma or mental health difficulties, particularly women, adolescents, and young adults. More specifically, I have experience working with women who have experienced gender-based or intimate partner violence and adolescents, adults, and families coping with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, amongst more severe illnesses. Whether it's a life transition, unhealthy relationship, past trauma, or some other triggering event leading to pain and discomfort, I help empower my clients to find the strength within themselves to overcome their challenges.
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Shira Hearn
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Not accepting new clients
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Kathleen Thicke
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Not accepting new clients
Not currently seeing new clients. Offering tele-health sessions until 11 pm, along with traditional hours. I'm a mom and a wife of seventeen years, and I listen and counsel drawing from life experience, as well as my clinical training. If you're having problems, I just might have been through something similar. Navigating challenges, relationship issues, and dating can be overwhelming.
Not currently seeing new clients. Offering tele-health sessions until 11 pm, along with traditional hours. I'm a mom and a wife of seventeen years, and I listen and counsel drawing from life experience, as well as my clinical training. If you're having problems, I just might have been through something similar. Navigating challenges, relationship issues, and dating can be overwhelming.
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Katherine Casey Voltz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Van Nuys, CA 91423 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Let's face its: being human is tough, and so is life in the digital age. Even the best of us can end up feeling isolated, alone, and as if no one understands us. We all have moments of desperation and fear, can feel lost and stuck, and as if all avenues have been exhausted. We may grapple with thoughts of "I'm not good enough", and when we see others lives portrayed on Social Media, we cannot help but compare our own lives to theirs. However, we don't always see the whole picture, and relationships are unfortunately not as easy as a swipe on an app.
Let's face its: being human is tough, and so is life in the digital age. Even the best of us can end up feeling isolated, alone, and as if no one understands us. We all have moments of desperation and fear, can feel lost and stuck, and as if all avenues have been exhausted. We may grapple with thoughts of "I'm not good enough", and when we see others lives portrayed on Social Media, we cannot help but compare our own lives to theirs. However, we don't always see the whole picture, and relationships are unfortunately not as easy as a swipe on an app.
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