Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in Venice, CA
My integrative approach combines: Dialectical Behavior Therapy ( DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Attachment-Based Trauma Therapy.
Do past hurts haunt your interpersonal relationships? Childhood trauma can feel like a monster best kept hidden away in the dark. Out of sight, out of mind - until it's triggered again. As Carl Jung said, "what you resist not only persists, but will grow in size." Through this lens, I offer a compassionate and integrative approach to healing the deep wounds of relational trauma. Collaboratively, as a therapeutic team, we cultivate and create a safe space for acknowledging and nourishing the inner child, establishing self-worth, building self-esteem and developing skills for managing complex relationships with self and other.
My integrative approach combines: Dialectical Behavior Therapy ( DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Attachment-Based Trauma Therapy.
Do past hurts haunt your interpersonal relationships? Childhood trauma can feel like a monster best kept hidden away in the dark. Out of sight, out of mind - until it's triggered again. As Carl Jung said, "what you resist not only persists, but will grow in size." Through this lens, I offer a compassionate and integrative approach to healing the deep wounds of relational trauma. Collaboratively, as a therapeutic team, we cultivate and create a safe space for acknowledging and nourishing the inner child, establishing self-worth, building self-esteem and developing skills for managing complex relationships with self and other.
Hardy Lansaw
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CADC, CAS
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Venice, CA 90291
I work with clients who are frustrated with the process of therapy, being controlled by their mood, and high conflict relationship dynamics . My goal is to help you trust your instincts, regulate emotion, speak authentically, & improve relationships. While exploring past trauma & disappointment is critical, I believe complementing the process with specific skills to change behavior patterns is crucial. I'm trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy through Marsha Linehan's BTech. Think of it as therapy including skills training. Let me help you improve your relationship with yourself & get you closer to the things you want in life.
I work with clients who are frustrated with the process of therapy, being controlled by their mood, and high conflict relationship dynamics . My goal is to help you trust your instincts, regulate emotion, speak authentically, & improve relationships. While exploring past trauma & disappointment is critical, I believe complementing the process with specific skills to change behavior patterns is crucial. I'm trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy through Marsha Linehan's BTech. Think of it as therapy including skills training. Let me help you improve your relationship with yourself & get you closer to the things you want in life.
I am is a trained trauma therapist and transpersonal coach who combines two decades of experience as an artist with my passion for healing. I offer an integrative approach that draws from psychodynamic, existential, somatic, feminist, and queer theories, along with mindfulness, DBT, CBT, and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy. With a practical yet empathetic approach, my approach is to help you find hope and collaborate on skills to build a life beyond suffering.
I am is a trained trauma therapist and transpersonal coach who combines two decades of experience as an artist with my passion for healing. I offer an integrative approach that draws from psychodynamic, existential, somatic, feminist, and queer theories, along with mindfulness, DBT, CBT, and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy. With a practical yet empathetic approach, my approach is to help you find hope and collaborate on skills to build a life beyond suffering.
Currently Serving as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with bilingual skills and multicultural background leading group and individual therapy using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and other Cognitive Behavior Therapy models at Kaiser Permanente following the FIC model. Previously, this Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist provided treatment at an Adult Substance Use Disorder program for people with co-occurring disorders for the county system.
Currently Serving as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with bilingual skills and multicultural background leading group and individual therapy using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and other Cognitive Behavior Therapy models at Kaiser Permanente following the FIC model. Previously, this Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist provided treatment at an Adult Substance Use Disorder program for people with co-occurring disorders for the county system.
I have specialized training in EMDR, which was designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories; DBT which helps identify thoughts, beliefs, and assumptions that make life harder; Sensorimotor Psychotherapy which is a body-centered therapy that can help relieve the negative effects of trauma and emotional pain.
Life is challenging, especially when you are overwhelmed by distressing thoughts and feelings. Whether you're dealing with a past trauma or current stressor, I can help relieve persistent sadness, grief or anxiety. I have extensive experience utilizing the latest techniques, based in neuroscience, to assist people struggling with emotional distress, low self esteem, relationship issues, trauma & violence, disordered eating & substance abuse. I can help ensure your past doesn't dictate your future, as together we address the underlying causes of your distress, in a safe and supportive environment that honors your individual needs, values, beliefs, and goals.
I have specialized training in EMDR, which was designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories; DBT which helps identify thoughts, beliefs, and assumptions that make life harder; Sensorimotor Psychotherapy which is a body-centered therapy that can help relieve the negative effects of trauma and emotional pain.
Life is challenging, especially when you are overwhelmed by distressing thoughts and feelings. Whether you're dealing with a past trauma or current stressor, I can help relieve persistent sadness, grief or anxiety. I have extensive experience utilizing the latest techniques, based in neuroscience, to assist people struggling with emotional distress, low self esteem, relationship issues, trauma & violence, disordered eating & substance abuse. I can help ensure your past doesn't dictate your future, as together we address the underlying causes of your distress, in a safe and supportive environment that honors your individual needs, values, beliefs, and goals.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice with over 28 years of education and experience. I provide an opportunity to make changes in your life even if you have tried therapy before. My training has been in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, clinical hypnosis and EMDR (Level 1 and 2 EMDRIA certified practitioner). I have completed both APA approved predoctoral and postdoctoral interships through Yale University. Please call to arrange an appointment if you are interested in working through patterns, gaining new tools and making changes.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice with over 28 years of education and experience. I provide an opportunity to make changes in your life even if you have tried therapy before. My training has been in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, clinical hypnosis and EMDR (Level 1 and 2 EMDRIA certified practitioner). I have completed both APA approved predoctoral and postdoctoral interships through Yale University. Please call to arrange an appointment if you are interested in working through patterns, gaining new tools and making changes.
Michelle King Rayfield
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Venice, CA 90291
I use EMDR, CBT, DBT, IFS, Brainspotting, and Gottman Method, among other approaches.
Are you ready for something to change? Maybe you're struggling with anxiety or having trouble with your relationships? Going through a major life transition like a move or a new job? Or seeking couples counseling to support you and your partner? It can be hard to go through difficult things alone, and I would love to help you find greater happiness, success, and fulfillment while navigating the ups and downs of life.
I use EMDR, CBT, DBT, IFS, Brainspotting, and Gottman Method, among other approaches.
Are you ready for something to change? Maybe you're struggling with anxiety or having trouble with your relationships? Going through a major life transition like a move or a new job? Or seeking couples counseling to support you and your partner? It can be hard to go through difficult things alone, and I would love to help you find greater happiness, success, and fulfillment while navigating the ups and downs of life.
Guided by a trauma-informed lens, Bailey utilizes various modalities such as CBT, DBT, MI, psychodynamic, interpersonal, and systems theory.
Bailey Carver is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California who has been practicing since 2020. Bailey is originally from northwest Virginia and received a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Virginia Tech University. She went on to receive her master's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Social Work. Bailey has more than three years of experience providing therapy and support to adolescents and their families as they navigate mental and emotional health issues within the inpatient, non-profit, and residential treatment setting.
Guided by a trauma-informed lens, Bailey utilizes various modalities such as CBT, DBT, MI, psychodynamic, interpersonal, and systems theory.
Bailey Carver is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California who has been practicing since 2020. Bailey is originally from northwest Virginia and received a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Virginia Tech University. She went on to receive her master's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Social Work. Bailey has more than three years of experience providing therapy and support to adolescents and their families as they navigate mental and emotional health issues within the inpatient, non-profit, and residential treatment setting.
I am an Associate Clinical Social Worker and am proud to have worked in the mental health field since 2016. Having worked with a wide range of individuals, families, and communities, I am committed to providing care through a decolonial framework. My therapeutic approach is informed by various interventions which include Somatic Therapy, EMDR, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Surf Therapy, and Internal Family Systems. I provide Polyvagal informed, client-centered and strength-based care to ensure that everyone’s route to wellness is both dynamic and unique to the individual.
I am an Associate Clinical Social Worker and am proud to have worked in the mental health field since 2016. Having worked with a wide range of individuals, families, and communities, I am committed to providing care through a decolonial framework. My therapeutic approach is informed by various interventions which include Somatic Therapy, EMDR, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Surf Therapy, and Internal Family Systems. I provide Polyvagal informed, client-centered and strength-based care to ensure that everyone’s route to wellness is both dynamic and unique to the individual.
I am an evidence based practitioner and specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy ( DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
I believe in utilizing methods that have been researched and proven to work. I aim to immediately target struggles and provide concrete tools to help my clients help themselves. My goal is to help minimize their pain and help them build the kind of lives they are looking for, in line with both their goals and their values, by approaching therapy scientifically and compassionately. I believe therapy works within a warm, safe, non-judgmental, and collaborative space and am dedicated to creating this space, and utilizing it as the foundation of our work together.
I am an evidence based practitioner and specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy ( DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
I believe in utilizing methods that have been researched and proven to work. I aim to immediately target struggles and provide concrete tools to help my clients help themselves. My goal is to help minimize their pain and help them build the kind of lives they are looking for, in line with both their goals and their values, by approaching therapy scientifically and compassionately. I believe therapy works within a warm, safe, non-judgmental, and collaborative space and am dedicated to creating this space, and utilizing it as the foundation of our work together.
I specialize in cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral therapies.
Take a quick pause and google Dialectical Behavior Therapy or " DBT." DBT is an evidenced-based cognitive behavioral therapy that provides specific skills to increase our emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal skills, and ability to live in the present moment (aka mindfulness).
I specialize in cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral therapies.
Take a quick pause and google Dialectical Behavior Therapy or " DBT." DBT is an evidenced-based cognitive behavioral therapy that provides specific skills to increase our emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal skills, and ability to live in the present moment (aka mindfulness).
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Hi there, I'm Shelly, an experienced licensed marriage and family therapist. I facilitate and guide clients through their emotional growth and healing process. I am open-minded, solution-focused, and goal-oriented. I specialize in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence-based psychotherapy approach that works to heal mental, emotional, and behavioral issues such as trauma, PTSD, anxiety, phobias, depression, ADHD, low self-esteem, addiction, codependency and relationship problems. In addition to EMDR, I use CBT, DBT, Solution Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness Techniques.
Hi there, I'm Shelly, an experienced licensed marriage and family therapist. I facilitate and guide clients through their emotional growth and healing process. I am open-minded, solution-focused, and goal-oriented. I specialize in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence-based psychotherapy approach that works to heal mental, emotional, and behavioral issues such as trauma, PTSD, anxiety, phobias, depression, ADHD, low self-esteem, addiction, codependency and relationship problems. In addition to EMDR, I use CBT, DBT, Solution Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness Techniques.
I provide individual therapy for adults, specializing in the treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, life stressors, and life transitions. My purpose is to empower individuals with the tools to manage challenges in their lives. My purpose in therapy is to strengthen confidence and resilience, bringing harmony and a sense of balance to the self. I primarily use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused brief therapy. I integrate various therapy modalities with individualization to your own unique needs.
I provide individual therapy for adults, specializing in the treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, life stressors, and life transitions. My purpose is to empower individuals with the tools to manage challenges in their lives. My purpose in therapy is to strengthen confidence and resilience, bringing harmony and a sense of balance to the self. I primarily use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused brief therapy. I integrate various therapy modalities with individualization to your own unique needs.
Using a combination of strengths-based tools like CBT and DBT, we’ll work together so you understand the origin of unhealthy learned behavior.
You never know when anxiety will consume you. One moment everything is fine, and out of nowhere anxiety hits you. Overwhelming thoughts flood over you after an argument with your partner. You tell yourself over and over your boss is making work unbearable, and your partner is unsupportive. Time between peace and stress is getting shorter, and you wonder if there’s any way to break free from negative thoughts. It’s affecting every aspect of your life. Work is unfulfilling, your relationship is suffering, and your anxiety is high. Has stress and anxiety become your norm? Do you just keep going hoping for a solution?
Using a combination of strengths-based tools like CBT and DBT, we’ll work together so you understand the origin of unhealthy learned behavior.
You never know when anxiety will consume you. One moment everything is fine, and out of nowhere anxiety hits you. Overwhelming thoughts flood over you after an argument with your partner. You tell yourself over and over your boss is making work unbearable, and your partner is unsupportive. Time between peace and stress is getting shorter, and you wonder if there’s any way to break free from negative thoughts. It’s affecting every aspect of your life. Work is unfulfilling, your relationship is suffering, and your anxiety is high. Has stress and anxiety become your norm? Do you just keep going hoping for a solution?
She draws from a variety of therapeutic modalities, including CBT, DBT, and strength-based therapy to help her clients gain insight, build resilience, and create positive change in their lives.
Stephanie is a skilled communicator and natural problem-solver. She specializes in assisting individuals and couples who feel stuck, overwhelmed, unhappy, or uncertain about next steps. She provides a stabilizing and grounding presence, helping clients gain clarity and identify a path forward. In her work with couples, Stephanie often addresses challenges such as communication breakdowns, fractured trust, unmet needs, misaligned values, and navigating periods of change, including ultimatums, family planning, career adjustments, and parenting.
She draws from a variety of therapeutic modalities, including CBT, DBT, and strength-based therapy to help her clients gain insight, build resilience, and create positive change in their lives.
Stephanie is a skilled communicator and natural problem-solver. She specializes in assisting individuals and couples who feel stuck, overwhelmed, unhappy, or uncertain about next steps. She provides a stabilizing and grounding presence, helping clients gain clarity and identify a path forward. In her work with couples, Stephanie often addresses challenges such as communication breakdowns, fractured trust, unmet needs, misaligned values, and navigating periods of change, including ultimatums, family planning, career adjustments, and parenting.
In addition to my work with DBT, I have a special focus in family therapy, eating disorder treatment, OCD, depression and anxiety, and shame.
I am passionate about the work that I do and truly believe in the benefits of utilizing DBT skills with my clients in the outpatient setting. I want to help my clients move away from all-or-nothing thinking, find relief from emotional suffering, regain control over powerful emotions, and eventually, not need me anymore.
In addition to my work with DBT, I have a special focus in family therapy, eating disorder treatment, OCD, depression and anxiety, and shame.
I am passionate about the work that I do and truly believe in the benefits of utilizing DBT skills with my clients in the outpatient setting. I want to help my clients move away from all-or-nothing thinking, find relief from emotional suffering, regain control over powerful emotions, and eventually, not need me anymore.
With over 20 years of experience in clinical therapeutic work, I am trained to transform relationships of all kinds. Gottman and EFT trained, I will help to strengthen your personal and professional bonds. I have spent my career helping individuals to facilitate every type of relationship. I teach clients to establish kind, clear, and honest communication and create environments where sustainable healthy relationships are formed. My approach to well-being is rooted in providing clients with the ability to form safe, healthy connections, build transparent and effective communication, and the skills to create healthy attachment.
With over 20 years of experience in clinical therapeutic work, I am trained to transform relationships of all kinds. Gottman and EFT trained, I will help to strengthen your personal and professional bonds. I have spent my career helping individuals to facilitate every type of relationship. I teach clients to establish kind, clear, and honest communication and create environments where sustainable healthy relationships are formed. My approach to well-being is rooted in providing clients with the ability to form safe, healthy connections, build transparent and effective communication, and the skills to create healthy attachment.
JB Psychotherapy, Coaching & Consulting
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CCTP, CIHMP
Verified Verified
Venice, CA 90291 (Online Only)
Accepting new clients. I provide Telehealth therapy services in CA & FL and Coaching services nationally. I work collaboratively with clients such as Athletes, Performers, Artists, Professionals, Entrepreneurs & Students to provide evidenced based mental and emotional skills to help manage pressures as well as cultivate professional, academic or athletic success. Furthermore, I help support individuals mental health issues that impact an Athletes, Performers, Artists, Professionals, & Students ability to show up as they wish. I always provide affirming, inclusive and anti-racist care to LGBTQIA2s+ & BIPOC folx.
Accepting new clients. I provide Telehealth therapy services in CA & FL and Coaching services nationally. I work collaboratively with clients such as Athletes, Performers, Artists, Professionals, Entrepreneurs & Students to provide evidenced based mental and emotional skills to help manage pressures as well as cultivate professional, academic or athletic success. Furthermore, I help support individuals mental health issues that impact an Athletes, Performers, Artists, Professionals, & Students ability to show up as they wish. I always provide affirming, inclusive and anti-racist care to LGBTQIA2s+ & BIPOC folx.
WALTZ Trauma Care and Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Venice, CA 90291 (Online Only)
We are a trauma-focused telehealth group practice in California. We help adult individuals find their way to a healing journey through feeling heard and seen. Individuals come see us to address their underlying trauma, family of origin issues, relationship challenges, substance use issues, depression, and anxiety. We love working with BIPOC, AAPI, and LGBTQ+ communities.
We are a trauma-focused telehealth group practice in California. We help adult individuals find their way to a healing journey through feeling heard and seen. Individuals come see us to address their underlying trauma, family of origin issues, relationship challenges, substance use issues, depression, and anxiety. We love working with BIPOC, AAPI, and LGBTQ+ communities.
I have 20 years experience helping individuals, couples and groups find deeper meaning, satisfaction and inspiration in their unique experience of life. Individuals are often led to therapy by symptoms - anxiety, depression, panic attacks, failed relationships, compulsions and addictions, phobias, post-traumatic reactions and self-destructive behavior. Although symptoms can seem random and be destructive, they are important messengers guiding us toward introspection and growth. In psychotherapy we discover what lies beneath the surface of symptoms; we uncover that which has previously been unconscious.
I have 20 years experience helping individuals, couples and groups find deeper meaning, satisfaction and inspiration in their unique experience of life. Individuals are often led to therapy by symptoms - anxiety, depression, panic attacks, failed relationships, compulsions and addictions, phobias, post-traumatic reactions and self-destructive behavior. Although symptoms can seem random and be destructive, they are important messengers guiding us toward introspection and growth. In psychotherapy we discover what lies beneath the surface of symptoms; we uncover that which has previously been unconscious.
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Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists
Who is DBT for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed for people who experience extreme emotional suffering because they lack the skills of emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The basic affliction can underlie a wide range of conditions, from borderline and other personality disorders to PTSD and treatment-resistant anxiety and depression. The therapy is helpful to those whose emotional reactivity is so intense it is disruptive to everyday functioning and leads to frequent crises.
Why do people need DBT?
The ability to regulate emotions is a core psychological skill that enables people to function in life and pay attention to the world outside themselves; it is consistently associated with well-being. DBT is designed to help people learn how to manage and regulate their emotions. Originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder whose extreme emotional suffering led to self-harming behavior and suicide attempts, the therapy is now applied to other conditions involving emotion dysregulation, particularly when other treatments have failed.
What happens in DBT?
Individuals meet weekly with their therapist to discuss their experiences relating to moods, behavior, and skills. Using checklists they maintain, they review emotional experiences and positive practices they engage in. The diaries help individuals discern what led up to a specific problem encountered, this is followed by discussion of the consequences of their actions. In addition, individuals may meet in class-like small groups to learn skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
How long does DBT last?
Because it is intended to establish long-lasting behavioral change among those with persistent problems, DBT is designed to last six months to a year. DBT includes both weekly sessions of individual therapy and weekly skills-training sessions conducted in small groups. Studies of DBT have documented improvement within a year of treatment, particularly in controlling self-harmful behavior; nevertheless, individuals may require therapy for several years.