Stress Therapists in Venice, CA

My deepest intention is to grow compassion and human connection. My greatest hope through our work together is for you to know you are whole and worthy of love and belonging. With over 20 years as a therapist, educator and mindfulness facilitator, I offer integrative psychotherapy, wellness coaching and group programs. My work is informed by mindfulness and compassion practices, the neuroscience of trauma and attachment, the work of Dr. Brene Brown and the mind-body connection.

The people I see face a range of challenges including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, and trauma.

I support families, couples, and individuals. Whatever the problem, challenge, trauma or pain, the power to change exists within you and your family. I believe that an effective therapist's job is to support a "shift," not to create it for you. Together, we can make progress toward your goals and desires. I am also trained and certified in hypnotherapy.

If you don't feel satisfied with your life then why not figure what would make you happy. You may not know what's missing or how to feel better, and that is where therapy is an amazing opportunity. I want to help you discover yourself, embrace your uniqueness, and appreciate why and how you do the things you do. In our work together we will explore your past and help make connections that will allow you to feel more autonomy and control in your life. We will uncover passions and embrace your skills and strengths as a person.

Are you going through a difficult time? Are you concerned about your child or teen? I'm here to help. Like a trusted friend I'm very easy to talk to. I've served the Culver City / Mar Vista community for 25 years helping many just like yourself. I specialize in anxiety, relationships and children & adolescents. Have confidence relief is near. I can help.

I believe that there is no “one-size-fits-all” therapy approach and that therapy should be just as unique as the clients themselves. Although I often utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential therapy, and Mindfulness-based therapy within my practice – I'm more interested in getting to know my clients for who they are, exploring what therapy approaches may work for their individual needs, and providing culturally competent collaborative therapy. When working together, we will set therapeutic goals, work towards decreasing unwanted symptoms, and challenge you to explore your true sense of self.

I am present, supportive, and will hold space for the patient to feel safe. I come from a Humanistic and Jungian approach in which we will build insight and tend to your strengths in order to stimulate the growth of Self. Within therapy, we will connect the mind, body, and soul.

With almost ten years of experience working with individuals, adolescents, and families I approach therapy with a humanistic approach. When you feel something in your life needs to change; be it career, personal, physical, or spiritual I welcome you to share that journey with me. I will meet you where you are and guide you to a safe place, optimizing your potential. You are unique and have challenges that require a personalized approach. Whether you are having relationship problems, trauma, grief, depression, or anxiety, I can help you navigate the path to health and well-being.

I am a humanistic therapist who emphasizes the importance of being your true self. Being your true self will lead you to a fulfilling life. I am a multi-racial individual who was raised by a Native American and Mexican mother and Iranian father, affording me an appreciation of diversity. I am also a straightforward therapist who will help you find practical solutions and tools to utilize when you feel challenged at work, at home, or in the community. I prioritize your awareness of mind and body cohesiveness where we will look to collaboratively develop our understanding of using your wise mind.

My top priority as your therapist is to create a safe space for you to heal. I provide warm, gentle, and open communication using reflective listening, empathy, and validation. I consider myself integrative, in that I intuitively pull from different modalities to support my clients individually. The modalities I tend to use most are relational/person-centered process-oriented therapy, Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). I train to be trauma-informed and culturally responsive.

Since 2020, even the most resilient have found themselves facing disorientation, high emotions and internal conflict causing them to seek out therapy for the first time. I have experience helping high achieving, overthinking adults who may feel isolated, lonely, or disconnected to themselves, to others and to life and want change but don't know how or where to start. Clients who need a reflective, highly supportive and direct approach have found value in working with me.

Are you "doing everything you can" and still feel like something is missing? Maybe you don't love your job, or feel dissatisfied with your relationships, or quality of life. You want to make some changes, but aren't quite sure where to start. Working with someone who "gets it" can help a great deal. We will work together to identify possible blocks. In addition we will also explore ways for you to experience more peace, power, freedom, joy and fulfillment in your life.

Life is filled with inevitable change–some of which is more manageable than others. Youth, especially, undergo rapid transitions – in the development of the mind and body, within relationships, and with their emotions, identity, attitudes, and beliefs. Navigating these transitions on their own can be overwhelming, leading to incongruent living and problematic behaviors including withdrawing from peers or family, exhibiting defiance, or struggling at school. Children and adolescents also struggle with self-confidence leading to excessive worrying about the opinions of others, increased dysregulation, and a lack of calm and composure.

Therapy is most effective when it is customized to meet the needs of the individual and incorporates flexibility, authenticity, and a touch of humor. This occurs within a therapeutic relationship where there is trust, openness, and warmth. I believe in the inherent resilience of people and view therapy as an opportunity to build on the strengths we naturally posses. My therapeutic style is supportive, engaged, and collaborative. I enjoy working with adolescents and adults. I am licensed in New York and California.

Hi! My name is Claire Pichel and I am really happy you are here. It takes a lot of courage to reach out for extra support, and I respect that. As a somatic trained mental health therapist, I help you find healing by addressing both the mind and the body in our work together. Our bodies hold immense wisdom, and by tapping into this intelligence, we can unlock the door to profound personal growth and emotional resilience. But we also need to talk about what is happening in our brains, because they can be so tricky! By working with the mind and body, I help you find your way back to trusting yourself, your instincts, your compass.

My role as a psychotherapist is to accompany people on their courageous journeys of healing, discovery, and self-expression. I enjoy working with individuals who are curious and inspired to take their inner work seriously. I believe that the narratives we tell about ourselves hold tremendous power and that, through our work together, we can become more conscious of how these stories shape our lives in order to find opportunities for new understanding and meaning making. As a depth psychotherapist, I have reverence for the wisdom of psyche, the unconscious, to help guide us to explore parts of ourselves in order to become more whole.

We are in uncertain times, and I understand how intense and traumatic this can be for you. Each of us are personally grieving, as well as grieving for humanity in some sense. I work with humans of all ages, including young children, which holds a special place in his heart (I work with Individuals, couples, and families as a whole) I am curious to learn more about what hurts, where you feel stuck, and create a safe space for you to process and grow from these experiences. Please keep reading to get a better understanding of how I work with you.

I am a therapist with over 9 years experience & provide a safe and nonjudgemental space for you to tap into your own personal growth and healing. I have worked with adults of all ages and backgrounds Anxiety, depression, self-doubt getting in the way of you living your life to the fullest? Negative beliefs holding you back from achieving success in your career, life or relationships? I am trained in a therapy called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing where we can go even deeper than traditional talk therapy and often process these unhelpful beliefs faster. Contact me for more information about EMDR therapy.

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.