Culturally Sensitive Therapists in West Hills, CA
Deborah Brown
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
West Hills, CA 91304 (Online Only)
I became a therapist because I am a firm believer in the power of human connection. I understand that the most important thing is the therapeutic relationship. Therefore, I provide a gentle, non-judgmental approach to make clients feel safe and heard. This allows clients to develop trust with another person, which ultimately leads them to grow and to believe and trust in their own inner voice and intuition.
I became a therapist because I am a firm believer in the power of human connection. I understand that the most important thing is the therapeutic relationship. Therefore, I provide a gentle, non-judgmental approach to make clients feel safe and heard. This allows clients to develop trust with another person, which ultimately leads them to grow and to believe and trust in their own inner voice and intuition.
Mishka Clavijo Kimball
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, CAMC, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
West Hills, CA 91307 (Online Only)
Are you an empath or highly sensitive person (HSP)? Do you get easily overwhelmed and overloaded? Does this leave you feeling mentally, physically and emotionally depleted? If this is you, you've come to the right place. What if you could feel happier, more calm, and full of energy? What if you could utilize your gifts as a HSP to have a more fulfilling life? Let me help you get there!
Are you an empath or highly sensitive person (HSP)? Do you get easily overwhelmed and overloaded? Does this leave you feeling mentally, physically and emotionally depleted? If this is you, you've come to the right place. What if you could feel happier, more calm, and full of energy? What if you could utilize your gifts as a HSP to have a more fulfilling life? Let me help you get there!
Dr. Beth Walters - Individual Therapy For Industry And Business Professionals
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
West Hills, CA 91308 (Online Only)
Accepting New Patients - Life is hard, why make it harder? Everyone struggles with their emotions and life at times. I specialize in working with individuals with Anxiety, ADHD, and Depression using empirically based treatments via telehealth. Many of my clients are Los Angelenos who work in the entertainment/film industry, business professionals, and college students. Therapy can help you improve many different areas of your life, such as: stress management, personal growth, dating and relationships, friends and family, parenting, and sexuality. Why suffer if you can feel better?
Accepting New Patients - Life is hard, why make it harder? Everyone struggles with their emotions and life at times. I specialize in working with individuals with Anxiety, ADHD, and Depression using empirically based treatments via telehealth. Many of my clients are Los Angelenos who work in the entertainment/film industry, business professionals, and college students. Therapy can help you improve many different areas of your life, such as: stress management, personal growth, dating and relationships, friends and family, parenting, and sexuality. Why suffer if you can feel better?
I take an active, supportive approach to therapy. 20 years in practice with Adults, Teens, Couples, and Families. If you're like most of my clients, some days are good; some days are full of doubt; rethinking and overthinking situations. You may feel torn about big choices in relationships or situations at work. Taking steps from a place of confidence comes from clarity! Specialties: Couples Counseling, and Teens/ Tweens.
I take an active, supportive approach to therapy. 20 years in practice with Adults, Teens, Couples, and Families. If you're like most of my clients, some days are good; some days are full of doubt; rethinking and overthinking situations. You may feel torn about big choices in relationships or situations at work. Taking steps from a place of confidence comes from clarity! Specialties: Couples Counseling, and Teens/ Tweens.
Karina Ray
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
West Hills, CA 91307 (Online Only)
Let’s work together to help you through life’s challenges, transitions, and obstacles. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I provide hope and empowerment to the people I work with.
Let’s work together to help you through life’s challenges, transitions, and obstacles. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I provide hope and empowerment to the people I work with.
Katherine Doi
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
West Hills, CA 91304 (Online Only)
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by sadness, worries, or stress? Even to the point that it affects you physically (racing heart rate, shortness of breath or restlessness)? Or you feel so sad that you find yourself crying often, have difficulties getting out of bed, or struggle to find enjoyment in life? Maybe it stems from relationship difficulties, life transitions, loss of a loved one, or difficulties with work/life balance and you want to make a change.
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by sadness, worries, or stress? Even to the point that it affects you physically (racing heart rate, shortness of breath or restlessness)? Or you feel so sad that you find yourself crying often, have difficulties getting out of bed, or struggle to find enjoyment in life? Maybe it stems from relationship difficulties, life transitions, loss of a loved one, or difficulties with work/life balance and you want to make a change.
Havi Wolfson Hall
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
West Hills, CA 91304 (Online Only)
Havi Hall has treated individuals and families since 2000, focusing on depression, anxiety, life transitions, parenting, and more. She created Health-E-Connections to address the impact technology has on relationships and how to keep connections healthy. If you are struggling with mental health or technology balance, please reach out.
Havi Hall has treated individuals and families since 2000, focusing on depression, anxiety, life transitions, parenting, and more. She created Health-E-Connections to address the impact technology has on relationships and how to keep connections healthy. If you are struggling with mental health or technology balance, please reach out.
Alexandra Vittoria Guzmán
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, SEP
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
West Hills, CA 91307
If you are reading this page you are probably not living the life you want. Major life transitions, anxiety, fear and depression, or a traumatic past will impact the quality of your life. If you are interested in freeing your body and mind, I can help. There is a path towards a happy life, a sense of freedom and more loving relationships. I am passionate about helping adults and families gently work through issues, both physically and emotionally. I support my clients with tools to ground, center yourself and how to best recover from and prepare you for challenging situations.
If you are reading this page you are probably not living the life you want. Major life transitions, anxiety, fear and depression, or a traumatic past will impact the quality of your life. If you are interested in freeing your body and mind, I can help. There is a path towards a happy life, a sense of freedom and more loving relationships. I am passionate about helping adults and families gently work through issues, both physically and emotionally. I support my clients with tools to ground, center yourself and how to best recover from and prepare you for challenging situations.
Dr. Tiffany Massia’s ideal client is someone looking for a compassionate expert to help them navigate life’s unpredictable currents and seek deeper understanding and growth. They want a non-judgmental space to explore their thoughts and emotions, coupled with practical strategies to feel more in control. Their goal is a balanced, fulfilling life. They crave tools for better mental health and emotional well-being, enabling them to focus on what truly matters to them.
Dr. Tiffany Massia’s ideal client is someone looking for a compassionate expert to help them navigate life’s unpredictable currents and seek deeper understanding and growth. They want a non-judgmental space to explore their thoughts and emotions, coupled with practical strategies to feel more in control. Their goal is a balanced, fulfilling life. They crave tools for better mental health and emotional well-being, enabling them to focus on what truly matters to them.
Kami A. Leonard
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
West Hills, CA 91307 (Online Only)
You CAN heal... and have healthier thoughts, behavior and relationships! I specialize in treating severe anxiety, family therapy, phase of life transitions and Christian counseling. Finding the right therapist is essential to a positive and successful therapy experience. I offer genuine care and honesty to provide a nurturing environment where you can grow. Change requires intentional effort and willingness to try new approaches. If you are ready to learn and work, we will determine your therapy goals together and develop a plan to reach them. Please contact me for a free consultation.
You CAN heal... and have healthier thoughts, behavior and relationships! I specialize in treating severe anxiety, family therapy, phase of life transitions and Christian counseling. Finding the right therapist is essential to a positive and successful therapy experience. I offer genuine care and honesty to provide a nurturing environment where you can grow. Change requires intentional effort and willingness to try new approaches. If you are ready to learn and work, we will determine your therapy goals together and develop a plan to reach them. Please contact me for a free consultation.
Lala Tagiyeva
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
West Hills, CA 91307 (Online Only)
Find Your Key. Call for a free consult today!
Find Your Key. Call for a free consult today!
Transformations Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Hills, CA 91307 (Online Only)
Therapy is a significant journey that provides us with deeper insight into ourselves, others, the world, and the experiences we have. I offer psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and children experiencing the many challenges that life affords. I provide techniques to build interpersonal relationships while exploring communication patterns and repetitive tendencies through an integrative approach. By focusing on individual strengths and areas of concern, we together can work towards health and healing. Each individual, couple, and family is unique, and treatment is designed for your distinctive situation and needs.
Therapy is a significant journey that provides us with deeper insight into ourselves, others, the world, and the experiences we have. I offer psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and children experiencing the many challenges that life affords. I provide techniques to build interpersonal relationships while exploring communication patterns and repetitive tendencies through an integrative approach. By focusing on individual strengths and areas of concern, we together can work towards health and healing. Each individual, couple, and family is unique, and treatment is designed for your distinctive situation and needs.
Marina Tonkonogy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
West Hills, CA 91304 (Online Only)
Do you ever feel like you’re wandering through life, not quite sure where you belong or what your true purpose is? Let’s team up and navigate this exploration together, helping you find the way to a clear sense of direction, purpose, and a special place where you truly fit in.
Do you ever feel like you’re wandering through life, not quite sure where you belong or what your true purpose is? Let’s team up and navigate this exploration together, helping you find the way to a clear sense of direction, purpose, and a special place where you truly fit in.
Lydia Eldridge
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Hills, CA 91307 (Online Only)
The stress, anxiety, and stuckness are overwhelming at times. This isn’t where you thought you’d be at this point in life. Watching others who seem to have it together, and doing the comparison game isn’t helping. It’s scary, and seriously disappointing. How can you get unstuck when it’s so hard to trust yourself to make the right decisions?
The stress, anxiety, and stuckness are overwhelming at times. This isn’t where you thought you’d be at this point in life. Watching others who seem to have it together, and doing the comparison game isn’t helping. It’s scary, and seriously disappointing. How can you get unstuck when it’s so hard to trust yourself to make the right decisions?
Nadia (Nadezhda) Ellison
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
West Hills, CA 91307
Life’s journey is filled with twists and turns, and therapy can be your ally, offering a transformative experience for your well-being. Whether you’re navigating the intricate dynamics of a relationship, experiencing anxiety, or feeling overwhelmed with life – therapy provides a dedicated space to reset and reshape your life in a meaningful way. I bring warm and supportive energy to guide you toward gaining emotional clarity, relief, healing, and a deeper connection with yourself, others and the world around you. My ultimate goal is to ensure you receive the best support possible, wherever you are on your journey.
Life’s journey is filled with twists and turns, and therapy can be your ally, offering a transformative experience for your well-being. Whether you’re navigating the intricate dynamics of a relationship, experiencing anxiety, or feeling overwhelmed with life – therapy provides a dedicated space to reset and reshape your life in a meaningful way. I bring warm and supportive energy to guide you toward gaining emotional clarity, relief, healing, and a deeper connection with yourself, others and the world around you. My ultimate goal is to ensure you receive the best support possible, wherever you are on your journey.
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Nazli Saliminejad
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
I provide therapy to children, adolescents and adults, in an integrated and culturally sensitive fashion, utilizing a combination of strategies gathered from various psychological orientations, combined with teachings of Eastern schools of thought.
Buddha's quote "The mind is everything. What you think you become", has always been at the center of my beliefs, both personally and professionally. Therefore, I view therapy as a tool that enables us to transcend beyond our previously adopted and perhaps less effective ways of coping with life's challenges, and begin to relearn new ways of dealing with challenges as they arise. This will in turn open up many new windows to self-awareness, ultimately bringing about personal growth and satisfaction both internally and within the context of our relationships, allowing us to live happier more fulfilled lives.
I provide therapy to children, adolescents and adults, in an integrated and culturally sensitive fashion, utilizing a combination of strategies gathered from various psychological orientations, combined with teachings of Eastern schools of thought.
Buddha's quote "The mind is everything. What you think you become", has always been at the center of my beliefs, both personally and professionally. Therefore, I view therapy as a tool that enables us to transcend beyond our previously adopted and perhaps less effective ways of coping with life's challenges, and begin to relearn new ways of dealing with challenges as they arise. This will in turn open up many new windows to self-awareness, ultimately bringing about personal growth and satisfaction both internally and within the context of our relationships, allowing us to live happier more fulfilled lives.
My goal as a licensed psychologist is to help individuals, couples, families, and groups find harmony between what they "think," how they "feel," and what they "do" as they work through multiple life challenges and demands. Since its beginning, the vision of my practice has focused on providing culturally-sensitive mental health services to diverse populations exhibiting a full range of difficulties and psychological disorders. This vision is launched from a cognitive-behavioral framework. My practice reflects the insight offered by Albert Einstein: "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." Hence, for change to happen, "thinking matters."
My goal as a licensed psychologist is to help individuals, couples, families, and groups find harmony between what they "think," how they "feel," and what they "do" as they work through multiple life challenges and demands. Since its beginning, the vision of my practice has focused on providing culturally-sensitive mental health services to diverse populations exhibiting a full range of difficulties and psychological disorders. This vision is launched from a cognitive-behavioral framework. My practice reflects the insight offered by Albert Einstein: "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." Hence, for change to happen, "thinking matters."
Analin A Flores
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
We provide culturally sensitive individual, couples, and child/teen counseling services that integrate culture, faith, and effective psychotherapy treatments to meet our clients’ unique situations.
Do you struggle with anxiety or depression that interferes with you having a satisfying life? Do you feel like you're constantly trying to catch up with your daily demands or that you are failing in your roles as a wife, mother, or in your career? Do you long for reaching a place of happiness and peace as you enjoy your accomplishments with your children and spouse? Now more than ever women are feeling challenged and tired by the demands of work, parenting, marriage, experiencing a loss or a big change in their lives, difficult relationships, or pain from past traumatic experiences.
We provide culturally sensitive individual, couples, and child/teen counseling services that integrate culture, faith, and effective psychotherapy treatments to meet our clients’ unique situations.
Do you struggle with anxiety or depression that interferes with you having a satisfying life? Do you feel like you're constantly trying to catch up with your daily demands or that you are failing in your roles as a wife, mother, or in your career? Do you long for reaching a place of happiness and peace as you enjoy your accomplishments with your children and spouse? Now more than ever women are feeling challenged and tired by the demands of work, parenting, marriage, experiencing a loss or a big change in their lives, difficult relationships, or pain from past traumatic experiences.
My name is Hope Gibbons; I'm Native American/Hispanic and offer a culturally sensitive, empathetic, nonjudgmental compassionate approach to therapy. I hope to offer a space of acceptance, positive regard, and openness. I have experience working with many populations, particularly with trauma, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, and substance use. I strongly believe the client is the expert in their own treatment and the best narrator of their own story. I believe in the power of an individual's resilience and a desire to persevere.
My name is Hope Gibbons; I'm Native American/Hispanic and offer a culturally sensitive, empathetic, nonjudgmental compassionate approach to therapy. I hope to offer a space of acceptance, positive regard, and openness. I have experience working with many populations, particularly with trauma, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, and substance use. I strongly believe the client is the expert in their own treatment and the best narrator of their own story. I believe in the power of an individual's resilience and a desire to persevere.
Michael Azad Moradian
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Woodland Hills, CA 91367 (Online Only)
Culturally sensitive and solution-focused.
Hi there, I'm Michael! A licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 20+ years of experience. I specialize in various areas, including Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, ADHD, ASD, Grief, and high-conflict divorce. I also support individuals with Intellectual & developmental disabilities and their families. As an immigrant, I understand the unique challenges immigrants face and provide therapy in English, Kurdish, and Farsi, with knowledge of other languages and cultures. My collaborative approach focuses on personalized treatment plans and promotes personal growth through deep listening. Let's work together for a happier, healthier you.
Culturally sensitive and solution-focused.
Hi there, I'm Michael! A licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 20+ years of experience. I specialize in various areas, including Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, ADHD, ASD, Grief, and high-conflict divorce. I also support individuals with Intellectual & developmental disabilities and their families. As an immigrant, I understand the unique challenges immigrants face and provide therapy in English, Kurdish, and Farsi, with knowledge of other languages and cultures. My collaborative approach focuses on personalized treatment plans and promotes personal growth through deep listening. Let's work together for a happier, healthier you.
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Culturally Sensitive Therapists
How does culturally sensitive therapy work?
A culturally sensitive therapist will tailor their approach to therapy based on the individual client’s background. This may include changing their style of interaction (asking open-ended questions vs. being the “expert” voice), their affect (seeming warm or “neutral”), how much personal information they disclose about themselves, and more. It’s also important for a culturally sensitive therapist to acknowledge larger societal forces that may impact their client due to the client’s background.
How effective is culturally sensitive therapy?
Some professionals have expressed concern about highlighting cultural differences in therapy, suggesting that it might promote stereotypes and harm the therapeutic bond; however, many experts agree that cultural sensitivity tends to strengthen the connection between therapist and client and help clients feel heard and understood. A culturally sensitive approach to therapy can be especially helpful for those not in the cultural majority, especially when combined with proven therapies like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
What are the limitations of a culturally sensitive approach to therapy?
While being culturally sensitive is generally a valuable skill to have, a therapist cannot treat every client from a similar background the same way. Each client is an individual with their own values, personal preferences, and life experiences that will need to be explored during therapy. In addition, it’s rare for a therapist and client to have identical backgrounds, so there may be some cross-cultural differences to navigate during therapy, but a culturally sensitive therapist can do so with empathy and respect.
Can culturally sensitive therapy be done online?
Yes, online therapy using a culturally sensitive approach can be beneficial. Therapy can sometimes be difficult to access for clients from diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic standing. The array of mental health support available through the internet makes it possible for clients to find a good therapist match regardless of where they live.