Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in West Los Angeles, CA

Embarking on therapy requires a leap of faith, a hopeful exploration for relief from overwhelming states, and a quest for deeper insight and meaning—sometimes encompassing both. The initial steps toward seeking support may seem daunting, yet they often yield rewarding outcomes. My foundational training draws from Psychodynamic, Depth, and Humanistic traditions, seamlessly integrated with cutting-edge developments in attachment theory, neuroscience, and the body’s stress response. We collaborate on a strengths-based, client-centered approach, ensuring that each treatment plan is finely tuned to address your unique needs.

Feelings can be overwhelming at times. You may be experiencing heightened anxiety, perhaps trauma, or depression. Dysfunctional patterns of behavior can affect your job, your relationships, your marriage, as well as your overall sense of self. i am here to help you explore why you do what you do, and look to provide effective tools to change the behaviors that either no longer work for you, or perhaps never did. By us exploring the "why am I the way that I am" questions in a safe environment, we will start to find some answers that will help you to place your inner critics and demons in their proper place going forward.

My private practice assists individuals in the context of their relationships, feelings, and desires and how it impacts how they can live their lives as authentically as possible. I treat people who want to make peace with themselves and cherish their lives.

I believe in your ability to create a fabulous, adventurous, and fulfilling life. If fear, anxiety, depression, past traumas or blocks are in the way, we can help. My name is Dawn Delgado and I founded EMDR Collective after 20+ years of developing treatment centers, teaching, training, presenting, and advocating for optimal mental health. I am a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, and an EMDR Certified Trauma Specialist who is well equipped to manage high profile cases. I have hand picked the EMDR Collective therapists and a dietary consultant to provide compassionate, effective wellness services to you and your loved ones.

Are you ready to make changes? Would you like to work on understanding yourself better? Together, we will explore how your past experiences are impacting your current thoughts, feelings and behaviors. You'll come away with a an understanding of what you might need to move forward from what might be holding you back. We will work together to learn skills and develop tools that will help you manage your life in a more adaptive and productive manner. Through a caring, compassionate, and holistic approach, you will find your way to being content and living a more meaningful and healthy life.

Addiction cannot be overcome simply by knowing what it is or acknowledging its presence in your life. Nor can it be squashed by sheer will power. Many of our clients say they have felt that they could "just handle this by themselves," but once they reached out to us and got the help they needed, they realized that even if you can "just handle this alone," no one, including you, should ever have to. By reaching out to us, you are stating you are ready to bring balance back to your life.

In my work with children and teenagers, I see behavior as having meaning. Difficult behaviors such as defiance, tantrums, aggression, and isolation are often the youth’s maladaptive attempts at communicating emotions. I see my role as a facilitator of effective communication, collaborating with youth to understand their experiences and identify/verbalize their thoughts and feelings. With a decade of working with kids in a variety of settings, I work primarily from a relational and attachment-based foundation, which utilizes compassion, attunement, and co-regulation to promote wellbeing through enhanced relationships and self-worth.

As a therapist, I value and create a safe, nurturing, and empathic environment for individuals, couples, and families to explore underlying issues to relationship problems, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and addictions. I am trained & certified in EMDR, which helps a person to quickly move through recent and past trauma and successfully overcome symptoms related to PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). We'll work together to help you find a healthy balance between body, mind, and emotions that allow for success in relationships and work, self-empowerment, and to live a life full of hope, meaning, and purpose.

The journey to self-improvement often begins with a single step: recognizing the need for change. In my practice, I understand that problematic behaviors, such as drug and alcohol abuse, often stem from unmanaged issues. While these behaviors may have initially served as coping mechanisms, they often exacerbate the original problems. I offer a helping hand to guide you through the process of change.

Therapy is about exploring transitions and losses. A loss of a relationship, a job, a lifestyle, a home, a friendship, or the loss of a dream or expectation. We dismiss some losses, not realizing their impact on our day to day life. We may suffer from anxiety or depression without understanding why they are present. Other losses, however, can be so traumatic that we lose our ability to heal from them. Moreover, we find ourselves repeating the same mistakes, not being able to transform ourselves and change our behavior, even when we realize that our reactions are unhelpful and self-destructive. We wonder whether life will be better.

My work as a marriage and family therapist, clinical art therapist and somatic psychotherapist is integrative, interactive, and holistic. Drawing from over 30 years of experience in private practice, residential and outpatient treatment, I offer pathways to healing and well-being within the context of a safe and supportive environment. In my work with individuals, couples and families, treatment specialties include the healing of communication and relationship issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, family and personal illness, grief and loss.

“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful parts of us” - David Richo. Many of us struggle with the wounds of our past, the pain that we might be struggling with in our present, or the uncertainty of our future. Change can be scary; and sometimes it can feel easier to stay in the known, even when that brings fear, pain, or resentment. You being here recognizes that there is a part of you that is interested in changing. I come to you as a woman of color, a first-generation American, a mother, and a therapist – these roles influence my approach.

I believe everyone can obtain mental stability and peak performance even during life transitions and crisis situations. At One Neuro our clinicians provide therapy, tailored evaluations, mindfulness, and neurofeedback, treatment for children and adults who experience low achievement, attentional challenges, learning difficulties, and developmental disorders. We also work with individuals who have complex medical conditions (e.g., tics, concussion, migraines, epilepsy, chronic pain, sleep difficulty, cancer, TBI, genetic conditions) that may be impacting their adaptive functioning.

How are you faring through the Coronavirus pandemic? Are you too busy taking care of others to know the answer to that question and perhaps feeling overwhelmed? Or are your normal personal challenges exacerbated now? More anxious, or depressed, struggling more with food and body issues... I am here to help now and when the crisis subsides and we are able to return to normal life. I offer telehealth so we can speak from the comfort of your home and when the virus passes you would have the choice to continue that way or meet in person.

It is a passion of mine to work with others toward becoming better versions of themselves, and live a life that fulfills them. Taking that first step in starting therapy can be intimidating, but so worth it. I work with young and middle-aged adults focusing on anxiety, depression, complex trauma, life transitions, academic/career stress, self worth, dating/relational challenges, LGBTQ+ identity and experience, and desire for individual growth. I also work with trainees, associates, and licensed therapists, offering support for imposter syndrome, work and life balance, burnout, and systemic challenges in mental healthcare.

Are you feeling overwhelmed or being stretched thin? Are you looking for a positive outlet and someone safe to talk to? Are you having a hard time with negative or intrusive thoughts? Are you struggling with self-esteem or having confidence? Having challenges in your relationships? I am here to help and support you along your journey. I can help to identify those negative things in your life and explore ways to ease anxiety, depression, worry, and thoughts of self-doubt. Together, we can explore ways to create balance and address your health as a whole so that you can find the peace and confidence you are looking for.

Hello there! My name is Sarah. Life is filled with so many challenges, and many people experience a period of anxiety or depression at some point in their lives. If you are feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to turn, let's work together to figure things out! I use a collaborative approach to help people manage stress and avoid burnout.

Greetings! My name is Deborah Sterling, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in southern California. I received my Master of Social Work degree from California State University. I have been practicing therapy for five years, utilizing various modalities to meet my clients' needs. I work primarily with adults who experience anxiety or depression to minimize their symptoms and become their best version of themselves.

Do you feel trapped in repetitive patterns and yearning for change? Are you navigating imposter syndrome, depression, anxiety, or a past trauma? Are you looking for support in breaking these cycles and building new cycles that serve and edify you personally, socially, and professionally? I invite you to take the step to seek support and invest in your mental well-being. As your therapist, I will accompany you through this journey and meet you where you are by providing a safe and supportive environment where we can navigate life's challenges.