Adults Therapists in Westlake Village, CA

When it comes to mental illness, treatment and outlook can feel daunting. My therapeutic approach is developed on an individual basis with an emphasis on reshaping personality organization in order to create long-lasting change. I truly enjoy assisting my patients in defeating their symptoms and regaining control of their lives. I have experience working with an array of individuals, ranging from young children to adults suffering from a multitude of mental health issues. Aside from my private practice, I work as a group therapist in an intensive outpatient program with individuals just released from emergency psychiatric care.

I work with adolescents, adults and couples in an interactive, relational way informed by my contemporary psychoanalytic training. I have been in the field for over 30 years, and work with a broad spectrum of patients. With compassion and understanding I hope to help you with your personal growth and relationships.

Welcome! Over the past 20+ years, I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults from diverse backgrounds. I have experience working in multiple therapeutic settings providing individual, group, and family therapies. My therapeutic approach is to create a safe and nurturing place where you can be heard, understood, validated, and empowered so that you can reach your full potential as you embark on your journey of self-discovery, healing, growth, and change in your life.

My focus is on deepening my patients' understanding of their own behaviors, improving their communication and coping skills, increasing confidence and self-image, and moving toward a healthier and more satisfying level of functioning. I am fluent in both English and Farsi.

Allison has experience providing individual, group, and family therapy to adolescents and adults suffering from a variety of challenges. Furthermore, she has extensive experience treating mood disorders, trauma, depression, substance abuse, personality disorders, and dual diagnoses in various acute treatment settings. As a former Director of the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs with the adolescent population, she developed expertise in co-occurring disorders in the field of addiction and mental health utilizing a variety of evidence based practices.

There are times in our lives when we are challenged by circumstances that seem too great to navigate and bear alone. The corona virus is truly one of these times. I am offering tele-therapy through video or the phone to those who need extra support during these uncertain time. I am a trauma specialist and understand how addictions and other self-destructive behaviors mask pain. To interact with another person who can respond appropriately and share your concerns and emotional experiences can bring about meaningful life changes.

Are you someone who suffers from daily emotional discomforts? Is it hard to trust people? Do you regularly have fearful thoughts, self doubts, self criticisms or insecurities? Are you easily angered? Are you in fight-flight many days? Do you easily become moody during the day? Is it hard to keep positive, loving connections. Do you allow other peoples feelings to matter more than your own? Do you find yourself clinging to the wrong person? If you said yes to several of these questions you likely suffer from a life long problem that occurs in 50% of all living adults; you experienced trauma-too much disconnection and fear as a baby.

I bring the core values of respect, empowerment, and empathy to my clinical work. With over 11 years of experience in women's issues; including domestic violence, life transitions, grief/loss, depression and anxiety. I have gained experience working with a wide range of clinical issues and my client population has been diverse in terms of cultural, social, and ethnic backgrounds. Clients have included families, couples, children, teens, individual adults, several groups, and mandated clients.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, specializing in Cognitive Behavior Therapy located in Westlake Village. I have experience and great interest in working with and empowering, children, adolescents, adults and families. I began my career working with young children diagnosed with Autism, ADHD, and other related childhood disorders. Since then, I have expanded and continued my work with children, families, adolescents, and adults struggling with symptoms related to family difficulties, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, career and social challenges, and other mental health concerns.

My name is Stacy Udolph, LCSW and I specialize in helping people manage stress, build healthier relationships, address grief and, most importantly, tackle the fears that often interfere with our success and happiness. If you'd like to discuss specific strategies, techniques, or insights to help you manage whatever is causing you distress, then you've come to the right place.

As an associate marriage and family therapist, I am dedicated to providing compassionate and personalized support to adult children who are caregivers to individuals with dementia and parents of children, teens, and young adults with different abilities. I also work with school-aged children dealing with anxiety. With a person-centered approach at the core of my practice, I strive to create a safe and empathetic space where clients can explore their emotions, navigate challenges, and find healing.

I work with individuals, couples and families seeking meaningful change in their personal, relational and professional lives. My approach embodies compassion, attunement, warmth, and directiveness. Clinical focus aims to illuminate unconscious mechanisms rendering one stuck in a feedback loop of multigenerational pattern replication which is no longer adaptive, causing pain. Those who resonate with this approach are seeking to understand themselves more fully; to become awakened as to how the past is showing up in the present.

Life is complicated and support can be helpful, especially within a neutral, non-judgmental environment. My philosophy is to focus on each person's strengths, and our approach will be guided by your needs and comfort. I have been helping adults, children, adolescents, and families for over 30 years, and now offer individual psychotherapy, parenting support, and couples counseling, virtually by Zoom.

Are you or a loved one currently struggling with addiction or cutting back substance use? Do you find it difficult to communicate or connect with your partner? Is your family having a hard time working together or finding happiness? Give me a call, let's talk! I tend to take a relational approach to therapy to help my clients through a variety of struggles. The main goal with this is that no matter the pain or stress, you are not enduring it alone. Throughout our work together we will work on building tools and strategies for overcoming life's stressors as well as seeking deeper meaning from our struggles.

26 years as a clinical social worker has taught me that finding the right therapist is like trying on a pair of shoes. It has to be the right fit for you to start the journey of self-exploration. I believe in a strength based approach, where we not only explore the issues that brought you to therapy, but we explore how to expand the things that bring you joy and happiness. As Dr. Seuss once said, “life is a great balancing act” and he could not have been more right.

I provide a safe, supportive and non-judgmental space in which you can build trust and feel confident in working through the difficult situations and emotions that have brought you here. The decision to pursue therapy is not an easy one, and takes plenty of courage and strength to reach out- I hope you can be proud of yourself for taking the first step! My therapeutic style is authentic, collaborative, gentle, and solution focused, utilizing skills from a variety of treatment modalities in order to create a treatment plan that is as individualized as you.

Deciding to pursue therapy can be a difficult and sometimes intimidating prospect. Whether you or your child is experiencing distressing symptoms or simply want to improve an area of life or relationships, therapy can be a helpful way to make changes. The therapeutic environment provides the support needed to identify issues clearly and embark on the process of growth.

I am a licensed clinical psychotherapist with twenty four years experience working with individuals, couples and families. My clients present with a range of issues and concerns including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma and relationship conflict. I particularly specialize in working with couples struggling with marital conflict and/or parenting concerns as well as helping young adults transition into adulthood.

In my practice, I aim to create a safe space where children, teens, and young adults feel empowered to improve their mental health symptoms. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, self-harm/suicidal thoughts, or your relationship with yourself or others, it is my hope that through our work together you will be able to develop a strong sense of self and strengthen your ability to cope with many of life’s obstacles.