Adults Therapists in Westlake Village, CA

Hello! Thank you for checking out my profile. In finding the right therapist it is important to feel safe and connected. My approach is empathic, spiritual, thoughtful, interactive, collaborative, and essentially dedicated to the support of your well-being. Developing self-awareness and focusing on improving self-esteem and relationships is a large component of my focus in therapy. It is my goal to help you develop strategies and skills that will directly affect the way you relate to the world around you.

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.

Are you Autistic or ADHD? I support self-identified and professionally assessed neurodivergent teens and adults. My clients need help with executive functioning, anxiety, and letting go of shame and self-doubt. I am a neurodivergent-affirming psychologist and emphasize building a loving relationship with one's self. Many of my clients have dealt with a history of invalidation, a lack of proper support, or are seeking specialized help. Often I see neurodivergent folks who have seen previous providers that have been unable to help them find wellness.

My approach to therapy focuses on healing, connection, and emotional insight to allow individuals, couples, and families to reach their goals and improve their lives. We will work together to tailor your treatment so that whatever may be affecting you can be worked through in a safe, comfortable space. I utilize different treatment modalities like EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy and TRM to bring you the best treatment for your personalized needs. Some of my specialty areas include grief & loss, PTSD, couples and family therapy, depression, and anxiety.

My goal is to provide a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space for you to understand yourself. We will work together to explore your thoughts, feelings and relationships. This will allow you the opportunity to grow and change in whatever way you see fit, to become the you that you really want to be.

I am a psychotherapist working with Westlake Counseling Center. As a systems therapist, I utilize the principles of psychodynamic and relational therapy along with incorporating interventions and skills used in cognitive behavioral therapy. Relationally, I seek to build trust and connection with my clients, providing a unique and contained space to heal. I work with individuals, couples, and families with a broad spectrum of diagnoses and treatment issues, with experience and specialization with children, adolescents, and young adults.

Is your child or adolescent struggling with interpersonal relationships, in school, and/or at home? Perhaps their behavior has gotten them negative results, or they feel they have no one to talk to or turn to? I create a safe space for all children and adolescents to be whomever they are, to feel accepted and valued while teaching healthy coping skills. I also help parents with special needs children develop behavior plans and work through internal struggles. I also work with adults that are challenged with anxiety and depression. I offer a secure space to find relief and will equip you with everyday tools you can use if needed.

My goal as a psychotherapist is to provide you with a genuine, warm, caring experience where your thoughts and feelings can be held and mended over time. Sharing the negatives of one's life and self can be such a debilitating experience. Whether you just need a listening ear or a more directive approach, I am honored to be a witness and participant in whatever modality you feel works for you. Working with adults and children over the years has changed my belief of pain and trauma. If you are ready to take that leap and trust in me, I would be honored to accompany your healing journey.

I have worked with teens and adolescents as a camp counselor, youth director, and also high school water polo coach. I offer individual therapy for adolescents, teens, and adults who are depressed, stressed, anxious, or irritable at home, in school, or in social settings. I am interested in fostering positive identity in my practice with individuals, families, and couples. My work is guided by a belief that clients need to feel safe enough to explore why they "feel" the way they do, and to help them develop a positive self-regard.

In my practice, I strive to give you the best opportunity at self-reflection and growth. I specialize in working with children, adolescents and young adults who are struggling with mood disorders and cognitive disabilities. I work with my clients to understand their stressors that come from living day to day life, fearing the unknown and not knowing the tools to curb emotional distress. I additionally specialize in working with trauma victims through EMDR therapy. With my experience in residential and lower levels of care, as well as group therapy settings, I strive to meet you where you are at therapeutically.

I helps teens, young adults, and families work through a wide range of challenges. I have a passion for helping others manage worry, perfectionism, and stress, such as for those who may be high-achieving or gifted. I strive to create a therapy space that is collaborative, calm, honest, and flexibly-structured. With an emphasis on fostering confidence and personal autonomy, I work closely with clients and parents to ensure long-term goals and growth support these qualities.

Compassionate, open-minded, strength-based care is Leesa’s goal for every client, in the environment that best meets your needs - In-office, Remote, or a combination of both. Leesa will support you to navigate difficult life stressors and address trauma wounds that can cause symptoms of anxiety, depression, acute or post-traumatic stress, addiction, relational conflict, employment/academic impairment, etc. She uses EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), Brainspotting, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral (DBT) and Family Systems interventions to create an individualized treatment plan that's ideal for you!

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.

I Wendy De Augustine, L.M.F.T., MA., am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and have a MA in Art Therapy. I specialize in individual, couple, group and family therapy. My areas of focus include art therapy, narrative therapy and working with children, adolescents and adults. I received a 62-unit Masters of Arts degree in Psychology with a major in Marriage and Family Therapy/Art Therapy from Phillips Graduate Institute. I work extensively with depressed teens and adults, utlizing different techniques through a Narrative and Post Modern lens to provide what is most helpful to my clients.

I offer mental health services to individuals, couples, and families who are seeking a safe and comfortable environment to discuss their current challenges and focus on their goals.

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.

Welcome! Now that you have made the courageous decision to seek therapy, your next step is to find the right therapist for you. A positive therapeutic relationship is known to be the best predictor of a successful therapy experience. Warmth, empathy, a skill set based on 20 years of experience and a sense of humor (because that's never a bad thing) are qualities I bring to the treatment room. My style is dynamic and interactive. I work with adults, adolescents, couples and groups. I feel honored to do this work.

There are lots of young adults tired of struggling with feelings associated around anxiety, so I offer talk therapy to help you find positive ways to reduce those negative emotions. I have helped hundreds of young adults through the therapeutic process to identify the root of their dis-ease by processing those experiences and challenges that you face, so you can live a life filled with peace, calm, wholeness and hope. I also offer Christian Counseling for couples who are struggling in their marriages due to the state of our nation.

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.