Psychoanalytic Therapists in Whittier, CA
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Life is filled with difficult experiences that sometimes leave us broken, confused and overwhelmed. Psychoanalytic therapy is a type of therapy that allows one to look at their own painful patterns of living and then change the patterns that they feel stuck in. The individual in a psychoanalytically informed therapy works as a partner with their therapist. Together we pay careful attention to the interactions of personal and interpersonal experience, of past and present, of body and mind, of fantasy and reality. It is expected that this process will bring about great change in the individual's life.
Life is filled with difficult experiences that sometimes leave us broken, confused and overwhelmed. Psychoanalytic therapy is a type of therapy that allows one to look at their own painful patterns of living and then change the patterns that they feel stuck in. The individual in a psychoanalytically informed therapy works as a partner with their therapist. Together we pay careful attention to the interactions of personal and interpersonal experience, of past and present, of body and mind, of fantasy and reality. It is expected that this process will bring about great change in the individual's life.
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Carolina Vargas
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, SEP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Whittier, CA 90605
Trained in IFS, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing and psychoanalytic psychotherapy to help support you in finding relief & creating the life you want.
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, depressed or stuck, I recognize the impact it can have on your relationships, goals, self-esteem and how you feel in your mind and body. If you find yourself affected by difficult events, grief, and trauma from your past, I understand how it can interfere with daily life making it difficult to focus mentally, relax physically, and enjoy the things you once loved. You do not have to go through this alone. I am committed to providing compassionate support and guidance as we work together to find clarity, joy and reclaim ease in your mind, body and spirit. Change is possible. Healing is possible.
Trained in IFS, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing and psychoanalytic psychotherapy to help support you in finding relief & creating the life you want.
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, depressed or stuck, I recognize the impact it can have on your relationships, goals, self-esteem and how you feel in your mind and body. If you find yourself affected by difficult events, grief, and trauma from your past, I understand how it can interfere with daily life making it difficult to focus mentally, relax physically, and enjoy the things you once loved. You do not have to go through this alone. I am committed to providing compassionate support and guidance as we work together to find clarity, joy and reclaim ease in your mind, body and spirit. Change is possible. Healing is possible.
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Elizabeth Sanchez
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Whittier, CA 90602
Now accepting new clients/telehealth. Are you tired of feeling stuck? I am here to provide a safe place where we work together to challenge your current thoughts and feelings. My goal as a therapist is to provide counseling services to a diverse population, including services in Spanish. I enjoy working along side clients who are driven to positively change their lives and are willing to take the initiative to reach their destination of a more fulfilling life. My specialty is utilizing a strength-based approach with adult clients around issues of intimacy, stress management, life transitions, & enhancing personal relationships.
Now accepting new clients/telehealth. Are you tired of feeling stuck? I am here to provide a safe place where we work together to challenge your current thoughts and feelings. My goal as a therapist is to provide counseling services to a diverse population, including services in Spanish. I enjoy working along side clients who are driven to positively change their lives and are willing to take the initiative to reach their destination of a more fulfilling life. My specialty is utilizing a strength-based approach with adult clients around issues of intimacy, stress management, life transitions, & enhancing personal relationships.
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As a male therapist, I recognize the unique challenges and perspectives that men often bring to the therapeutic process. My journey into the field of mental health was sparked by a deep-seated passion for understanding human behavior and a profound desire to support individuals in navigating life's complexities. I am also dedicated to helping couples strengthen their relationships and navigate challenges together. With a focus on communication, trust, and mutual understanding, I strive to create a safe and supportive space where both partners feel heard and valued.
As a male therapist, I recognize the unique challenges and perspectives that men often bring to the therapeutic process. My journey into the field of mental health was sparked by a deep-seated passion for understanding human behavior and a profound desire to support individuals in navigating life's complexities. I am also dedicated to helping couples strengthen their relationships and navigate challenges together. With a focus on communication, trust, and mutual understanding, I strive to create a safe and supportive space where both partners feel heard and valued.
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As emotional healing takes place, we awaken to ourselves, to others, to our lives. My work initially involves setting up an environment of safety and trust. In this surround, challenges from the past and present can be unearthed, explored and used to our advantage. Growth is born of struggle, not comfort. Building a story of your experiences, helps one find continuity and purpose in life. I am present, listening and feeling as our work unfolds. I challenge and confront but also validate one's experiences and emotional responses to those experiences. Being seen, heard and understood begets healing.
As emotional healing takes place, we awaken to ourselves, to others, to our lives. My work initially involves setting up an environment of safety and trust. In this surround, challenges from the past and present can be unearthed, explored and used to our advantage. Growth is born of struggle, not comfort. Building a story of your experiences, helps one find continuity and purpose in life. I am present, listening and feeling as our work unfolds. I challenge and confront but also validate one's experiences and emotional responses to those experiences. Being seen, heard and understood begets healing.
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Starting on a journey of self-discovery and healing is both profound and courageous. At Hadley House Counseling we are honored to guide you through this transformative process.
Starting on a journey of self-discovery and healing is both profound and courageous. At Hadley House Counseling we are honored to guide you through this transformative process.
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Leslie Elizabeth Stapp
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, Jungian, Analyst, IAAP, LMFT
Verified Verified
Whittier, CA 90601
Waitlist for new clients
It's common to feel uncomfortable in the face of change. Most people experience stress when negotiating demands of college or a career, managing relationships, adapting to adulthood, transitioning during mid- and late-life, or losing a loved one, for example. Sometimes, though, stressors like these can throw you off balance and summon your worst demons. Discomfort can morph into self-doubt, disappointment, crippling feelings of inferiority, anxiety, or compulsive behavior. As a result, you might feel hopeless, alienated, misunderstood, and as if life were meaningless.
It's common to feel uncomfortable in the face of change. Most people experience stress when negotiating demands of college or a career, managing relationships, adapting to adulthood, transitioning during mid- and late-life, or losing a loved one, for example. Sometimes, though, stressors like these can throw you off balance and summon your worst demons. Discomfort can morph into self-doubt, disappointment, crippling feelings of inferiority, anxiety, or compulsive behavior. As a result, you might feel hopeless, alienated, misunderstood, and as if life were meaningless.
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Therapy will put you back in touch with powerful emotions and help you find balance. You have a range of emotions and can feel love, joy, and elation but also equally experience deep grief or rage filled jealousy. Therapy can help establish solid foundations that will support you. We will use your inner power to advance you to the next highest version of yourself. You are filled with the power to heal and transform yourself. Claim your power and stand in the shoes of your most positive self, your whole self, who you are deep down.
Therapy will put you back in touch with powerful emotions and help you find balance. You have a range of emotions and can feel love, joy, and elation but also equally experience deep grief or rage filled jealousy. Therapy can help establish solid foundations that will support you. We will use your inner power to advance you to the next highest version of yourself. You are filled with the power to heal and transform yourself. Claim your power and stand in the shoes of your most positive self, your whole self, who you are deep down.
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Cynthia Peña-Rodriguez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Whittier, CA 90605
Waitlist for new clients
Are you wanting to improve your relationship with yourself, your family, friends, and/or romantic partner? Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, unresolved grief, or trauma? Through therapy we can work towards healing, while identifying underlying thoughts and patterns in order to achieve long term progress. Gaining insight about our own internal "blue print" can afford us the ability to make changes that can potentially change the direction of our lives. I take a very eclectic approach, as I utilize interventions from various theoretical approaches, in order to tailor therapy to each particular client.
Are you wanting to improve your relationship with yourself, your family, friends, and/or romantic partner? Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, unresolved grief, or trauma? Through therapy we can work towards healing, while identifying underlying thoughts and patterns in order to achieve long term progress. Gaining insight about our own internal "blue print" can afford us the ability to make changes that can potentially change the direction of our lives. I take a very eclectic approach, as I utilize interventions from various theoretical approaches, in order to tailor therapy to each particular client.
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As a Marriage and Family Therapist providing mental health services for 15 years to children, adolescents, adults and families, Sarah has a wealth of experience that has given her knowledge and understanding as how to support others with navigating real life issues. These may include but are not limited to relational conflicts, trauma, undesirable symptoms such as sadness, anxiousness, self-harm and so forth. She provides psycho-education to assist others with understanding mental illness. Sarah's therapeutic approach is eclectic with a heavy influence of faith-based, attachment, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioral practices.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist providing mental health services for 15 years to children, adolescents, adults and families, Sarah has a wealth of experience that has given her knowledge and understanding as how to support others with navigating real life issues. These may include but are not limited to relational conflicts, trauma, undesirable symptoms such as sadness, anxiousness, self-harm and so forth. She provides psycho-education to assist others with understanding mental illness. Sarah's therapeutic approach is eclectic with a heavy influence of faith-based, attachment, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioral practices.
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It's difficult to find the right therapist, with the many different treatment approaches, personalities, and even worldviews. As a Catholic-Christian therapist, I know it's especially challenging to find a therapist who is professional and yet competent to understand the unique experiences and challenges of people of faith. There are many reasons why people might seek services, from feeling stuck to deeply hurting, or simply to pursue a greater degree of flourishing in one's life. Whatever the reason, it is my goal to provide the environment and relationship where healing and growth can occur.
It's difficult to find the right therapist, with the many different treatment approaches, personalities, and even worldviews. As a Catholic-Christian therapist, I know it's especially challenging to find a therapist who is professional and yet competent to understand the unique experiences and challenges of people of faith. There are many reasons why people might seek services, from feeling stuck to deeply hurting, or simply to pursue a greater degree of flourishing in one's life. Whatever the reason, it is my goal to provide the environment and relationship where healing and growth can occur.
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Mary Tagle is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with 9 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping children, adolescents, adults, and older adults address their unique challenges and live more fulfilled lives. Mary specializes in depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, grief, and major life transitions and completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the American School of Professional Psychology.
Mary Tagle is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with 9 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping children, adolescents, adults, and older adults address their unique challenges and live more fulfilled lives. Mary specializes in depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, grief, and major life transitions and completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the American School of Professional Psychology.
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I am a licensed marriage and family therapist. I believe the therapeutic relationship is essential to therapy. Together we will work to accomplish the goals you have for yourself. I believe that your core beliefs about yourself will impact the way you behave and feel; therefore, by considering and examining these beliefs, you can gradually alter them and consequently, alter your behaviors and emotions. I am a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist; however, my roots in Client-Centered have served me well by giving me the tools needed to build a therapeutic relationship.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist. I believe the therapeutic relationship is essential to therapy. Together we will work to accomplish the goals you have for yourself. I believe that your core beliefs about yourself will impact the way you behave and feel; therefore, by considering and examining these beliefs, you can gradually alter them and consequently, alter your behaviors and emotions. I am a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist; however, my roots in Client-Centered have served me well by giving me the tools needed to build a therapeutic relationship.
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My name is Rosita D. Hermosillo, a Trauma-informed Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, minorities, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ individuals. I’m EMDR, CBT, and DBT trained, and I am more than ready to use the best of my knowledge to help you thrive.
My name is Rosita D. Hermosillo, a Trauma-informed Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, minorities, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ individuals. I’m EMDR, CBT, and DBT trained, and I am more than ready to use the best of my knowledge to help you thrive.
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I am a Latinx, first-generation college graduate and my preferred gender pronouns are her/hers/ella. With nearly 10 yrs of experience providing direct services in the Department of Mental Health, I wanted to expand my psychotherapy services to a greater audience and I think this platform can help me achieve that. I have helped folks with trauma, anxiety, grief, depression, anger issues, gender dysphoria as well as co-occurring substance use disorders, relationship issues and more.
I am a Latinx, first-generation college graduate and my preferred gender pronouns are her/hers/ella. With nearly 10 yrs of experience providing direct services in the Department of Mental Health, I wanted to expand my psychotherapy services to a greater audience and I think this platform can help me achieve that. I have helped folks with trauma, anxiety, grief, depression, anger issues, gender dysphoria as well as co-occurring substance use disorders, relationship issues and more.
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Dr. Juan C. Perez is a with over 25 years of professional experience. He started working with individuals with developmental disabilities, teaching them basic work and life skills. Over time, he became an expert vocational counselor, and this led to his transition into helping adults with neurological and physical injuries. For the past 15 years, he has focused on the needs of the community.
Dr. Juan C. Perez is a with over 25 years of professional experience. He started working with individuals with developmental disabilities, teaching them basic work and life skills. Over time, he became an expert vocational counselor, and this led to his transition into helping adults with neurological and physical injuries. For the past 15 years, he has focused on the needs of the community.
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Welcome to my practice. I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, financial recklessness, gambling, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, and relational conflicts. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.
Welcome to my practice. I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, financial recklessness, gambling, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, and relational conflicts. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.
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My name is Charlotte Watley. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist. By trade, I am a professional listener. My training has been based on Family Systems. From a Depth perspective, a psychoanalytic psychodynamic framework we build a stronger you. Log on, sit down, and share. I will listen! I am here to be a support to you. I am a therapist who keeps your goals in mind. I feel at ease working with individuals who want to make emotional and behavioral changes that improve and stabilize their lives.
My name is Charlotte Watley. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist. By trade, I am a professional listener. My training has been based on Family Systems. From a Depth perspective, a psychoanalytic psychodynamic framework we build a stronger you. Log on, sit down, and share. I will listen! I am here to be a support to you. I am a therapist who keeps your goals in mind. I feel at ease working with individuals who want to make emotional and behavioral changes that improve and stabilize their lives.
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Welcome to my practice. I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, financial recklessness, gambling, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, and relational conflicts. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.
Welcome to my practice. I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, financial recklessness, gambling, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, and relational conflicts. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.
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Welcome to my practice. I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, financial recklessness, gambling, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, and relational conflicts. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.
Welcome to my practice. I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, financial recklessness, gambling, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, and relational conflicts. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.
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Psychoanalytic Therapists
Does psychoanalytic therapy work?
Psychoanalytic therapy derives from the work of Sigmund Freud. In this type of therapy, discovering buried thoughts and emotions from the unconscious will help a person work through their difficulties and negative behaviors. Research shows that psychoanalytic therapy can be highly effective, with patients reporting improvement in mood, quality of life, and overall well-being.
How long are people typically in psychoanalytic therapy?
Traditional psychoanalysis is in-depth and is conducted in five sessions every week. Today, modern psychoanalytic therapy is less intense and normally incorporates as few as one or two sessions a week. In some cases, positive change can occur quickly. However, if the condition, difficulty, or behavior is deep-seated, improvement may require many months or years of therapy.
Is psychoanalytic therapy suitable for young people?
Children and adolescents can benefit from this type of therapy. Many kids and teens are often unable to form and communicate their thoughts and emotions. Psychoanalytic therapy uses specific techniques such as dream analysis, symbolism, and free association or word association; all of which can be useful tools for less-communicative young people. Through this therapy, a patient will hopefully make connections between what they feel inside and how the world works outside.
Can psychoanalytic therapy be done online?
Modern-day psychoanalytic therapy is very different from traditional psychoanalysis. While an individual can sit face-to-face with the psychoanalyst for multiple sessions a week, they do not have to. Today, psychoanalytic therapy can be effectively conducted online or by phone. The key is that the individual confronts what is repressed and avoided, and this can be done whether in person or over online video.