Psychoanalytic Therapists in California
My expertise spans treating both adults and children, with specialized training in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic therapy.
In my practice, I specialize in helping individuals identify and change life patterns that lead to frustration and disappointment. I provide support for a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, experiences of abuse and trauma, issues with shame and self-esteem, life transitions, and complex relationship problems. Addressing these issues in a safe, therapeutic environment can help you build self-esteem, improve your relationships, and rediscover enthusiasm for both work and personal life.
My expertise spans treating both adults and children, with specialized training in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic therapy.
In my practice, I specialize in helping individuals identify and change life patterns that lead to frustration and disappointment. I provide support for a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, experiences of abuse and trauma, issues with shame and self-esteem, life transitions, and complex relationship problems. Addressing these issues in a safe, therapeutic environment can help you build self-esteem, improve your relationships, and rediscover enthusiasm for both work and personal life.
Dr. Peter Brown
Psychologist, PsyD, MBA, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Crescent City, CA 95531 (Online Only)
I am ready to meet with you to listen to your particular needs, regardless of type of treatment, whether psychoanalytic psychotherapy, coaching, brief analysis, or psychoanalysis proper.
I offer a range of private services from coaching and consultation to psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. Contact me today to discuss your particular situation, whether in person, by phone, or online. I look forward to hearing about your unique needs. Also be sure to visit my website at https://www.drpabrown.com.
I am ready to meet with you to listen to your particular needs, regardless of type of treatment, whether psychoanalytic psychotherapy, coaching, brief analysis, or psychoanalysis proper.
I offer a range of private services from coaching and consultation to psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. Contact me today to discuss your particular situation, whether in person, by phone, or online. I look forward to hearing about your unique needs. Also be sure to visit my website at https://www.drpabrown.com.
My therapy approach is varied with CBT, Reality, psychoanalytic but based so much from books!.
Hi, I have been a Beverly Hills Psychotherapist for 30+ years, working with Entertainment and International Biz folks. I have a brick & mortar office on South Beverly Drive in BH, but do mostly ZOOM. I have been doing Anger Management & Domestic Violence Batterer’s Court Groups for this clientele. I understand Entertainment/International Biz, I have done CNN, TV Talk Shows, been in a movie or two, done old Radio Talk shows, even did an Animated show playing myself. I’ve helped folks get going through movies, modeling, acting, music even rapper dudes. I have books out about: Grief & Loss; 9 Steps to a Better Life; Anger Management.
My therapy approach is varied with CBT, Reality, psychoanalytic but based so much from books!.
Hi, I have been a Beverly Hills Psychotherapist for 30+ years, working with Entertainment and International Biz folks. I have a brick & mortar office on South Beverly Drive in BH, but do mostly ZOOM. I have been doing Anger Management & Domestic Violence Batterer’s Court Groups for this clientele. I understand Entertainment/International Biz, I have done CNN, TV Talk Shows, been in a movie or two, done old Radio Talk shows, even did an Animated show playing myself. I’ve helped folks get going through movies, modeling, acting, music even rapper dudes. I have books out about: Grief & Loss; 9 Steps to a Better Life; Anger Management.
Dana Bryon Staub
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PsyD, LCSW
Verified Verified
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
In my experience, psychoanalytic psychotherapy has proven to be one of the best treatments for obtaining long-lasting results and consistent life changes that one desires.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck? Do you find yourself repeating negative patterns? Do you want to make positive changes within yourself and your relationships? I believe that therapy is a collaborative process in which we together determine what you need. Years of experience contribute to my ability to create a safe space that will encourage deep exploration into understanding your emotional concerns. Often after completing the therapeutic process, many come to discover that they have more choices in their lives and report feeling more optimistic and alive.
In my experience, psychoanalytic psychotherapy has proven to be one of the best treatments for obtaining long-lasting results and consistent life changes that one desires.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck? Do you find yourself repeating negative patterns? Do you want to make positive changes within yourself and your relationships? I believe that therapy is a collaborative process in which we together determine what you need. Years of experience contribute to my ability to create a safe space that will encourage deep exploration into understanding your emotional concerns. Often after completing the therapeutic process, many come to discover that they have more choices in their lives and report feeling more optimistic and alive.
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.
I have trained in a psychoanalytic modality of therapy, however I have a background of working behaviorally with children, families and parents.
"The pain is there; when you close one door on it, it knocks to come in somewhere else..." (Dr. Irvin D. Yalom). The process of psychotherapy is uncovering the pain, either developmental, situation specific or just existential, and working through it within the bounds of a trusting, accepting and empathetic therapeutic relationship. Throughout the process, I will help you uncover and become comfortable with your authentic self, while bringing into the consciousness some of the themes and motives that have unconsciously ruled your life and became a part of who you are.
I have trained in a psychoanalytic modality of therapy, however I have a background of working behaviorally with children, families and parents.
"The pain is there; when you close one door on it, it knocks to come in somewhere else..." (Dr. Irvin D. Yalom). The process of psychotherapy is uncovering the pain, either developmental, situation specific or just existential, and working through it within the bounds of a trusting, accepting and empathetic therapeutic relationship. Throughout the process, I will help you uncover and become comfortable with your authentic self, while bringing into the consciousness some of the themes and motives that have unconsciously ruled your life and became a part of who you are.
I work relationally psychodynamic/ psychoanalytic with present-centered approaches that bring attention and mindfulness to what is overlooked or difficult to address.
Often in life there are unexpected events or life transitions that challenge our abilities to cope or understand our sense of self or purpose. When what has been helpful to navigate life is no longer working, symptoms may show up in the form of sadness, depression, anxiety, stress, physical ailments, feelings of isolation, or an overwhelm of emotions that may be difficult to manage alone. I view therapy as a unique opportunity for honest observation and exploration in service of creating a deeper connection with your inherent nature as a way to discover how you can find support from yourself, as well as, feel supported by others.
I work relationally psychodynamic/ psychoanalytic with present-centered approaches that bring attention and mindfulness to what is overlooked or difficult to address.
Often in life there are unexpected events or life transitions that challenge our abilities to cope or understand our sense of self or purpose. When what has been helpful to navigate life is no longer working, symptoms may show up in the form of sadness, depression, anxiety, stress, physical ailments, feelings of isolation, or an overwhelm of emotions that may be difficult to manage alone. I view therapy as a unique opportunity for honest observation and exploration in service of creating a deeper connection with your inherent nature as a way to discover how you can find support from yourself, as well as, feel supported by others.
As a senior candidate at an analytic institute, I offer a reduced fee for a 4x per week psychoanalytic treatment.
We try to make sense of our lives through telling our stories, but when we are unable to find the words, we express ourselves in other ways, such as in symptoms, dreams, and behaviors that we don't understand. My previous training in fine arts and filmmaking (MFA, USC School of Cinema) make an excellent fit with the type of in-depth therapy I provide. I have a wide range of professional experiences from my private practice, in residential and outpatient clinics, as an adjunct professor of psychology at Antioch University, and as a supervisor training other therapists.
As a senior candidate at an analytic institute, I offer a reduced fee for a 4x per week psychoanalytic treatment.
We try to make sense of our lives through telling our stories, but when we are unable to find the words, we express ourselves in other ways, such as in symptoms, dreams, and behaviors that we don't understand. My previous training in fine arts and filmmaking (MFA, USC School of Cinema) make an excellent fit with the type of in-depth therapy I provide. I have a wide range of professional experiences from my private practice, in residential and outpatient clinics, as an adjunct professor of psychology at Antioch University, and as a supervisor training other therapists.
Blending traditional psychoanalytic principles with contemporary evidence-based techniques, I craft personalized sessions that cater to your unique needs.
With a deep history of practice and personal experience of healing and transformation, I am an adept psychodynamic therapist committed to fostering personal growth and emotional healing. My approach is rooted in understanding the interplay between unconscious thoughts and past experiences that shape present behaviors and emotions. Through empathetic listening and exploration, I guide individuals towards insight into their inner conflicts, enabling profound transformations
Blending traditional psychoanalytic principles with contemporary evidence-based techniques, I craft personalized sessions that cater to your unique needs.
With a deep history of practice and personal experience of healing and transformation, I am an adept psychodynamic therapist committed to fostering personal growth and emotional healing. My approach is rooted in understanding the interplay between unconscious thoughts and past experiences that shape present behaviors and emotions. Through empathetic listening and exploration, I guide individuals towards insight into their inner conflicts, enabling profound transformations
My practice focuses on what is unique to your life experience through compassionate listening & careful attention to the thoughts, feelings, speech, & symptoms of past & present trauma. Those closest to us are not always able to make sense of our most intimate experiences, which can often become a source of distress. I create a safe space in which you can speak freely & elaborate on your concerns in finding the words that make sense of your suffering. I follow a psychoanalytic approach that explores your concerns in-depth, allowing you to be heard, seen, & understood in ways that are attuned to your life context & experiences.
My practice focuses on what is unique to your life experience through compassionate listening & careful attention to the thoughts, feelings, speech, & symptoms of past & present trauma. Those closest to us are not always able to make sense of our most intimate experiences, which can often become a source of distress. I create a safe space in which you can speak freely & elaborate on your concerns in finding the words that make sense of your suffering. I follow a psychoanalytic approach that explores your concerns in-depth, allowing you to be heard, seen, & understood in ways that are attuned to your life context & experiences.
Play therapy is an important component of the specialized child psychoanalytic training process that enables me to develop a relationship with the child.
As a psychoanalyst I believe that an individual's feelings and behaviors are motivated by a variety of unconscious factors often resulting in people feeling stuck. Psychoanalysis helps individuals finally break these habits by understanding their root causes and enable significant changes at the very core of one's emotional responses. Using these experiences, the analyst helps the patient work on a deeply unconscious level to eliminate unproductive and destructive patterns. This opens the patient to new, fresh and genuine experiences and solutions in their lives. This process is achievable through empathy and respect.
Play therapy is an important component of the specialized child psychoanalytic training process that enables me to develop a relationship with the child.
As a psychoanalyst I believe that an individual's feelings and behaviors are motivated by a variety of unconscious factors often resulting in people feeling stuck. Psychoanalysis helps individuals finally break these habits by understanding their root causes and enable significant changes at the very core of one's emotional responses. Using these experiences, the analyst helps the patient work on a deeply unconscious level to eliminate unproductive and destructive patterns. This opens the patient to new, fresh and genuine experiences and solutions in their lives. This process is achievable through empathy and respect.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MBA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90025 (Online Only)
My training includes: Somatic Experiencing, Janina Fisher’s Structural Dissociation Model, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, .
I believe in all people’s innate capacity to heal. To me, all symptoms that we experience whether it be chronic pain, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, etc can be explained by trauma. Trauma does not have to be big events. Trauma can be if we are not attuned to emotionally as children or if our parents have their own unprocessed trauma—this sort of trauma often leads to deep seeded beliefs that we are unloveable and bad. Our healing comes from teaching our parts that we are loveable and accepted just as we are.
My training includes: Somatic Experiencing, Janina Fisher’s Structural Dissociation Model, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, .
I believe in all people’s innate capacity to heal. To me, all symptoms that we experience whether it be chronic pain, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, etc can be explained by trauma. Trauma does not have to be big events. Trauma can be if we are not attuned to emotionally as children or if our parents have their own unprocessed trauma—this sort of trauma often leads to deep seeded beliefs that we are unloveable and bad. Our healing comes from teaching our parts that we are loveable and accepted just as we are.
I practice psychoanalytic psychotherapy, an empirically validated treatment focusing on our inner life, seeking to understand how and why we feel and behave the way we do, how to live life with more intention and agency, handle our emotional life with more ease, and improve our ability to be in relationships with others.
I am a Clinical Psychologist who helps people live life with more freedom, meaning, depth, and peace. I work with patients from diverse backgrounds who have varied concerns that bring them to psychotherapy: including young adults, parents, professionals, entrepreneurs, and older people. I've been in practice 15+ years and have extensive clinical experience in addition to teaching, writing, and lecturing in academia. I also supervise post-doc psychologists and other clinicians to help them hone their craft. I'd be happy to see if I can be helpful, and if I cannot, connect you with a trusted colleague.
I practice psychoanalytic psychotherapy, an empirically validated treatment focusing on our inner life, seeking to understand how and why we feel and behave the way we do, how to live life with more intention and agency, handle our emotional life with more ease, and improve our ability to be in relationships with others.
I am a Clinical Psychologist who helps people live life with more freedom, meaning, depth, and peace. I work with patients from diverse backgrounds who have varied concerns that bring them to psychotherapy: including young adults, parents, professionals, entrepreneurs, and older people. I've been in practice 15+ years and have extensive clinical experience in addition to teaching, writing, and lecturing in academia. I also supervise post-doc psychologists and other clinicians to help them hone their craft. I'd be happy to see if I can be helpful, and if I cannot, connect you with a trusted colleague.
Greetings/Kedu, my name is Dr. Wendy Talley, and I am a licensed clinical social worker in California. I have a Doctorate in Social Work from the University of Southern California, and my target population is working professionals in high-stress careers who desire to create a life worth celebrating. My preferred approaches are EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic, and Psychoanalytic, which focus on understanding how our past influences the present challenges we face.
Greetings/Kedu, my name is Dr. Wendy Talley, and I am a licensed clinical social worker in California. I have a Doctorate in Social Work from the University of Southern California, and my target population is working professionals in high-stress careers who desire to create a life worth celebrating. My preferred approaches are EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic, and Psychoanalytic, which focus on understanding how our past influences the present challenges we face.
Susan Harris
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Orange, CA 92867 (Online Only)
If you are considering a change, want to resolve conflict, or heal the past, you have taken the first step. It can be difficult to finally reach out to someone. Sometimes our problems may manifest as conflict in our relationships and occupations. Managing changes in our lives may create stress and confusion. Loss and grieving may require more support than family and friends can provide. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy can serve to give you the space to clarify issues and heal.
If you are considering a change, want to resolve conflict, or heal the past, you have taken the first step. It can be difficult to finally reach out to someone. Sometimes our problems may manifest as conflict in our relationships and occupations. Managing changes in our lives may create stress and confusion. Loss and grieving may require more support than family and friends can provide. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy can serve to give you the space to clarify issues and heal.
The modern psychoanalytic / psychodynamic psychotherapy I practice addresses your current struggles in light of early experiences and relationships with caregivers/significant others.
GO DEEPER. Discover what holds you back personally and in relationships with others. Unlock your potential through psychoanalytic / psychodynamic based psychotherapy which is my focus. Do you find yourself living out the same unfortunate patterns over and over? Do you often wonder why you end up making the decisions that you do? Do you struggle in relationships? Are you really living up to your expectations? These are just a few of the questions can we can explore, and better understand together in the therapeutic process. Change can happen!
The modern psychoanalytic / psychodynamic psychotherapy I practice addresses your current struggles in light of early experiences and relationships with caregivers/significant others.
GO DEEPER. Discover what holds you back personally and in relationships with others. Unlock your potential through psychoanalytic / psychodynamic based psychotherapy which is my focus. Do you find yourself living out the same unfortunate patterns over and over? Do you often wonder why you end up making the decisions that you do? Do you struggle in relationships? Are you really living up to your expectations? These are just a few of the questions can we can explore, and better understand together in the therapeutic process. Change can happen!
Hillary Pritchett
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, MFT, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westlake Village, CA 91361
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.
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.
Juliana D. T. Da Silva
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Burlingame, CA 94010 (Online Only)
I have a socio-cultural and mind-body perspective, and my clinical practice is influenced by Jungian, psychoanalytic, systemic, and attachment theories.
Starting therapy can be daunting, but once you open yourself to it, you enter a self-discovery endeavor that can free you from limiting emotional beliefs that block your life. You will feel more confident, less anxious, or depressed and develop more self-acceptance. I work with adults and couples with diverse ethnic, cultural backgrounds, sexual identities, and religious beliefs who face trauma, anxiety, depression, mood and personality disorders, relationship conflicts, parenting issues, aging, and grief. I will focus on treating your symptoms, identifying patterns that led to emotional and relational conflicts, and beyond.
I have a socio-cultural and mind-body perspective, and my clinical practice is influenced by Jungian, psychoanalytic, systemic, and attachment theories.
Starting therapy can be daunting, but once you open yourself to it, you enter a self-discovery endeavor that can free you from limiting emotional beliefs that block your life. You will feel more confident, less anxious, or depressed and develop more self-acceptance. I work with adults and couples with diverse ethnic, cultural backgrounds, sexual identities, and religious beliefs who face trauma, anxiety, depression, mood and personality disorders, relationship conflicts, parenting issues, aging, and grief. I will focus on treating your symptoms, identifying patterns that led to emotional and relational conflicts, and beyond.
I work at ARC Counseling and Wellness both online and in person. I utilize treatment approaches based upon your unique needs and goals. At ARC we are sensitive to the fact that no two clients are the same meaning that your individual values, cultural identity, religious or spiritual beliefs, strengths, and life experiences guide how we work together. I utilize a variety of clinical approaches include relational- psychoanalytic psychotherapy, CBT, DBT, humanistic, psychodynamic, culturally sensitive therapeutic process, depending on what you need.
I work at ARC Counseling and Wellness both online and in person. I utilize treatment approaches based upon your unique needs and goals. At ARC we are sensitive to the fact that no two clients are the same meaning that your individual values, cultural identity, religious or spiritual beliefs, strengths, and life experiences guide how we work together. I utilize a variety of clinical approaches include relational- psychoanalytic psychotherapy, CBT, DBT, humanistic, psychodynamic, culturally sensitive therapeutic process, depending on what you need.
This is followed by proposing with the client, a basic structure within which to proceed, to address the set of problems which have been identified, whether following a Psychoanalytic, or Cognitive Behavioral, or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
My usual clients are young adults, under 45 years age,(I do see children and elders), experiencing mood disorders such as depression, or anxiety. Substance abuse issues are frequently involved, or alcohol abuse. There are always relationship issues with others involved as well. The Goals of Therapy include feeling happier, calmer, more at peace, to reducing substance abuse and alcohol abuse. They want to learn how to improve their relationships with themselves and others.
This is followed by proposing with the client, a basic structure within which to proceed, to address the set of problems which have been identified, whether following a Psychoanalytic, or Cognitive Behavioral, or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
My usual clients are young adults, under 45 years age,(I do see children and elders), experiencing mood disorders such as depression, or anxiety. Substance abuse issues are frequently involved, or alcohol abuse. There are always relationship issues with others involved as well. The Goals of Therapy include feeling happier, calmer, more at peace, to reducing substance abuse and alcohol abuse. They want to learn how to improve their relationships with themselves and others.
