Family Therapy in West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Shani Nisimov Elhiani
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90035
My focus is to help clients become aware of their inner strengths and capabilities. I provide a neutral safe space, listen to your concerns, and customize a treatment plan to help you reach your goals and achieve balance. I strive to help you heal and grow from your struggles and pain in order to move forward to where you want to be in your life. I provide individual, couples, group, and family therapy. My specialities include depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, social skills, and autism spectrum.
My focus is to help clients become aware of their inner strengths and capabilities. I provide a neutral safe space, listen to your concerns, and customize a treatment plan to help you reach your goals and achieve balance. I strive to help you heal and grow from your struggles and pain in order to move forward to where you want to be in your life. I provide individual, couples, group, and family therapy. My specialities include depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, social skills, and autism spectrum.
Samantha Weiner
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90034
My name is Samantha and I am a Marriage & Family Therapist Associate (#94527), Nutritional Counselor, Certified Yoga Teacher and Founder of Wellness By Samantha. I am passionate about understanding the mind-body connection and taking a holistic approach to mental health and wellness. I am committed to helping people heal from the inside out through exploring our minds, bodies, and diets to achieve full body healing. My therapeutic style is active and engaging, with the intention of fostering insight and self-awareness. I help my clients reconnect with their bodies and listen to their internal signals.
My name is Samantha and I am a Marriage & Family Therapist Associate (#94527), Nutritional Counselor, Certified Yoga Teacher and Founder of Wellness By Samantha. I am passionate about understanding the mind-body connection and taking a holistic approach to mental health and wellness. I am committed to helping people heal from the inside out through exploring our minds, bodies, and diets to achieve full body healing. My therapeutic style is active and engaging, with the intention of fostering insight and self-awareness. I help my clients reconnect with their bodies and listen to their internal signals.
Rachel Boyer
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Online Only)
As a marriage and family therapist, my primary goal is to help individuals, couples, and families achieve their therapeutic goals. Whether you aim to restore trust and harmony in relationships, overcome addictive cycles, find deeper purpose and satisfaction in life, work through trauma, or recover from depression, there is support and hope for you. I use scientifically grounded methodologies and research-validated techniques. I believe that authentic connections with others are essential for fostering self-awareness and emotional health.
As a marriage and family therapist, my primary goal is to help individuals, couples, and families achieve their therapeutic goals. Whether you aim to restore trust and harmony in relationships, overcome addictive cycles, find deeper purpose and satisfaction in life, work through trauma, or recover from depression, there is support and hope for you. I use scientifically grounded methodologies and research-validated techniques. I believe that authentic connections with others are essential for fostering self-awareness and emotional health.
Natasha Zeller
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Specialties/Interests: Anxiety, Grief/Loss, Life Transitions, Family Systems, Identity Exploration, Relationships, Stress, Trauma, Sports Psychology & Performance Pressure.
My approach to therapy is rooted in curiosity and collaboration. I value active and patient listening that allows for reflective thought processing throughout each session. My specialty is finding and distilling themes and through-lines that allow for context and understanding of experiences. I respect and honor your journey and recognize innate resiliency that led to where you are today. Together, we can explore creative adjustments to process and unpack trauma as well as everyday life transitions, struggles, and expectations.
Specialties/Interests: Anxiety, Grief/Loss, Life Transitions, Family Systems, Identity Exploration, Relationships, Stress, Trauma, Sports Psychology & Performance Pressure.
My approach to therapy is rooted in curiosity and collaboration. I value active and patient listening that allows for reflective thought processing throughout each session. My specialty is finding and distilling themes and through-lines that allow for context and understanding of experiences. I respect and honor your journey and recognize innate resiliency that led to where you are today. Together, we can explore creative adjustments to process and unpack trauma as well as everyday life transitions, struggles, and expectations.
Lynda A Levy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA Psyc
Verified Verified
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (Online Only)
Lynda supports and facilitates her clients' emotional growth, gain deeper insights, make healthy choices and live healthier & happier lives, from couples struggling for connection, engagement & compatibility to enhance family relationships and individuals facilitating emotional well being.
Lynda supports and facilitates her clients' emotional growth, gain deeper insights, make healthy choices and live healthier & happier lives, from couples struggling for connection, engagement & compatibility to enhance family relationships and individuals facilitating emotional well being.
Craig Cassidy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CSAT
Verified Verified
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90025 (Online Only)
Healing our patterns of emotional hurt and addictive habits to create a life of freedom and intimacy is the greatest journey we can take in our lives. This process requires insight, courage, compassion and resiliency to start the climb towards self acceptance. Craig Cassidy, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, is skilled in Psychodynamic, Attachment, Trauma and Addiction therapy to assist you in attaining the life you aspire—a life free from the shackles of trauma that keeps us from the joys of authentic expression.
Healing our patterns of emotional hurt and addictive habits to create a life of freedom and intimacy is the greatest journey we can take in our lives. This process requires insight, courage, compassion and resiliency to start the climb towards self acceptance. Craig Cassidy, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, is skilled in Psychodynamic, Attachment, Trauma and Addiction therapy to assist you in attaining the life you aspire—a life free from the shackles of trauma that keeps us from the joys of authentic expression.
Emily Ford
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90035
Therapy has the ability to transform. My approach is personalized; using a holistic, integrative approach to therapy, I tailor treatment plans based on your unique needs and draw from various techniques such as psychodynamic & attachment therapy, CBT, DBT, family systems work, stress management, and somatic techniques. I work with individuals, families, and couples, specializing in areas like stress, anxiety, depression, sexual abuse, childhood trauma, PTSD, low self-esteem, unhealthy coping habits, different life transitions, grief & loss, strains in family & romantic relationships as well as expanding to great heights.
Therapy has the ability to transform. My approach is personalized; using a holistic, integrative approach to therapy, I tailor treatment plans based on your unique needs and draw from various techniques such as psychodynamic & attachment therapy, CBT, DBT, family systems work, stress management, and somatic techniques. I work with individuals, families, and couples, specializing in areas like stress, anxiety, depression, sexual abuse, childhood trauma, PTSD, low self-esteem, unhealthy coping habits, different life transitions, grief & loss, strains in family & romantic relationships as well as expanding to great heights.
Nelda Fox
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Online Only)
I am a licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist working in California. I have years of clinical experience working with various forms of emotional and mental distress and I specialize in ADHD/ Neurodivergence, Trauma, and Harm Reduction.
I am a licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist working in California. I have years of clinical experience working with various forms of emotional and mental distress and I specialize in ADHD/ Neurodivergence, Trauma, and Harm Reduction.
Sharon Bina
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90025
I have been a child therapist for the past 20 years, I provide therapy for children ages 0-18 years old. Modalities that I have found to be helpful when working with the younger population are the following; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). I also incorporate Family Therapy (Family Systems), where I support families in creating intimacy through none-judgmental communication. I assist parents through difficulties, and challenges of parenthood. I also work with adults/teens/children who are experiencing executive dysfunction symptoms or are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD.
I have been a child therapist for the past 20 years, I provide therapy for children ages 0-18 years old. Modalities that I have found to be helpful when working with the younger population are the following; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). I also incorporate Family Therapy (Family Systems), where I support families in creating intimacy through none-judgmental communication. I assist parents through difficulties, and challenges of parenthood. I also work with adults/teens/children who are experiencing executive dysfunction symptoms or are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD.
Artie Bass
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90035
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 10 years experience, I have had the honor of being invited into the lives and struggles of individuals, couples, adolescents, and families. I have been able to integrate solution focused cognitive therapy and psychodynamic client-centered approaches to help clients navigate issues ranging from depression, anxiety, stress, emotional and physical abuse, issues from family of origin, relationship issues involving intimacy and communication that are either a result of early life trauma, or occurring later in life as a result of difficulties with employment, life stresses, and grief and loss.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 10 years experience, I have had the honor of being invited into the lives and struggles of individuals, couples, adolescents, and families. I have been able to integrate solution focused cognitive therapy and psychodynamic client-centered approaches to help clients navigate issues ranging from depression, anxiety, stress, emotional and physical abuse, issues from family of origin, relationship issues involving intimacy and communication that are either a result of early life trauma, or occurring later in life as a result of difficulties with employment, life stresses, and grief and loss.
Mariya Kriv
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90035
Please call or email me for an individual, couples or family therapy consultation today.
As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Please call or email me for an individual, couples or family therapy consultation today.
As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
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Joshua Carroll
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90025
I work with adults, children, teens, and families to address relational conflicts, behavioral and academic problems, and general family dysfunction. I also support parents, and work with them to better understand the underlying causes of their children's acting-out, self-harming, and/or self-isolating behaviors.
I work with adults, children, teens, and families to address relational conflicts, behavioral and academic problems, and general family dysfunction. I also support parents, and work with them to better understand the underlying causes of their children's acting-out, self-harming, and/or self-isolating behaviors.
Erin Wigger
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Online Only)
Therapy seeks to address the patterns and unresolved material unique to each of us which hampers our ability to connect meaningfully with others and limits our capacity for joy. I work with couples and individuals looking to deepen their understanding of themselves and work collaboratively to cultivate curiosity, authenticity, honesty, self-compassion, and the ability to tolerate difficult feelings. I use a combination of gestalt therapy, psychodynamic therapy, relational therapy, EMDR, and somatic interventions when working with individuals. My couple’s work is mainly inspired by family systems theory and imago therapy.
Therapy seeks to address the patterns and unresolved material unique to each of us which hampers our ability to connect meaningfully with others and limits our capacity for joy. I work with couples and individuals looking to deepen their understanding of themselves and work collaboratively to cultivate curiosity, authenticity, honesty, self-compassion, and the ability to tolerate difficult feelings. I use a combination of gestalt therapy, psychodynamic therapy, relational therapy, EMDR, and somatic interventions when working with individuals. My couple’s work is mainly inspired by family systems theory and imago therapy.
Dr. Dale C Hiebert
Psychologist, PsyD, CPsych
Verified Verified
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90025 (Online Only)
Meaning, I have been trained to help you face and explore things such as why intimacy is scary, your family drives you to drink, or why you can't say no to people.
Many of the ways we relate to ourselves, others, and the world around us are highly influenced by the relational and emotional climate we grew up in. I believe that gaining insight into these dynamics and how they operate in conscious and unconscious ways in our personal lives puts us in a position to make mindful and intentional choices that lead to flourishing and a rich experience of life.
Meaning, I have been trained to help you face and explore things such as why intimacy is scary, your family drives you to drink, or why you can't say no to people.
Many of the ways we relate to ourselves, others, and the world around us are highly influenced by the relational and emotional climate we grew up in. I believe that gaining insight into these dynamics and how they operate in conscious and unconscious ways in our personal lives puts us in a position to make mindful and intentional choices that lead to flourishing and a rich experience of life.
Tori Washburn
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90064
If you are seeking knowledge about therapy, or actively pursuing the support for you or your family, please don’t hesitate to reach out for a consultation call.
I believe all have inner strength, and can rise above their challenges, choose the best path to live well and make choices that support growth and self-love. The foundation of my therapeutic approach is empowering my clients through self exploration.
If you are seeking knowledge about therapy, or actively pursuing the support for you or your family, please don’t hesitate to reach out for a consultation call.
I believe all have inner strength, and can rise above their challenges, choose the best path to live well and make choices that support growth and self-love. The foundation of my therapeutic approach is empowering my clients through self exploration.
Barbara Lipner Wettstein
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90035
I have been a clinical psychologist for over 30 years, practicing individual therapy, couple therapy, family therapy, and group therapy. My specialties include mood disorders, trauma, couple therapy, parenting, ADHD coaching, career changes, life stage adjustment, and self-growth. I have specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression, Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. My approach is integrative, utilizing principles and techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), systems approaches, and client-centered therapies.
I have been a clinical psychologist for over 30 years, practicing individual therapy, couple therapy, family therapy, and group therapy. My specialties include mood disorders, trauma, couple therapy, parenting, ADHD coaching, career changes, life stage adjustment, and self-growth. I have specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression, Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. My approach is integrative, utilizing principles and techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), systems approaches, and client-centered therapies.
Lara Kim
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90025 (Online Only)
Marriage and Family Therapy is a second career for me and one that I was drawn to by a deeply held conviction that people are capable of change. My passion for therapy is founded on the belief that we do not have to be bound by our wounds or fears. While these are important parts of our journey, they do not have to define who we are nor who we can become.
Marriage and Family Therapy is a second career for me and one that I was drawn to by a deeply held conviction that people are capable of change. My passion for therapy is founded on the belief that we do not have to be bound by our wounds or fears. While these are important parts of our journey, they do not have to define who we are nor who we can become.
Ronna Spiegel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Online Only)
Are you a woman grappling with the challenges of parenting, career shifts, or family dynamics? Maybe you’re navigating relationship challenges or the career question of "what’s next?" Life's unexpected twists and turns can leave even the most grounded feeling overwhelmed and anxious. Wherever you are in your life’s journey, I am here to partner with you as you tackle the barriers that may be preventing you from living the life you want. Let's work together to develop the skills and awareness you need to navigate life's transitions and it's ups and downs and with confidence and resilience. I look forward to working with you.
Are you a woman grappling with the challenges of parenting, career shifts, or family dynamics? Maybe you’re navigating relationship challenges or the career question of "what’s next?" Life's unexpected twists and turns can leave even the most grounded feeling overwhelmed and anxious. Wherever you are in your life’s journey, I am here to partner with you as you tackle the barriers that may be preventing you from living the life you want. Let's work together to develop the skills and awareness you need to navigate life's transitions and it's ups and downs and with confidence and resilience. I look forward to working with you.
Brandon Gescheidle
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (Online Only)
I use an integrative approach of mainly Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Narrative Therapy to assist clients in unlearning unhelpful, sometimes harmful, patterns and beliefs in order to co-create a template that feels more sustainable.
I do this work because I genuinely love it. I am very honest and direct with clients and encourage openness from each of us. Therapy is an opportunity to slow down, get reacquainted with ourselves, and engage in vulnerability and playfulness that is too often not accessed. I offer a supportive, completely non-judgmental space where everything and anything is on the table (believe me, as therapists, we have heard it all). Trust and comfortability take time, and I respect clients’ pace and readiness to travel in difficult directions. I also promise to (compassionately) hold you accountable to promote growth and healing.
I use an integrative approach of mainly Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Narrative Therapy to assist clients in unlearning unhelpful, sometimes harmful, patterns and beliefs in order to co-create a template that feels more sustainable.
I do this work because I genuinely love it. I am very honest and direct with clients and encourage openness from each of us. Therapy is an opportunity to slow down, get reacquainted with ourselves, and engage in vulnerability and playfulness that is too often not accessed. I offer a supportive, completely non-judgmental space where everything and anything is on the table (believe me, as therapists, we have heard it all). Trust and comfortability take time, and I respect clients’ pace and readiness to travel in difficult directions. I also promise to (compassionately) hold you accountable to promote growth and healing.
Alex Kropf
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90025
I specialize in spiritual and depth psychology and utilize a multi-theoretical framework that incorporates feminist, humanistic, existential, somatic, internal family systems, mindfulness, gestalt, psychodynamic, and attachment-based approaches.
My passion lies in supporting those of all ages and identity backgrounds who are interested in self exploration and discovery. I practice from a trauma informed, sex-positive, queer affirming, feminist, spiritual and social justice-oriented standpoint. Understanding how the “personal is political” and how psychological challenges are rooted in systemic oppression is central to my work. My experience in sexual/reproductive healthcare and working as a birth and postpartum doula catalyzed my interest in supporting those undergoing vulnerability regarding their sexuality, pain, pleasure, health, gender identity and life transitions.
I specialize in spiritual and depth psychology and utilize a multi-theoretical framework that incorporates feminist, humanistic, existential, somatic, internal family systems, mindfulness, gestalt, psychodynamic, and attachment-based approaches.
My passion lies in supporting those of all ages and identity backgrounds who are interested in self exploration and discovery. I practice from a trauma informed, sex-positive, queer affirming, feminist, spiritual and social justice-oriented standpoint. Understanding how the “personal is political” and how psychological challenges are rooted in systemic oppression is central to my work. My experience in sexual/reproductive healthcare and working as a birth and postpartum doula catalyzed my interest in supporting those undergoing vulnerability regarding their sexuality, pain, pleasure, health, gender identity and life transitions.
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Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.