Michelle R Plotkin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR-BC (she, her)
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10780 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 310, Los Angeles, CA 90025
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I am a Licensed Marriage & Family therapist and Board Certified Art Therapist. My approach to therapy is collaborative, direct and empathetic. I believe that change can only happen within the context of a safe space and trusting relationship, and therefore I emphasize creating a warm connection. My therapeutic work involves using self-compassion and mindfulness skills to increase your window of tolerance for difficult emotions and help you live authentically. If you are struggling with relationship or identity issues, processing traumatic experiences or exploring attachment wounds, I may be a good fit for you.
I believe that all coping mechanisms have noble origins, and arise to meet a survival need. However, when coping behaviors stop being helpful and begin holding you back, it is time to let them go; a process often easier said than done. In our work together, I will help you develop insight into your patterns so that you can gain agency over your future.
I am interested in the complex relationship between mind and body and seek to explore the intersection of these elements in the therapeutic process. My specialized training in art therapy provides an additional tool for insight and outlet for emotional expression, and offers us an alternative way to address stuck points in your life and creative process.
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Michelle R Plotkin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR-BC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 131133 Michelle R Plotkin
- Certificate from American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED / 2019
- Degree/Diploma from Tel Aviv University Masters in Crisis & Trauma Social Work / 2013
- Attended Loyola Marymount University, Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy with special training in clinical art therapy , Graduated 2019
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Michelle R Plotkin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR-BC
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
- Self Esteem
Expertise
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Depression
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Spirituality
- Women's Issues
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Michelle R Plotkin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR-BC
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Culturally Sensitive
- EMDR (eye movement desensitization & reprocessing)
- Family Systems
- Integrative
- Narrative
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
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Michelle R Plotkin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR-BC
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Michelle R Plotkin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR-BC