LInda Fisherman, Marriage Counselor in Westlake Village, 91362

Linda Fisherman, MA., M.F.T.

Profession(s):
Marriage & Family Therapy
License Status:
I'm a licensed professional.
Primary License:
MFC - 37732

My Approach to Helping

As a therapist and counselor I work from a holistic approach which means we will focus on your mind, body and heart. To truly heal your pain and overcome the problems you are experiencing we will need to address all aspects of yourself.
In my therapy office, I provide a safe, welcoming, and warm environment. My style of communication is active, genuine, honest, and nurturing. I am uniquely empathic and deeply caring. I will accompany you on your journey and help bring hope and healing to your life.

More Info About My Practice

I also use Brainspotting (BSP) in my practice. Brainspotting was discovered in 2003 by David Grand, Ph.D.. As stated by Grand, "Where we look affects how we feel". BSP makes use of this natural phenomenon through its use of relevant eye positions. This helps the BSP therapist to locate, focus, process and release a wide range of emotionally and bodily-based conditions. It is a powerful, focused treatment that works by identifying, processing and releasing core neurophysical sources of emotion/body pain, trauma, dissociation, and a variety of challenging symptoms. Brainspotting is a simultaneous form of diagnosis and treatment that is deep, direct and powerful, yet focused and containing.

What I Love about Being a Psychotherapist

My destiny has always been to become a therapist. As a young girl my friends valued my warmth and compassion and respected my feedback. By the time I was a teenager, I knew that I had found my calling. Like so many other young women, I soon became caught up in an unrelated career and began to lose sight of my early dreams. I was working in an industry that was enjoyable but not deeply fulfilling first in New York, and later in Los Angeles. Eventually, through inner-work and therapy I experienced my own transformation and decided to devote my life to bringing hope and healing to others as a counselor. My own counseling as a young woman enabled me to gain the tools to become more assertive and live my life with increased clarity and strength. As a result, in spite of a problem with dyslexia, I returned to school and completed my Bachelors Degree and then a Master Degree in Marriage and Family Counseling. In my own therapy I addressed childhood difficulties and healed self-limiting beliefs and patterns. My own journey has shown me that it is essential to reslove anything that holds us back from being fully ourselves and sharing our gifts with one another. Healing is always possible. Now I’m living my dream and I’ve never been happier. Relationships with my husband, family and friends are fulfilling and rewarding. I overcame the obstacles that were preventing me from living the life I wanted, and you can too.