When your attempts to love yourself or to calm your nervous system lead to obsessing about what you eat or what you weigh, you're left depleted, disconnected, and frustrated. Small missteps lead to huge feelings of failure and inadequacy. Your family and friends see you as the strong one and assume you've got it all together, but honestly,
CLIENT REVIEWS AND TESTIMONIALS FOR COUPLES THERAPIST Laressa Desmond PhD, LMFT
Welcome! 30 years experience helping Couples in the LA area. My goal is to help you enhance & improve your relationship so that you can leave therapy & live your life. I provide Couples Therapy and Marriage Counseling as well as PreMarital Counseling. As a Relationsh
I offer a unique blend of therapeutic modalities tailored to each individual's needs. Central to my approach is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a powerful technique proven effective in processing past traumas and fostering emotional healing. Additionally, I integrate the calming presence of my therapy dog, recognizing the
As a trauma therapist, I understand your deep desire for confidence, clarity, and purpose, which often feels overshadowed by the trauma you have endured. The weight of defeat, powerlessness, and overwhelming emotions can prevent you from realizing the life you aspire to. However, the life you yearn for is within reach, closer than you may realize.
I am not what happened to me; I am what I choose to become. -Carl Jung
Life’s journey is filled with twists and turns, and therapy can be your ally – offering a transformative experience for your well-being. Whether you’re navigating the intricate dynamics of a relationship, parenting challenges, or feeling anxious, stuck, or d
Life stories are sometimes saturated in trauma, my hope is to help find positive narratives that assist peoples healing through their resilience. My dedication to 'lived in experiences' bridges new beginnings through a journey of strengths. My practice is a general practice for all individuals, couples and families.
Through post-modern m
You may be here because you are feeling frustrated and overwhelmed by life. Perhaps your relationships are leaving you feeling disappointed and unsatisfied. Maybe you are not sure how you feel but just know you are stuck and need something to change. Personal therapy provides time and space that is entirely yours. I will work alongside you to help
As the director of Guide Therapy Services, my mission is to tailor an individualized environment where you can cultivate well-being, re-align with your intuition, and use a healthy self-understanding to further your advancement of effectively moving towards your needs and goals. In practice, I incorporate current evidenced-based research on the con
I believe we all live in a world of stories: The meaning we attach to these stories becomes the template of how we feel about ourselves. What is the meaning of these stories and how does this affect our mood and actions?
Therapy is a creative and supportive process of getting to know your true self, of re-authoring the old story and writing a
I have seen that nothing is set in stone, and that solutions are within reach when looking for relief from anxiety, self doubt, depression and a general sense of stress and overwhelm. I help you pay attention to the inner strengths that you already possess, as well as become aware of any thought & behavior patterns that might be blocking the very c
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