Hello! I'm Dr. Chyneitha Cook. Thank you for visiting my profile. I have provided a variety of mental health services to children, adolescents, and adults within multiculturally-diverse communities in Southern California. My clinical focus is on assisting women with mental health issues that directly affect them in their various roles in life.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with eight years of experience working with individuals across the lifespan. I have a Master’s Degree in Psychology, and I have experience with utilizing evidenced-based practices along with other treatment modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy. I enjoy helping others in understanding th
I have been working as a mental health therapist since September 2000. My experience has been within substance abuse and dependence, severe emotional disturbance, and chronic medical problems. My passion is to work with those who may struggle with chronic medical illness such as diabetes, cardiac disease, or chronic pain. I also delight in working
Childhood wounds or life’s stresses can cause us to become anxious, depressed, angry, etc., and may develop emotional or behavioral issues. My approach is to help guide you to learning more about yourself and assist you with learning tools to help manage your life. I work from a Holistic Approach, teaching and embracing you as you are –
I use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy to help people overcome the negative effects of all types of trauma, including emotional, physical, sexual, and narcissistic abuse, domestic violence, and psychological manipulation.
Understanding Trauma: Trauma is pervasive; it does not discriminate. Terrible events or repeated
I have helped clients process complex sexual trauma and emotional abuse, neglect and abandonment. I also work with depression, anxiety, loss and attachment issues, as well as Chronic and Terminal illnesses such as Epilepsy, Breast cancer.
If you have difficulties in your relationship, now is the time to restore and to heal it. Whether it is your spouse, your partner, your friend, your adult child or your parent - make the first step toward closeness, understanding, and connection.
Join me as we will journey together from frustration, isolation, and despair to love, care and safet
My approach to helping individuals is based on respect, validation, and acknowledgement of their experiences and struggles in life. Finding a person that can accept us despite our life choices is often difficult. Feelings of judgment, insecurity, and guilt may prevent many from breaking free from their past and moving forward. The process of breaki
Each person comes to therapy with their own unique problems. I want to hear the story of the problem and begin a process of solution focused therapy so you can move on from the position you are in which may seem stuck and dark, to make a few small changes that will lead to a happier life. Whether it is a relationship problem, a problem with your ch
I believe therapy should be collaborative and client-directed. I work with my clients to create short and long-term goals based on their desires and needs. I know our history can contribute to our present, so I take time to explore my clients' family history and significant events from the past. Understanding patterns of behavior can be particu
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