As a contemporary psychoanalyst, my treatment approach is to encourage a free flow of thoughts and feelings which we will listen to and come to understand. I offer practical evocative feedback to help clients address current life challenges and long-standing issues. The results are transformational. With compassion and understanding, individuals ar
I take a directive, compassionate, client-led approach to help clients uncover their intuitive truth, develop their creativity, and navigate complex emotions. I work with creatives and neurodivergent clients to help build careers and relationships that support their unique needs. I work with industry professionals, entrepreneurs, and people looking
CLIENT REVIEWS AND TESTIMONIALS FOR COUPLES THERAPIST Laressa Desmond PhD, LMFT
Welcome! 32 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 help people achieve greater insight into their lives. I cultivate an environment in which we can find more options that can lead to new and diverse patterns and experiences. In my approach to helping, we work together to identify old coping mechanisms which are no longer serving you well. I strive to establish a space in which we can safely evalu
As a queer, trans, or non-binary person, do you feel isolated, depressed, or anxious? Have you been through something confusing, scary, or painful that you are trying to understand, and are struggling to move past? Do you feel like you lack a sense of belonging? Experiences, changes, and shifts within your life might have caused you to feel or enga
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It's time to finally find a therapist who understands the depth of your queer experience.
Maybe you:
+ Are looking for support in exploring your queer identity
+ Need support figuring out how to come out to your loved ones or community
+ Want to process your trauma related to your queer experience, such as trauma
I specialize in supporting adults facing cancer and other serious or life limiting illnesses. With over 20 years in Palliative and Hospice care, I help adults and families navigate through complex medical decisions, challenging family dynamics, and end-of-life concerns. I also work with caregivers and healthcare professionals experiencing burnout a
My life experiences introduced me to a multitude of diverse cultural learning opportunities that are incorporated in the clinical work. I gravitate mostly towards the Psychodynamic, Attachment and Positive psychology theories, tailoring my approach individually in order to enable clients to strive on their positive and creative energy, discover and
Life has a tendency to throw curve balls our way and it is up to us to figure out what to do with them. Sometimes this comes naturally and other times it feels forced. When you are feeling overwhelmed, overworked, tired or completely alone there is little that will have the same impact as proper support. Whether facing depression, anxiety, relation
I believe that our earliest experiences lay the foundation for our sense of ourselves in relation to others. In my specialty of working with new mothers and their infants, I address the impact of a mother's own attachment experiences on her ideas about herself and motherhood. Dyadic work with mother and infant is valuable especially as I work with
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