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
Specializing in:
-- eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma and self-esteem
-- maternal mental health and women's issues
-- trauma & PTSD
-- understanding and healing from narcissistic abuse
-- grief and loss
-- chronic health & cancer struggles
The thought of entering counseling can be intimidating, especially if this is your first time setting foot in a therapist's office. That's why my passion for over 24 years has been to provide an environment where you can feel at ease in the process, be yourself, and work through your challenges in a safe and supportive place.
My clients
Working with people is a huge passion of my counseling agency, and we are excited to work with you. Life can be very stressful, sad, and hard at times, and together we can try and figure out what you as an individual, couple, or family are going through and begin the healing process. A healthy, fulfilled, and enjoyable life is probably a goal for m
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
We all contain a force that strives for self-realization. When we nurture this force, we find positive ways of existing within and experiencing the world around this. We gain the strength necessary to tolerate stress and conflict. Without support, though, we may adopt unhealthy ways of surviving that directly counter how we wish to be.
I offer
Feeling sad, isolated, and anxious? Relief and solutions are within reach. I'll help you get in control of your situation, uncover the causes of your pain, and teach you effective ways to resolve past, present, and future problems. You'll be heard and listened to in a safe, warm environment, while receiving constructive feedback. You'll
You may have recently discovered that your partner has been engaging in addictive or sexually compulsive behaviors. Or you may have known for a long time that something did't feel right. Whether you have decided to leave or stay, you will need support and a safe place to process all the conflicting emotions. I specialize in helping individuals
Are you busy caring for others but running on empty? Do you manage a lot, but underneath struggle with your own anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, food or body image issues or unresolved trauma? Does a part of you long for more connection in your close relationships (partner or friendships)? Are your struggles needing your attention?
I am an expert in treating sexual addiction and couples struggling with betrayal trauma.
Are you overwhelmed by infidelity, betrayal, or sex addiction? I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and have over 15 years of experience helping individuals and couples impacted by betrayal and sex addiction. I help couples, and individuals overcome
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