Please, call me JJ. Truth is, it's all about connection. You need to feel connected to your Therapist as you both work together. No matter how many theoretical orientations a therapist has at their fingertips, it will never replace human connection. My job is to create a safe therapeutic relationship that will allow you to explore and possibly
I specialize in unpacking and healing from trauma, specifically supporting individuals who have experienced sexual abuse. That may include issues of experiencing low self-esteem, guilt, shame, difficulty setting boundaries, expressing emotions, and much more.
My goal is to help and empower you to uproot any unconscious (or conscious) unhealthy
We all want to be heard when something is bothering us. Having someone hear us when we are upset can mean a lot. It can also feel good to have someone to vent to when a day has been long. I am interested in helping you through life's struggles and setting goals for the future. I'm also here to guide and support you through difficult experie
Proven successful treatment that can help patients live more peaceful and fulfilling lives. The treatment that I use is psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. I believe in working together to to feel less alone. Helping people of various backgrounds working through patterns of behavior to achieve loving connections with others and pers
My goals are to empower individuals struggling to make meaning from their lives, and ultimately, helping those who have a desire to embark on the road to feeling better about themselves, and their relationships with others. I am passionate about accompanying individuals on their journey to understand and take ownership of their destructive or dysfu
It may very well be that our deepest longing and need is for connection. To be heard. To be understood. To be known in our deepest places. To learn to be more connected to the lost neglected parts of ourselves and those we care for. It isn't always an easy road. Perhaps even considering connection sounds intimidating or scary or dangerous. Oft
My approach is strength based, collaborative and empowering. Through our work together you will gain insight into yourself and your relationships, and you will feel supported as you try to grow into the person you want to be.
As a psychologist and art therapist I have devoted 30 years to supporting the wellbeing of others. I look forward to gett
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
Welcome. I am Dr. Angela Liu, a licensed psychologist in Pasadena, CA. Whether you are feeling pain related to trauma, managing anxiety, moving through a difficult situation, or feeling stuck in repetitive relationship patterns, you do not have to navigate these experiences alone.
By understanding how past experiences affect your present, we c
Perhaps you or your child may feel anxious, overwhelmed, shut down, or quick to react. Big feelings might burst out in moments of intensity or stay tucked quietly inside. Sometimes the body tells the story first, such as with tight shoulders, restlessness, a sense of disconnection, or pulling away when comfort is needed. Talking alone isn’t a
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