If you’re here, you may be carrying more than you let on. On the outside, you function well — you meet expectations, manage responsibilities, and hold things together. Internally, anxiety, overthinking, or burnout may feel constant. You might struggle to relax, set boundaries, or quiet the pressure you place on yourself.
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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
Welcome. I'm glad you're here.
I'm a Jungian analyst and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC 35445) with over 25 years of experience helping individuals and couples navigate life’s complexities, deepen self-understanding, and create more meaningful, connected lives. My private practice is based in Valley Village, Califo
I have always enjoyed helping others and working with diverse individuals! Whether you're dealing with short-term issues, like life transitions, stressors, or relationship difficulties, or more long-term issues, like coping with chronic mental illness, or feeling stuck and unsatisfied in your life, I provide a safe and nonjudgmental space to ex
My humanistic, client-centered approach honors your person, experience, opinions, views, and wishes. It is my intent to provide a genuine experience of safety, warmth, and acceptance. It is amazing what you can accomplish when you have someone in your corner who sees, believes in, and supports you—this is the experience I aim for with every c
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
Are you wanting relief from anxiety, relationship struggles, or feeling stuck? With over 20 years in practice, I help clients move beyond managing symptoms to understanding the deeper patterns that keep them feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of themselves.
My style is warm, respectful, honest and direct. I work collaboratively with clie
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.
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Making a decision to start therapy can seem like an overwhelming task. Therapy involves a decision to embark on a journey of vulnerability and an atmosphere of sharing. I appreciate the steps you have taken to begin this journey and offer an environment of deep respect and a sacred space to feel valued and accepted. I provide therapy for individual
When your attempts to feel better about 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
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