Strained by betrayal, disconnection, or constant miscommunication? You're not alone—and you don’t have to navigate it alone either. I help couples, adult siblings, and individuals move beyond painful patterns and toward deeper connection, clarity, and calm.
Whether you’re facing parenting struggles, sexual concerns, or long
Space for the deeply feeling, the over-functioning, and those who’ve spent a lifetime holding space for others.
I’m Kirstin Carl, LMFT, an Encino-based therapist with nearly 20 years of experience helping adults heal attachment wounds, navigate relationship patterns, and create emotional balance in dating, partnership, and parenting.
Are you ready to break free from old patterns, heal emotional wounds, and create lasting change in your life? As a dedicated therapist, I bring a unique blend of empathy, insight, and evidence-based strategies to help clients move from struggle to strength.
With over twenty years of experience supporting individuals through challenges such as an
My goal is to create a safe, non-judgmental therapeutic environment where individuals have the opportunity to explore and uncover their emotional blocks and heal past wounds. I believe that through the process of developing insight and awareness, my clients will be able to better manage their symptoms and develop coping skills that will help them l
When you are looking for a therapist, it is often because something no longer feels manageable on your own. Maybe you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by past experiences, living with chronic pain, or exhausted from always holding it together. You might be high-achieving and capable on the outside, but inside, you feel disconnected, misund
Trauma has a way of leaving deeper imprints that can be hard to move through, even when you’re fully committed to healing. Often, clients doubt their experiences as trauma, yet persistent thoughts, anxiety, and depression persist despite traditional talk therapy. I work with individuals who’ve experienced this exact frustration—th
People who have worked with me say, "You're called a shrink, but our work together makes me feel expanded, clearer and empowered. I am now able to think differently about myself, my life and my relationships and, as a result, I can see my part in what's happened in my past and I have the chance to transform how I act and live in the fut
Each person requires us therapists to learn a new language, to paraphase Carl Jung. I am not a cookie-cutter, one size fits all therapist. I respect the intelligence and sensitivity of each client, and am told over and over again that my clients feel safe with me. I work collaboratively and creatively to help my clients find relief and solution.
\"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?\" - Mary Oliver
I work with my clients to resolve whatever is getting in their way. My approach is generally mindfulness based, informed by attachment and family histories. It focuses on widening and deepening resilience and core strengths that are already there
My therapeutic philosophy is grounded in the understanding that all of our habits, thoughts, and emotional reactions are learned through experience—and because they’re learned, they can be changed.
In therapy, I use a first principles approach to help you break your experiences down into underlying beliefs and assumptions that shape
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