I value and enjoy working collaboratively to help you identify and overcome obstacles to inner calm, peace, and happiness. My approach is integrative and customized to address each individual client’s life circumstances, needs, and wishes. Client-centered, our work together can embrace advanced evidenced-based treatments, as well as explore h
I honestly love my work. Working in LGBTQ+ mental health since 2013, I get to support clients with many different needs. A lot of my work focuses on: gender identity, medical and social gender transition, gender-affirming surgery prep & letters, coming out, self-esteem, HIVAIDS, nonmonogamy, kink, stigmadiscrimination, and building healthy relati
I believe we all live in a world of stories: The meaning we attach to these stories becomes the template of how we feel about ourselves. What is the meaning of these stories and how does this affect our mood and actions?
Therapy is a creative and supportive process of getting to know your true self, of re-authoring the old story and writing a
You may be here because you are feeling frustrated and overwhelmed by life. Perhaps your relationships are leaving you feeling disappointed and unsatisfied. Maybe you are not sure how you feel but just know you are stuck and need something to change. Personal therapy provides time and space that is entirely yours. I will work alongside you to help
As the director of Guide Therapy Services, my mission is to tailor an individualized environment where you can cultivate well-being, re-align with your intuition, and use a healthy self-understanding to further your advancement of effectively moving towards your needs and goals. In practice, I incorporate current evidenced-based research on the con
Hi! My name is Larisa, and I'm here to help you become more effective communicators.
Navigating relationships can be tricky, to say the least. I believe the most important element of any relationship is communication. Breakdowns in communication are common and may go undetected for months, or even years. Becoming aware of how we communicate and
CLIENT REVIEWS AND TESTIMONIALS FOR COUPLES THERAPIST Laressa Desmond PhD, LMFT
Welcome! 30 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
For over thirty years, I have enjoyed assisting clients in working through a range of problems including anxiety and depression, relationship conflicts, grief and loss, career concerns, life transitions, and creative blocks. My style is integrative and I tailor my approach to the specific needs of each client. I specialize in working with couples w
Realizing that you aren’t where you want to be is scary. For many of us, continuing along without changing is likely to result in developing meaningless habits: ruminating, substance abuse, unhealthy hookups, too much time with technology, ignoring your work-relationships, etc. Was there a point in your life where you did feel alive, connecte
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
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