I believe a major part of psychological health is the ability to live life with greater freedom and possibility. In our work together, hopefully you will notice improved interpersonal relationships, increased insight, freedom from the past including childhood, and symptom (i.e., anxiety, depression) reduction.
I borrow from various psychotherap
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
Coming from an attachment lens, I see the relationships we form today as having a lot to do with the safety we felt growing up. It's where we learned how to connect.
I also see ourselves as being made up of many parts. Getting to know these aspects of your personality may help you lean into what you want. It may help you sense more clearly
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
When life takes a turn, you could use help to handle the curves and I get you. I help individuals that are experiencing symptoms similar to anxiety or depression from life stressors: career, education, relationships, changes, identify, family or past traumas. I help you to gain clarity in understanding yourself while learning new coping skills, fin
I am passionate and honored to partner with people of color, young adults, older adults, navigating life & health transitions, caregiver stress, grief and loss, faith related, religious/spiritual distress, stress, chronic illness, health concerns, depression, anxiety, self esteem, and interpersonal relationship support.
My therapeutic approach
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
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