Find a Therapist in Playa Del Rey, CA

Santa Monica, CA 90401

Relationships delight and enhance us. But we're stuck when conversations repeat, frustrations increase, and resolution is nowhere to be found! I help you uncover the desires driving your complaints. That desire then becomes our guide to better ways of complaining and expressing feelings with safety. When we sense that loved ones hear and respond

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6 Miles from Playa Del Rey

Santa Monica, 90401

Santa Monica, California 90403

If You feel burnt out, adrift and anxious from giving so much of yourself to others, it can be hard to live life with the passion and clarity. When you want to be able to do the work you love without feeling distracted by how much other people need from you, but it feels like you're running on emotional and creative empty. I help anxious, overw

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6 Miles from Playa Del Rey

Santa Monica, 90403

Los Angeles, California 90064

Feel better! Therapy is a powerful place where you can explore how to stop feeling stuck. You can figure out how to be your most authentic self, and use this knowledge to overcome struggles and heal emotional and psychological pain. It's all about you, and my hope is that you'll look forward to the weekly session that is completely focused on you a

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6 Miles from Playa Del Rey

Los Angeles, 90064

Manhattan Beach, California 90266

Sophia Galano, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (#87234). After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts from Pitzer College, Sophia earned a Masters Degree from New York University. Sophia specializes in adolescent and young adult therapy, with a focus in addiction and chemical dependency. Sophia utilizes a creative approach in pursuing a deeper

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6 Miles from Playa Del Rey

Manhattan Beach, 90266

Los Angeles, California 90064

My approach to psychotherapy is first, to reduce the symptoms that brought you to call in the first place. Then we will consider behavioral changes that will keep the symptoms in check, and, most important, personal growth. There is much overlap to these stages, but each is essential to a good outcome.

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6 Miles from Playa Del Rey

Los Angeles, 90064

Santa Monica, California 90404

Do you find yourself at a loss for how to cope with your circumstances? You may find yourself in repetitive cycles or re-experiencing similar conflicts. In our work, we can explore how your internal world influences the external, and help you to name and integrate feelings and experiences that can be challenging to identify alone. Depression, an

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6 Miles from Playa Del Rey

Santa Monica, 90404

Los Angeles, CA 90025

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.

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6 Miles from Playa Del Rey

Los Angeles, 90025

Los Angeles, CA 90025

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

My approach focuses on "getting" you first, and then exploring with you. Each journey is unique, so my therapeutic methods are tailored to your specific needs. I also rely on certain therapies, such as mindfulness-based and cognitive therapies, that studies have shown are particularly effective in treating anxiety, depression, and a slew

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6 Miles from Playa Del Rey

Los Angeles, 90025

Costa Mesa, 92626

Los Angeles, CA 90025

"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 (even if i

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6 Miles from Playa Del Rey

Los Angeles, 90025

Los Angeles, CA 90025

People who work with me report: "YOU SAY YOU'RE A SHRINK, BUT I FEEL EXPANDED WHEN I'M IN HERE." That's because I believe we all can expand how we think and, as a result, how we experience living and interpret what happens to us. It's so easy to get caught up in your beliefs (or mis-beliefs), your habits and your everyday living only to wake up o

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6 Miles from Playa Del Rey

Los Angeles, 90025