I'm glad you're here. My practice is rooted in the belief that healing unfolds in relationship to self, to others, to the land, animals, and to the generations who came before us. I use a psychoanalytic and ecopsychological approach grounded in ancestral wisdom that is gentle and collaborative. Whether we meet in the consulting room, on my
Is your life in balance?
I believe that by the time many people come to therapy they have tried a lot of different things to feel better and change what is creating discomfort and pain and yet life is still out of balance. Many years of experience have taught me that the combination of psychological insight and behavioral change are necessary to
Imagine if you could see one professional to take care of all your emotional needs? Think of the time you could save if you didn't have to make separate visits to a psychotherapist and a psychopharmacologist? Ivy League educated, and well schooled in both psychotherapy and medication management, I know the advantages of a blended approach, and
As a certified substance use counselor, family systems coach, biofeedback practitioner, and interventionist, I work to destigmatize and heal trauma, depression, anxiety, and dysfunctional dynamics amongst people of all ages, genders, and communities, non-judgmentally and with a sense of humor. I’m committed to helping individuals and their fa
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
I became a psychologist because I believe that psychotherapy is effective in helping people who are struggling or wanting to grow. I am as excited to be a part of this process as I was when I began my practice 40 years ago.
What I have learned is that enduring change happens in a therapy relationship that is felt to be safe, supportive, and on
I help people find relief from depression and anxiety and build deeper connections with the ones they love. I will guide you towards a new understanding of how your emotions work and how your relationships operate that will facilitate a shift towards wellness and increase joy. My approach is warm, creative, interactive, and relationship-based. I cr
We find our way to therapy along numerous paths, carrying with us our own personal wishes and goals, and unique “languages” for what we experience, think, and feel. It is therefore essential for our own therapies to be our spaces in which we can come to better see, know, and be ourselves, and be empowered and joined in doing so. Whether
Our greatest difficulties can be life's greatest gifts (in disguise) if we can learn how to translate their messages. Every problem we encounter has the potential to bring us to a place of greater self-understanding and presents us with opportunities to overcome our own limitations. In therapy, starting from where you are "stuck," we
My approach begins with a real conversation that builds on itself to create rapport and trust with the individual or couple so that we can feel comfortable while talking about difficult and challenging personal matters. I am curious to find out what specifically the person or couple came to therapy for? What are they curious about, wanting to exp
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