Tracey Hefter, Ph.D.
Manhattan Beach, California
VerifiedTelehealth Available
My Approach to Therapy
I am a clinical psychologist located in Manhattan Beach, where I have practiced for several years. My work with people is based on a core belief that new relationships have the ability to profoundly change and improve peoples? lives. I view my role as an active participant and strive to create a safe and supportive place in which together we can explore and try to understand whatever is making life difficult. This insight and clarity often leads people to experience an expansion of choices and more satisfying ways of being and relating. Please feel free to explore my Web site and don?t hesitate to call with any questions.
My View on the Purpose of Psychotherapy
How do I know if I need therapy?
All kinds of concerns and issues can be good reasons to go to therapy. You might feel sad, or too often lonely, or have frequent attacks of low self-esteem, or not be in good enough control of yourself, or be helplessly at the mercy of your feelings about a relationship, etc. Whatever your situation is you have probably tried to correct it many times, and not been able to, adding to your sense of futility or self-blame. When feelings or thoughts cannot be understood and used productively as signals, but instead lead you into destructive action, even inaction or inept action, then seeking therapy makes sense.
Expertise & Specialties
Age Groups I Work With
TeensAdultsElders
Groups I Work With
I practice in Manhattan Beach Hermosa Beach in the South Bay and specialize in working with adults and couples with anxiety, depression, low self esteem, and relationship issues. Many years of experience and training enables me to help clients create a safe place that fosters exploration and hope. In this context of safety and support it is possible to slowly look together at issues and identify disruptive patterns that may have previously seemed overwhelming or scary. This insight and clarity often leads people to experience an expansion of choices and more satisfying ways of being and relating.
Therapy Services & Specialties
Clinical SupervisionConsultationIndividual Therapy & CounselingMarriage, Couples, or Relationship CounselingTelehealth
Concerns & Challenges Addressed
AbandonmentAbortion / Post Abortion IssuesAbuse / Abuse Survivor IssuesAcademic ConcernsAdjusting to Change / Life TransitionsAdoption / Reunion IssuesAnxietyAttachment Issues
Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods
Depth TherapyDepth-Oriented Brief TherapyFamily ConstellationsFamily Systems TherapyIntegration of different therapy modelsInterpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)Object RelationsParent Work
Location & Contact
Primary Office
865 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
Manhattan Beach, California, 90266