Online Therapists in Los Angeles

Welcome and thank you for deciding to invest some energy in the quality of your life, sexual satisfaction, and your overall happiness. I am passionate about my work and believe that you get out what you put in. If you are willing to commit to therapy and choose to discover yourself in a way that will allow you to be fully present and happy on a daily basis I give you credit.

I believe we all have the strengths and abilities to accomplish our dreams. I also believe that having a guide or a teacher facilitate your discovery process is tremendously valuable. You may know yourself very well, and still, to gain the perspective of another is an awareness that revitalizes your connection in relationships and in the world. I will support you, challenge you, and guide you to create a more authentic and purpose-driven life. I will help you heal from past hurts and develop skills to experience more passionate loving relationships.

Many people often experience feelings of being misunderstood or isolated in difficult situations where their loved ones are unable to help them navigate their emotional responses. My approach to therapy is to hear you, to understand your perspective, and to provide a supportive environment for authentic self-expression. I strive to be the therapist that I needed when I was younger and to be the therapist that I continue to seek today. A therapist that I can feel comfortable with and relate to on some level because sharing my inner most thoughts is sometimes a difficult task.

I enjoy assisting clients with growth and discovery of new pathways to healing. Whether you are experiencing difficulty with depression, anxiety, communication, trauma, relationships, change, identity, or growth, I will be able to assist you in processing your experiences by providing guidance toward finding your balance. I am passionate about understanding and healing interpersonal relationships through identifying what is most important to my clients. Having experience with children, adults, families, and couples with a multitude of diagnoses, I have the skills to help you accomplish your goals.

I utilize techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Play Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy while promoting one's strengths to reach their best sense of self. Call today for a free 15-minute phone consultation so that you can feel comfortable sharing introductory information and determine if therapy at Given Guidance Counseling Services could be beneficial for you.

My belief is that unless we get to the heart of the matter of whatever is causing your grief, solutions will only go so far. My approach is holistic; helping you heal core insecurities that are causing you distress. By facilitating a process of becoming aware, I will help you relinquish unconscious beliefs that are holding you back and support you in identifying what you need to make change.

It would be an honor to guide you in becoming aware and to watch as you enjoy the fruits of empowered communication, relationships you find fulfilling, and a newly realized acceptance of 'self' as grounded in true personal integrity and genuine self-esteem.

Motherhood is a transformational experience. We need connection and support while we navigate this new terrain to feel validated and to learn new tools for dealing with the parts of the journey that test us most. Becoming a parent has a tremendous impact on our identity and very concept of selfhood. It has great potential to reshape our understanding of ourselves and help us heal. I feel passionate about helping parents of all kinds to navigate pregnancy and the post-birth journey. Sharing our stories breaks the stigma around the psychological, emotional, physical, and spiritual strains of parenting.

I’m passionate about navigating pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, and the postpartum journey, and helping all parents develop healthy attachment with their children. I especially like to work with women in the transitional spaces, addressing identity shifts, ideas of mothering, wellness issues, and challenges. I work with parents who have experienced loss and NICU.

As a mother and stepmother, I understand just how much support parents need. I'm here to encourage honest conversations about the joys and difficult realities of parenting. To deepen the work in individual therapy, I also offer a pregnancy and postpartum therapy group.

As a naturalized American citizen of Iranian origin, I have a deep understanding of cross-cultural relationships and raising children with an emphasis on bicultural awareness. Identity is an important part of my work, and I welcome bicultural folxs from all life stages.

It takes courage to reach out for support and guidance when we feel lost, distressed, confused or uncertain. You have already taken a brave step forward just by considering counseling for yourself or your relationship (either for the first time or again). My goal is to meet you – in whatever state you find yourself – with empathy and acceptance, and provide a safe, caring, and consistent therapeutic relationship in which we collaborate on identifying and moving toward the changes and growth opportunities that matter most to you.

My approach is practical and flexible, and frequently incorporates humor, profanity as well as mindfulness and self-compassion practices. In our sessions, I will work with you to recognize and capitalize on your strengths while also introducing you to tools that support you in coping better with your vulnerabilities. Our work will focus largely on your present experiences, feelings and relationships along with your vision for the future. We will likely also explore your childhood experiences and past traumas to the extent that this helps increase your capacity for self-compassion and your ability to modify self-defeating behavior and relationship patterns in the present.

I have special training in perinatal mental health issues such as fertility and family planning, pregnancy and postpartum, miscarriage and infant loss, birth trauma, NICU stays, developmental concerns, and navigating early parenting with a partner or as a single parent. I work with women, men and LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples needing support around any such perinatal issues.

All of my work with clients is strongly informed by my personal experience being treated for major depression and anxiety at various points in my life, including during pregnancy and postpartum. I’ve had extensive counseling (both individual and group), taken psychotropic medications, used alternative medicine treatments and experienced psychiatric hospitalization as well as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). I share these details with you in service of removing the stigma associated with admitting to having mental illness and seeking the necessary treatment.

No emotional challenge is too big to work on, and it would be my privilege to accompany you on your journey toward a healthier, more satisfying life.

Do you struggle with trusting others or with feelings of not being "enough"? Have you experienced trauma or difficult relationships? Sometimes your brain is your worst enemy. You question your worthiness and loveablity. You yearn for success and deep connection. There is pain from your past that has led you to build up walls to protect yourself from being hurt again. But here you are, done feeling stuck. You want to feel confident and successful. You want meaningful connections. I utilize EMDR and IFS to help people heal core wounds. Together we break the cycle of anxiety and disconnection. There will be compassion and some laughs along the way. You will find your hope and start to find your relationships changed for the better. Give yourself this gift.

Therapy serves as the space to explore your inner workings, process experiences that have impacted your being, and work towards a more complete understanding of your needs and functioning within relationships. And it’s also necessary at times to use the space to laugh and discuss what you’ve been snacking on. My job is to be the therapist who offers this space and balance for my clients.

I enjoy being the human in a room with another human, working to support the engagement process and encourage insight and growth. I work with children, adolescents and adults. My background in art therapy and play therapy can be used if desired as a means of expression for clients of all ages. I look forward to being a support to my clients and to build relationships based on health and communication.

Today, you are one step closer to a new you – in which you feel empowered, and on a positive path to unlocking deeply personal growth and well-being.

My approach is integrative and tailored to your needs and preferences. Our work can be considered a partnership designed to foster your growth, one where you'll have feedback and tools available to help you work towards your best self. We’ll draw from skills-based orientations, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), as well as more trauma-informed models like Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Mindfulness is key to our work as well, and you'll strengthen the ability to view the world around you with curiosity rather than judgment, thereby decreasing the neurological “fight or flight” response that can cause anxiety.

I provide a nonjudgmental, supportive space in which we can work together to identify, understand, and reshape any beliefs and behavior patterns that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. I encourage you to reach out to determine whether we're a fit, and look forward to hearing from you.

So many of us come to therapy because we are hurting. Whether this hurt manifests as relationship issues, addiction, anxiety, depression, or stress about world events, I love helping people discover their inner strengths by healing the parts inside that hurt. Wounds from the past, coupled with internal conflict and judgements about self and others stifle one's ability to grow and change.

By compassionately healing these wounds and releasing judgments we quite naturally feel more whole, connected, and joyful.  Soon we realize that we are so much more than our perceived issues! From this space we are free to create a deeper, connected, and more meaningful life.

You’re ready for a change and although you may not be sure how therapy will help you, you are wanting to see what’s possible for your life. Therapy with me provides a space away from your family and friends to really express what’s going on for you. It’s a non-judgmental space but I am an active therapist. I listen with curiosity and offer feedback based on what I am hearing. It’s important to have a dialogue and explore what is going on for you in new ways.