Find a Therapist near El Segundo, CA

PRACTICAL HELP. RESULTS ORIENTED. 30 years of professional experience with Couples and Individual Adults has taught me that most people want to clearly understand what's wrong, and know what to do about it, so they can make changes for the better. I'll help you identify what needs changing, develop an improvement plan, take action, follow through, and get results. Author, 'Why Men Don't Get Enough Sex and Women Don't Get Enough Love (Pocket), 'Losing the Weight of the World: How to Lighten Your Burdens Through Meditation and Joyful Living' (Doubleday). Psychologist EditorReviewer: 'Good Loving' (Men's Health). Specialty: Couples and Individual Adults. Couples: I've been married over 30 years, know the secrets to success, and can help you be successful too. Clearer communication, and greater emotional and physical intimacy. Happy relationships are the #1 key to life satisfaction - Let's create it for you. I have two terrific grown children, know a lot about good parenting, and am glad to offer suggestions. Relationship Issues: Couples, Marital, Pre-Marital, Divorce Individual Adults: Ready for change? Let's work together to make it happen. Call or Email Today for a Happier Tomorrow!

Disconnection, fear, and pain often hide the creative solutions we contain to navigate challenges, create joy, and feel safe. I am here to help you discover the possibilities within you to live with self-compassion, choice, and greater sense of your authentic self. I honor that we all come from an array of diverse and cultural backgrounds and it is of upmost importance to hold a person’s individual experience with compassion, respect, curiosity, and acceptance. In therapy with me, you can expect treatment to fit your individual needs and have a witness to your whole self. I work from a relational-Gestalt, psychodynamic, holistic and strength-based perspective. I hold a belief that through bringing presence to how our emotions, behaviors, thoughts, relational dynamics, social context, and physical self can re-awaken the creative and unique qualities that bring healthy homeostasis and expansion to our lives. I am passionate about helping people with grief and loss, processing trauma, and creating new narratives about themselves. I collaborate with my clients to find meaning and uncover hidden strengths because of isolation, suffering, and societal messaging.

Hello! I'm Dr. Chyneitha Cook. Thank you for visiting my profile. I have provided a variety of mental health services to children, adolescents, and adults within multiculturally-diverse communities in Southern California. My clinical focus is on assisting women with mental health issues that directly affect them in their various roles in life. Such roles might include being business owners, mothers, partners, friends, daughters, helpers, educators, and others. I assist clients with working through issues that arise for them, given the unique complexity that often surrounds the integration of such roles.

• Compassionate and professional advocate for each individual’s needs • Practical. emphatic, goal-oriented approach to counseling. • Provide a safe, encouraging, respectful environment • Assist clients in learning practical skills for gaining new insights and practical skills for maintaining emotional wellness. • Collaborative therapy tailored to best fit the needs and desires of each person. At 56 years old I have plenty of experience to draw from… • Early years spent in corporate America • Experienced the pain of divorce; survived and grew through the experience • Returned to school later in life to obtain my Masters in Psychology (It's never too late to pursue your passion!) • Remarried (happily!) and blended our families; going on 12 years together • Raised three great kids; Made it through the teen years! • Supported family members with issues of Anxiety, Depression and Addiction. • Suffered and grieved the loss of loved ones Through it all, I never lost faith. I grieved at times, picked myself up, studied, learned, and grew from each experience. I have a genuine belief that every person matters and is worthy of love and acceptance, no matter race, sexual orientation, economic or other circumstance. There is a child within each and every person, someone that yearns to be accepted, loved, validated and understood. It is with this mindset that helps me connect with others. I look forward to meeting you!

Let’s talk and better understand your needs and the issues as we prioritize where we need to begin. I have been a licensed psychotherapist in 3 states for over 35 years, and am interested in you, curious about your life experiences, and continue to learn from you! I use a combination of therapeutic approaches, including Expressive, Solution Focused and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I do not prescribe medication. I am easy to talk to, nonjudgmental and able to share some relevant personal and professional experiences to allow you “to know” the person you’re sharing your most personal life challenges with. I have a sense of humor, and share this as well!

Do you wonder if you and your partner are growing apart? Do you keep having the same argument, without anything changing? Do you feel like giving up? Sometimes the feelings that bring couples together get lost in the struggles of everyday life. Learn how to resolve conflicts and share feelings without arguing. Use conflict to create deeper intimacy instead of distance. I work with relationship issues almost exclusively in my practice whether it is with couples or an individual who is seeking to improve his or her relationship skills. Counseling helps couples learn to grow together instead of drifting apart. I work with couples and individuals to help them grow together and stay together. I would like to help you and your partner have a loving relationship.

After careful assessment, I tailor my approach to meet the specific needs and values of the individual. Although trained in traditional, Western psychotherapy techniques, I also use a body-mind-spirit approach and incorporate eastern traditions as appropriate, such as mindfulness, meditation and energy medicine. Many problems are rooted in past trauma or distorted beliefs about the self, and these must be identified and corrected before true healing can occur. It can be a challenging journey and I do my best to help provide guidance and support. I have been practicing for over 30 years and remain passionate about my work.

My approach to therapy is compassionate, collaborative, and goal oriented to meet each client's unique needs. I believe that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, and that a flexible and individualized approach is essential for creating meaningful and lasting change. Having worked with individuals, couples, and families for over 12 years, I have developed expertise in addressing a multitude of challenges. These specialties include anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, loss, anger, and relationship issues. I draw from a range of evidence-based therapies and techniques to tailor treatment to the specific needs and goals of each client. Some of the therapies and techniques I draw from include dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Gottman method, mindfulness-based approaches, and trauma-focused therapies. If you are looking for a supportive and non-judgmental therapist to help you navigate life's challenges, I am here to help. Let's work together to create solutions, solve problems, and to help you feel more empowered and fulfilled in your life.

Perhaps you are dealing with painful events outside of your control, your emotions are becoming unmanageable, or you are experiencing a new symptom that is sudden and overwhelming. It is very human to want to "feel normal" when dealing with these, but sometimes how we attempt to do this hurts us more. This could include the different ways we avoid our emotions, attempt to “be perfect" or negatively judge ourselves. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and techniques from Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT,) I will help you identify and change (as needed) ways of thinking and behaving that are impacting your mental health. My approach includes teaching coping skills that will target symptoms and addressing the triggers and any unresolved or painful emotions that may be impacting you. My style is warm and empathic, yet direct and to the point and my goal is to give you symptom relief with use of coping skills and to help you to understand your triggers and warning signs so that you feel empowered to take on future challenges as they come. I have 10+ years of experience and training using this approach to treat anxiety, panic, grief, PTSD and depression and the underlying issues that contribute to these such as trauma, loss, anger or unresolved relationship conflict.

I'm Dr. Antoinette Ibrahimi, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist practicing in Claremont & Arcadia & Telehealth CA. Each person and relationship has their own unique struggles that they walk with through life. My goal is to support each person on their journey toward creating a solid sense of self and emotional connection. I believe that getting to know yourself on a deeper level helps you choose the life you wish to live. Asking for help is a courageous act. My role as a psychologist is to create a genuine, safe, supportive, compassionate space where you can build lasting change within yourself and your relationships. It is my privilege to witness individual and family journeys toward growth and healing. I have experience and training working with families, individual adults, and couples to manage anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, depression, marriage difficulties, trauma, chronic illness, and behavioral issues. Our collaborative relationship allows me to get to know you and your relationships, so I can help you build lasting and meaningful life changes. I help my clients through their journeys using a differentiation family systems perspective. Together we will help you achieve and maintain balance so you can live the life you want.

When you don't believe you have a safe person to talk to, you can "hold" things in for a LONG time. You may talk to people, but not feel heard. This leads to personal "secrets," which leads to shame, which leads to anxiety and depression. I have over 20 years experience using evidence based practices such as CBT and EMDR to heal. I encourage you to reach out on behalf of yourself! With a keen ability to understand and connect with people combined with the well rounded knowledge and experience of helping individuals heal and change painful emotional patterns, I'm able to offer you unique and well-informed integrative therapy to help you heal your mind, body, and spirit.

Let’s work together so you can get free – free from feeling trapped in your own life, from the pressure of everyone’s expectations, from anxiety, overthinking, guilt, and burnout. My clients are often the ones who manage every crisis and are everyone else’s rock, but inside, they’re running on fumes. In therapy with me, you don’t have to figure it all out alone. Through a warm, real-talk, evidence-based approach, I help high-performing adults break out of old roles – caretaker, fixer, perfectionist – and build a life that finally feels like theirs.