In-Person in West Los Angeles, CA 90025
Online in California
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected in your relationships or personal life can be difficult to navigate alone. As a therapist specializing in men’s therapy in Los Angeles, I’ve spent more than 20 years helping men, individuals, couples, and professionals better understand themselves, work through challenges, and build greater confidence, connection, and fulfillment.
My work in men’s therapy focuses on relationships, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, communication, emotional vulnerability, and the pressures men often carry in their personal and professional lives. I also work closely with high-functioning professionals who may appear successful on the outside while privately struggling with stress, burnout, relationship difficulties, self-doubt, or a sense that something is missing.
In addition to men’s counseling, I provide individual therapy and couples counseling in West Los Angeles, helping people navigate relationship patterns, improve communication, work through conflict, and develop healthier, more meaningful connections.
I'm also the author of Grounded Openness, a book exploring attachment, relationships, and how we can become more emotionally available without losing our sense of self. These ideas are an important part of my work, helping clients better understand how past experiences and relationship patterns influence their lives today.
My approach is warm, genuine, practical, and collaborative. I believe therapy should feel like a place where you can speak openly, feel understood, and gain meaningful insight without judgment. Whether you're facing a specific challenge or simply looking to grow, my goal is to help you move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose.
I offer in-person therapy in West Los Angeles and online therapy throughout California. If you're considering therapy and wondering whether we'd be a good fit, I welcome you to reach out for a complimentary 10–15 minute introductory call.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Group, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Teen, Young Adult
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It blends mindfulness with practical behavior strategies.
- Eclectic Therapy Draws from different therapeutic methods based on what fits each client best. It is flexible and personalized rather than following one single model.
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Based on decades of research, this method gives couples tools to improve communication, manage conflict, and strengthen intimacy.
- Jungian Therapy Draws on Carl Jung’s ideas about archetypes, dreams, and the collective unconscious. It helps people explore deeper layers of meaning.
- Narrative Therapy Encourages people to view problems as separate from themselves and reframe their life story. It helps build resilience and self-identity.
- Object Relations Therapy Focuses on how early caregiver relationships shape current relationships. It aims to improve patterns of attachment and trust.
- Psychoanalytic Therapy Based on Freud’s theories, it explores unconscious conflicts and past experiences. It seeks to bring hidden issues into awareness.
- Psychodynamic Therapy Explores unconscious thoughts and patterns that influence current behavior. It builds insight into how the past impacts the present.
- Relational Psychotherapy Emphasizes the healing power of the therapist-client relationship. It uses trust and safety as a foundation for change.
Approach Description: My treatment approach is warm, collaborative, practical, and tailored to each person or couple I work with. I draw from psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment-based work, mindfulness, and narrative approaches to help clients better understand patterns, manage emotions, improve relationships, and create meaningful change.
I work with individuals, couples, men, and high functioning professionals who may be dealing with anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, anger, self-esteem concerns, life transitions, burnout, or feeling stuck despite outward success. In men’s therapy, I often focus on communication, emotional awareness, vulnerability, relationships, confidence, identity, and the pressures associated with work, family, and expectations.
With couples, I help identify unhealthy interaction patterns, improve communication, rebuild trust and intimacy, and develop a stronger understanding of each partner’s attachment needs and emotional responses.
My goal is not simply to reduce symptoms, but to help clients gain greater self-awareness, develop healthier ways of responding to challenges, and build a more connected and fulfilling life. I believe therapy works best when clients feel comfortable being themselves and when insight is paired with practical tools they can use outside the therapy room.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee 200.00
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- I understand that cost can sometimes be a barrier to starting therapy. When possible, I offer a limited number of reduced-fee or sliding-scale spots and am always open to having an honest conversation about what may be workable.
- Accepts Insurance
- Aetna - Cigna - United Health PPO Plans
Education & Credentials
Todd Deutsch LMFT
- Male
- License # #MFC45924
- Licensed in California
- Practicing Since 2005
Education: Masters in Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University
Masters in Education
Todd Deutsch Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in West Los Angeles, CA 90025
- Available Online for residents of California
Complete Game Plan | Men's Therapy & Couples Counseling in Los Angeles
Sometimes you recognize that something in your life or relationships needs to change, but understanding what is keeping you stuck or how to move forward isn't always easy.
At Complete Game Plan, I specialize in men's therapy, individual psychotherapy, and couples counseling in West Los Angeles. For more than 20 years, I've helped men, women, couples, and professionals navigate anxiety, depression, anger, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, career challenges, and life transitions.
You may appear successful on the outside while privately struggling with stress, self-doubt, or emotional disconnection. Perhaps you find yourself repeating the same relationship patterns, having difficulty expressing your feelings, or wondering why certain situations continue to trigger anxiety, frustration, or insecurity.
My approach is warm, genuine, practical, and collaborative. I draw from psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), attachment theory, and mindfulness to help clients better understand themselves, recognize patterns that may no longer serve them, and develop healthier ways of navigating life.
Men's Therapy: Confidence, Relationships & Emotional Growth
A central focus of my practice is men's therapy in Los Angeles, helping men navigate the emotional, relational, and professional pressures they often carry without having a place to openly discuss them.
My work with men addresses relationships, attachment styles, vulnerability, anger, confidence, identity, self-esteem, fatherhood, and career pressures. Rather than simply addressing the immediate problem, we explore what may be happening beneath it.
For example, anger may protect deeper feelings of hurt, shame, guilt, fear, or anxiety. Difficulty opening up in relationships may reflect earlier experiences with rejection, trust, or emotional safety. Understanding these patterns can help men communicate more effectively, develop greater emotional awareness, and build stronger connections.
I'm also the author of Grounded Openness, a book exploring attachment, modern relationships, and how men can become more emotionally available without losing their confidence, identity, or sense of self.
Couples Counseling: Understand Your Patterns. Strengthen Your Connection.
Relationships can bring tremendous meaning to our lives, but they can also be where our deepest fears, insecurities, and emotional wounds emerge.
Through couples therapy and marriage counseling in Los Angeles, I help partners understand the patterns contributing to conflict, resentment, emotional distance, and communication difficulties.
An important part of my work involves exploring each partner's attachment style and how these patterns interact. One partner may seek reassurance and closeness when feeling disconnected, while the other becomes overwhelmed, defensive, or withdrawn. Neither may intend to create conflict, yet their responses can reinforce a painful cycle of pursuing and withdrawing.
Rather than focusing only on who is right or wrong, we explore what keeps happening between you and how to respond differently.
I also incorporate principles from the Gottman Method, including recognizing criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling. Together, we work on improving communication, managing conflict, rebuilding trust, strengthening intimacy, and developing greater emotional connection.
Individual Therapy: Self-Awareness, Confidence & Personal Growth
Individual psychotherapy provides an opportunity to better understand the experiences, beliefs, and emotional patterns influencing your life.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, anger, relationship concerns, career dissatisfaction, or a major life transition, we explore what may be contributing to these struggles while developing practical tools for managing stress, strengthening confidence, regulating emotions, and making healthier choices.
Therapy isn't about becoming someone different. It's about understanding yourself more clearly and creating a life that feels authentic, connected, and fulfilling.
A Personalized Approach to Meaningful Change
At the heart of Complete Game Plan is the belief that meaningful change begins with greater self-awareness and emotional understanding, but also requires the courage to begin doing things differently.
I offer in-person therapy in West Los Angeles, serving Century City, Beverly Hills, Westwood, Santa Monica, and surrounding communities, along with online therapy throughout California.
Whether you're seeking men's counseling, individual therapy, or couples counseling, my goal is to provide a comfortable, supportive environment where you can speak openly, feel understood, and work toward lasting change.
I welcome you to reach out for a complimentary 10–15 minute introductory call to see whether working together might be a good fit.