Depression therapists in Hollywood, California CA
Depression
David Strah
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Using several therapeutic modalities I have helped several of my clients reduce and overcome their depression.
Depression
Ryan Muldoon
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
For depression, many therapists recommend quickly getting into action with exercise, meditation, socializing, etc. These are certainly effective! But sometimes it's best to honor your depression. It’s possible that healing may begin by doing things society unfairly shames us for, like sleeping in, closing the curtain, or indulging in that pint of ice cream. My clients have reported feeling instant relief from the shame that’s lifted when they hear this. And from there, the healing continues.
3 Years Experience
Depression
Michael Pezzullo
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
When treating depression, I take a holistic approach by considering all of the factors that can cause, and exacerbate, a depressive state. These include current stress, past trauma, grief & loss, and physiological factors.
7 Years Experience
Depression
Jonathan Kruger Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
According to research we have upwards of 70,000 thoughts a day. Most of them pass through us without so much as a “second thought”, but all are informing a sense of how we feel about ourselves, about the world we live in, about the abundance or the scarcity in our lives.
Our thoughts create our feelings and vice versa. For so many of us, “feelings” become an overwhelming, incapacitating part of our existence. What if you didn’t fear feelings? What if you had a clearer understanding of what thoughts had informed those feelings? These feelings and thoughts, which create anxiety, depression, worries, concerns or obsessions etc., can and must be dissected and understood. With insight and understanding comes relief. Situational pressures, breakups, job loss or confusion, a sense of purposelessness, become existential crisis.
In my work with individuals we closely examine the myriad of thoughts that pass through you daily. How do they make you feel? How do they inform your behaviors? It can occur in opposite as well. “I got a feeling he didn’t like me”. The feeling set up thought patterns of insecurity. Which comes first? How? Why? With empathy, insight and understanding, I work with clients to intervene in this process so that you are not just a firestorm of thoughts and feelings, but rather a mindful creation of what you want to feel. Making choices of what you want to think. What do you choose to believe about yourself? What is the narrative you have created for your life and is it accurate? Unpacking childhood memories and life experiences, understanding attachment complexities and desensitizing traumatic events that occur within our lives become primary objectives in the work. Processing in a more adaptive, healthy response with these relationships, traumas and experiences follow.
Together, with love, compassion and understanding, I gently help my clients discover how to live their best and fullest life, expressing the most authentic representation of self that one can be.
11 Years Experience
Depression
Jayson L. Mystkowski
Psychologist, Ph.D., ABPP
Courtesy of PsychCentral: "CBT works by helping you change any unhelpful thought processes that may be contributing to your depression. Through various techniques, CBT aims to do the following:
Identify and challenge negative thoughts: CBT teaches you to spot and challenge automatic negative thoughts linked to depression, like feeling helpless, hopeless, or worthless.
Restructure cognitive patterns: A therapist will work with you to reframe your interpretation of life events, altering any core beliefs that contribute to depressive symptoms.
Develop coping strategies: CBT teaches effective coping skills and problem-solving techniques to handle challenging situations.
Behavioral activation: Your CBT therapist will encourage you to do enjoyable things to fight against feeling withdrawn and inactive, common feelings in depression.
Relapse prevention: CBT not only treats current symptoms but also focuses on preventing future relapses by teaching strategies to maintain healthier thoughts and behavior patterns..."
20 Years Experience
Depression
Sean Sprigle
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC
Depression can be like trying to walk through mud, but you don’t have to continue living this way!
7 Years Experience
Depression
Lori Karny
Therapist, LCSW Psychotherapist
Are you blue? Struggling with the ups and downs of life? Is it getting worse? Do you feel hopeless? Considering suicide? Don’t wait any longer to seek help - depression is treatable.
If you are considering suicide now, call the Suicide Prevention Line 1 877-727-4747 or go your local emergency room
35 Years Experience
Depression
Joel M. Liebowitz
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist and have been practicing for 45 years. I work with my clients in an interactive way helping them to find real world solutions to their issues and problems.
40 Years Experience
Depression
Stephanie Sandoval - COLLECTIVE SPACE THERAPY
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
It's okay to not be okay. With extensive training and experience working in a Los Angeles-based group practice, my specializations include expertise in depression. I offer a 15 min free consultation, feel free to reach out to see if we're a good fit!
9 Years Experience
Depression
Doug Wilson
Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist
Depression can be overwhelming. I can provide a space for you to process these feelings.
12 Years Experience