Couples Therapy in Los Angeles, CA
Individuals, Romantic Partners, & Families
- Individuals: We welcome clients coming in who wish to work on their story individually with a therapist.
- Romantic Partners: We serve couples and plural romantic partners (poly-friendly therapist(s). Coming to work on your relationship takes a brave step and we would be honored to work with you all on that journey.
- Families: We work with families. As systemic therapist(s) we believe in the power of working with more than one person in the room. If your family is interested in doing that work we are here to support.
- Extra Info:
- Confidentiality: It is the goal to keep your theraputic space confidential, however there are a few exceptions.
- We use a no secrets policy when treating romantic partners and families. Essentially a therapist is not a holder of secrets between the romantic partners and family members to support trust in treatment (more will be explained in the intake paperwork).
- Therapists are mandated reporters and are required to report if there is child abuse, elder abuse, harm to self or others (more will be explained in the intake paperwork).
- Confidentiality: It is the goal to keep your theraputic space confidential, however there are a few exceptions.
Ages
- Children: We are here to provide a safe space for children to express themselves and grow through their language...play. Parents/guardians are asked to engage in collateral sessions to support children with this growth and application of tools learned in session outside of session.
- Teens: We aim to offer teens a place to be themselves and to explore the areas that are important to them. Parent/guardian collateral sessions may be used to support growth (discussed in intake sessions). Overall, we want to create respect and safety for teens' therapeutic space.
- Adults: 18 to 118 we enjoy working with adults at all stages of life. We can go through many things during our lifespan and we are here to support adults through them.
- Extra Info:
- We see clients 5 years old and up.
- If client is under 18 years old we need permission from all guardians and a copy of custody agreements if applicable to prior to client beginning services.
- If client is under conservatorship we need permission from conservator and any legal paperwork verifying conservatorship prior to client beginning services.
Concerns
At Next Chapter Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy we work with mild to moderate concerns. Some examples could be:
- Processing emotions and experiences
- Exploring relationships
- Learning boundaries
- Finding healthier communication patterns
- Increasing confidence and self-esteem
- Finding healing
- Decreasing stress
- Increasing happiness
- Expanding problem-solving skills
- Preparing for a major life event
- Overcoming fears
- Processing past events
Overall, We are here to create a safe and non-judgmental space for you. You have the answers, they just might be hiding.
In Person & Telehealth
- We provide in-person sessions in Los Angeles (Culver City area).
- We provide virtual sessions in CA.
Therapeutic Approaches
- Narrative Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Attachment Therapy
- Experiential Therapy/ Gestalt Therapy
- Affirmative Therapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Play Therapy
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