The most patient person I have worked with. Very honest and approachable. I highly recommend her…read moreas a therapist.

Laura is a compassionate and skilled therapist. She has a way of putting you at ease and really…read morelistens. Her guidance has helped me over the years and feel blessed that I have her in my life. Highly recommend!

Paragraphs cannot even describe the life changing experience I had working with Linda Laffey. Four…read moreyears after our six years working together, I am continually benefitting from our sessions in my day to day life. Before meeting with Linda Laffey, the severity of my state called for immediate medical attention. Because of her brilliant work, patience and care: I am alive and strong. I know many friends and family members that jump from therapist to therapist and never accomplish much. Linda Laffey is dedicated to her patients the minute they walk into the door. She works with you not against you. Even in the toughest of times, she guided me to see the possibilities as well as my accomplishments. I am so beyond grateful I had the pleasure to work with her. Absolute 5 stars!

I had no idea how the long-forgotten traumas of my childhood were affecting my marriage today until…read moreworking with Linda! This was my first time working with a therapist so I wasn't sure what to expect, but I found the experience extremely rewarding and helpful. Linda was able to provide unbiased insight into my struggles and shared with me a lot of wisdom about the human experience. She knew how to listen for the real issues I've been dealing with, and provided me with a forum to be able to express myself openly and without judgement. She is very open minded and present which put me very much at ease. It honestly feels like you are talking to a really close friend. Everything about her is warm and inviting. I like that she has an office in Encino as well as in Westlake Village as I've seen her in both places, depending on my work schedule. I would recommend her wholeheartedly to anyone looking for an excellent therapist. What she's done for me is nothing short of magical.

Seeking a quality therapist can bring up some nervousness as one hopes to find someone who will…read moredeeply and thoroughly understand them, and one who we feel comfortable opening up to and being vulnerable. As a therapist myself, I was in search of a professional to help me see the things I couldn't see for myself. A professional to ask the "appropriate" questions to surface the real issues that I had longed to release. I also desired to work with someone balanced - meaning not just strictly scientific in their approach but spiritual as well. I was only able to see Aileen for a brief 2 months or so, but as my intention was set to "be well", and Aileen understanding the short duration we would have together she provided the necessary work for me to release attachments to the past, fears and also helped me to find my voice, step up and step out into the world to fulfill my purpose in life. I appreciate Aileen for the quality of work she provided for me and the variety of techniques she used. It wasn't always just sitting on the couch and talking but there was interactive work involved. I appreciate having something to take home and work on from one session to the next and Aileen offered a variety of practices, meditations, visualizations and other suggestions that I could pick and choose from... or not, if I so chose. I recommend her services to anyone seeking an understanding and effective therapist. One who holds a space of love, openness, and yet directive. I also encourage anyone to join her Meditation Monday class as I also found new insights into freeing my "Self", new friends and community there as well. Aileen is a 10+ and I am forever grateful for the freedom I experience in the present. Thank you, Aileen Nealie :) Cheers, Howard

I have been seeing Aileen for almost 2 years now. She has helped me through an extremely…read morechallenging part of my life, and did so with compassion and understanding. She took the time to get to know me and built a therapeutic and ETHICAL relationship based on trust and respect. Before becoming Aileen's patient, I was seeing a very dysfunctional and abusive therapist and was extremely anxious, depressed, and lost due to huge boundaries violations. At the very first session I felt a real connection with her. She was so genuine and I felt that she really cared about me. She did not judge the mess my life was in, but rather gave wonderful perspective to me about the choices I was making. Aileen, thank you for being such an important part of my life. Thank you for developing a therapeutically healthy and ethical relationship with me. You are truly healing one soul at a time! Love, S.

The phrase "life changing" gets thrown around so often that it loses the weight of its meaning, but…read moreJo Ellen's counseling has not only changed my life in a very noticeable way, but has also given me a new way of thinking. A little over a year ago I had given up on life completely. The end of my long term relationship with my fiancé, legal troubles, bankruptcy, ongoing PTSD from decade old events, panic attacks, substance use dependence, the list went on and on. I had become completely unrecognizable. I could not see a way out anymore and living this way was too excruciating. After a long hospital stay, many of my close family members confided to me that they had to mentally prepare to say goodbye if I didn't do something to change. Jo Ellen was able to help me to see my life and my patterns of thinking clearer than I ever had before. She has a way of bringing things to your awareness that, after you understand them, you won't believe how long you lived without realizing them. I was in such a desperate place for years, and I threw everything I could at finding help. 8 different counselors, numerous psychiatrists, antidepressants, anti-anxiety medication, every single inpatient and outpatient program offered in my town and hundreds of self help books. I credit her with teaching me the tools to get my life back on the right track when literally nothing else could. She is unbelievably well spoken, genuinely cares about her clients, and so easy to be honest and open with. She never misses a single detail and knows how to gently guide your focus back to the issue at hand. She has also reached out by text when I've been going through a particularly hard time to offer support, which was very touching and something no other counselor has done. (I also want to add that I'm not a mother, but my own mom attended a session with me and said it gave her so much peace of mind and clarity as a mother of someone with substance use issues, and even just one session very much helped our relationship.) I truly cannot recommend Jo Ellen highly enough, and am so thankful for the way she has impacted my life.

I knew I needed a little help going through my divorce, but the transition was made so much better…read morebecause holding my hand through it (metaphorically) was Jo Ellen. She helped me make the difficult transition, with kindness, understanding, and very knowledgable and expert therapist advice. I fully and completely recommend her to anyone. It's like talking to a good friend - who also happens to be able to help you see through your patterns, and old beliefs, and walks you through to the other side.

My partner and I have been working with Courtney for a few years now, and she has played a…read moremeaningful role in helping our relationship continue to grow in a positive direction. She brings a wonderful balance of compassion, humor, and thoughtful guidance to every session. I've worked with several individual therapists in the past, and finding the right fit hasn't always been easy. Courtney, however, has felt like the right fit for us from the very beginning. We're truly grateful for the support, understanding, and perspective she brings to our conversations.

Courtney has helped me tremendously. Her office makes you feel very comfortable. When I first…read morestarted sessions with her, I was not in a good place emotionally & doubting if I could get back to where I was a few years ago. Courtney is a great listener, she is caring and her attention to detail is amazing. She gave me the tools I needed to get myself out of being depressed and thinking I was never going to get the jobs I was seeking. I had to take a break due to the lack of work. But a month or two after I had to pause my sessions, I was able to get a great job, move to an area and I haven't been in a better place mentally, physically & emotionally in a very long time and I am resuming my sessions with her to see where I can get to from where I am now. After my first day at my new job, I emailed her letting her know how grateful I was for her help. I highly recommend Courtney.

I have been seeing Gretchen Mayer for the last 9 years, and she has always been incredible. Her…read morelevel of attention and care for each patient is above and beyond what any other professional I have seen has been able to offer. Highly recommend.

I have been seeing Gretchen for multiple years and I can say that she has been the most supportive,…read morehelpful, and present therapist I have had. I would highly recommend her for anyone who is looking for a therapist for their adolescent.

Marina Edelman truly helped save my marriage in a surprisingly short amount of time. She has an…read moreexceptional ability to get straight to the crux of the matter while making both people feel heard and understood. Her insight is sharp, direct, and incredibly effective. With her guidance, my husband and I are learning so much and growing together in ways that would not have been possible otherwise. I'm deeply grateful for her help and highly recommend her.

I cannot overstate the impact Marina has had on my life. Over the years, she has supported me…read morethrough profound grief, major life transitions, and the ongoing realities of raising a child with special needs. What sets Marina apart is that she doesn't just listen with deep compassion--she provides real, practical tools that help you navigate life and solve problems in meaningful, lasting ways. Her guidance is thoughtful, grounded, and immediately usable. I leave sessions not only feeling heard and supported, but equipped with strategies I can apply in my day-to-day life. Marina has a rare ability to balance empathy with clarity, and I always feel respected and never judged. Working with Marina has been truly life-changing, and I am deeply grateful for her support--and for the care and skill she brings to this work.

After my first two sessions with Linsday, she essentially abandoned me. She never reached back out…read moreto schedule additional sessions. Not sure why. Perhaps she thought it wasn't a great fit, but she should at least communicate that to her patients and not ghost them. Those sessions were now a waste of money since I was hoping to build rapport with a therapist.

Lindsay is a rare find in the world of therapy. Her warmth, expertise, and ability to connect with…read moreher clients is not easy to come by!