I'm not a prolific reviewer of anything. Up until now, my sole review was on an air duct cleaning…read morecompany whose service was so solid, that I felt obliged to share my experience with the Yelp community. I also think I gave Angry Birds 4 stars on the App Store, but sans write up so I'm thinking that doesn't count. But then I realized the value of Yelp reviews since I myself read them all the time. As a member of this community, we need to share what we know. Our collective knowledge is what make Yelp so useful which brings me to this, my second review. I've known Amy for a few years now and have always found her to be a knowledgeable and empathetic therapist to speak with. She's good hearted, smart, wise and incredibly helpful. She's not just a therapist you can speak with, she's a therapist who truly hears you. She doesn't judge and offers solid guidance when she feels it will help you. Her areas of expertise are vast: addiction, couples therapy, eating disorders, family therapy and more, but at the end of the day, you want a therapist you can trust. Who understands you. One who is there when you need her to be. Amy is that therapist.

Amy's ability to have the utmost empathy and understanding for her clients is what makes Amy an…read morewonderful therapist. She has a wealth of knowledge about the human condition, the mind, the heart and her work is effective with people from every walk of life. I would highly recommend Amy for anyone seeking individual therapy, family therapy and couples therapy.

Professional, well-run office with a calm atmosphere. The staff is courteous and efficient, and Dr…read moreBrown was attentive, clear, and respectful. Overall, a solid and patient-focused practice.

Very helpful office with wonderful staff. It was really easy to schedule an appointment.read more

I set an appointment for an initial consultation online, never received a call at the designated…read moretime. I thought maybe I would receive a call later that day, nothing. I called the next day during business hours, left a message regarding their missed consultation appointment, I have not received any call back, no apology, nothing. Incredibly unprofessional and disappointing as I have a child that is experiencing extreme anxiety and it seemed like this would be the perfect place to help.

I reached out to Playa Vista Counseling because i was going through a stressful time in my life -…read moreincluding work and relationship stress. I felt very taken care of from the first phone call. I had contacted a few places and they got back to me promptly and helped set up an appointment. I got real tools to manage my anxiety and my therapist helped me make changes in my life that have significantly improved it. Overall very professional and helpful

I was a patient of Dr. Dicken's on and off (mostly on) for about 3 years (2016-2019), and I also…read morecompleted her four-week mindfulness and surfing workshop, Saltwater Sessions. I consider myself fairly particular about whom I work with in any setting, but especially so in therapy, and I have no reservations about recommending Dr. Dicken wholeheartedly to anyone in search of counseling on the Westside, or even remotely. In addition to her strong fundamentals - pattern recognition, ability to link the past to the present, clear memory for people and events - Dr. Dicken brings both a calming warmth and a wry sense of humor to her work. She also possesses a broad range of intellectual reference points, which makes her a more universally accessible therapist. I appreciated how we were able to build a strong relationship - complete with conversational shorthand, vulnerable and honest communication in both directions, and the occasional (or even frequent) jokes. While working with Dr. Dicken, I made significant strides in several key relationships with both friends and family, as well as in my professional life. Obviously these changes were not her doing, but having her there to work through obstacles and concretize action plans was a significant help. I ended my engagement with her in December of 2019 because I felt confident that I could succeed in my short- and medium-term goals without additional therapy, thanks in large part to the work we did together and the tools I developed in those sessions. Finding a therapist is a very personal process, but I believe Dr. Dicken has a broad appeal and is well worth consideration for anyone in search of a down-to-earth and thoughtful counselor.

Like many, I sought therapy during a difficult period in my life, and Lena has been an incredible…read moresource of positivity, clarity, and self-love. Lena is someone I can count on for honesty, support, and occasionally share a laugh with. She has incredible life experience and perspective and wonderful values. She also guided me in meditation, which was a great tool in our work together, and even recommended great reading to me. I could not recommend her more highly.

My company has hired many top executive coaches and therapists over the years. Shirin Hart is top…read morenotch and the results we have gotten with her support has been beyond our expectations. She is world class and sharp as a tack with a gentle manner. Highly recommend working with her on personal and business goals.

My husband and I really needed some help with our relationship. We tried solving it on our own and…read moreit didn't work. We went to several highly recommended couples therapists and even a few pastors. Shirin was the best therapist for us. She really helped us get past our stuck points and our relationship is now stronger than it's ever been. We are grateful we found her.

What an incredible session with a truly remarkable healer. And yes I do say healer due to the fact…read morethe Ray will expose the triggers, trauma and help you (in this case me) move through the blockages. I can't say enough how effective Ray is revealing the truth and helping to create an actionable plan moving forward. I look forward to our next session. Don't wait to be great with Ray.

I had a session with Ray to address my procrastination in tackling the things that I believe would…read morebe helpful to my career. Pretty quickly, he guided me through a meditative visualization in which I was in nature, doing activities that put me into my flow. I not only gained insight into what I need to do, but, equally important, into which aspects of what I was doing were not MY story. I left the session feeling much more connected to my flow with more clarity and a focus on what would feel more "heartful" than "viral." I'm feeling excited to get back to sharing my story, raw, real, and me--how I used to--versus the polished version in which I was being guided to by others.

I had several sessions with Dr. Avedian from 2018 to 2019. From the beginning, it was clear her…read morepriorities were not to really help me. All of my issues I tried to discuss with her were quickly glossed over and dismissed. I often felt like she did not even listen to what I said, as I found myself repeating myself often in different sessions just to remind her. She has also treated some issues dealing with racism I faced with blatant disinterest. My final session with her, I had recently faced some extreme emotional and physical trauma. Throughout the entire session, all she did was stare blankly at me while I was clearly in a lot of distress. All she said to me was "what do you want me to do about it". As a medical professional, I would expect much more than that. She saw me openly sobbing, and did not even blink an eye or show any sympathy whatsoever. She is a lazy, unprofessional individual without any real care for her patients. Avoid her practice at all costs.

I am grateful to have found Dr. Avedian to help me navigate a tough time in my life in 2014, and…read moreher door has been open to me on an as-needed basis in the years since (most recently to navigate the many emotions and decisions COVID has stirred up). Dr. Avedian's nurturing yet practical style of therapy is a great fit for me, as I appreciate gentle encouragement along with a solid push in the right direction. I hope you'll check her out.

Dr. Panvini was recommended by a dear friend. The way she spoke about realization during sessions…read morehelped me understand- this was someone I wanted to work with. My partner and I have very busy lives and needed help working on our relationship. We had reached a stagnant point. Couples therapy is its own magical type of therapy and Dr. Panvini helps us have AHA moments since day 1. From inception, Loreli has been angel. She's the office manager that greets us with kindness and a beautiful smile and genuine "how are you". I feel blessed to have found this amazing practice and Dr. Panvini specifically.

So I've tried quite a few therapists and interventions and it wasn't until working with the…read morewonderful people at Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates that I really felt that emotional healing was possible and that I could start to see the light at the end of the tunnel following decades long depression. Havening techniques and other techniques have helped me (someone who defaults to over-intellectualizing) get out of my head and into my body which I've found is imperative for healing emotional trauma. With all that said I'm really here to share my experience with the Neurofeedback training done with Rebecca Turner. Having done so much healing and reprocessing through talk therapy, I still felt that my thought patterns were like a hose turned all the way up, whipping around, unable to catch, and control, soaking everyone around me. The initial brain mapping (which is done first to know what areas of the brain to target for training) reflected with tangible data what I was experiencing inside. Ms. Turner described it to me like "your two hemispheres are yelling at each other" which turned out to be one of the most validating things my brain has ever heard about itself. The neurofeedback training process itself is not as complicated and/or intimidating as the name sounds. If one is doing eyes open training, you essentially attach some small sensors to your head using a conductive goop and watch a tv show while the screen brightens and dims in response to the information collected by the sensors and neurofeedback program. For "eyes closed" training, you listen to lyric-less music while the music adjusts the volume to help train your brain. And it all works. I feel good about myself. Shame is now a passing emotion instead of a state of being. Rumination is down ten-fold as my hemispheres aren't "yelling at each other". My thoughts and feelings don't control me as much and/or send my on a downward spiral. If you are someone who feels your emotions are often become too much for you to handle that even standard therapy couldn't alone help, might I suggest neurofeedback?

12 years ago in LA, my roommate gave me Dr. Judy's number because I was self-medicating and going…read moredownhill spiraling. I realized that my childhood trauma was resurfacing in my early 30s. I couldn't even go to the first session because I completely broke down just looking at her mind map over the phone. Just sobbing. Emotionally exhausted from suppressing years of childhood trauma and domestic violence, she gently took me through her methods and I quit drinking and smoking effortlessly. I have now returned to her this month to finish what we started. I have new awareness to my patterns that she literally insightfully gave me another breakthrough with one sentence. Processing and diving into her mind map gives your brain the ability to go where it needs to go. After over a decade of therapists, only Dr. Judy has been able to cut through the BS and guide me on my way.

The staff at the Psychological Healing Center are incredible! I've have had such incredible insight…read moreand progress that I had to leave this reviews. Thank you so much for everyone that helped me here. I've worked with others before and this staff truly made an impact and helped me during a difficult divorce with children involved.

New Heal Yourself has been life changing for our family…read more When talk therapy didn't work after 2 years of trying, we finally tried hypnotherapy and immediately saw the results we had been hoping for. It was unbelievable to watch the progress. This is a kind, experienced and loving team. You will not be disappointed! Be open and give it a try!!!!! My only regret is not doing it sooner.

I started to come to this place with my alcohol problem but I ended up treating my anxieties on the…read moreway! I am not taking my medication anymore. Feel great. My specialist is Grawben Corona.