The kindest loveliest human being whom helped me navigate a terribly dark time in my life a few…read moreyears ago and to this day and for the rest of my life I will be grateful for how she handled me with compassion, grace and utmost professionalism. To this day the words she spoke ring in my head when I feel a bit off and it still helps in grounding me. Anyhow I hope she sees this as she made a lasting impact on me and I am forever grateful we crossed paths when I needed it most. Glad to see she is still practicing as I know she is saving lives as she did mine.

I found Dr Stephanie Baron on the EMDRIA website after learning about how EMDR therapy can be much…read moremore effective than cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Initially, I had tried Better Help. Although the first Better Help therapist was really helpful in assisting me with my own self-care, she acknowledged that she was not EMDR-trained. So I switched over to a second therapist through Better Help who was considered an EMDR therapist. However, much to my dismay, the EMDR therapist through Better Help was not effective and not good at all, and wasted so much of my time. I found myself having to steer her back on track because she would always go on a tangent. The EMDR group webinars through Better Help (led by other EMDR therapists, and not the one who I had worked one-on-one with) were much more effective than my one-on-one sessions with the EMDR therapist who I was paired up with for individual sessions. So that's when I knew something was fundamentally wrong. I looked through the notes I had taken from those EMDR group webinars, searched the EMDRIA website and decided to find an in-person EMDR therapist near me. I found Dr Baron and wished I had found her and worked with her sooner. Although the memories of the trauma I experienced back in Nov 2019 can never truly go away, Dr Baron helped me with her tremendously effective EMDR sessions to help me to overcome my pain and so those memories don't dominate my thoughts on a daily basis. I will have to continue thinking of positive thoughts and things to make me happy to try to distract and navigate me away from the horrible memories I have from the trauma I experienced almost four years from a supposed longtime friend of the family who became unexpectedly inappropriate towards me. But I am really grateful for Dr Baron's high professionalism and remarkable guidance of her EMDR sessions which really have helped to diminish those awful memories. And for that, I am extremely grateful to her. She is a highly intelligent and smart lady who really tries to get to know you from your very first session with her. She wastes no time in leading her sessions. For every session you have, from the very first one to each subsequent session, she makes every minute count in getting right to therapy and helping you get the most out of your session. Overall, I recommend her to anyone in the West Los Angeles area who is looking for an EMDR therapist. Dr Baron is truly amazing :) ! However, for some reason, though, I'm starting to feel a resurfacing or re-emergence of my traumatic experience from four years ago. So I don't think my trauma has fully resolved. I'm not sure if it's just that EMDR therapy has not completely worked for me ever since I finished my sessions a few months ago. But I'll have to re-evaluate what I may need to do in order to not allow that traumatic experience from dominating my thoughts once again. Perhaps, compared to Dr Baron's other clients, I might need a different technique, or I may need repetition of therapy for a more extended period of time for those thoughts to be diminished even further.

I had the honor of meeting Sandra while I was in graduate school for clinical psychology. In that…read moreprocess we were required to enroll in I think about 50 or so hours of personal psychotherapy. What started as perhaps an attempt to obtain my hours ended up to be several years of intensive therapy and monumental growth. Dr. Sarnoff is professional, warm, honest and inspires her patients to dig deeper than they have before. She is a fantastic balance as a psychologist in that she can and will truly listen and adapt to the patient's needs. She is equally balanced in listening and talking. I grew tremendously under her comforting guidance. I highly recommend Dr. Sarnoff.

Dr. Emery is an excellent psychologist. I went to see him 12 years ago for a consultation. He…read morelistened to me for an hour and gave me tips on how to resolve the divorce-related emotional issues I was having at the time. He also gave me a few cassettes of him speaking about various psychological topics. I still have the cassettes and listen to them. Dr. Emery's advice is life-changing.

Karla is a very fine therapist. Knowledgeable, insightful, kind and professional. She has helped me…read moreimmensely over the past several years and I would recommend her to anyone!

I have worked with Karla Kahler for almost ten years, in fact she was one of my first supervisors…read moreand taught me much of what I use today in my own practice. Karla is one of the most skilled, caring, and compassionate therapists I have ever met, always putting the wellbeing of her clients first. Karla is a therapist who inspires a loyal following, and she constantly has clients returning to her years later, when new issues have arisen for them. She works in a variety of modalities, suiting the psychological treatment to the particular problems involved and the style each client best responds to. I have no hesitation in recommending her, in fact I would encourage you to spend some time with her--you will value it forever.

Dr. Kashani is a warm compassionate therapist, she made me feel comfortable and really understood…read more She helped me through a really tough time but not only that I Was able to bring to the surface thoughts I felt like I suppressed for years. I am so grateful to have found her and I would recommend her for anyone looking for self improvement.

Before working with Liz, I had been suffering from extreme anxiety and panic attacks regularly for…read moreover 4 years. "Talk therapy" was fine, but not quite satisfactory, and certainly didn't give me the tools I needed to get out of modes of extreme panic or anxiety. I found Liz by chance, and after talking with a few people who recommended EMDR to me, met with her. Over the course of a little over a year working with her, I'm thrilled to say that my panic attacks have dropped from 3-4 times a week to no more than once every few months or so, and when they DO happen, I'm extremely well-equipped to deal with them. Liz is one of the most kind, patient, and resourceful therapists I've ever worked with. My work with her has genuinely changed my daily life for the better, as not only am I able to deal with anxiety/stress/panic when these emotions (now infrequently) come, but I'm also living with a much more peaceful worldview and have far less "triggers" activating those negative emotions. I would highly recommend working with Liz if you're struggling with anxiety, depression, or PTSD, as she'll help you work through things you don't even realize you need help working through. My work with her allowed me to remove (or, if not entirely remove, placate) so many triggers I never realized I had, which made me so much less stressed and anxious as a person. We all have far deeper roots connected to our fears and anxieties than we realize, and she helped me face them and work through them better than 10 years of talk therapy ever could. Can't recommend her enough.

Liz is just the best. She was able to successfully work through my trauma, in just 4-5 sessions…read more She's efficient, smart, and one of the best therapists I've ever had the pleasure of working with. I recommend her through and through; she's patient, kind and and very understanding. I felt comfortable saying anything to her, as she creates a very safe space for her clients too freely express themselves. This is your sign to request a session with her!

It was 2015, and personally, I had been dealing with a lot. Well, if I'm honest, it was more a…read morechaotic dance of avoiding dealing with a lot. Like you, I found myself looking to Yelp for local resources. I had always believed in the benefits of therapy, but for whatever reason, just getting started felt too daunting. I made excuse after excuse, "I can't afford therapy." "I'm self-aware, I should be able to get through this on my own." "I'll go to therapy when I can handle it." Now that I've actually been in therapy for four years, I can tell you this: it doesn't matter what reasons keep your from therapy, the reality is, even after you get yourself there, in the seat, that's just the start. You'll only gain from therapy if you actually do the work. And not just with anyone. You have to find someone who you can truly trust through this process. A therapist who knows their role in your journey. Someone like MJ. My yelp search didn't immediately lead to MJ, but after calling a few places, one person (who wasn't taking on new clients) referred me to MJ. I mustered the courage to give her a call. Our first conversation started with "So do you prefer MJ or Marijane?" "You can call me by either one, I'm flexible." It was almost an instant understanding that this person was my person. MJ is a great therapist. She's kind and understanding and reminds me to not be so hard on myself all the time. But more than that, MJ is honest. If I'm not being honest with myself, or if I'm not being clear when I need to be clear, she calls me out. Even when she's telling me something I don't want to hear, something that might shake me to my core or whatever, it's so much easier to hear it when it comes from her because you know it's always coming from a good space. I never have to worry whether she has my best interest at heart because she demonstrates this quality in the most effortless way. She listens (no, like really listens). She asks me the questions I won't ask myself. She guides me, she doesn't 'lecture' me. She doesn't prod or belittle. She always makes sure I'm clear on the work I need to do and she holds me accountable when I fail myself. She's just simply: the best. If you're unsure of whether or not therapy would be beneficial to you, I say go for it. And give MJ a call. Your emotional intelligence will only benefit. It's been four years and ages of progress since I met MJ; my only regret is that I didn't call her sooner.

I have known Marijane for almost 20 years. On her website, it says that she is "Gifted with the…read moreability to resonate with her clients in a way that affirms them" I feel this is key. Marijane has "seen" me through some challenging times with grace and the ability to help me to sort out my issues and resolve them powerfully. Her ability to reflect me to me in a loving, kind and perceptive way with humor and intelligence, has made a profound impact on my personal growth. I recommend Marijane to anyone who wishes to move forward in their self journey.

For me, the best quality a therapist can possess is the capacity for non-judgmental listening. Not…read moreonly does Pam create a safe space for communication, she is equally accepting as she is grounded. Meaning, she won't let you get away with any of your own bullshit, but does so in a way that leaves you feeling both self-confident and supported. As someone who falls under the category of "difficult personality," Pam is someone who always makes me feel understood. I've never left a session where I didn't feel more positive, confident, and heard. It's been about 4 years now that I've been consulting with Pam and truly can't imagine a future where I don't continue to do so.

Once you see for yourself how authentic and grounded Pam is, you'll understand why she's an amazing…read moretherapist. She is observant in her counsel and reassuring without being syrupy. Is it weird to say she has a youthful appearance and an old soul? She just feels like a friend you've known for a long long time. I also appreciate that she is available for sessions both in-person or online, which gives us such flexibility.