Therapy and Counseling:
Discover a Unique, Personal Approach to Therapy Located in the Heart of Old Town Pasadena, CA
Am a psychotherapist with an edge, simply am a different kind of therapist.
My goal is to help you in the here and now by assisting you in learning concrete skills for helping you cope in your day to day life while gently helping you confront unhealthy coping and behavioral patterns that are detrimental to living your life to it's full potential.
The therapy process is one that is very personal, it can bring up many feelings, doubts and questions while challenging you in ways that you did expect. My hope is to help you navigate those feelings, doubts, challenges and work with you as a teammate throughout your process.
My goal is to help you in the here and now by assisting you in learning concrete skills for helping you cope in your day to day life while gently helping you confront unhealthy coping and behavioral patterns that are detrimental to living your life to it's full potential.
The therapy process is one that is very personal, it can bring up many feelings, doubts and questions while challenging you in ways that you did expect. My hope is to help you navigate those feelings, doubts, challenges and work with you as a teammate throughout your process.
As an INDIVIDUAL and COUPLES/MARRIAGE Therapist & Counselor I am trained to work on a diversity of issues, here are some of the areas that I can help you with:
RELATIONSHIP ISSUES - COUPLES WORK - MARRIAGE COUNSELING - DIVORCE- Together, we can resolve intimacy and communication issues, as your couples therapist I can also help you manage the numerous feelings that can come with the divorce process. I specialize in working with couples of all sexual orientations and genders, including multicultural couples. Read more at COUPLES & MARRIAGE COUNSELING.
GRIEF AND LOSS, INCLUDING PET LOSS- We'll work together to cope with the death of a parent, child, sibling, spouse/life partner, friend or pet. This can be an especially difficult time, whether the death was caused by illness, suicide, homicide or an accident. The grief experienced can be overwhelming making it difficult for you to manage day to day activities. I offer compassionate grief counseling that can help you find the support you need. Read more at GRIEF AND LOSS COUNSELING.
I am also available for on site crisis/grief debriefing for work sites & school sites for emergency situations in cases of death(s_ occurring at work sites/school sites or deaths of employee(s) or student(s). Contact me for more information at 323-841-9950 or read more at ON SITE CRISIS COUNSELING.
For those experiencing the loss of a pet please visit Pasadena Pet Loss Support.
Victims of Crime Compensation Program Accepted
If you are a victim of a crime and have enrolled in the compensation program your therapy sessions are covered through this program.
LIFE TRANSITIONS - In this day and age, you can feel as if nothing is certain. I can help you within the therapy process surmount the confusion surrounding role transitions, career changes, transitions from college/graduate school, job loss, identity confusion/crisis, aging and much more.
Read more at COUNSELING & THERAPY FOR LIFE TRANSITIONS.
DEPRESSION - Many people may not understand that you can't just "snap" out of being depressed. It is at times difficult to find the support and understanding that you need. I can help you learn positive coping skills that will help you manage depression but also help you learn how to prevent falling into another depression cycle after you are feeling better. Read more at COUNSELING & THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION.
COPING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS - If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a chronic health issue, you can feel concerned, angry, sad and overwhelmed. Don't feel as if you're in it alone. I have successfully helped counsel individuals with living with health issues such as HIV/AIDS, diabetics, women's health issues and other chronic health issues. Read more at COPING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS.
WOMEN - Women often doubt what they are feeling and ascribe their feelings to "being hormonal" or "over-dramatic." I work with women to help you empower yourself to trust your feelings and work through the negative messages imposed by society on what women should or should not do or be. May women even today still find themselves locked into stereotypical roles or ideas that often times make women feel trapped and unable to seek out who they really are. Read more at COUNSELING FOR WOMEN.
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER & QUESTIONING and GENDERQUEER ISSUES are also areas of importance for me. I work with individuals struggling with self acceptance or acceptance by others due to sexual orientation, sexual expressions or gender identity. I work to help individuals facing homophobia and transphobia and other facets of prejudice and discrimination that impact your self esteem and ideas of self and the unique dynamics that can arise within relationships when having to cope with negative messages and policies that affect day to day living and self acceptance. Read more at LGBT AFFIRMING THERAPY.
SPIRITUALITY - Spirituality can help affirm us, uplift us and through it we can find meaning about life and cope with difficult times. At times however these difficult times or our personal identities can come into conflict with our spiritual beliefs, perhaps leaving us with doubts, questioning our beliefs and feeling lost. I work with you to examine the disconnect and to help make sense of what has happened or who you are in a manner that incorporates spirituality and allows for the process of questioning and reclaiming as well as more spiritual discovery.
RELATIONSHIP ISSUES - COUPLES WORK - MARRIAGE COUNSELING - DIVORCE- Together, we can resolve intimacy and communication issues, as your couples therapist I can also help you manage the numerous feelings that can come with the divorce process. I specialize in working with couples of all sexual orientations and genders, including multicultural couples. Read more at COUPLES & MARRIAGE COUNSELING.
GRIEF AND LOSS, INCLUDING PET LOSS- We'll work together to cope with the death of a parent, child, sibling, spouse/life partner, friend or pet. This can be an especially difficult time, whether the death was caused by illness, suicide, homicide or an accident. The grief experienced can be overwhelming making it difficult for you to manage day to day activities. I offer compassionate grief counseling that can help you find the support you need. Read more at GRIEF AND LOSS COUNSELING.
I am also available for on site crisis/grief debriefing for work sites & school sites for emergency situations in cases of death(s_ occurring at work sites/school sites or deaths of employee(s) or student(s). Contact me for more information at 323-841-9950 or read more at ON SITE CRISIS COUNSELING.
For those experiencing the loss of a pet please visit Pasadena Pet Loss Support.
Victims of Crime Compensation Program Accepted
If you are a victim of a crime and have enrolled in the compensation program your therapy sessions are covered through this program.
LIFE TRANSITIONS - In this day and age, you can feel as if nothing is certain. I can help you within the therapy process surmount the confusion surrounding role transitions, career changes, transitions from college/graduate school, job loss, identity confusion/crisis, aging and much more.
Read more at COUNSELING & THERAPY FOR LIFE TRANSITIONS.
DEPRESSION - Many people may not understand that you can't just "snap" out of being depressed. It is at times difficult to find the support and understanding that you need. I can help you learn positive coping skills that will help you manage depression but also help you learn how to prevent falling into another depression cycle after you are feeling better. Read more at COUNSELING & THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION.
COPING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS - If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a chronic health issue, you can feel concerned, angry, sad and overwhelmed. Don't feel as if you're in it alone. I have successfully helped counsel individuals with living with health issues such as HIV/AIDS, diabetics, women's health issues and other chronic health issues. Read more at COPING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS.
WOMEN - Women often doubt what they are feeling and ascribe their feelings to "being hormonal" or "over-dramatic." I work with women to help you empower yourself to trust your feelings and work through the negative messages imposed by society on what women should or should not do or be. May women even today still find themselves locked into stereotypical roles or ideas that often times make women feel trapped and unable to seek out who they really are. Read more at COUNSELING FOR WOMEN.
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER & QUESTIONING and GENDERQUEER ISSUES are also areas of importance for me. I work with individuals struggling with self acceptance or acceptance by others due to sexual orientation, sexual expressions or gender identity. I work to help individuals facing homophobia and transphobia and other facets of prejudice and discrimination that impact your self esteem and ideas of self and the unique dynamics that can arise within relationships when having to cope with negative messages and policies that affect day to day living and self acceptance. Read more at LGBT AFFIRMING THERAPY.
SPIRITUALITY - Spirituality can help affirm us, uplift us and through it we can find meaning about life and cope with difficult times. At times however these difficult times or our personal identities can come into conflict with our spiritual beliefs, perhaps leaving us with doubts, questioning our beliefs and feeling lost. I work with you to examine the disconnect and to help make sense of what has happened or who you are in a manner that incorporates spirituality and allows for the process of questioning and reclaiming as well as more spiritual discovery.
The Castle Green or Green Hotel in Pasadena
QUESTIONS ABOUT THERAPY:
-Not sure if therapy is for you? Read more at I don't know if I need therapy? Is Therapy for Me?
-Not sure how to go about picking a therapist? Read more at Picking a Therapist, Where to Start.
-Not sure what to expect during therapy? Read more at Therapy - What to Expect.
-Not sure how to go about picking a therapist? Read more at Picking a Therapist, Where to Start.
-Not sure what to expect during therapy? Read more at Therapy - What to Expect.
MY APPROACH TO THERAPY:
Your decision to begin therapy is an important one, one that is powerful and one that I will be honored to be a part of whether you are struggling with relationship problems, coping with a difficult time in life, grief or simply wanting to make some life changes. My goal as your therapist is to help you become EMPOWERED in your life, to help you learn how to utilize your own power to make concrete changes, to improve the areas in your life that have created obstacles or to help you manage a difficult time. You are the expert in your life and as your psychotherapist I work to help you learn how to find your strengths. I offer compassionate, progressive and culturally affirming couples and individual counseling in the heart of Old Town Pasadena, CA located conveniently close to the North East side of Los Angeles and within a few miles from areas such as South Pasadena and Altadena.
I do not just sit and stare at you for fifty minutes asking you questions about your past, believe me, the past is important but I believe it is important to work with you as a teammate rather than simply putting you into a box with diagnostic labels. I draw on my experience of many years in psychotherapuetic practice working with individuals, couples and families. I use an eclectic use of modalities from feminist theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, psycho dynamic theories, and mindfulness techniques. These psychological techniques enable me to help you learn how to change your thinking patterns, resolve conflicts from your past that are negatively affecting your present, help you develop skills that will help you better your communication, decrease negative feelings and make better life choices.
I offer you my undivided attention in an office that is comfortable and provides you with complete privacy. So whether you are new to therapy or have been in therapy in the past I can work with you to help you in the here and now. I am always open to questions about the therapy process so feel free to contact me, you can call me at (323) 841- 9950, email me: mlopezlcsw@gmail.com or schedule your first free consultation online:
Your decision to begin therapy is an important one, one that is powerful and one that I will be honored to be a part of whether you are struggling with relationship problems, coping with a difficult time in life, grief or simply wanting to make some life changes. My goal as your therapist is to help you become EMPOWERED in your life, to help you learn how to utilize your own power to make concrete changes, to improve the areas in your life that have created obstacles or to help you manage a difficult time. You are the expert in your life and as your psychotherapist I work to help you learn how to find your strengths. I offer compassionate, progressive and culturally affirming couples and individual counseling in the heart of Old Town Pasadena, CA located conveniently close to the North East side of Los Angeles and within a few miles from areas such as South Pasadena and Altadena.
I do not just sit and stare at you for fifty minutes asking you questions about your past, believe me, the past is important but I believe it is important to work with you as a teammate rather than simply putting you into a box with diagnostic labels. I draw on my experience of many years in psychotherapuetic practice working with individuals, couples and families. I use an eclectic use of modalities from feminist theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, psycho dynamic theories, and mindfulness techniques. These psychological techniques enable me to help you learn how to change your thinking patterns, resolve conflicts from your past that are negatively affecting your present, help you develop skills that will help you better your communication, decrease negative feelings and make better life choices.
I offer you my undivided attention in an office that is comfortable and provides you with complete privacy. So whether you are new to therapy or have been in therapy in the past I can work with you to help you in the here and now. I am always open to questions about the therapy process so feel free to contact me, you can call me at (323) 841- 9950, email me: mlopezlcsw@gmail.com or schedule your first free consultation online:
The Historic Gamble House in Pasadena
NOT JUST PSYCHO BABBLE:
I encourage you to read and follow my blog Not Just Psycho Babble, a different kind of therapy blog, a different kind of understanding and a different type of dialogue on emotions, healing, creative expression and mental health.
I encourage you to read and follow my blog Not Just Psycho Babble, a different kind of therapy blog, a different kind of understanding and a different type of dialogue on emotions, healing, creative expression and mental health.
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THERAPY AND COUNSELING SERVICES IN:
Pasadena, South Pasadena, Altadena, Alhambra, Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Glendale, Los Feliz, Atwater, San Marino, Sierra Madre and the greater Los Angeles surrounding communities. You'll find it easy to get to my office in Old Town Pasadena. See the Office Location page to learn more about how to find me.
Pasadena, South Pasadena, Altadena, Alhambra, Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Glendale, Los Feliz, Atwater, San Marino, Sierra Madre and the greater Los Angeles surrounding communities. You'll find it easy to get to my office in Old Town Pasadena. See the Office Location page to learn more about how to find me.
