Learn to Manage the Unmanageable
Self-Esteem, Anxiety & Depression Therapy in Woodland Hills
There is more determination in you than you probably know.
It's debilitating. You may feel incapable of making decisions, or feel like you are always the target of someone else's bullying. Anxiety can keep you from sleeping, eating, or enjoying the things in life you see other people doing. And depression can be exhausting, causing you to question why you are even here and leaving you wondering how you'll get through another day. Yet there is more determination in you than you are probably aware of.
You Found Your Way Through the Fog
You have found your way through the fog and you are looking for a lifeboat. I know it's hard to put your trust in a complete stranger, but I will be with you throughout the process. You don't have to have the words for what's wrong, and you don't have to know what you need. Many people arrive not knowing what is wrong, and that is okay. The first step is simply being here.
How We Work Together
How we work depends on you and your specific situation. You may need to work in a somatic way, and then we can process emotion through your body. You may need to talk or cry or scream, in which case we will use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and relational psychotherapy to process events in your life. Or you may not know what you need or what is even wrong, this is also okay. We find the approach that meets you where you are.
Rebuilding Self-Esteem
Anxiety and depression often go hand in hand with a damaged sense of self, a inner voice that is relentlessly critical. Together, we work to understand where that voice came from, and to replace it with one that is honest and compassionate. Self-esteem isn't about thinking you're perfect; it's about knowing you are enough, even in your imperfection. That shift changes everything.
Ready to Begin?
Taking the first step is the bravest. Dr. Dean is here to hold space for you.
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