Therapy

I am here to support you as you move toward the life you want

When my clients come in to therapy, they are dealing with a variety of relational issues and personal struggles. They may be struggling with family conflict, setting boundaries, regulating their emotions. They may be reactive and irritable, or shut down.

I work with parents of children of all ages who are seeking to improve their relationship by reducing conflict and increasing connection. For parents and caregivers, spending more time worrying about everyone else’s needs than being present makes it hard to enjoy parenting. They may feel ashamed about not having the perfect, happy family. But perfect is impossible, and continuing to reach for it can make them feel like a failure. Even when kids are behaving in ways that are perfectly normal, parenting can be intense and relentless.

I work with sensitive adult individuals striving for self-acceptance and struggling with burnout.  My clients’ relational issues may also be intertwined with their personal struggles with anxiety and depression. Moving through life in a way that others expect can can be overwhelming, but it’s ok if you are not like everybody else. My client’s are looking for insight that leads to change. I offer a safe space for you to feel understood and reduce stress by increasing your capacity to deal with your daily and lifelong struggles.

I work from a variety of orientations including attachment, systems and relational theories as well as parts work, which helps us understand you and your situation from different perspectives and get us closer to the whole picture. We will approach your issues with open-minded, non-pathologizing curiosity. Psychotherapy is a collaborative endeavor. Together we will explore pathways toward healing and growth. 

Therapy provides a safe and non-judgemental space to work through all the thoughts and feelings we might normally want to avoid or have trouble tolerating. But what does safe and non-judgmental even mean? It means you’re allowed to vent and complain and admit to things you don’t love about your life and I will listen with understanding and compassion. It means you don’t have to pretend everything is fine. It means that I will accept your lifestyle and family structure whether it is traditional or not.  My practice is open to and accepting of the LGBTQ+, kink and CNM communities.  And although I work with parents I am also open to and accepting of people who are child-free whether by choice or not.

It might feel wrong or unnecessary to take this step because you’re not used to spending so much energy on something that’s just for you. That’s ok, we can start there. Digging in to the irritability, disappointment and sadness can feel scary. It might be hard and uncomfortable, but we’ll get through it together.  Often, talking through your situation in a safe and non-judgmental space can feel like a sigh of relief, and acknowledging how you really feel can give you a new perspective. When we increase our awareness of our own feelings we can start getting a clearer understanding of the situation. From there we can move towards acceptance and a better path forward.

Sessions are 50 minutes, long once a week, either in person in West Los Angeles or virtually for those residing in California. Whether you’ve been to therapy before, or this is you first time, it’s ok to be nervous or cautious. Our first sessions are for me to start understanding you, the problems you’re dealing with, and your life in general. It is also a time for you to get comfortable with me and the process. In therapy, we work towards figuring out what you need and what works for you. You deserve to live authentically and be accepted for who you are.

Ready to start? Call or email now to set up a 15 consultation.

2001 Barrington Ave, Suite 204
Los Angeles, CA 90025
424-877-1792

Maya Druckmann, LMFT #52894

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