Lara Mekhitarian, LMFT (She/Her)

LMFT 78395

I'm a Trauma Specialist and the owner of Heal the Hurt Counseling, a group practice in the Crescenta Valley.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in La Crescenta, CA

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

Discovering your strength on a personal level can be intimidating, but we are committed to bettering our clients’ lives in whatever capacity they need. From discovering your personal passions and reviving diminished confidence to helping you rebuild your identity after challenging experiences, sometimes life works better with a compassionate professional. We have an exceptional group of therapists on staff who offer a variety of different specialties, allowing us to support you in many ways.

My Background and Approach

Always deeply rooted in compassion, our resiliency-based work is designed to help focus on what is working versus what isn’t. So often in therapy, the focus is on the struggles and challenges individuals are facing in their lives. While it is crucial to process and work through difficulties and suffering, recognizing where individuals are thriving can be life-changing. Our goal is to make sure you are aware that you aren’t just the suffering you feel and that there are already parts of your life that are helping to reinforce the resiliency we hope to help you build upon. If a major event in your past still impacts your day-to-day, we will work with you rekindle your energy and passions, returning you to the person you remember or perhaps even someone stronger than ever before. Wherever you are, whatever you need from a therapy experience, our Heal the Hurt Counseling team is here for you.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Existential Therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Psychodynamic Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Nonviolent Communication
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Grief or Loss Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Adoption Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Infertility
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Men's Issues
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Sexual Problems
  • Spirituality
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Beacon
  • Cigna
  • Health Net
  • Optum
  • United Healthcare
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity
  • Judaism

At A Glance

  • Experience: 17 years of practice
  • Languages: English, Español, Armenian
  • Rate: $130 - 200/session

Info

Email Lara
2512 Foothill Blvd.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
16055 Ventura Blvd., Suite 555
Encino, CA 91436

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