Paul Backlund (He/Him)

M.A, AMFT

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist - specializing in Post-Modern, Addiction, and LGBTQ+ Affirmative therapy

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist in Los Angeles, CA
Supervised by Chris Lapin, LMFT #82206

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About My Clients

I am experienced in working with the LGBTQ+ community, Trans youth, young adults, addiction, grief, couples, parents, and families. Some of my specializations include anxiety, depression, grief, peer conflict, transitioning, interpersonal relationship issues, and phase of life adjustments. Please visit my website for my information about me and my work.

My Background and Approach

My postmodern approach to therapy provides a supportive and non-judgmental atmosphere where we can safely begin to develop insight into these many relationships. I strongly feel this humanistic process of therapy is a collaborative journey to help uncover the inner resourcefulness and resilience that is just waiting to be revealed.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

From an early age, therapy has been an important part of my development in my relentless quest for curiosity and a sense of understanding. As a second-generation St. Thomian from the Virgin Islands, I've lived and experienced both a multicultural and multiracial sense of community that has helped me embrace differences and diversity. These influences helped pave a path to mentoring at-risk and marginalized youth while in high school, and onward to university to study how society's invisible influences affect our daily lives. ​So why am I a therapist? Through my own lived and learned experiences, I see the importance of listening to unique stories and helping to uncover how they shape the fabric of our being. It is the process of unraveling these stories to sketch a clearer picture of how anxiety, depression, uncertainty, and even happiness is interwoven throughout a circumstance – or maybe even our lifetime. Let us stop settling for thin conclusions by uncovering the rich descriptions

Client Focus

Languages
English

Qualifications

License
M.A, AMFT, State of California · #112831
Supervision
Supervised by Chris Lapin, LMFT #82206
Years in practice
9 years
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
I have experience with the following
  • Buddhism

Hours & Availability

In-person & Telehealth
Both available

Location

Primary Location

444 n. Larchmont Ave
Suite 108
Los Angeles, CA 90004
3238349238

Access & Transport

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance (ADA compliant)
  • Gender-neutral bathrooms
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At A Glance

  • Experience: 9 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $100 - 130/session

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444 n. Larchmont Ave
Suite 108
Los Angeles, CA 90004

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