Westlake Village Therapists specializing in Grief or Loss

Kaitlyn Hensley

Feelings of anxiety, depression, and grief can often be a heavy weight we are carrying around. Finding relief can sometimes feel like an impossible task, however gaining more insight and awareness around your feelings as well as talking about them, can help make that weight a little lighter. By learning more about you, the stressors or traumas you have experienced throughout your life or the potential unknown patterns you may be engaging in can help move you forward and flourish again!

Destinie Vidrio

One of my greatest joys is helping you step into their infinite power and potential and help you live a life full of compassion, confidence, self-love, and purpose. I know that sometimes we get lost and have a hard time recognizing and hearing our authentic selves. That it is sometimes hard to navigate the darkness in our lives. However, I believe that we are all worthy of living a healthy life full of joy and fulfillment. I am here simply to help you see the power you have within you.

Melanie Masters

I help individuals with anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. I specialize in grief work, life changes, and ADHD, and learning disabilities. These issues may feel challenging and hard to change. Therapy can help you understand your own strengths. You will learn to heal past wounds and create new possibilities.

Jon Fledzinskas

Are you uncertain about your identity, your values, or how to manage your thoughts and feelings? I personally have had to work toward lasting and meaningful change in my own life. Clients working with me can expect me to help them explore their inner and outer struggles, define what change can look like, and move forward in their lives. We all want to make sense out of our experiences with others and live with meaning or purpose in our actions. I am here to help you along that journey.

Amanda Jennings

Do you notice that you worry more about what others think of you than what you think of you? Maybe you look around the room and compare yourself to others. Are you always "watching your weight" or trying a new diet? At first you felt like you were controlling the food, but now it seems like the food is controlling you. It's all you can think about. I've been treating people with various levels of eating disorders for over a decade. You and I can work together to get your life back.

Stefanie Rosen

Lots of things done by less-experienced marriage counselors are a waste of time. You don't need improved communication skills (because you're not in a boardroom). Or help dividing up chore charts or learning some prescribed script to follow in every fight (because you are not seven). What you need is to feel connected again. What you need is to speak up for yourself knowing you'll be met, heard and loved. What you need is a safe ship and smart captain who makes sense of the chaos and conflict.

Robert Scholz

I have expertise in the areas of anxiety, depression, addiction, men's issues, career coaching, sports psych, couples/ family therapy, trauma and young adult mental health. I see a diverse group of clients, all of whom have unique concerns and strengths that we uncover and utilize in our work together. I see many individuals who have achieved great success in one area of their life, but are struggling w something else in their life that's interfering with what matters most to them.

Tanya Samuelian

I bring a warm, empathic, and genuine energy to the therapy room. If you are seeking an interactive & compassionate environment, contact me for a complimentary consultation. I offer daytime & evening hours. I look forward to discussing your goals for therapy & ways to create a meaningful and fulfilled life.

Rachel Chistyakov

I work with individuals, couples, children, adolescents, and families in my office space, via telehealth, or outdoors by the beautiful lake that surrounds the office complex. Some of my specialty areas include family counseling, couples counseling, PTSD and trauma related disorders, and grief and loss.

Lyle Wick McClain

I specialize in working with individuals ages 13-40 who are experiencing struggles with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders, including but not limited to depression and anxiety. I support individuals in developing and implementing healthy coping tools to navigate challenging feelings. I work to empower young adults and adults that are in need of support finding direction and launching into their next phase of life.

Norine Vander Hooven

I help people who have experienced severe traumatic events (shootings, accidents, witnessed a loved one die, grieving a loved one,...). I also have people come to me to learn how to communicate in their relationships, parenting concerns, life transitions at any point in one's life, and daily stress. Sometimes my clients struggle to get out of bed in the morning, have difficulty with crying a lot or being very short tempered with others. They come to me because they feel stuck in their lives.

Corey Hirsch

You Feel: Overwhelmed and exhausted, like there are too many balls in the air, Disconnected from your family or friends, Inadequate and like you can barely keep it together, Lost or off-track and not sure how to find your way back, Unappreciated or resentful. Perhaps you are contemplating divorce, Or, maybe you just feel stuck and you are not living the life you want to live. I will guide you as you reconnect with your core values and move forward with life feeling greater joy.

Ashley Baum

Are you tired of telling people, “I’m fine” when in fact, you feel overwhelmed with emotions because no one understands the life circumstances you have been through and the desperate measures you require to cope? Do you feel your life and relationships are spiraling out of control because your anxiety and depression have become so unbearable that each day it seems impossible to succeed?

Brittney Henderson

Phyu (Phoebe) Htut

My specialty areas include depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief/loss, childhood attachment trauma, stress management, relationship issues and life management. I approach therapy by focusing on attachment with client-centered perspective by using empathy and non-judgmental method.

Susan Russo

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist who graduated from California Lutheran University. I have over 5 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, elder adults, and families. I have grown up in this community and is familiar with treating and working with individuals with developmental disabilities and with severe mental illness.

Katie Busse

I helps teens, young adults, and families work through a wide range of challenges. I have a passion for helping others manage worry, perfectionism, and stress, such as for those who may be high-achieving or gifted.

Leticia Tye

Are you struggling with intrusive thoughts & memories? Crippling anxiety? Low motivation? Disordered eating? Is self-doubt and shame keeping you from being your authentic self? Did you recently discover betrayal from your partner/spouse? Are you struggling with self-acceptance & the many challenges as an LGBTQ+ member? We can work together to overcome anything holding you back from being your authentic self. We can walk this walk together. You do not need to do it alone. Don't wait, call today!

Alissa Wedel

Living with chronic disease, anxiety and or depression can feel overwhelming, lonely and unpredictable. This can be an extremely challenging and scary time. Whether you have received a new diagnosis, contemplating the next steps or experiencing ongoing treatment. Or you’re experiencing symptoms associated with depression or anxiety.

Daniela Paolone

My clients often are working through anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, or are going through a major life change which is causing them to feel overwhelmed and overworked. They may be a highly sensitive person, or a millennial in the process of managing big life changes. My clients also often chronic pain, chronic illness, medical trauma or health anxiety. I work with caregivers and family members too because they often feel stressed by their circumstances in supporting others.