Elyse is a Licensed Marriage, Family, and Child Therapist. She attended Pepperdine University and earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy. Elyse has been licensed since 2000 and provides cognitive behavioral therapy, to young children, teens, adults and families suffering from anxiety and depression. She has a special interest in treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), with a focus on Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) to address symptoms, as she witnessed its effectiveness with her own daughter. Elyse's experience includes working with children and adolescents and their families/caregivers in school-based settings, out-of-home care. and private practice settings. Additionally, Elyse has training as a Child Development Specialist from Thalians Clinic at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, focusing on supporting families with young children struggling with social-emotional regulation. Mindfulness strategies are utilized to help all clients, including her youngest clients, feel empowered by increasing their self-awareness. Change is not an easy process, as it is often more comfortable to accept what is familiar. The desire to change, (whether it is feeling stuck, relationship issues, life transitions, unexpected circumstances, old habits, or patterns of behaviors), occurs when the pain to remain the same is greater than the discomfort associated with the uncertainty of change. Here you will find a warm, welcoming, collaborative, safe space to embrace the courage to change, heal and become the best version of yourself.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
At our first session, I will gather relevant information to determine whether I am able to meet your treatment needs.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I offer a humanistic client-centered counseling approach, within a psychodynamic family systems framework. Moreover, when appropriate and clinically indicated I utilize cognitive behavioral therapy, ERP, mindfulness, spiritual psychology, play therapy, structural and strategic family therapy, brainspotting and trauma- focused cognitive behavioral therapy.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My biggest strength is helping family members re-establish positive and meaningful connections with one another when working with families. When working with individuals, cultivating self-compassion is the key component to empowering them to embrace who they are to live an authentic and fulfilling life.