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Therapy Near Palos Verdes
Private conversations for Palos Verdes adults and couples, online or in my Manhattan Beach office. You may be carrying expectations that feel difficult to name, even with people who know you well.
What You Bring
What happens when being composed gets tiring?
A full life can come with a strong expectation to keep things together. You might be managing a career, family responsibilities, and a relationship while feeling increasingly far from yourself. For couples, maintaining appearances can make it harder to admit that closeness has changed. I work with adults who want to speak honestly without defending how their lives look.
In Person or Online
Choose a setting where you can speak freely
In-person meetings are held in a quiet private Manhattan Beach office; the exact location is shared after our consultation. Online sessions are available through secure video across California, Arizona, and Missouri. Privacy deserves practical attention in either format. At home, a separate room and headphones can help. If that is difficult, we can consider an office appointment. Many clients begin in person and later move online.
How I Work
We can be honest without being harsh.
Internal Family Systems can help us understand the part that stays composed and the feelings it keeps out of view. Psychodynamic work considers how earlier relationships shaped those habits. Narrative therapy asks whether your definition of success leaves room for the life you actually want. Emotionally Focused Therapy helps couples slow down distance or criticism and name the need for reassurance beneath it. I offer observations, and we test them together.
Individual and Couples Therapy
Space for an individual, time for a couple
Individual Therapy
A 45-minute individual session can include family roles, loneliness, uncertainty, or the effort of meeting high expectations. We can take time with a subject you usually dismiss as not serious enough.
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Couples Therapy
Couples sessions last 60 minutes. We can discuss emotional distance, intimacy, finances, or how decisions get made. I am interested in the pattern between you, rather than deciding which partner wins.
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Begin with a private consultation
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Tell me what you want to discuss
The free consultation is a chance to talk about fit. You can keep your first explanation brief and ask questions about my approach.
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Consider a sustainable arrangement
We discuss the drive to Manhattan Beach or online meetings, privacy, and availability. Most clients meet weekly; frequency can be considered together.
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Review fees before agreeing
This is a private-pay practice, with superbills available for possible reimbursement. Rates includes the details and the complete 48-hour cancellation policy.
Questions
Before We Begin
Is the office in Palos Verdes?
Can we discuss privacy before starting?
Do we need to be in a crisis to come as a couple?
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Start with a free consultation.
A short, no-pressure call to see whether working together feels right. Naomi will confirm a time with you.