Hi there, I'm Ralph!

I work with adults, couples, and families. I have found that understanding is most useful when it flows from connecting with feelings and with what is held in one's body.

My focus

I work with adults, couples, and families addressing trauma, relationship issues, parenting challenges, life transitions, emotional regulation, and personal growth. I prefer in-person sessions because I can see the small moment-to-moment changes that are so important.

My approach

I believe history influences how we develop in all aspects of our lives. I see the significant impact of traumatic experiences on how we partner, parent, live, and work. True change comes from a deepening cognitive, emotional, and somatic experiential process that involves connecting to the sources of our distress.

My communication style

I co-create safety with you by tracking you closely, without judgment, and with acceptance. Working together is a collaborative process where I focus on what is emerging in the moment. My office is well soundproofed with space to move around so you can express your thoughts and feelings more freely.

My journey to mental healthcare

I found my way to really pursue my own therapy following a divorce. I maintained my own personal therapy because it was of great use to me and helped me move through impasses. I do this work because I believe in the value of the truth we all carry inside ourselves.

My goals for you

I look for the parts of you that are curious and courageous enough to risk growth, and the parts of you yearning to come into being. Your goals in therapy speak to these deeper longings.

Our first session

After an initial consult, you and I make a decision about fit and whether we think working together might be helpful. The first few sessions will involve me gathering your history and becoming clear about what brings you to therapy at this point in your life.

I identify as...

Male
Caucasian or White
Atheist

Expertise

Specialties

Child Abuse or Neglect

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Treatment approaches

Dialectical (DBT)

Humanistic

Imago Relationship Therapy

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Focus populations

LGBTQIA+

Recovery/12 Step Friendly

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Masters of Arts (MA) in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

In-person sessions

10436 Santa Monica Blvd Suite 3005-1, Los Angeles, CA 90025

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Ralph Weiss