Dana Takamoto, Trauma, Anxiety, Couples Therapist in Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Takamoto is here to help you uncover what is keeping you stuck, so you can move forward with joy in your life.
Dr. Takamoto helps people to actually see results and changes from therapy, getting to the root of your issues so you can heal for good.
If you are feeling out of control with your thoughts and emotions, Dr. Takamoto will help you to feel more calm and in control.
So many people feel stuck in the day to day grind of life, struggling in their relationships, and not feeling happy. She will help you work through these issues and feel like you can live the kind of life you’ve always wanted. Time for a change.
You have come to the right place.
Meet Dana!
Her clients describe her as direct, authentic, and knowledgable.
Dr. Takamoto believes clients have the answers to life’s problems within them, but that they need guidance and to let go of the pain and negative beliefs that life’s difficult experiences has brought upon them.
If you're struggling with recurrent patterns that are negatively impacting your life, she can help you to uncover the underlying causes and/or guide you in practicing new ways to react in your life to triggering situations. Dr. Takamoto specializes in helping clients gain more strategies to overcome childhood issues and/or traumas. Her other passion is helping couples reconnect or deepen their connection through an effective attachment therapy approach
The therapeutic process begins by identifying a person’s struggles, thoughts and behavior patterns while taking into account their family upbringing, culture and values. By identifying how these aspects affect the way one reacts and makes decisions it clarifies why one feels stuck or confused. These conflicts might present as anxiety, depression, addictions or compulsions, etc. The transformative process in therapy occurs through practicing new ways of thinking and responding and asserting oneself. Dr. Takamoto looks forward to helping you get "unstuck" and achieve a more gratifying and productive life.
Her approaches in therapy are psychodynamic, CBT, reframing/self talk, Internal family systems, somatic, mindfulness, narrative, relational, strength based.
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