https://www.dralkin.com/writings daily 0.75 2023-04-10 https://www.dralkin.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cfc93182d6af80001d18518/b85fa622-609f-41b6-b980-c7976d8ece9e/IMG_4088.jpeg Home - Welcome to my practice! Licensed in California (#26367) and New York (#026493) EMDR Certified Therapist™ Clinical Psychology (American Board of Professional Psychology Fellow in Thanatology (Association of Death Education and Counseling) Relational Life Therapy (RLT) trained ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider My background is in integrative and humanistic psychotherapies. I believe in the importance of establishing an honest, safe, and genuine therapeutic relationship and using that relationship to foster change and increased self-awareness. The values and principles that guide my work are: presence, authenticity, transparency, autonomy, and care. I strive to learn about your emotional, cognitive, physical, spiritual, cultural, and relational aspirations. My approach is collaborative and my sessions are guided by your goals, concerns, and your readiness to make changes. I am always humbled and honored to be a part of my clients' journeys in making meaning, healing, and changing. I provide both individual and couples therapy in person (Redondo Beach, CA) and telehealth in California. My clients have different cultural and professional backgrounds and often times seek therapy to when they are overwhelmed with life stressors (relationships, work stress, medical issues, grief, trauma). I am a licensed, board certified clinical psychologist in California. I have been in practice for over 20 years and have worked with a range of issues in California, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Istanbul, Turkey. I have had the honor of working with and learning from many individuals who were experiencing a variety of issues, most commonly in the following areas: trauma, PTSD, grief, depression, anxiety, life transitions, self-esteem, ADHD, social anxiety, interpersonal issues, gender/sexual orientation, career and work issues, stress and anger management, and relationship issues. I specialize in trauma and grief and have worked with survivors of sexual/physical abuse, torture and survivors of natural disasters. As an EMDR Certified Therapist™, I provide EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I am also passionate about working with couples and my work with couples is based on Relational Life Therapy lens. In addition to my clinical practice, I am the co-founder of Moral Courage Consulting, providing consultations on transforming moral distress and moral injury to moral courage and resiliency to healthcare providers, humanitarian aid workers and anyone in the helping profession. I look forward to meeting with you. 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