Do you feel as if you’re struggling? Have you been depressed, anxious, or unhappy? You don’t have to just accept it – you can do something about it. Dr. Thomas, a psychologist who treats those in Burbank and the surrounding areas, has been committed to supporting individuals, couples, and families with comprehensive counseling services for over two decades. Dr. Thomas brings a wealth of experience to her practice, holding three degrees in psychology and an extensive background in multiple areas of the field.
License # PSY 14489
Over 25 Years of Experience
Specialties in Various Counseling Areas
Three Psychology Degrees
Free Initial Phone Consultation
Flexible Scheduling
Accepts Many Insurance Plans
Navigating mental health is complex, but with Dr. Thomas’s support, you don’t have to go through it alone. Whether you’re dealing with personal issues, relationship challenges, life transitions, or grief, Dr. Thomas offers her guidance toward achieving a healthier, happier life.
Dr. Thomas provides specialized therapy options designed to meet the specific needs of her clients.
These include:
Individual Therapy
One on one therapy sessions with Dr. Thomas provide a supportive space to address a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, stress, loss, self-esteem challenges, and career concerns.
These therapy sessions allow individuals to confront their issues with the assistance of a skilled professional, creating a structured and supportive environment to navigate their personal journey.
What to Expect from Individual Therapy
Individual therapy offers a private, comfortable setting where clients can openly discuss and explore personal thoughts, emotions, and challenges. Here, Dr. Thomas works with her clients to examine issues related to:
- Expression of thoughts and feelings
- Identifying strengths and weaknesses
- Recognizing and ultimately modifying behavioral patterns
- Discovering and implementing effective problem-solving techniques
Those are just some of the ways that Dr. Thomas can help. The approach to individual therapy varies based on the specific challenges faced, as well as the client’s preferences and needs.
Dr. Thomas always tailors her therapy to the unique, specific needs of her clients. That said, in her decades of experience, Dr. Thomas has found that some goals do fit a wide range of clients. When you work with Dr. Thomas, she’ll help you navigate each step of the therapeutic process.
Fostering Personal Growth and Self-Discovery
In addition to addressing specific mental health challenges, individual therapy serves as a journey of self-discovery and growth. Working with Dr. Thomas, clients can gain deeper insights into their personal values, strengths, and goals. As they move through therapy, many discover newfound resilience and self-confidence, paving the way for a more fulfilling and authentic life that they want to lead.
Identifying and Dealing With The Root Causes of Struggles
In many cases, our mental and emotional difficulties stem from underlying issues, which we might not recognize on the surface. Dr. Thomas’s individual therapy sessions aim to uncover these root causes, whether related to unprocessed childhood trauma, unaddressed grief, self-limiting beliefs, unhealthy patterns, etc.
Exploring these fundamental issues is an essential aspect of healing, as it helps clients address not only their symptoms, but also the deeper issues that contribute to their struggles and upset.
Building Resilience and Coping Skills
Dr. Thomas helps individuals find the tools necessary to develop resilience and acquire coping skills. By focusing on enhancing self-awareness and emotional management, Dr. Thomas supports her clients in navigating difficult emotions and situations more effectively.
This process equips clients with strategies that not only help address immediate concerns, but also empower them to handle future challenges with increased confidence and emotional resilience. This may not happen overnight. But over time, Dr. Thomas works with you to be better equipped with what you’ll need moving forward.
Emotional Support in a Safe Environment
In times of difficulty, having consistent emotional support can make a significant difference. Individual therapy with Dr. Thomas provides a non-judgmental, empathetic setting where clients feel seen, heard, and understood. This reliable emotional support forms a foundation of clinical health psychology, recognizing the importance of a trusted ally during times of personal transformation.
Dr. Thomas offers a compassionate and professional environment to help guide you toward a healthier, happier self. By creating a personalized, confidential space, individual therapy supports mental well-being and encourages clients to embark on a journey of self-improvement and emotional resilience.
Couples Counseling
An effective, proactive way for partners to work through relationship challenges together, couples counseling with Dr. Thomas focuses on improving communication, understanding, and trust. While it’s common for one or both partners to feel hesitant at first, this form of counseling offers essential relationship skills that often aren’t learned until therapy becomes part of the process. Counseling can help couples in a variety of ways.
Strengthening Emotional Bonds
A significant aspect of couples counseling is fostering a deeper connection between partners. During therapy, partners explore topics such as family patterns, unresolved grief, personal insecurities, and vulnerabilities and many others.
By dedicating time to open up in a safe space, couples often can grow closer and develop a greater level of emotional intimacy and understanding.
Reducing Relationship Conflict
Conflict is a natural aspect of any relationship, yet many couples may not always have or use the tools to handle conflict productively.
One of the most positive potential outcomes of couples counseling is to help partners communicate more effectively, reducing misinterpretations and building a foundation of respect and mutual understanding.
Dr. Thomas works with couples to help them express emotions like frustration, betrayal, anxiety, and anger in constructive ways, resulting in more productive conversations rather than escalating arguments.
Building Self-Awareness Within the Relationship
Couples counseling doesn’t just benefit the relationship as a whole; it also offers individuals an opportunity for personal growth. Therapy encourages each partner to gain insight into their personal motivations, emotional responses, and behavioral patterns. This increased self-awareness can benefit not only the relationship, but also other areas of life, making couples counseling an enriching experience on multiple levels.
Those are just some of the ways couples counseling can help – there are many others.
Life Transition Counseling
Major life changes—such as relocating, retiring, welcoming a new family member, or losing a loved one—can be overwhelming and bring about significant stress. Dr. Thomas offers life transition counseling to help clients navigate these changes in a balanced, healthy manner.
Life transitions can vary widely and may be expected or unexpected. All can have a significant impact on your life. Even anticipated or planned changes like graduating or starting a new job, can lead to struggles. Situations that don’t unfold as hoped, such as missing a career goal, can lead to disappointment.
Of course, those unanticipated changes, the sudden changes, like job loss, often present intense challenges, too. Even gradual changes, such as adjusting to a promotion, sometimes lead to unforeseen struggles.
Yes, life transitions can bring both positive and negative effects. But, Dr. Thomas has found they often create opportunities for growth and change while also challenging individuals to adjust to new realities.
Navigating these events with the support of a psychologist can help clients build coping skills, strengthen family bonds, and gain self-understanding, making transitions less daunting and more manageable.
Grief Counseling
Grief, whether from a loss, separation, or life change, is one of life’s most profound challenges. Dr. Thomas offers grief counseling to support individuals through this journey, providing a compassionate space where clients can process their emotions without pressure to get past the grief before they’re ready.
Everyone feels grief differently. For example, some individuals experience intense, overwhelming grief, finding it challenging to think beyond the pain of loss. This all-encompassing grief can make it difficult to recall positive memories or see beyond the immediate feelings of sorrow.
On the other hand, for some, grief may manifest as an inability to confront or process feelings, leading them to act as though nothing has changed. This avoidance can create emotional barriers that eventually resurface, often making the grieving process more challenging.
Grief counseling with Dr. Thomas offers individuals the chance to work through their emotions at their own pace, guided by a professional experienced in helping clients cope with the pain and complexities of loss.
A Psychologist to Help Those In Burbank and the Rest of California
Choosing the right psychologist is a pivotal decision that can significantly impact your therapeutic experience. Dr. Thomas believes that a positive connection between client and psychologist is essential for effective therapy, enabling clients to achieve meaningful growth and improvement.
Working with a skilled psychologist like Dr. Thomas can offer clarity, direction, and support during challenging or confusing times. If you’re considering therapy, she provides a free initial consultation to discuss your concerns and how therapy might be beneficial. To take the first step toward improved mental and emotional health, reach out to Dr. Thomas by calling (310) 359-9450 or request an appointment online.