WILA, Los Angeles, CA Videos

Meet WILA therapist Camila Argueta, MA! In her words: “I believe that personal growth often emerges from overcoming adversity, but I deeply respect the courage it takes to seek out support when life’s challenges become too heavy to carry alone. My therapeutic approach is grounded in compassion and empathy as I strive to offer a safe, collaborative space where individuals can navigate difficult situations and find meaning in their lived experiences.” Learn more about Camila at the #linkinbio #wilawednesday #featuredtherapist #losangelestherapists

WILA is still recruiting for the next round of our Voices of Warriors group! If you’ve experienced a sexual violation that you feel was traumatic for YOU, and you’d like to begin (or continue) processing it, the VOW group may be a good fit for you. Head to the #linkinbio for more information about the group and how to get started! #sexualtraumaawareness #sexualtraumahealing #sexualtraumasurvivor #sexualtraumagroup #losangelesgrouptherapy #grouptherapylosangeles

SPREAD THE WORD: 🗣️WILA is recruiting participants for the next round of our Voices of Warriors women’s sexual trauma group! 🗣️ Head to the #linkinbio for more information about the group and how to get started!

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Only one more week to get your tickets for WILA's 50th birthday celebration!! Keeping WILA alive for 50 years is quite an accomplishment--one that wouldn’t have been possible without you. We can’t wait to celebrate together! Head to https://buff.ly/3wpMCP4 for more information and to purchase tickets!

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Sometimes we all need a little reminder! If you are struggling and need help finding your way through something, consider contacting WILA today at https://wila.org/contact/

Talking about money is uncomfortable under many circumstances. But talking about it in a space where you’re already feeling vulnerable and emotional? SHEESH! 🥵 That can be tough. Here at WILA, we understand that talking about money and fees isn’t the easiest for most people. Yet, we also recognize that it is a necessary skill for so many aspects of adult life. As a sliding-scale clinic, we try to involve our patients in the fee-setting process starting at intake and continuing throughout treatment, giving them multiple opportunities to practice talking about money in a safe, nonjudgmental setting. Reach out to us today at https://buff.ly/3TATu4F to learn more about our sliding scale services! #slidingscaletherapy #moneytalk #feesetting #sillysaturday

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Fellow psychotherapists, who can relate? Whether you're a new clinician or a well-seasoned one, there will be times when your interpretations miss the mark. Clients have many ways of indicating this to us, some more overt than others. Attending to these indications is an important part of psychotherapy, as doing so can help us identify when there might be a need for repair, better attunement, etc. #therapistthursday #therapymemes #theartofinterpretation

Meet WILA therapist Ben Chandler, MA! He shares: “Thomas Odgen begins one of his books recounting a question D. W. Winnicott is said to have asked of each of his adolescent patients: ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’. Ogden continues: ‘This question is perhaps the most important question any of us asks ourselves from very early in life until the moment just before we die. Who would we like to become? What kind of person do we want to be? In what ways are we not ourselves? What is it that prevents us from being more the person we would like to be? How do we become more of the person we feel we have the potential to be and the responsibility to be? These are the questions that bring most patients to therapy…, though they are rarely aware that this is the case, being more focused on finding symptomatic relief. At times, the goal of treatment is to bring a patient from a state of not being able to form such questions to a state in which he is.’” Learn more about Ben at https://buff.ly/3z4yLL7 #WILAWednesday #weareWILA #featuredtherapist #losangelestherapists

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Meet WILA therapist Roseli Ribeiro, MA! She shares: "I have tried to state the need that we have to recognize this aspect of health: the non-communicating central self, forever immune from the reality principle, and forever silent. Here communication is not nonverbal; it is, like the music of the spheres, absolutely personal. It belongs to being alive. And in health, it is out of this that communication naturally arises." --Winnicott Communication is essential in therapeutic work. However, even more essential is that the type of communication that is being built in alliance with the therapist is that which comes from the "non-communicating central self." Then, creative living, which involves all the new forms found in therapeutic work, is now part of a natural way of living the life that every human being longs to live--feeling alive and real to oneself and in relation to others. Learn more about Roseli at https://buff.ly/3z4yLL7 or https://buff.ly/3Sxy1YE #WILAWednesday #weareWILA #featuredtherapist #losangelestherapists

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Meet WILA therapist Anna Lipton, MA! She offers the following quote to provide insight into her perspective on therapy: "It's typically American to equate healing with doing something. When we have a problem, we fix it, and we prefer to do it quickly. But fixing is not the same as healing; in fact it can easily get in the way of healing...Healing happens not through doing but through feeling" -Elio Frattaroli Learn more about Anna at https://buff.ly/3z4yLL7 #WILAWednesday #WeAreWILA #featuredtherapist #losangelestherapists

POV: you’re a potential new WILA patient using our website to get started Here at WILA, we understand that beginning therapy can be a daunting task. So, we’ve done our very best to make it easy to get started with us through our website! Access our website at the #linkinbio and follow these simple steps to begin the process today: 1. Peruse the website to learn more about WILA 2. Read the “First Steps & FAQ” and watch the included video 3. Schedule an “Introductory Call” with our Intake Coordinator to answer any remaining questions you have OR schedule a “Phone Intake” to move forward with doing an intake with one of our therapists WILA is currently taking on new patients with little to no waitlist time—we look forward to hearing from you soon! #wilawednesday #wearewila #websitetips #losangelestherapy

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Meet WILA therapist Jack Sample, MA! In his words: "Sci-Fi visionary Philip K. Dick wrote that 'the symbols of the divine show up in our world initially at the trash stratum.' In other words, wisdom can be found in what is ordinarily dismissed, discarded, or forgotten in the business of just getting by. I believe therapy can be an opportunity to sift through often underestimated feelings, thoughts, and dreams to recover a sense of one’s inherent dignity, aliveness, and potential for change." Learn more about Jack at https://buff.ly/3z4yLL7 #WILAWednesday #WeAreWILA #FeaturedTherapist #LosAngelesTherapists

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Meet WILA therapist Yeva Ghrjyan, Psy.D.! In her words: " 'If you know how to make good use of the mud, you can make beautiful lotuses.' -Thich Nhat Hanh Therapy helps us understand that our human condition isn't a flaw. Slowly, we can learn to be at ease in muddy waters." Learn more about Yeva at https://buff.ly/3z4yLL7 #WILAWednesday #WeAreWILA #FeaturedTherapist

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WILA Founder and Director Emeritus Dr. Allen Yasser has an important message for YOU! Give it a watch, and if you feel moved to support WILA's End of Year Give fundraiser, please do so here: https://buff.ly/3sS9hSe #EndofYearGiving #GoingforGold #SupportOurDream

📢CALLING ALL WILA ALUM📢 Feel like taking a stroll down memory lane to support WILA’s present and future trainees this #flashbackfriday ? If you’ve got pics from your time training at WILA, please share them with us! We thank you in advance for your continued support of WILA and our fundraising efforts.

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Meet WILA therapist Pamela O'Leary, MA! In her words: "Marcel Proust's profound insight, 'The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes,' underscores the notion that by approaching the familiar with fresh, open, and imaginative eyes, we can uncover wonder and novelty in our everyday surroundings. This sentiment aligns closely with the journey we embark on in therapy. In our work, we strive to foster curiosity and mindfulness, approaching our experiences with a willingness to explore how our past has shaped us in ways that may have been previously unimaginable. It's an exploration—a voyage—into understanding and healing, where the familiar unfolds into a landscape for self-discovery." Learn more about Pamela at https://buff.ly/3z4yLL7 #weareWILA #WILAWednesday #featuredtherapist #losangelestherapists #therapisthtoughts

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Meet WILA therapist Navvab Tadjvar, MA! In his words: "'Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one cannot stay silent.' -Françoise, Davoine We show what we can’t say. Therapy can help us feel the sense of agency we desperately avoid." Learn more about Navvab at https://buff.ly/3z4yLL7 ! #WILAWednesday #weareWILA #featuredtherapist #losangelestherapists #therapistthoughts

Come join us for WILA's next CE event and meet the BOP's new CPD requirement for cultural diversity and/or social justice! Register at https://wila.org/blog/engaging-with-dr-usha-tummala-narra before midnight and take advantage of early bird pricing!

📢 Attention friends, colleagues, and community members in the LA area: WILA is currently taking on new patients with little to no wait time after intake—a rare occurrence! If you or someone you know are considering seeking therapy, schedule an informational call or an intake with us today at https://wila.clientsecure.me/request/service ! #losangelestherapy #westlatherapy #communitymentalhealth #affordabletherapy #nowaitlisttherapy #therapythursday