Gila Brown, LMFT
TIME TO SHINE
When people are ready to, they change. They never do it before then, and sometimes they die before they get around to it. You can't make them change if they don't want to, just like when they do want to, you can't stop them.
~ Andy Warhol
About You
You hide it very well.
You dress the part.
Your success distracts you from feeling so alone.
People seem to like you, but they don't really understand.
Often it feels easier to pretend that you're OK, but deep down... you hope for something more.
Gila Brown, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Throughout my life, I have always been driven by the impulse to figure things out.
I began my career as a teacher. I loved the challenge of figuring out how to present challenging concepts to my students in a way that made sense to them. After seven years of teaching, I came to see that the single most important factor in anyone's life was the parent/child relationship. I left teaching to begin a private practice as a child development specialist, helping parents understand child development and avoid power struggles.
In 2011, I returned to graduate school to become a psychotherapist.
I have since fallen in love with psychotherapy. It is the ultimate vehicle for figuring things out. I am forever fascinated by us human beings, how we make sense of the world and our place in it. I am honored to be able to do this work, helping others figure things out for themselves.
I hold an unwavering faith that the life you want is available to you.
Services
Individual Adult Psychotherapy
Consider me your calming force with an unrelenting 'yes-you-can' attitude. I balance deep empathy, strong analytic skills and a bit of dry humor to empower you to create the life you want.
Specializing in:
Depression* Shame* Suicidality* Self-harm* Anxiety*
Relationship problems* Isolation
Adult Children of Narcissisic Parents
Growing up with a narcissistic parent shapes your sense of self in a painful way that can lead to a great deal of suffering as an adult. It is not your fault. You ARE good enough. And... there is a road to recovery.
WIEBGE-Certified Level II
(The WIEBGE acronym stands for “Will I Ever Be Good Enough?”, and signifies certification in Dr. Karyl McBride’s five-step recovery model for treating adult children of narcissistic parents.)
Parenting
My experience working with families, parents and children spans over twenty years. In 2013, I created the NAPPA-award-winning parent program, 'Harmony Rules: How to Parent Confidently & Raise Super Kids', and I am a contributing expernt for KidsInTheHouse.com
I empower parents to better understand child behavior and teach them how to build a family based on cooperation, accountability and compassion
Anger Management Specialist -Level II
While anger is a natural and necessary emotion, unless it is constructively managed, it can be very damaging to relationships, both personal and professional.
Learning strategies for anger management allows for improved
communication, smoother resolution of conflicts, and increased empathy for others.
Working Together
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For your convenience and security, all therapy sessions are conducted online through a HIPAA-compliant platform.
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Generally speaking, new patients can plan for regular weekly, 50-minutes sessions.
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I am not on any insurance panels. You will receive a monthly super-bill that, if you choose, you can submit to your insurance carrier to request any partial reimbursement they might offer for out-of-network providers.
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I am licensed in both California (lic 89063) and New York (lic 001854)
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Good Faith Estimate available upon request.
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Contact
Please note that any information is being submitted through a non-secured email and for better privacy, you might prefer to contact by phone.
310.626.4427