Niki Christina Payne, LMFT

About

Marriage & Family Therapist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Anxiety, Self Esteem and Relationship Issues. Sees clients in person and online. Takes some insurance plans; see the full list below. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Self Esteem
• Relationship Issues
• Coping Skills
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Gottman MethodA couples therapy built on research into what makes relationships last. Works on friendship, handling conflict and shared meaning.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• HypnotherapyUses guided relaxation and focused attention (hypnosis) to help with things such as anxiety, pain, sleep or habits like smoking.
• ImagoA couples therapy that uses structured conversations to help partners see how childhood experiences shape their conflicts, and to reconnect.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Self Esteem, Relationship Issues, Addiction, ADHD, Alcohol Use, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Codependency, Coping Skills, Domestic Violence, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Polyamory & ENM, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Stress, Thinking Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Weight Loss

Insurance

ILWU-PMA, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $200; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Years in practice

6

Other offices

1366 West 7th Street, San Pedro, 90732

Education & qualifications