Jess Purner Lewin, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Anxiety, Family Conflict and Life Transitions. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Family Conflict
• Life Transitions
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• 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.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• I-CBT
• IFS-informed
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• 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.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• 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.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• 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

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Bisexual, Body Image, Coping Skills, Depression, Emotional Regulation, Gay, Grief, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Peer Relationships, Polyamory & ENM, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Out of Network

Fees

Sliding scale available

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

University of Southern California

Other offices

Saint Petersburg, 33702

Education & qualifications