Elysse Rhodes, AMFT

About

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD and Emotional Regulation. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Trauma and PTSD
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

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.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• 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.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• Ketamine-AssistedTherapy sessions that take place alongside ketamine treatment given and supervised by a medical provider.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• 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.
• Spravato (esketamine)
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
• 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, Trauma and PTSD, Emotional Regulation, ADHD, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Coping Skills, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, First Responders, Grief, Impulse Control Disorders, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Neurodivergence, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Thinking Disorders, Veterans

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, ComPsych, Curative, Government Employees Health Association (GEHA), Health Net, Highmark BCBS of Western New York, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Optum, Oxford, Premera Blue Cross, Sharp Health Plan, Surest, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

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

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Pepperdine University

Years in practice

6

Education & qualifications