Darren Blatt, LMFT

About

Marriage & Family Therapist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Anxiety, Coping Skills and Depression. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Anger Management
• Family Conflict
• Parenting
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Art TherapyUses drawing, painting or other art-making to express and explore feelings, with a therapist trained in art therapy. No artistic skill is needed.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• 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.
• 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.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• Gottman MethodA couples therapy built on research into what makes relationships last. Works on friendship, handling conflict and shared meaning.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Object Relations
• Play TherapyUses play, toys and games to help children express feelings and work through problems in a way that suits their age.
• 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

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression, Anger Management, Autism, Borderline Personality (BPD), Dissociative Disorders (DID), Family Conflict, Neurodivergence, Oppositional Defiance (ODD), Parenting, Relationship Issues, Schizophrenia, School Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Trauma and PTSD, Video Game Addiction

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Brighton Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Coventry, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Evry Health, Geisinger, Government Employees Health Association (GEHA), Health Net, Independence Blue Cross, MagnaCare, MHNet Behavioral Health, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Sidecar Health, Sutter, TRICARE, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Ages

Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

Single Parent

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Phillips Graduate Institute

Education & qualifications