Dr. Ariela Rabizadeh, PsyD, MA

About

Psychologist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Anxiety and Child. Sees clients in person and online. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• 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.
• Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics
• 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.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)The main behavioral therapy for OCD: gradually facing feared situations or thoughts while resisting the urge to carry out compulsions.
• 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.
• Gottman MethodA couples therapy built on research into what makes relationships last. Works on friendship, handling conflict and shared meaning.
• 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'.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)A therapy for young children's behavior in which the therapist coaches the parent live, often through an earpiece, while they play together.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Anxiety, Child, ADHD, Behavioral Issues, Career Counseling, Caregivers, Coping Skills, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Hoarding, Impulse Control Disorders, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Selective Mutism, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Tic Disorders, Women's Issues

Ages

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

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Alliant International University - California Scho

Years in practice

9

Education & qualifications