Megan Baker, MA, LMFT

About

Marriage & Family Therapist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Relationship Issues, Self Esteem and Anxiety. Takes Cigna and other plans. Has a waitlist for new clients.

Areas of expertise

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

Types of therapy

• 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.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• 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.
• 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'.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• 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.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• TranspersonalIncludes spiritual experience, such as meditation or a sense of connection beyond the self, as part of therapy.
• 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

Waitlist. Contact to join the list for online therapy.

Accepting new clients

Waitlist

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Anxiety, Addiction, Alcohol Use, Bisexual, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Dual Diagnosis, Family Conflict, Grief, Infidelity, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Parenting, Peer Relationships, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Cigna and Evernorth, Health Net

Fees

Individual sessions $165, couple sessions $200; sliding scale available

Payment methods

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

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Immuno-disorders, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Antioch University Los Angeles

Years in practice

15

Education & qualifications