Zev Swiller, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Depression, Addiction and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

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

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.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• 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

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Depression, Addiction, Trauma and PTSD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Bisexual, Career Counseling, Coping Skills, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Family Conflict, Geriatric and Seniors, Grief, Impulse Control Disorders, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Suicidal Ideation

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $250; sliding scale available

Payment methods

Cash, Paypal, Venmo, Zelle

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Group

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

University of Southern California

Years in practice

13

Other offices

Los Angeles, 90064

Education & qualifications