Business Details
Compassionate Mental Health Therapy in Los Angeles
Our practice is built on the belief that psychoanalysis is an artful exploration of the human soul, creating a sanctuary for authentic self-discovery. With over 13 years of clinical experience, we employ a relational psychodynamic-psychoanalytic approach that honors early relational influences while addressing present-day challenges. Our services integrate visualization, relaxation techniques, and performance psychology to foster resilience and personal growth. As an educator at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a graduate of The New Center for Psychoanalysis, I bring academic rigor to clinical practice.Our team includes associates supervised by nationally recognized professionals, offering specialized care for adults, children, athletes, and creative professionals. We uniquely combine expertise in arts, athletics, and psychoanalysis to address diverse psychological needs, from trauma recovery to creative block resolution.
Services
Individual Therapy
Couples Counseling
Child Psychotherapy
Family Therapy
Adolescent Treatment
Psychoanalysis
Dream Analysis
Sport Psychology
Highlights and features
- 13+ years combining relational psychodynamic therapy with modern techniques
- Specialized treatment for athletes and creative professionals
- Integrates performance psychology with traditional psychoanalysis
- Supervised by nationally recognized psychoanalytic professionals
- Offers child/adolescent therapy with play-based communication methods
Associations and certifications
- The New Center for Psychoanalysis
- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Services
Individual Therapy
Personalized psychotherapy focusing on self-awareness and behavioral change through relational psychodynamic approaches. Helps clients identify internal barriers using evidence-based techniques while fostering emotional growth. Combines traditional talk therapy with creative methods for comprehensive personal development.
Child Psychotherapy
Specialized treatment for children using play-based communication and non-verbal techniques. Develops emotional vocabulary and self-esteem through structured therapeutic activities. Addresses behavioral challenges while building foundational emotional resilience in a safe, non-judgmental environment.
Sport Psychology
Mental training for athletes and performers to enhance focus and emotional stability. Uses visualization techniques and mindfulness practices to optimize performance states. Addresses performance anxiety while developing mental resilience for competitive environments and creative pursuits.
Psychoanalysis
Long-term analytical treatment exploring unconscious patterns through dream analysis and transference dynamics. Addresses deep-seated emotional conflicts using classical psychoanalytic frameworks. Promotes lasting personality changes through increased self-awareness and pattern recognition.
Couples Counseling
Structured therapy improving communication patterns and emotional intimacy between partners. Identifies dysfunctional relationship cycles while developing conflict resolution skills. Focuses on rebuilding trust and creating authentic connection through collaborative therapeutic processes.
People
Fredrick Edo-Okuonghae
Psychoanalyst & Executive Director
Doctor of Psychology with 13+ years clinical experience. Completed adult and child psychoanalytic training at The New Center for Psychoanalysis. Combines performance psychology with traditional analysis for athletes and creatives.
Markus Hocks
Therapist
Uses client-centered approach informed by South Central LA upbringing. Specializes in trauma recovery and community-based mental health solutions through a heart-centered therapeutic framework.
Julia Burkes
Psychotherapist
Trained in CBT, CPT, and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Completed advanced certificate program at The New Center for Psychoanalysis. Focuses on evidence-based treatments for anxiety and mood disorders.
Dr. Michael Whitman
Clinical Psychologist
20-year licensed psychologist with expertise in sports psychology and clinical supervision. Author of published works on athletic performance psychology and therapeutic relationship dynamics.
Shakeh Hovhannisyan
Doctoral Psychologist
PsyD from The Chicago School with art therapy training from UK's British Association of Art Therapists. Integrates mindfulness practices and creative expression in treating trauma and mood disorders.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
We primarily use relational psychodynamic-psychoanalysis combined with evidence-based methods like CBT and mindfulness techniques tailored to each client's needs.
Do you work with creative professionals?
Yes, we specialize in treating artists, performers, and creatives using approaches that address performance anxiety and creative block resolution.
Can you help with adolescent behavioral issues?
Our adolescent specialists use developmentally appropriate techniques to address behavioral challenges while building emotional regulation skills in a safe therapeutic environment.
Do you offer family therapy sessions?
Yes, we provide family systems therapy addressing communication patterns and intergenerational dynamics to improve relational functioning and emotional connections.
What makes your sport psychology unique?
Our performance psychology integrates traditional psychoanalysis with athletic mental training to enhance focus, resilience, and optimal performance states for athletes and performers.
Are evening or weekend appointments available?
Schedule flexibility varies by therapist - please contact our office to discuss availability as some associates offer evening sessions for working professionals.
