About – Therapy with Meredith

I am currently a psychoanalytic candidate at the Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies. This intensive curriculum involves post-doctoral level coursework covering a wide breadth of analytic thought, as well as infant observation, supervised control cases, and my own analysis. I am co-chair of the Student Society at LAISPS, which focuses on mentoring young clinicians in the field who are interested in working from a depth approach. I am also on the board of the Diversity Committee, and I recognize the urgent need for outreach, inclusion, and sensitivity to non-majority groups in the psychoanalytic field as well as in the broader psychological community.

I have worked in a wide array of clinical settings treating diverse populations throughout Los Angeles from homeless and at risk youth, to high profile executives and creative professionals. I was elected by my peers to serve as the Vice President for the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals ( IAEDP) in Los Angeles, and have completed extensive post graduate specialization training in trauma, eating disorders, and the early developmental ruptures that underlie an impaired capacity for connection to self and to others. I am a champion of treatment that considers mind, body, and the collective, and I am attuned to the profound impact cultural and transgenerational trauma has on the psyche. I believe each of us are much more than the sum of our symptoms. I have deep faith in the beauty and potential of the true self, and in our mind’s ability to seek integration and healing.

How I Work

While I tailor my approach to each client, my psychological interventions are rooted in contemporary relational psychodynamic and psychoanalytic practice, attachment theory, and trauma-informed somatic modalities. I am a graduate of the intensive three year training program to become certified as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) through the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute. After over a decade of teaching and practicing yoga and meditation, I am well versed in mindfulness and embodied practices for emotional regulation and resourcing. I may incorporate all these interventions exclusively or in combination given the presenting concern.

I believe in treating the whole person, and hold firmly to the principle that one should never forget the unique humanity of a client through the over-valuation of any theory.

Current Endeavors

Private Practice

Westwood, California

Consultation for Families, Organizations, Media, & Clinical Professionals

Lecturer and Presenter on Integrated Treatment:

Depth and Somatic Approaches

Training & Certifications

Somatic Experiencing Practicioner (SEP)

Graduate of Intensive three year training program through the Somatic Experiencing Institute. Close case consultation with founder and internationally recognized traumatologist Dr. Peter Levine

Advanced Training in Psychodynamic & Psychoanalytic Theory

C.G Jung Institute of Los Angeles, Certificate in Analytic Psychology, Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Study (LAISPS) eating disorders program and psychoanalytic psychotherapy program. Certificate program at the Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis. LAISPS Psychoanalytic Candidate.

Advanced Training in Treatment and Diagnosis of Dissociative Disorders

International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)

Certified Eating Disorder Specialist

2 year specialization training including extensive coursework, clinical supervision, & passing of a rigorous board exam to designate highest level of competency in Eating Disorder treatment

Clinical Experience

Private Practice, Westwood, CA

Adult and Adolescent Psychotherapy specializing in complex trauma, eating disorders, mood disorders, creativity, and personal growth. In practice since 2011.

The Camden Center, CA

Therapist + Eating Disorder Specialist

Provide specialized eating disorder treatment, and primary psychotherapy for patients in Intensive Outpatient Setting treating dual diagnosis, trauma, psychotic disorders, and other primary mental health challenges.

PCH Treatment Center, CA

Facilitated yoga, mindfulness, and emotional regulation groups in residential treatment center for primary mental health treatment specializing in trauma, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, and personality disorders.

MySoberCoach | MyEDCoach, CA

Intensive case management, crisis intervention, and life skills building for high acuity clients transitioning out of residential treatment for dual diagnosis, eating disorders, and severe emotional dysregulation.

Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health | Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center, CA

Suicide crisis line supervisor responsible for counseling and emergency intervention of high risk suicidal callers. Led training and supervision of hotline counselors for 5 years.

Transpersonal Counseling Center, CA

Individual therapy for adults with personality disorders, trauma, orthorexia, and spiritual bypass. Specialized training in transpersonal psychology alongside psychodynamic supervision.

Venice Family Clinic | Culver City Youth Health Center, CA

Individual psychodynamic therapy for depressed adolescents. Skill building and and mindfulness process groups for adolescents.

Open Paths, CA

Individual psychotherapy for traumatized children, adolescents and adults from a cognitive behavioral and family systems approach. Court mandated clients referred by Department of Child and Family Services.

Of One Mind, CA

Led yoga, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and self care groups for dual diagnosis Adolescents and Young adults in intensive outpatient program and transitional living setting.

New Village Charter School | St. Anne’s, CA

Created pilot wellness program for traumatized pregnant and parenting adolescents in transitional living and accompanying charter school. Designed curriculum to teach emotional regulation skills utilizing yoga and mind body practices, mindfulness, and group process. Program still in operation.

Yogis Anonymous, CA

In person and online yoga classes designed for specific mental health needs, including sequences for depression, anxiety, panic, and body image.

About Meredith