Individual Therapy
You've been thinking about it for a while.
“I'll bring structure, honesty and real curiosity to every session. You bring whatever is true this week.”Tanya Samuelian, LMFT
Maybe a year. Maybe several. The idea of therapy keeps surfacing—usually after a hard week, a hard conversation, or a quiet Sunday night where something underneath finally got loud enough to register.
And then you put it down. You're functioning. You're handling it. You've handled harder things. You'll figure it out, the way you've figured out everything else.
As an individual therapist in Los Angeles, I work with capable, driven adults who are starting to suspect that "handling it" isn't the same as living the life they actually want.
Book a ConsultationA complimentary 15-minute call with me · Prefer to text? (818) 652-3495
Who I
work with
My individual therapy practice in Los Angeles is focused on a specific kind of client:
Book a ConsultationHigh-functioning adults whose external lives look like they're working—and whose internal lives are asking for something more
Professionals, executives, founders, and creatives navigating success that costs more than it returns
High achievers whose drive has become inseparable from their dread
People doing their first real therapy —after years of thinking about it or after a brief unhelpful experience that didn't fit
The common thread: smart, capable people who are ready for the kind of work that doesn't just make them feel better in the moment but actually changes something underneath.
What I help clients
work through
Most clients arrive with one of these and discover, in the work, that several are connected. That's not the work getting bigger. That's the actual picture coming into focus.
What to expect
A few things you can expect from working with me.
I’m an active participant, not a passive listener.
I don’t sit back and nod. I think alongside you—brainstorming, collaborating, and challenging you when something doesn’t add up.
You won’t be doing this work alone in the room.
We work with patterns, not just symptoms.
Sustainable change happens when we work with the patterns underneath—the ones that produce the symptoms in the first place. The perfectionism. The overfunctioning. The nervous system that learned, somewhere along the way, that rest wasn't safe.
Address the engine, not just the smoke.
The relationship is part of the work.
The trust we build is part of what helps, and it's something advice alone can't give you.
You don't have to "do therapy right." You just have to show up and let the work do what it does.
I integrate multiple modalities.
My approach integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS) , psychodynamic and attachment-based therapy, evidence-based cognitive tools, and nervous-system-informed work. Different clients need different combinations at different times. The goal isn't loyalty to one school. It's giving you what the work actually requires.
“I’ve been in therapy before, but I always felt like I was talking about the same things without really getting anywhere. Working with Tanya was different. She helped me recognize patterns I hadn’t even realized were there.”
“I always thought therapy was for people going through something more serious. I was managing everything on the outside, but internally, I was overwhelmed. Looking back, I wish I had started sooner.”
“I kept telling myself I didn't really need therapy because nothing was technically wrong. I was just stressed all the time and thought that was normal. I'm really glad I finally decided to go.”
Questions
Weekly therapy or an Individual Intensive?
Weekly sessions are where most people start. If once a week isn't moving fast enough, an Individual Intensive gives you three focused weeks.
How do I know if therapy is the right step for me?
How long does therapy take?
What happens during the consultation?
Is therapy confidential?
Begin with
a conversation
A complimentary 15-minute phone consultation to talk through what's bringing you in and whether working together is the right fit.
Book a ConsultationPrefer to text? (818) 652-3495
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