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“For Ilissa I must say it seems more appropriate to call her work a calling. Her insight comes from a very personal place inside her, and it guides her to heal her clients, in a knowing, empathetic and compassionate way”.

Bob Israel, Co-Founder / Creative Director / CEO, Aspect Ratio

“Her knowledge and sensitivity are hallmarks of her clinical work”.

Pat Walter, Owner, MFT ATR-BC

“Having had the pleasure of listening to a number of her broadcasts, I can appreciate her ability to dig swiftly and accurately to the root of issues.”

John A Midgett, Director of IT, Community Radio

“Ilissa is warm, intelligent, intuitive and clear in her thinking; a joy and pleasure to know and work with.”

Ronald Alexander Ph.D., Extension Instructor, UCLA Extension

“In the Interstitial Cystitis and pelvic pain community, it's rare to find someone as passionate and committed as she is to helping patients to improve their quality of life and medical care.

Jill Osborne, Director IC Network

“If you are looking for a marriage therapist she is the one for you.”

Tyler Ornstein, CEO Tyler’s Coffee

“Ilissa’s knowledge in the field is very impressive, and her ability to relate to families on their level is second to none.”

Nick Athas, Co-Founder, Intercept Interventions

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Therapy Basics:

Therapy has often been called the "talking cure," since the exchange of words between the client and therapist can appear to be the most obvious form of communication that is going on. In reality, therapy can offer a much richer experience than the simple exchange of words and advice. (more)

Individuals:

Psychotherapy is often called "talk therapy", because that’s essentially what it is; an ongoing therapeutic conversation between therapist and client. (more)

Couples:

It is my belief that all couples can benefit from couples counseling! The purpose of couple’s therapy is to restore a better level of functioning in couples who experience relationship distress. (more)

Families:

Family can influence our perceptions, our modes of interacting, and our styles of communicating. In family therapy, I apply therapeutic principles while engaging the participation of family members, individually and as a group. (more)

Groups:

Group Counseling is a form of psychotherapy in which a group of individuals who don't know each other outside the group, meet at regular intervals for the purposes of treatment and change. Groups are often used to focus on a specific problem. (more)

How Can I Help?

I base my marriage and family therapy practice on building a safe and supportive relationship with my clients. I believe a client can only grow if a counselor is genuine and builds a connection with their client.

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