Donna

Ms Donna El-Armale

Psychotherapist

“Experienced for more than 15 years working with adolescence and adults. My specialty is grief/loss and bereavement and trauma therapy.”

About Me

I am an LMFT psychotherapist in Carthay Circle, California. I specialize in abuse, life transitions, and grief. I provide individual and adolescent therapy, adoption-related support, and practical tools for safety and daily coping.

Approach

My approach is a combination of approaches that is best suite you. My primary approach is from the principles of Positive Psychology which uses parts of Cognitive Behavioral therapy and Acceptance. I also use Accelerated Resolution Therapy to help you work through traumatic memories
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Services

Providing individually therapy assisting you to cope with stress, heal from trauma and grief/bereavement.

I also provide Accelerated Resolution therapy that utilizes eye movements to help you work through traumatic memories.

Services Offered:

  • Wellness Support

    Holistic support focused on overall well-being, including stress management, lifestyle balance, and building sustainable healthy habits.

  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Psychotherapist

    A professional trained to provide in-depth therapy that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting change.

Credentials

Registrations

California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

LMFT

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Qualifications

Philips Graduate Institute

Service Areas

Donna El-Armale, LA Carthay Circle

In-person

Carthay Circle

Los Angeles, California

United States

Carthay Circle, Los Angeles, United States