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As a Family Systems Therapist, I work to help families feel closer and more connected in an effort to reduce symptoms and increase well-being.
Mr Oliver Drakeford
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
“As the Clinical Director of an adolescent residential treatment center, I enjoyed working with families and providing systemic treatment for families and couples.”
About Me
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in West Hollywood, California. I treat addiction, anxiety, and LGBTQI+ concerns in adolescents and adults. I provide family therapy plus practical coping and relapse-prevention skills for you and your family.
Approach
My approach to therapy is influenced by my enthusiasm for classical psychodynamic theory that was the foundation of my two year training at the esteemed Maple Counseling Center in Beverly Hills. This was enhanced with a certification from the Los Angeles Institute and Association for Psychoanalytic Studies (LAISPS), and a foundation course at The Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis (ICP). I strive to constantly enhance my approach using contemporary influences, from Mentalization Based Training, and from the extensive cultural sensitivity work at Antioch University, where I was in the LGBT Specialization. I continue training in Modern Group Analytic theory at the Center for Group Studies in New York. As a family therapist, I focus on communication in family counseling, as it pertains to understanding the family dynamics, conflict and connection.
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Basic Information
Services
I work with families, groups and individual and provide services for adolescents and adults.
Services Offered:
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Family Therapy
A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.
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Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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Works With:
- •Adults
- •Couples
- •Families
- •Groups
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
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Addiction
A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Family Issues
Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.
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LGBTQI+ Support
The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.
Professional Title:
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
A therapist licensed to work with couples and families on relationship difficulties, communication, and family dynamics.
Qualifications
Antioch University
AGPA
Los Angeles Institute and Association of Psychoanalytic Studies (LAISPS)
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
Registrations
Oliver Drakeford Therapy
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