Dr Yifat Block
Psychoanalyst
“An experienced and compassionate psychoanalyst and licensed clinical social worker who treats adults and adolescents”
About Me
As an experienced and compassionate psychoanalyst, I work with adults and adolescents to explore deep-seated patterns. Our sessions offer a space to understand past experiences and how they shape your present. We can gently uncover insights, helping you navigate complex feelings and find new ways forward. This approach is ideal for those seeking lasting personal growth and a deeper sense of self.
Approach
Sessions unfold through attentive listening and careful reflection, noticing recurring patterns and how they show up in your everyday life. In my Manhattan Beach office we move at a steady, thoughtful pace, balancing focused conversation with space to feel what comes up; between sessions I often offer short reflections or experiments to try in your daily routine. Together we trace links between past experiences and present challenges—anxiety, relationship strains, parenting stresses or shifts after birth—and work toward clearer choices and more ease. This approach fits those seeking meaningful, sustained change.
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Basic Information
Services
Services Offered:
- •Psychotherapy
- •Psychodynamic Therapy
- •Individual Therapy
Works With:
- •Adolescents
- •Adults
- •Couples
- •Groups
- •Individuals
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Life Transitions
- •Anxiety
- •Relationship Issues
- •Mood Disorder
- •Postnatal or Perinatal Depression
- •Eating Disorders
- •Parenting Support
- •Self-Esteem
- •Stress / Burnout
Professional Title:
- •Psychoanalyst
Qualifications
Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis
University of Southern California
Registrations
Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)
LCSW