Elaine Verchick, MFT ( Marriage & Family Therapist), is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in Beverly Hills. She specializes in mood disorders, specifically Depression. In addition, she addresses relationship and self esteem issues, parenting teenagers, adolescents and eating disorders.
Relationship Issues
Childhood wounds affect present-day relationships, from the loving memories to the fearful and regretful moments. But the time to come to terms with the past is now. A good relationship begins with you.
Explore Ways of Effectively Communicating With Your Adolescents, Adult Children, Spouse, Parents or Significant Others.
- Communicate Without Conflict, Guilt or Bad Feelings
- Redefine Your Relationship
- Heal Past Wounds
- Talk Without Criticizing, Listen Without Defending
- Appreciate Similarities & Differences
- Understand Values & Beliefs
Through exploration we will address these issues
Parenting Teenagers
Accepting and Understanding Your Teenager's Growing Independence
What is the distance, the silence, the exclusion between parent and teenager? What does it mean and what motivates your teenager? Elaine will focus on developing a rewarding relationship with your teenager by understanding what motivates him or her.
Elaine will address everyday problems like messy rooms, mood swings, and and more difficult issues relating to drug use, sexual exploration, gang involvement and depressions. Other concerns and worries might be eating habits, grades and friends.
All these problems will be addressed.