Dr. Alex Shimer, MFT, PsyD

To help with the challenges of Covid-19, Los Angles County Department of Mental Health has partnered with Headspace to offer free Headspace subscriptions to all LA county residents. #mentalhealth #LADMH #headspace

To ensure the safety of our community and minimize the spread of covid-19, I have temporarily transitioned to video teletherapy. I hope everyone is taking care of themselves in this difficult time. #socialdistancing #flattenthecurve #teletherapy #mentalhealth #wereallinthistogether

If you are struggling with an eating disorder and are seeking additional support outside of individual therapy (or haven’t yet started treatment of any kind), the EDCC in Brentwood offers a free weekly support group on Wednesday evenings from 6-7 PM. In my 4 years as a therapist at EDCC, whenever I had the pleasure to run this group, I saw that newcomers were always welcomed. All you need to do is show up.

The Healing Power of Telling Your Trauma Story #mentalhealth #psychology #healingfromtrauma

Your thinking patterns impact how you see yourself. Here's how to work through some of the ones that don't serve you.