Seeing a Therapist in Santa Monica and the Surrounding Westside
Michael Nee, M.A., LMFT (#89379) sees Santa Monica clients from an office at 13101 W. Washington Boulevard, Suite 454, Los Angeles, CA 90066, in Mar Vista just south of the city line. From most of Santa Monica it is a ten to twenty minute drive depending on the hour, and evening appointments run to 8:00pm Monday through Thursday specifically so the trip does not have to happen at 5pm.
If the drive is the obstacle rather than the therapy, telehealth is available to anyone located in California and is used by a substantial share of clients here.
What the Practice Covers
Individual therapy, short-term and solution-focused or longer-term depth work. Couples and marriage therapy for relationships of every configuration. Adult ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief and bereavement, life transitions, therapy for men, chronic illness, and sex and sexuality as a certified sex therapist.
Who the Work Tends to Be With
Since before 2010, clients have come from the arts, entertainment, real estate, academia, medicine and technology, along with entrepreneurs and the partners, families and friends around them — a fair description of who lives and works on this stretch of the Westside. The common thread is rarely a diagnosis. It is usually that something stopped working and repeating the same approach is no longer viable.
How Sessions Are Approached
Pragmatic, collaborative and compassionate rather than one method applied uniformly. The first session is about the reasons you are here, with no pressure to cover everything. The second picks up what stayed with you. From there the work is directed by your own answer to a specific question: if therapy works, what will you be feeling, thinking or doing that shows it?
Book a Free Consultation
Consultations are free and run 15 to 40 minutes. Call (310) 927-1755, email michael@michaelneetherapy.com, or use the contact page. Fees and out-of-network insurance are covered on the FAQ page.