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Kriss Light

Kriss Light

San Pedro, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Kriss Light, a dedicated Marriage & Family Therapist with a Master's degree and LMFT credential, brings a wealth of experience in supporting individuals across various ages, from preteens to elders. She specializes in addressing top challenges like addiction, anxiety, and dissociative disorders (DID), utilizing an array of therapeutic approaches tailored to meet the unique needs of her clients. Kriss employs expressive arts, coaching, and trauma-focused strategies, along with integrative techniques to foster healing and growth. Her proficiency spans multiple modalities, including couple, individual, and family therapy, ensuring that clients receive compassionate and personalized care. With a commitment to humanistic values and multicultural sensitivity, Kriss also incorporates mindfulness-based practices and cognitive-behavioral techniques to promote well-being and resilience. She is passionate about creating a safe and nurturing environment where clients can explore their emotions and experiences, leading them on their journey towards self-discovery and improvement.
Specialties
Addiction Anxiety
Cynthia Popelka

Cynthia Popelka

San Pedro, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Cynthia Popelka, a dedicated Marriage & Family Therapist with a Master’s degree from Antioch University, understands that therapy is a journey of self-discovery that is both fulfilling and challenging. She is committed to creating a safe and creative environment for her clients where collaboration thrives. Through compassion, persistence, and humor, Cynthia engages with individuals, couples, and groups to help identify and uncover self-sabotaging behaviors and conditioned beliefs that can result in confusion, self-doubt, fear, anger, or anxiety. Taking a holistic approach, Cynthia recognizes the uniqueness of each person and utilizes her extensive training and experience to tailor treatment that aligns with individual goals. Drawing from a diverse range of healing modalities, including mindfulness-based techniques, psychodynamic therapy, and somatic experiencing, Cynthia supports her clients in examining, understanding, and transforming their challenges. As the therapeutic process unfolds, clients can expect to cultivate a growing sense of hopefulness, confidence, and inspiration, ultimately leading them towards a more vibrant and authentic experience with themselves, others, and the world.
Specialties
Anxiety Depression
Effective Resolution Family Mediation

Effective Resolution Family Mediation

San Pedro, CA
MDR
Effective Resolution is a dedicated mediator with over 30 years of experience in family mediation, youth mediation, and conflict resolution. This compassionate practitioner understands that individuals in conflict with family members or relationship partners may feel trapped in unproductive situations, often where communication becomes the core problem. Effective empowers clients by facilitating a neutral and collaborative environment where all participants can express their needs and concerns. Through careful listening and a curious approach, they guide clients toward mutually agreeable and peaceful solutions. In a confidential and voluntary setting, each individual is encouraged to share their perspectives, whether one-on-one or within the group dynamic. As a neutral facilitator, Effective takes no sides; the sole aim is to reach a resolution that benefits everyone involved. Having helped thousands of clients, both youth and adults, Effective Resolution approaches every case with the intent to foster understanding and connection, paving the way for durable peace and cooperation.
Specialties
Family Stress
Artemis Tegan

Artemis Tegan

San Pedro, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Artemis Tegan is a dedicated Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, specializing in the treatment of relational trauma. With a passion for supporting individuals, couples, and families, Artemis offers coaching and education focused on neurodiverse relationships, particularly in the context of Autism and ADHD. Over the past 28 years, she has been honored to guide clients through recovery from trauma, PTSD, addiction, anxiety, depression, anger, sexual dysfunction, and neurodiverse relational challenges. Utilizing a variety of evidence-based tools, she helps clients mitigate anxiety and depression, calm their nervous systems, and foster healthy relational engagement. Artemis employs a wide range of therapeutic modalities—including Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and EMDR—to empower clients on their healing journeys. She emphasizes the integration of body and mind approaches, helping clients understand the Vagus nerve’s vital role in regulating their emotional responses. Through techniques such as breathing exercises, body awareness, therapeutic yoga, and engagement with the five senses, clients learn effective methods to manage stress and restore internal balance. In addition to traditional sessions, Artemis offers innovative options like mindful walks, sound therapy, clinical hypnosis, and pet-assisted therapy. She is committed to providing a supportive and compassionate environment for all age groups, including teens, adults, and elders.
Specialties
Addiction Anxiety Depression PTSD/Trauma
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Mark Galyean

Mark Galyean

San Pedro, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Mark Galyean is a dedicated Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) who passionately supports individuals facing the overwhelming challenges of life. He specializes in working with teens and adults who struggle with depression, anxiety, anger management, and various relational issues. With a focus on creating a safe and emotionally supportive environment, Mark provides psychotherapy that empowers clients to confront their difficulties related to addiction, trauma, career, and relationships. By utilizing a diverse array of therapeutic modalities—including Psychodynamic psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Family Systems therapy—he guides clients in restructuring their thoughts, enhancing their self-perception, and improving their relationships. Through insightful exploration, Mark helps individuals uncover the ways their minds may distort life experiences, leading to surprising revelations and adaptive coping strategies. His commitment to confidentiality fosters a safe space, enabling clients to courageously navigate their emotionally charged experiences, whether they involve addiction, homelessness, trauma, or emotional distress. With Mark’s assistance, individuals can embark on a transformative journey toward healing and personal growth.
Specialties
Addiction Anxiety Depression PTSD/Trauma Relationship Stress
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