Individual and Couples Therapist in Woodland Hills, CA
If you feel stuck in your relationships, overwhelmed by your thoughts, or unsure why the same patterns keep repeating, you’re not alone.
Many of my clients come to therapy feeling confused, frustrated, or disconnected from themselves or their partners. My work focuses on helping you understand why you think, feel, and react the way you do so you can build healthier communication, deeper connection, and more self-trust.
My name is Karine Echighian, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Woodland Hills, CA. I work with adults and couples who want to better understand their emotions and relationship patterns so they can build healthier, more meaningful connections.
I offer in-person therapy in Woodland Hills and virtual therapy throughout California.
Karine Echighian, LMFT in Woodland Hills, CA
Specializing in Anxiety, Shame and Complex Trauma
My Approach to Therapy and How it Differs
Many therapy approaches focus primarily on learning coping skills to manage symptoms.
While coping skills can be helpful, my work focuses on something deeper: understanding why you do what you do.
Our thoughts, behaviors, and emotional reactions all have meaning. Often, they are connected to underlying needs that may or may not be getting met.
When we begin to understand those needs, things start to make more sense.
Together, we explore:
- The patterns that show up in your thoughts and relationships
- The emotions underneath your reactions
- The needs that may be driving those feelings
- Healthier ways to communicate and meet those needs
My goal is to help you move from feeling confused and overwhelmed to feeling clear, empowered, and more connected to yourself and the people in your life.
Education and Credentials
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP)
- Shame-Informed Therapy for Anxiety
- Complex Trauma Informed Therapist
My training and experience focus on helping clients better understand the emotional and relational patterns that influence their lives.
My work integrates insight-focused therapy with approaches that emphasize emotional awareness, communication, and understanding the deeper needs behind behavior.
What I Help Clients With
Many of the people I work with come to therapy feeling:
- Stuck in cycles of anxiety or overthinking
- Unsure why they react the way they do emotionally
- Struggling with communication in relationships
- Feeling disconnected from themselves or their partner
- Carrying unresolved experiences from the past
- Feeling overwhelmed trying to please others
Therapy can help you slow down, make sense of your experiences, and develop a deeper understanding of yourself.
That understanding often becomes the foundation for real change.
Ready to Begin
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in your thoughts, or struggling in your relationships, therapy can help you better understand what’s happening and how to move forward.
You don’t have to navigate it alone.
If you’d like to learn more about working together, schedule a consultation to learn more about working together.
“Her ability to know when to push me and when to listen. She advises without making me feel judged or like she is dictating my life.”
- Individual Counseling Client
