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LGA is an outpatient program specializes in working with personality disorders utilizing CBT/DBT.

11/01/2026

I am grateful for my best friend, my roommate, my emergency contact, my partner in this very beautiful and difficult life, and my husband.

What research since 1938 says about love, and what my marriage has taught me

The Harvard Study of Adult Development has followed people’s lives since 1938. Its clearest finding is that the quality of our close relationships predicts happiness and health more strongly than wealth, fame, or career success. People who were most satisfied in their relationships at 50 were the healthiest at 80.

Dr. John Gottman’s research adds that lasting couples aren’t the ones who never struggle. They’re the ones who keep “turning toward” each other in small, everyday moments: a shared look, a question, a laugh. Couples who stayed together did this about 86% of the time. Couples who later divorced did it about 33% of the time.

As a therapist, I teach this. As a wife, I live it. And let me tell you, teaching is much easier than living, and the work is worth it.

Happy anniversary, Adriel Arenas . Three years is a short time on paper, yet we’ve walked through enough together that it feels like so much longer. Thank you for turning toward me in the ordinary moments, the hard ones, and every season in between. I’m deeply grateful for the life we’re building, and for all the years still ahead of us. ❤️

❤️ 💝🤍

10/31/2026

“We’re approving 2 days.” No questions about what the client needs. No request for the clinician’s recommendation. Just a number. 🧠

In this video, Stephanie Gilbert , and I talk about something many people never see behind the scenes. Insurance companies often don’t ask treating providers what level of care a client needs or how long a stay is clinically necessary. Instead, they tell providers how many days they’re offering, and the treatment plan is expected to fit around that number.

When coverage decisions come before clinical judgment, clients can be stepped down too soon, discharged before they’re stable, and left to start over when symptoms return. Treatment should be guided by the person in front of us, not a predetermined number of days. 💛

📌 Know your rights: In California, state law (SB 855) requires many health plans to base medical necessity decisions on generally accepted standards of mental health care. If your care has been denied or cut short, you can appeal. Contact the Department of Managed Health Care Help Center at 1-888-466-2219 or dmhc.ca.gov. For employer-sponsored plans, contact the U.S. Department of Labor at 1-866-444-3272 or askebsa.dol.gov.

🎙️ Full Video coming soon on YouTube.
📞 In crisis? Call or text 988.

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10/30/2026

Your therapist recommends weekly sessions. Your insurance company says you’ve “improved enough.” 🧠

In this video, Stephanie Gilbert , and I talk about how insurance companies often limit or deny the mental health treatment people actually need, and how utilization reviews play a big role in that. A utilization review is when the insurance company reviews your care to decide whether it’s “medically necessary.” In practice, that can mean fewer sessions, shorter treatment, interrupted progress, and clinicians spending time on paperwork instead of with clients.

Healing doesn’t run on an insurance company’s timeline. When care gets cut short, clients often lose momentum, symptoms can return, and trust in the process can break down. 💛

📌 Know your rights: If your mental health care has been denied or limited, you can appeal. In California, you can contact the Department of Managed Health Care Help Center at 1-888-466-2219 or dmhc.ca.gov. If your plan is through your employer, you can also reach the U.S. Department of Labor at 1-866-444-3272 or askebsa.dol.gov.

🎙️ Full Episode coming soon on YouTube
📞 In crisis? Call or text 988.

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10/29/2026

Anger. Hate. Anxiety. Denial. Uncertainty. 🧠
Our current political climate isn’t only something we read about. It’s something we feel in our bodies, our relationships, and our communities. In this video, Stephanie Gilbert , and I talk about how these emotions are shaping our collective mental health: why so many of us feel on edge, disconnected, or exhausted, and what happens when fear and division become the background noise of daily life.
📚 Research supports this. In a major review, psychologists Repetti, Taylor, and Seeman (2002) found that households marked by ongoing conflict, anger, and emotional coldness disrupt how the body handles stress. Over time, this raises the risk of depression, anxiety, and other mental and physical health conditions, especially for children. What happens in one home can ripple outward into the larger systems we all share.
You’re not imagining it, and you’re not alone. 💛
🎙️ full episode coming soon on YouTube
📞 In crisis? Call or text 988.
Source: Repetti, R. L., Taylor, S. E., & Seeman, T. E. (2002). Risky families: Family social environments and the mental and physical health of offspring. Psychological Bulletin, 128(2), 330–366.
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10/27/2026

How does politics show up in the therapy room? 🧠
Stephanie Gilbert , and I sat down to talk about the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, signed into law on October 3, 2008. It built on the original Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 and requires many health plans to cover mental health and substance use care on par with medical care. We discuss how it has shaped our work as therapists and what it means for our clients’ access to care.
📌 Resource: If you think your insurance is denying or limiting mental health coverage, contact the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration at 1-866-444-3272 or askebsa.dol.gov.
💛 In crisis? Call or text 988.
🎙️ Full conversation coming soon

04/27/2026

There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding of what clinical psychologist, and psychological therapist do outside of “listen and validate”. Here is a 30 seconds brief description that might help bring more understanding on what the job of a clinical therapist or psychologist is.

04/15/2026

I hear via Instagram that there is a new moon coming up. ~ I heard through the vines of our ancestors, we write goals and intentions during the time of a new moon 🌑 I write my intention publicly 📱 I set my intentions of growth 🌱 Growth in empathy 💕 Growth in education 📕Growth in behavioral change 🧠 and a less painful world 🌎 My intention is to lead that change 📝 🌙 ⁉️ 🤷🏻‍♀️ ✨

Address

1923 1/2 Westwood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
90025

Telephone

+17472282621

Website

http://www.Lgatherapy.com/

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