About

Philip Martin Takakjian is an “Associate Professional Clinical Counselor” and is currently working under supervision of a licensed practitioner. Their CA license number is 15142. Their current employer is Grow Therapy Specialties PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Psychosomatic Disorders, Addiction, Relational Issues, Stress Management, Family Issues, Couple's Issues, Personal Growth, East/West Psychotherapy. About 5 years ago I created Psychosomatic Psychotherapy as a novel and highly effective treatment that integrates mind, body and emotion. Most Western therapies are essentially mind oriented, but we are so much more than our thoughts. My approach includes elements of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy and Zen Buddhism. Psychosomatic Psychotherapy treats most conditions and clients and is quickly effective at helping people and their problems. We begin?by telling our story. We go at a slower pace than usual and we pay special attention to the emotionally important parts of the story, e.g., talking to our mother, worrying about work, conflict in a relationship, etc. The overall goal is to unblock emotions and reduce dangerous inflammation by metabolizing and processing emotions and somatic constrictions in the body. Along the way, we are also challenging old, disempowering stories and replacing them with more accurate, empowering narratives. When treatment integrates the cognitive, emotional, and somatic dimensions of our conditions,?mental and physical symptoms are significantly reduced. The ultimate goal is to help the client fully integrate mind and body, and thoughts and feelings, so as to live a more?holistic, natural, and wholehearted life.