Therapy for illness, medical trauma, and caregiving in Beverly Hills
A diagnosis changes more than your body. It changes your plans, your relationships, and how safe the world feels. Our therapists work with people living with cancer and chronic illness, people recovering from frightening medical experiences, and the family members caring for them.
You can meet us in person at our Brighton Way office or online anywhere in California, including from a hospital room, an infusion chair, or your own couch on a hard day.
In person in Beverly Hills or online across California · In-network with Cigna and UnitedHealthcare/Optum
People come to us when
- A new diagnosis has turned everything upside down
- Scans, treatment, or waiting for results feels unbearable
- Fear of recurrence lingers long after treatment ends
- Chronic pain or a chronic condition is wearing down their mood and sense of self
- A hospital stay, surgery, or emergency left them shaken
- Caring for a partner, parent, or child is costing them their own health
- Their child or teen is struggling with a parent’s illness
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Support at every stage: the shock of diagnosis, the grind of treatment, the new chapter of survivorship, and the fear that it will come back. We also work with people whose cancer is advanced, and with their families, navigating end of life topics.
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Therapy for living with autoimmune conditions, chronic pain, and unexplained physical symptoms, including the grief of a life that looks different than planned.
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A frightening diagnosis, procedure, or hospital stay can leave lasting fear, avoidance, and distress. Trauma-informed therapy, including EMDR, helps your nervous system stop bracing for danger that has passed.
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Care for the person doing the caring, including exhaustion, guilt, resentment, and anticipatory grief for someone who is still here.
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Kids notice more than adults expect. We help children and families talk about illness honestly, and support parents in what to say.
How we can help
How therapy helps with illness and caregiving
Illness affects the whole person: the body, the nervous system, relationships, and identity. Our clinicians draw on EMDR, psychodynamic and attachment-based therapy, existential therapy, and trauma-informed care to help you process what has happened, cope with what is still uncertain, and stay connected to the people and things that matter.
Several of our clinicians trained at Cancer Support Community Los Angeles, working directly with patients, children, and families affected by cancer, so this is familiar ground rather than an adjacent specialty.
Clinicians who focus on this
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Dr. Gözde Gökozan, PsyD, LMFT, LPCC
Cancer, chronic illness, chronic pain, autoimmune conditions, and medical trauma, with EMDR certification.
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Liz Doyle, MA, AMFT
Cancer, chronic illness, caregiving, and anticipatory grief.
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Mo Mokgobu, MA, APCC
Grief and loss in families living with illness, and the strain it puts on parents, partners, and children.
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No. We work with people facing many kinds of serious or chronic illness, including dementia/Alzheimer’s, organ transplant, autoimmune conditions, chronic pain, and recovery from medical emergencies. We also see family members and caregivers who aren't sick themselves.
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Yes, and many people do. Caregiving carries its own grief, exhaustion, and guilt. You don't need anyone's permission or participation to get support for it.
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Yes. We offer secure video sessions anywhere in California, which many clients prefer during treatment, recovery, or low-energy weeks.
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Yes. We see children, teens, and whole families navigating a loved one's illness, and we help parents figure out what to say and when.
Common questions
What to expect
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A free 15-minute online consultation.
You tell us what’s going on in your own words. We answer questions about how we work, insurance, and scheduling, and suggest the clinician who fits best.
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Your first session.
During the intake, get the fuller picture: what brought you here, what you’ve already tried, and what you want to be different.
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Ongoing therapy.
Most clients meet weekly at first. We check in regularly on what’s helping and adjust together.