Punk Rock Therapy LA

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2001 S Barrington Ave, Ste 215, Los Angeles, CA 90025

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PUNK ROCK THERAPY LA Break Patterns. Heal Shame. Build Something Real. Welcome to Punk Rock Therapy LA, where healing isn’t polite, sterile, or sugar-coated, it’s real. This isn’t therapy for the faint of heart. It’s therapy for those who’ve lived through chaos, loss, addiction, heartbreak, shame, and are ready to transform it all into purpose. Founded by Kevin Simms, LCSW, CADC-II, CSAT, Punk Rock Therapy LA was built for people who’ve outgrown pretending they’re fine. For the ones who’ve been told to tone it down, “be professional,” or “move on.” For the ones who tried conventional therapy and left feeling unheard or unseen. This is for you the creatives, the misfits, the overthinkers, the recovering addicts, the musicians, the lovers, the seekers, the ones trying to live authentically in a world that rewards masks. WHAT WE DO At Punk Rock Therapy LA, we offer individual, couples, and group therapy in person in Los Angeles and virtually throughout California. We specialize in addiction recovery, trauma, relationship repair, sex and love addiction, OCD, anxiety, and authenticity work. Our work is a fusion of clinical precision and lived experience where evidence-based modalities meet real-world truth. We don’t hide behind jargon. We talk like humans. We cut through bullshit and get to what’s real. Therapy here isn’t about making you “normal.” It’s about helping you become who you actually are unfiltered, whole, and self-aware. A DIFFERENT KIND OF THERAPY Most therapy happens in hushed voices under fluorescent lights. Punk Rock Therapy happens in real conversations that get to the core of what’s keeping you stuck. It’s grounded in person-centered and two-person psychology, meaning we do this work together. You’re not alone in this room. I’m directive, honest, and invested. I’ll challenge you, hold you accountable, and help you see what’s hiding behind the noise. You won’t get a “mm-hmm” therapist who just nods and takes notes. You’ll get someone who’s walked through hell, built a life from the ashes, and knows that recovery, growth, and peace come from truth, not performance. OUR CLIENTS You don’t need to be in a band to get this work, though we work with plenty of artists, musicians, and performers who are chasing balance between chaos and creation. Our clients come from all walks of life, but they share one thing in common: they’re ready to stop running from themselves. We work with: Men battling sex, porn, or love addiction who want to rebuild integrity and intimacy. Couples recovering from betrayal, resentment, or emotional disconnection. Artists, actors, and musicians navigating the high-pressure creative world. Individuals in recovery who want to strengthen emotional sobriety and find deeper meaning. Professionals fighting burnout, isolation, or identity crises. Anyone ready to stop the loop of self-sabotage, avoidance, and shame. SPECIALTIES Addiction & Recovery Addiction isn’t just about substances. It’s about disconnection. We address the why behind the behaviors the pain, the shame, the fear, the wiring that keeps you reaching for something outside yourself to feel okay. Whether you’re in early recovery, decades sober, or trying to redefine your relationship with sex, love, work, or control, we dig deep to uncover the roots and help you rebuild from the ground up. Sex & Love Addiction As a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), I help clients understand how compulsive sexual behavior, pornography use, or emotional intrigue can destroy trust, relationships, and self-esteem. We focus on healing shame through empathy, rebuilding integrity, and developing healthy intimacy — not repression, but real connection. Trauma & Complex PTSD You may not remember everything that happened, but your nervous system does. Trauma shows up as anxiety, anger, addiction, emotional numbness, codependency, perfectionism, or the inability to feel safe in your own skin. We use trauma-informed interventions to regulate, integrate, and release helping you move from surviving to living. Couples & Relationship Work Relationships are where our deepest wounds and potential for healing, show up. We help couples rebuild trust, communication, and emotional safety. Whether you’re recovering from infidelity, fighting the same battles, or simply disconnected, this is where we slow things down and learn to listen differently. For couples in recovery, this often means redefining what intimacy and partnership look like beyond shame or secrecy. OCD, Anxiety, & Obsessive Thinking Racing thoughts, compulsive checking, rumination, or mental looping all signs of the brain trying to regain control in a chaotic world. We blend mindfulness, exposure, and acceptance-based work with real-life tools to calm the system and free you from mental warfare. Spirituality, Zen, & Mindfulness Punk Rock Therapy is deeply influenced by Zen practice, but not in a woo-woo, incense-burning way. It’s about direct experience, presence, and seeing things as they are. We explore mindfulness not as escapism but as the most punk-rock act there is: showing up to your life fully awake. ABOUT KEVIN SIMMS, LCSW, CADC-II, CSAT I’m not your average therapist. I’ve lived through the fire, addiction, incarceration, loss, reinvention and built a life rooted in recovery, purpose, and service. Sober since 2008, I’ve spent nearly two decades helping others find freedom from the same chains I once wore. Before founding Punk Rock Therapy LA, I served as Clinical Director at Restore Health and Wellness, Embark Behavioral Health, and the Weingart Center, leading teams that served thousands struggling with addiction, trauma, and homelessness. I’ve run men’s process groups, trained clinicians, and walked hundreds of clients through the journey from despair to resilience. My approach is raw, honest, and human. It’s therapy that meets you eye-to-eye — not from a pedestal. No filters, no pretense. Just two humans in a room, working toward truth. THE PUNK ROCK THERAPY DIFFERENCE Punk Rock Therapy isn’t about being edgy for the sake of it. It’s about bringing truth back into therapy removing the hierarchy, the sterile tone, and the idea that therapists are somehow “above” real emotion. We believe: Vulnerability is strength. Honesty heals faster than avoidance. Accountability is love. Rebellion is sacred when it leads to growth. Your past does not define your future. Every session is a collaboration. A call to wake up, grow up, and show up. MEN’S PROCESS GROUP Every Wednesday night, we host a Men’s Sex Addiction Process Group on Zoom a confidential, no-BS space for men ready to get real about recovery, relationships, and identity. We dig into shame, boundaries, intimacy, relapse patterns, and emotional maturity. The group costs $225/month and has helped countless men rebuild connection, purpose, and self-respect. OUR APPROACH We use: Mindfulness-based therapy for self-awareness and presence. Two-Person Psychology to explore the real-time dynamics between therapist and client. CBT and DBT for practical coping and behavioral change. Attachment-based work to heal early wounds and improve relationships. Trauma-informed interventions to help regulate the nervous system and reduce reactivity. Addiction-specific frameworks (Patrick Carnes, Pia Mellody, Gabor Maté) for integrated recovery. This blend allows for depth and practicality therapy that changes your life outside the room. WHAT TO EXPECT You can expect a therapist who: Listens without judgment but challenges denial. Speaks plainly, not in clinical jargon. Understands relapse, rage, shame, and recovery from the inside out. Honors your boundaries but doesn’t let you hide behind them. Laughs when it’s needed, swears when it fits, and stays authentic always. You’ll leave sessions clearer, more grounded, and more connected to yourself not because we “fixed” you, but because we helped you stop abandoning yourself. FOR CREATIVES, MUSICIANS, AND ARTISTS Punk Rock Therapy LA was built for the people who feel deeply and see differently. Artists often carry immense sensitivity which can become both their superpower and their curse. We work with musicians, actors, and writers struggling with imposter syndrome, burnout, creative blocks, or the emotional chaos that comes with an unconventional life. Together we explore how to channel your pain into purpose without letting it destroy you. FOR THOSE IN RECOVERY If you’re sober, or trying to be then you already know recovery isn’t just about abstaining. It’s about transformation. We’ll work together to build emotional sobriety: groundedness, purpose, connection, peace. Whether your addiction was alcohol, sex, drugs, porn, work, or chaos, the deeper healing is the same: learning to sit with yourself, feel your emotions, and choose love over fear. FOR COUPLES REBUILDING TRUST Recovery doesn’t happen in isolation, it affects partners, too. We help couples heal from betrayal trauma, emotional neglect, and years of resentment. You’ll learn to rebuild trust, establish safety, and communicate without defensiveness or blame. The goal isn’t to return to who you were before it’s to become something stronger together. FOR THOSE BATTLING OCD & INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS OCD and intrusive thoughts can feel like being trapped in your own head and ashamed of the content your brain creates. We help you understand what’s happening neurologically, de-shame the process, and learn tools to break free from compulsions, mental loops, and avoidance behaviors. THE ZEN IN PUNK ROCK Zen and punk may sound worlds apart, but they’re both about one thing: truth. Zen teaches us to sit with what is. Punk teaches us to fight what’s false. In therapy, that’s what we do sit with what’s real, confront what’s not, and build a life that feels authentic. WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT We don’t hide behind neutrality. We show up as ourselves tattoos, humor, heart, and honesty. Our sessions are sacred spaces where laughter, tears, anger, and truth are all welcome. If you’ve been craving therapy that feels alive, that meets your energy, and that doesn’t treat you like a diagnosis you’ve found it. YOUR NEXT STEP If you’re ready to stop numbing, hiding, and running, and start living with integrity, presence, and passion, we’re here for you. Website: www.PunkRockTherapyLA.com Sessions: In-person (West LA) & Telehealth (California) Rates: $200–$250/hr | Groups $225/mo Availability: Flexible scheduling | Confidential | Judgment-free You don’t need to be fixed. You just need to stop pretending you’re broken. This is your permission to get real, get loud, and rebuild from the inside out. Punk Rock Therapy LA where recovery meets rebellion, and healing gets loud.