Dean Wright, LMFT, CA | Psychotherapist

About Dean Wright

Focus areas

Addiction / Substance Abuse

Dissociative Disorder

Parenting Counseling

Anxiety

Impulse Control Disorder (ICD)

Weight Management

Chronic Impulsivity

Life Transition

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Couples

Treatment approaches

Attachment-based

Emotionally Focused

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Existential

Dialectical (DBT)

Motivational Interviewing

Identity

Gender

Male

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Dean Wright

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with 10 years of professional work experience in mental health. I have experience in helping clients with anxiety, coping with addictions, relationship issues, & family conflicts. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I come with an existentialist approach to the therapeutic room, which means I am trying to help my clients find meaning in the change they seek. I believe that without finding meaning it is hard to find a direction for change. Throughout our work, I will tailor specific therapeutic modalities that include components of CBT, Narrative, DBT, EFT, RLT, and Solution-Focused therapy. I have worked with all kinds of people, but I seem to have a bunch of middle-aged men and women coming into therapy with one major issue they want to change. My style is very conversational and informal at times and challenging at other times. I will not hold back what I think but I always leave room for clients perspective. I am not perfect and I know how to apologize if I come across wrong. My sessions are supposed to create an environment for change and sometimes that comes with looking at some hard truths. I always worked with my hands and only found value in myself through that work. One day, after going through some trials, I began to see the value of really looking at oneself inner world. I started with drug and alcohol counseling and found that it wasn't deep enough for me. I think what drives me is seeing the impact that this work can have on the lives of my clients and the ripple effect that spreads out to the world. It is always up to the client to decide on how far they would like to go, but I try to encourage setting an initial goal for therapy and then looking at that goal several sessions in and see if it is still relevant.

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Popular visit reasons

Addiction Follow Up

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Divorce Counseling

Peer Relationship Struggles

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Therapy

Addiction Follow Up

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Divorce Counseling

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - L.A. South

Education and training

Pacific Oaks College, Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy

NPI number

1497435895

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What practice does Dean Wright work with?

Dean Wright works with Rula Health - L.A. South.

What are common reasons for patients to see Dean Wright?

Dean Wright frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Dean Wright on their profile.