Rishad Lawyer
Online & In-Person
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Los Angeles, California
License 134440
rishadtherapy.comAbout Rishad
Hi there, I'm Rishad. I work from both Eastern and Western ideologies and have a passion for working with all types of client concerns from relational issues, anxiety, depression, coming out issues, sex positivity, complex trauma, and many others. I particularly like working with LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples along with ethnic minorities. I use Narrative therapy, CBT, DBT, and IFS along with Brainspotting techniques. Please feel free to reach out to me and I look forward to hearing from you.
Office Location
Costs and Insurance
$110 - 170 per session
Sliding Scale
Out of Pocket
Why did you become a therapist, and what motivates you to continue?
After healing from my own trauma through extensive therapy, I realized how I had emerged even stronger than before my trauma had happened to me. I wanted to share the gift of therapy and help others heal as my own therapist told me, "pass on this gift."
For people that are hesitant to try therapy, what do you wish you could tell them?
I would tell them it's normal to have hesitation and skepticism around starting therapy. However, if you do decide to start, it's going to be one of the best gifts and investments in yourself that just keeps getting better over time.
What should people thinking about working with you, know about you?
I'm a tell-it-like-it-is therapist. Relatable. Authentic. Real. And always willing to hold space for you while challenging you in all the right ways to grow. Let's not forget laughing and smiling as part of our healing process.
What does a typical session with you tend to look like?
Safe. Contained. Calm. Challenging. Validating. Unfolding. Finding blind spots. Seeing what works. Questioning what doesn't. Where we can take this and grow from it. All while enlivening you joy and inner wisdom.
How can you provide care remotely?
I do believe the pandemic has forever transformed how we interact with each other, especially in the mental health field. While nothing can fully replace a physical human interaction, video conferencing and telehealth in general can and do work effectively, too.
Interested in talking?
(626) 578-5993Office Location
Costs and Insurance
$110 - 170 per session
Sliding Scale
Out of Pocket
Specialties
Anxiety
Career Counseling
Depression
Grief
Men's Issues
Racial Identity
Approaches
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Attachment-based
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Eclectic