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Psychodynamic & EMDR Therapy

Three Decades of Helping People Understand Themselves
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Psychodynamic and EMDR therapy for individuals and couples seeking meaningful and lasting change

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Psychoanalysis EMDR Trauma Reprocessing Attachment-Focused Therapy

Meet Dr. Ellyn Singer

PsyD, MFT

A seasoned, steady presence grounded in depth and warmth

With more than thirty years of clinical experience in West Los Angeles, Dr. Ellyn Singer brings distinguished expertise to her work with individuals and couples.

Her practice is grounded in psychoanalytic, relational, and trauma-informed approaches, integrating depth psychology with contemporary clinical understanding. She is licensed in California, Oregon, and Idaho.

Dr. Singer holds a Doctorate of Psychoanalysis (PsyD) from the Psychoanalytic Center of California, where she was awarded the prestigious James Gooch Prize for excellence in doctoral work. She completed her training at the Wright Institute of Los Angeles and earned her Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles.

In addition to her private practice, Dr. Singer has led cardiac support groups, taught courses on abnormal and developmental psychology at Yosan University and Antioch University Los Angeles, and supervised both group and individual clinical associates at the Wright Institute Los Angeles, Valley Community Counseling, and Well Baby Center.

Prior to becoming a psychoanalyst, Dr. Singer gained extensive experience as an ICU nurse at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica and Canada's Northwest Territories. Her capacity for steady presence, nuanced assessment, and deep attunement to trauma, crisis, and resilience continues to inform her clinical work today.

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“When the way you relate and respond to the world around you begins to shift, we know the meaningful work of therapy is taking place.”

Dr. Ellyn Singer
Services

Specialized, depth-oriented care.

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Services (Internal)
Individual Therapy
Individual Therapy

Depth-oriented work for people who sense a pattern repeating and want to understand why, not just manage it.

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Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy

For partners caught in the same cycle, a way to understand what's underneath the argument and respond differently.

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EMDR Therapy
EMDR Therapy

EMDR is an effective modality for trauma processing. It enables the mind to reach places that regular talk therapy wouldn't connect to, because it taps into the neural pathways connected to the trauma.

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Getting Started

Beginning therapy is a significant step.

If you are ready to approach your inner life with curiosity, rigor and compassion, I invite you to reach out.

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