Dr. Elisha Galaif is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with a Ph.D. in Preventive Medicine, Health Behavior Research, and an M.S. in Counseling. With over 32 years of counseling experience, she works with adults and specializes in anxiety, stress, parenting, life transitions, relationship issues, women's issues, communication, intimacy, academic stress, and divorce-related concerns. Additionally, Dr. Galaif has been teaching for over 24 years.
I work with my clients to create an open, trusting and safe environment where anything can be shared. My approach to therapy is to work collaboratively with clients to build a strong therapeutic alliance. In my practice, I use different therapeutic approaches depending on what works best for the client, including client-centered therapy (being congruent with the client, providing unconditional positive regard, and empathic understanding), a biopsychosocial approach, and/or Solution Focused Therapy.
I always start with an intake session, where you’ll have the opportunity to share your background, symptoms and what you hope to achieve in therapy. I strive to create a warm, welcoming environment that allows you to feel comfortable sharing and being vulnerable, while also feeling secure, heard and supported. From there, we’ll work together in the sessions that follow to make desired goals in therapy a reality for you.
