Business Details
Strength-Based Psychotherapy Services in Los Angeles
Narrative Counseling Center has been dedicated to providing strength-based psychotherapy services for individuals, couples, families, and groups in California for decades. Our approach centers on client agency, empowering people to identify personal hopes, develop sustainable solutions, and overcome challenges such as depression, anxiety, and relationship conflicts. We specialize in re-authoring narratives that separate individuals from problems, fostering collaborative curiosity and growth. Our therapists bring extensive experience in addressing cultural dynamics, LGBTQ+ needs, and systemic issues while maintaining memberships in professional organizations like AAMFT and CAMFT.We offer sliding-scale fees and prioritize creating safe, non-judgmental spaces for healing. Our work extends to training future therapists through Antioch University and maintaining global connections with narrative therapy practitioners. We believe in the inherent resourcefulness of every person and focus on nurturing their preferred identities and collective voices. Our team includes Charley Lang, a licensed marriage and family therapist with expertise in queer counseling and documentary filmmaking. We serve Los Angeles and surrounding areas with both in-person and online counseling options.
Services
Individual Therapy
Couple Therapy
Teen & Family Therapy
LGBTQ+ Therapy
Group Therapy
Details
- Year established: 2025
Highlights and features
- We offer decades of experience in narrative therapy approaches
- Our therapists maintain active professional affiliations with AAMFT and CAMFT
- We provide sliding-scale fee options with highly skilled associates
- Specialized expertise in LGBTQ+ counseling and cultural dynamics
- We combine clinical practice with academic training through Antioch University
Associations and certifications
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists
- California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Services
Individual Therapy
Our individual therapy services help clients overcome depression, anxiety, and life transitions through narrative approaches that emphasize personal agency. We focus on identifying strengths and developing sustainable solutions while maintaining a non-pathologizing perspective. Clients learn to separate themselves from problems and create new, empowering life narratives.
Couple Therapy
Couple therapy at our center addresses communication challenges and relationship conflicts through collaborative, strength-based approaches. We help partners reconnect through shared values and mutual appreciation while addressing systemic issues affecting relationships. Our therapists focus on creating new narratives that foster understanding and long-term connection.
LGBTQ+ Therapy
Our LGBTQ+ therapy services address unique challenges faced by queer individuals and couples through culturally competent narrative approaches. We help clients navigate societal pressures and develop empowering self-identities while maintaining a non-pathologizing perspective. Our therapists have decades of experience working with LGBTQ+ communities.
Teen & Family Therapy
Teen and family therapy services focus on improving communication and resolving conflicts through collaborative narrative approaches. We help families develop workable visions for the future while recognizing each member's strengths. Our approach avoids labeling teens and instead focuses on empowering family systems.
Group Therapy
Group therapy provides shared learning experiences through narrative approaches that emphasize collective wisdom and peer support. While currently developing new groups, our approach focuses on creating safe spaces for participants to explore common challenges and develop new perspectives through group interaction.
People
Charley Lang
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Charley Lang, LMFT, co-founder of Narrative Counseling Center, provides consultation services and strength-based psychotherapy training. He directs Antioch University's Psychology Concentration and has produced award-winning documentary films exploring mental health themes.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you specialize in?
We specialize in narrative therapy approaches that focus on separating individuals from problems and re-authoring life stories through collaborative curiosity.
Do you offer online counseling services?
Yes, we provide narrative therapy services online throughout California in addition to our Los Angeles office.
What populations do you work with?
We work with individuals, couples, families, teens, and LGBTQ+ clients, offering specialized approaches for each group's unique needs.
Are sliding scale fees available?
Yes, we offer sliding scale fee options with our highly skilled associate therapists to ensure accessible care.
What professional affiliations do your therapists maintain?
Our therapists maintain active memberships with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT) and California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT).
