In November 2009, Cynthia A. Henrie, LMFT, BCETS (Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress), established Los Angeles Therapy Network (LATN) with a profound mission in mind. Recognizing the inadequacies in mental health services, particularly for trauma survivors in Los Angeles, Ms. Henrie endeavored to enhance the therapeutic landscape. Our mission at LATN is to elevate the quality of treatment provided to clients seeking therapy services. Through a collaborative network of private practice therapists, we aim to fulfill our mission by delivering superior mental health care to the diverse community we serve. Join us on this mission to transform and uplift lives through accessible, high-quality therapy services in Los Angeles.
Cynthia “Cindie” A. Henrie
LMFT, BCETS, Founder and Director of LATN since 2009
Graduate of Antioch University
Who Can Help You
The different therapists who are in the collaboration are specialists in their areas. All have strong backgrounds in serving trauma survivors – people who have been traumatized by childhood abuse, violent crimes, natural disasters, etc. Each therapist who joins the network must pass a rigorous interview process, demonstrate a commitment to client services and show a willingness to see a case through from start to finish. All of the LATN therapists make a commitment to remain with the group until they retire, unless unforeseen circumstances prevent this. They must have a minimum of five years experience serving difficult trauma cases and demonstrate a superior level of clinical knowledge and expertise to be considered for the group.
All therapists are strongly committed to constantly improving their personal knowledge of the best treatments for their client’s issues and seek out on-going trainings to stay up to date with the latest treatment strategies. When you seek psychotherapy services from a therapist at LATN , you are getting more than just the therapist you’ve selected. You are getting an entire team of therapists because all of the clinicians participate in regular group case consultations and collaborate together on cases. This keeps the therapists clinically fresh and motivated. Therapists who do not do this often become burned out, isolated and less effective.
LATN are NOT the same as a clinic. Clinics have one location and they typically hire therapy interns who are just learning to become clinicians. They are there for a limited amount of time and must do therapy the way the agency prescribes. Interns typically will only work on any given case for a maximum of 6 months and will leave an agency within a couple of years at the most! This means you may find yourself starting out with one therapist and getting a new one within a few months! They are only allowed to use certain interventions that are allotted by your covered insurance or mental health contracts. Because the therapists at LATN are all in private practice, they are highly skilled and come from a wide variety of backgrounds, your services are all individually tailored to help YOU. Clinics typically are limited and often are less effective. The old adage, “you get what you pay for,” is very real in this case. If you seek services from clinics there are many limitations that come along with this. LATN is different! The therapists challenge one another to think outside of the box, be creative and offer support that will really make a difference for you. Contact us now to find out how we can help you!
What We Can Offer You
As a team of therapists with diverse specialties, we pride ourselves in being a solid and nurturing resource for those trying to recover and/or process the many facets of their emotional lives. We strive to provide a home away from home, a safe emotional shelter, a family-like environment, and someone to talk to when you need more than a friend…
Feminist Therapy, Trauma Specialists, Expertise to Help You Through – We are different!
Coming to LA Therapy Network gives you options. We are a group of private practice psychotherapists who seek to give you the best in therapy services. You can scroll through thousands of ads for therapists, but coming to our group gives you options to select from several different therapists who each have their own specialties to help you. Come see why we are different… and the best!
Why see someone in a group practice vs. individual? Looking for a new therapist can be overwhelming and a little intimidating. Everyone seems to say the same thing, but at the same time, they each have something very different to offer. How can you decide who is right for you? We have a solution to that problem. We are a small group of therapists and each has different approaches. You can meet with just one or several of the therapists here and select who you feel is the best fit for you. It saves you time, money and a lot of headaches. You are the boss, you decide.
Coming to a group practice gives you options! For example, let’s say we are working together in individual therapy and we realize that doing couples therapy or family work would be helpful as well. Instead of having to go searching for another therapist, we have that here! You and your partner or family can meet with someone in the team. This gives you a sense of comfort knowing they will already have some ideas about who you are and what you need. In addition, it enables better professional collaboration because we all work closely together. This is ideal! The fact is, even if therapists know each other, they don’t talk a lot with each other.
Collaboration is important when helping a family or couple. Too much separation leads to breaks in treatment. Instead of getting the help you need, you end up with too many cooks in the kitchen. You’ll get mixed messages and a confusion of ideas. It is much better to have regular collaboration between professionals. The end result of which is a better outcome for you and the people you love.
As the founder and director of LATN, Cindie makes sure that the clinical team meets regularly to discuss cases, share treatment knowledge and cross train each other so we are consistent and the most helpful to our clients. We all collaborate together frequently so the services are always cutting edge and fresh. We energize one another through an ongoing exchange of ideas – which gives you better clinicians who are excited and inspired all the time! We require all of the clinicians here to engage in regular, ongoing outside trainings and we each come back and share new knowledge with one another.
In addition, all the clinicians here have varied training and backgrounds. Thus, we all have very different perspectives to bring to the group. This again lends itself to an inspired and creative experience of sharing clinical knowledge. We always have something new to learn from each other and then bring back to you – our client.
All of the clinicians here are specialty trained in at least one form of specialized treatment. Some are trained in Sandplay Therapy, others in Art Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Hypnosis, etc. We also have specialized training in the treatment of children, adolescents, women’s issues, men’s issues, treating gay and lesbian, bisexual, transgender, gender variant, queer populations, etc. We all are specialized in the treatment of trauma and PTSD. Some of us are specialty trained in the treatment of dissociative disorders and cult/military abuse and torture. You may not be coming for specialty services, but who better to receive treatment from than people who are highly trained? Because we are highly skilled, we are just better equipped to help people!
We ensure that all the therapists here are professionals. Everyone is required a higher standard of expertise. Every clinician here has a foundation of knowledge and training in the treatment of trauma and related problems. We all have worked with the most difficult cases and have specialized training in this before ever coming together in collaboration. Then we have our varied interests and approaches on top of this. When you come to LATN you are getting the best!
All the therapists here have a minimum of 5-10 years of experience. That is a bare minimum. Most of the therapists have over 15-25 years. We don’t cut costs by bringing in therapists in training. We are experts and specialists. Experience matters!
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