Luisa Contreras, LMFT, LPCC
​​​Luisa is certified in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, proficient in Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy,  Gottman Method Couples Therapy and sex therapy. She has provided training for therapists contracted by LA County Department of Mental Health and First Five LA.  Luisa was  a speaker at the 14th Annual Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Conference (2014) sponsored by UC Davis Children’s Hospital, First Five LA, LA County DMH, and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). She has been a guest lecturer at Pepperdine University training master level students in the treatment of childhood trauma and at Chapman University training master level students on providing culturally sensitive services to Latinos in the United States. In 2016, Luisa received the Bureau of Victim Services Commendation Award for “Helping Victims Become Survivors” from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
As a relationship, intimacy, and trauma recovery therapist, Luisa provides cutting edge therapy methods. She has a warm, emphatic, respectful, and compassionate presence to support your healing process and your emotional recovery. She will help you strengthen relationships with your loved ones, identify, process, and release core neurophysiological sources of emotional and/or body pain, trauma, and a variety of other challenging symptoms. Trauma recovery, intimacy, and strong connections with others can change the trajectory of your life and transform your future. To learn more about Luisa couples and sex therapy visit www.ocsextherapist.com
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Luisa participates in Spanish TV and radio shows discussing a variety of topics. Her discussions often provide insight into fostering resilience and emotional well-being, as well as enhancing communication and understanding in personal relationships.

Luisa Contreras, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor is the Founder and Director of Clinical Services of La Vida Life Counseling Center and O.C. Social Skills Institute.  La Vida is a therapeutic center dedicated to help children, adolescents, adults, families and couples heal from the effects of trauma.  Luisa started her professional career in mental health by providing therapy services to children who experienced trauma, developmental delays, emotional struggles, and other behavioral problems.  As she continued helping children and their parents heal from the effects of trauma and mental health issues, she noticed how traumatic events impact every member of the family.  She expanded her mental health services to providing therapy to adults and couples with the focus of helping individuals develop closer connections among family member, couples, parents, and children to heal from the effects of trauma. ​

Luisa Contreras participates on Mondays and Fridays in a radio show Therapy on Air on the radio station 1330AM!