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Your Trusted Psychotherapist in Santa Monica
With over two decades of clinical experience, I have dedicated my career to helping individuals, couples, families, and groups navigate personal challenges in a safe, non-judgmental environment. My practice in Santa Monica integrates psychodynamic psychotherapy, interpersonal neurobiology, and mindfulness-based techniques to address relationship dynamics, emotional well-being, and self-identity. I specialize in life transitions, parenting challenges, and fostering intentional living through collaborative dialogue that empowers clients to achieve self-awareness and meaningful change. My approach combines evidence-based methodologies with personalized care, emphasizing the connection between past experiences and present circumstances. As a licensed clinical social worker in California and New York, I maintain a commitment to ongoing education and innovation in therapeutic practices.My services extend to teletherapy for residents of these states, ensuring accessibility for diverse client needs. Having previously served as a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor at Good Shepherd Services, I bring extensive expertise in adolescent and family systems therapy. My practice also includes leading educational support groups focused on parenting and life transitions. I hold advanced certifications from Columbia University and The Wright Institute, reflecting my dedication to professional excellence. Every aspect of my work prioritizes ethical standards, client confidentiality, and a collaborative partnership to support lasting personal growth.
Services
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Teletherapy Services
Parenting Support
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Life Transitions Counseling
Emotional Well-Being
Self-Identity Exploration
Highlights and features
- We have over 20 years of clinical experience in psychotherapy and family systems therapy.
- Our practice integrates evidence-based approaches like mindfulness and interpersonal neurobiology.
- We offer teletherapy services for California and New York State residents.
- Our therapist holds advanced certifications from Columbia University and The Wright Institute.
- We specialize in life transitions, parenting challenges, and relationship dynamics.
Services
Individual Therapy
Tailored psychotherapy for adults addressing relationship challenges, emotional states, and self-identity issues. Utilizing psychodynamic and mindfulness-based approaches, this service helps clients explore past experiences, develop coping strategies, and achieve personal growth through structured, goal-oriented sessions.
Couples Therapy
Specialized therapy for couples facing communication barriers, identity conflicts, or parenting disagreements. Focuses on improving mutual understanding, resolving conflicts constructively, and strengthening emotional connections through evidence-based techniques and collaborative goal-setting.
Family Therapy
Therapeutic intervention for families experiencing power struggles, boundary issues, or life transitions. Creates a safe space to address communication patterns, resolve intergenerational conflicts, and establish healthier family dynamics through structured group sessions.
Group Therapy
Facilitated group sessions addressing specific challenges like parenting transitions or work-life balance. Provides peer support, shared experiences, and structured guidance to foster personal insight and collective problem-solving in a collaborative environment.
Teletherapy Services
Secure virtual therapy sessions for California and New York residents. Offers flexible access to psychotherapy services through HIPAA-compliant platforms, maintaining the same therapeutic rigor and personalized approach as in-person sessions.
People
Judy Zexter
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Judy Zexter, LCSW, brings 20+ years of clinical experience in psychotherapy, specializing in psychodynamic approaches and mindfulness-based techniques. She holds advanced degrees from Syracuse University, NYU, and certifications from Columbia University and The Wright Institute.
Questions
What types of therapy do you offer?
We provide individual, couples, family, and group therapy, along with teletherapy services for California and New York residents. Specialized approaches include psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness-based techniques, and family systems therapy.
Do you offer online therapy sessions?
Yes, we provide secure teletherapy services for residents of California and New York State through HIPAA-compliant platforms, ensuring accessible, high-quality care from any location.
What areas do you specialize in?
Our practice specializes in relationship dynamics, life transitions, parenting challenges, emotional well-being, and self-identity exploration using evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to individual client needs.
How can couples therapy help our relationship?
Couples therapy improves communication, resolves conflicts constructively, and strengthens emotional connections by identifying harmful patterns and fostering collaborative problem-solving strategies in a supportive environment.
Are services available for families?
Yes, family therapy addresses power struggles, boundary issues, and intergenerational conflicts through structured sessions that promote healthier communication patterns and stronger family dynamics.
Reviews (5)
Brady S.
Mar 26, 2019
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Judy is an excellent therapist and consummate professional. She is able to look at both the big picture of my life situation and history while helping to make daily life more manageable with practical and workable tools, such as mindfulness practice. She is a great listener and most importantly very compassionate and caring in her approach to difficulties while not pathologizing as so many therapists do. She sees the whole person and doesn't see me as my problems, but rather looks at how we can build my strengths. I feel respected by her and trust her judgment and years of expertise. She
April M.
Feb 18, 2019
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Judy Zexter has an ease about her that makes one feel totally safe and heard. Her ability to listen in a nonjudgmental way and then reflect back to you thoughtful yet important insights you might have been overlooking about yourself is uncanny. I recently had an experience with her where I had an AHA moment that is leading me to make positive changes in myself.
Stephen K.
Dec 24, 2018
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A fantastic therapist if you need assistance with life's challenges. Smart, insightful, non-judgemental. Has helped me through some trying times and has taught me how to cope when things get tough.
UPDATE
Taking stock at the end of the year, I really want to give a shout out to my therapist.I've come a long, long way and I know I put in the work, but it was through her guidance that I was able to change how I think about myself and how I deal with other people.Intentions, intentions, intentions.Whenever I seem to be be getting in over my head, she will help me understand
UPDATE
Taking stock at the end of the year, I really want to give a shout out to my therapist.I've come a long, long way and I know I put in the work, but it was through her guidance that I was able to change how I think about myself and how I deal with other people.Intentions, intentions, intentions.Whenever I seem to be be getting in over my head, she will help me understand
Constance Y.
Nov 27, 2018
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Dangerous therapist. In couples therapy, requested to see me alone after 3 sessions (no reasons like physical abuse, etc) which is _not_ good practice and after which I said I would not be returning because I knew that's not what couples therapists should do. Also during our couples sessions she generalized with quips like, "oh I always see the girlfriend in relationships saying that, but it's not a real problem" to my concerns. Continued to see my partner (also _not_ good practice) who became so depressed and started talking about killing himself after several months under
Fredrik E.
May 30, 2016
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I sought help from Judy when I was having a hard time with my relationship with my girlfriend. Very quickly, Judy helped me figure out what was underlying our arguments and taught me how to communicate so that our relationship is much stronger now. I cannot thank her enough.
