OLIVER DRAKEFORD, LMFT, CGP. 
Family Therapy, Couples Counseling and Individual Therapist- West Hollywood
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

As we look back on our lives, it seems that we all have had both teachers - and people who have taught us lessons. ⠀ ⠀ Sometimes these lessons were very hard for us to understand, sometimes they were painful lessons. But in every one's life, there comes a point, when you realize that the lesson that you've needed to learn has been understood, and you move on. It could be a job, a relationship or, even a career- where we think we're doing the right thing, but slowly we realiz

We live in troubled times - and as we struggle to understand what is happening in the world around us, it's important to remember that this is not the first time humanity has faced such turning points. ⠀ ⠀ Some of us live in fear and uncertainty which can have the capacity to shut us down and isolate. I encourage the clients I see to do the opposite: have courage, engage safely and learn. If you find yourself with increased anxiety, or perhaps depression, you're not alone,

Create your vision for yourself this week and take the first step on the journey to the top of this mountain. The journey may be hard, we may stumble and fall, but the view from the top is always worth it.⠀

Good friends show you their love in the small ways, consistently over time. ⠀ At the heart of every good friendship is the ability to be vulnerable, to show each other what lies beneath the surface of our every day self. A true friend will listen non- judgmentally to all the awkward insecurities we have and be there any way. And if you think about it, that's what we all desperately want and need: the person who will not balk or run when we tell them the things we're most asha