Therapy sessions aside, talking to Athena is in itself both a relaxing and therapeutic experience. She has an incredible talent for making the person in front of her feel at ease and open immediately. I remember the first time I met up with her I felt so comfortable and extremely relaxed. She made me feel okay to open up and talk about things that I am not usually comfortable sharing with others. I’ve recommended a few friends to her and they all salute her calming nature and helpful therapy.

She basically practices what’s called holistic or mind-body-spirit psychotherapy which called me to her at first. During therapy, she focused on my source of stress and overwhelmed feelings through a multi-dimensional lens that looked at the source of the problem from a mind angle, body angle, and, last but not least, spirit angle. I think it’s really difficult to open up to yourself, let alone another person on such an intimate and exposed manner. So Athena really stood out to me personally because she made me feel relaxed in going through that difficult but helpful process. I think she is LA’s best kept secret and she can befriend and help anyone out there, particularly people like me who are stressed out with a million responsibilities a day at work and home. So I want to make sure more people know about her! Thank you, Athena, for being such a great person and helping me find my inner great person. 🙂

This review is so long overdue. I have been seeing Athena for over a year and although all that deserves saying about my experience can not be shared on yelp I will say simply: I owe Athena my life, for she truly helped me discover the life I was meant to live.

If you have ever had an experience with a therapist that was less than transformative or if you are embarking on this journey for the first time, Athena will shower you with the wisdom of her namesake and bring into light that which you have been longing to see. She is one of the most amazing people I have ever met I am am blessed to have found her at the perfect time…perhaps now is your time. Good luck 🙂

Looking for a therapist can be a very disconcerting process. In my search I encountered several therapists who seemed very impersonal, were eager to take my money for the session fee, and made money off using their title as a licensed psychologist as a way to sell picture books….. I was almost ready to give up, when I was referred to Athena through an acupuncturist. Everything that has already been written about Athena on here is true. Her location was convenient for me as I live in the Los Feliz/Silverlake area, and she also has a West LA office. She is such a genuine and compassionate person and every time I leave her office I feel like an immense weight has been lifted. I also really believe her method of therapy (mind body spirit psychotherapy) is much more effective than just simply talk therapy. I am so thankful to have found her 🙂