Westside Therapist is a group psychologists (psychotherapists) providing psychotherapy counseling. We are also a psychotherapy resource for adults and teens living in the Santa Monica area. We service the greater LA area with the majority of our clients from West Santa Monica, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and other area of Southern California. We can help with addiction and recovery, depression, anxiety and relationship issues. In the Santa Monica area, finding the right psychotherapist (psychologist) can make all the difference.
About Andrew
Andrew Susskind, LCSW, CGP has been in private practice in West Los Angeles for more than 20 years specializing in the following areas:
- relationships
- sexual recovery
- addictions & trauma
- depression & anxiety
- grief & loss
- mid-life transitions
Andrew is a licensed clinical social worker (LCS 17309) and a board certified diplomate in clinical social work. In 1988 Andrew completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst before transitioning to the West Coast. After completing a Master of Social Welfare degree from UCLA in 1991, he has worked with individuals, couples, families and groups in his practice.
Speaking, teaching, and training are dimensions of Andrew’s ongoing desire to learn and grow. He gives presentations to numerous organizations and community groups and has taught medical students in the UCLA School of Medicine Doctoring Program. Since 1997 Andrew has provided clinical supervision to psychotherapists in-training.
He is also a certified coach through the College of Executive Coaching and specializes in life transitions as well as coaching those in recovery from addictions (www.andrewsusskind.com). Andrew is a member and follows the ethical guidelines from the National Association of Social Workers and the International Coach Federation.
