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.
Podcasts
It’s Not About The Sex is a podcast based on the book by the same name. Psychotherapist and author Andrew Susskind examines issues such as shame, grief, narcissism, and codependency to demonstrate how people use out-of-control sexual behavior to cope with broken heartedness. Each podcast offers fresh perspectives and strategies for clinicians, those in recovery from problematic sexual behaviors as well as families and loved ones.
Ep. 1 Couples & Addiction — Leslie Quinn, LMFT
Ep. 2 Chemsex — David Fawcett, PhD, LCSW
Ep. 3 It's Not About the Sex — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 4 Emotional Sobriety — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 5 Sex Coaching — Dr. Patti Britton
Ep. 6 The Gratitude of Loss — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 7 EMDR Therapy — Claudia Lewis, LMFT
Ep. 8 Shame Resiliency — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 9 Is 12-step the Only Option? — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 10 Narcissism & Sex Addiction — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 11 Group Therapy & Sex Addiction v Nancy Sobel, PsyD
Ep. 12 The Rhythm Within — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 13 Regulating the Nervous System — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 14 Formal Disclosure — Marty Simpson, LMFT, CSAT
Ep. 15 Cultivating Contentment — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 16 Treating Partners — Carol Jeurgensen Sheets, LCSW, CSAT
Ep. 17 Sexual Healing — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 18 Childhood Trauma and Sexual Healing — Jan Bergstrom, LHMC
Ep. 19 Breaking Down the Walls — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 20 Somatic Experiencing — Blair Smith, LMFT, SEP
Ep. 21 Codependency and Boundaries — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 22 Prodependence — Robert Weiss, Ph.D., MSW
Ep. 23 Meaning, Purpose and Legacy — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 24 Relationship Coaching for Betrayed Partners —
Rhonda Milrad, LCSW, SEP
Ep. 25 Coping with Covid-19 — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 26 Career Coaching and Recovery — Daisy Swan
Ep. 27 Forgiveness and Addiction — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 28 Healthy Sex — Alexandra Katehakis, Ph.D.
Ep. 29 Guided Relaxation — Andrew Susskind
Ep. 30
Psychopharmacology and Addiction Recovery —
Matthew Goldenberg, D.O.
Ep. 31 Self-Compassion and Mindful Recovery — Jen Davis, AMFT
Ep. 32 Covid-Stamina — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 33
Queer Codependency — Grace Riddell, LICSW and
Barry McNinch, LMFT
Ep. 34 Anger as an Ally — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 35 Inner Child Recovery Process —
Eddie Capparucci, LPC, C-CSAS, CPCS
EP. 36 Obsession and Love Addiction Revisited — Susskind and Merlino
EP. 37 Sexual Boundaries for Professionals —
Tracy Zemansky, Ph.D., CSAT-S
Ep. 38 Home for the Holidays — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 39 DBT and Recovery — Elle Michele, LMFT
Ep. 40 Catch Your Breath (a 4-minute exercise) — Susskind
Ep. 41 Brainspotting — Roby Abeles, Psy.D.
Ep. 42 The Resilience of Recovery — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 43 Trauma and Addiction Recovery —
Tom Pecca, MA, LMHC, CSAT, CTT
Ep. 44 Working with Hurt — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 45 Straight Men Who Have Sex with Men — Joe Kort, Ph.D.
Ep. 46 Taming the Inner Critic — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 47 Out of Control Sexual Behavior —
Douglas Braun-Harvey MFT, CGP
Ep. 48 Grounding Exercise — Susskind
Ep. 49 Reimagining Midlife — Buck Dodson
Ep. 50 30-Years in Review: 1991-2021 — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 51 Fantasy as a Survival Strategy — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 52 Polyvagal Theory & Internal Family Systems —
Terra Holbrook, LCSW, CADC, CSAT
Ep. 53 Sex Addiction No More — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 54 Addict America: The Lost Connection —
Dr. Carol Clark
Ep 55 Sex, Money and Power —
Debra Kaplan, MBA, CMAT, CSAT-S
Ep 56 The Opposite of Addiction — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 57 The Curious Voyage — Cynthia Schwartzberg, LCSW
Ep. 58 Intimacy Avoidance — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 59 Lonely for the Holidays — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 60 The Eating Disorder Trap — Robyn Goldberg, RDN
Ep. 61 Guided Imagery — Susskind
Ep. 62 Examining the Five Love Languages —
Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 63 Current Research Behind Compulsive Sexual Behavior —
Dr. Shane Kraus
Ep. 64 Assessing Problematic Sexual Behavior —
Bill Herring, LCSW, CSAT
Ep. 65 A Peaceful Place Guided Meditation — Susskind
Ep. 66 Chinese Medicine and Trauma — Dr. Lucy Postolov
Ep. 67 Unresolved Trauma and Sexualized Drug Use —
Mellissa McCracken, CADC-II
Ep. 68 Demystifying Group Therapy —
Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 69 A Day at the Beach Guided Imagery — Susskind
Ep. 70 Cutting Edge Treatment for Chronic Pain — Dr. Mel Pohl
Ep. 71. The ABCs of Dual Diagnosis — Susskind and Merlino
Ep. 72 Psilocybin? Ketamine? MDMA?: Cutting-Edge Therapeutic
Approaches — Dr. Eva Altobelli
Ep. 73 Brainspotting: A Step by Step Approach — Susskind & Merlino
Ep. 74 Gut Health and Addiction — Dr. Edison DeMello
Ep. 75 Interview with Sue Merlino
Ep. 76 Self-Compassion Break — Susskind
Ep. 77 Positive Psychology and Coaching — Susskind & Merlino
Ep. 78 Sexual Integrity — Dr. Steven Davidson
Ep. 79 The MindTravel Experience — Susskind & Merlino
Ep. 80 The Reigniting Intimate Connection — Linda Landon, PCC
Ep. 81 Got Consultation? — Susskind & Merlino
Ep. 82 Beyond Anti-Depressants: TMS as an Alternative —
Dr. Martha Koo
Ep. 83 Visioning — Susskind & Merlino
Ep. 84 Visioning Exercise — Susskind
Ep. 85 Mission: Joy — Finding Happiness in troubled Times
Susskind & Merlino
Ep. 86 Practical Psychotherapist — Joni Lavick, LMFT
Ep. 87 The Mystery of Men’s Group — Susskind & Merlino
Ep. 88 Core Roots & Sustainable Healing — Mariya Javed-Payne, LCSW
Ep. 89 Receiving Love — Susskind & Merlino
Ep. 90 The Role of Community in Recovery — Nate Larkin, M.Div
Ep. 91 Window of Resilience — Susskind & Merlino
Andrew's Guest Appearances
Andrew Susskind‘s Nugget
It’s Not About the Sex
Couch Time with Janet & Suzi
It's Not About the Sex
Conversations from the Couch with Leah Briick
Talking about Connection
The Guiding Compass Podcast with Sandra Kushnir
Healing Intimacy Issues that Lead to Compulsive Behaviors
Gay Men's Life Lab with Buck Dodson
Deep Healing in Sexual Recovery
Life in Recovery Podcast with Ren Koi
Andrew’s Story
Sober Nation with Jonathan Sylvester
It's Not About the Sex
Sex, Love and Addiction with Robert Weiss, PhD, LCSW
Healing Trauma and Addiction through Connection
Sex Help with Carol the Coach with Carol Juergensen Sheets, LCSW
Sexual Compulsivity is Not About Sex
Inner Voice — Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan Zeine
From Isolation to Intimacy
Porn Brain Rewire — Dr. Trish Leigh and Andrew Susskind
It's Not About the Sex
The Addicted Mind Podcast — By Duane Osterlind, LMFT
It's Not About the Sex
