Dr. Dana Kline

Dr. Dana KlineLicensed Clinical Psychologist in Los AngelesIn-person and Telehealth As NeededAbout Dr. Dana KlineDr. Dana Kline, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in California (PSY 36181) in Los Angeles, CA. With over a decade of clinical experience, Dr. Kline holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Depth Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology. Dr. Kline has provided individual, couples, group, and family psychotherapy in various settings, including private practice, community mental health centers, and intensive outpatient treatment programs. Her diverse experience allows her to work effectively with children, adolescents, and adults from a wide range of socio-cultural and professional backgrounds.Dr. Kline employs a relationally focused, psychodynamic approach to therapy. This includes discovering how deep-rooted beliefs, emotional reactions and automatic behaviors may be out of one’s awareness. She is dedicated to the process of …listening to how psychological symptoms are forms of communication that first have to be recognized. Dr. Kline supports a therapeutic space where past experiences and current challenges can be met with curiosity in order to facilitate agency that is unique to each individual’s subjectivity. Comprehensive Services OfferedDr. Kline provides inclusive individual psychotherapy for adults, specializing in a variety of clinical areas, including:Anxiety and Depression: Mood disorders and emotional disturbances.Obsessional Thinking, Intrusive Thoughts, Impulse Control Disorders: Understanding and minimizing destructive repetitive patterns and automatic or compulsive behaviors.Relationship and Family Conflicts: Focusing on emotional regulation, insight-oriented reflection, Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) and other cognitive skills for interpersonal dynamics and improving communication.Self- esteem and Trust: Identifying what relational/family/systemic ruptures and traumatic experiences have occurred in order to learn how to rely on one’s inner guidance.Body Dysmorphia and Disordered Eating: Treatment for internal conflicts expressed through external perceptions; chronic eating disorders that require a higher level of care (residential/PHP/IOP), dietician/nutritionist, medical issues) will be referred out. Creative Blocks: For obstacles in daily life, artists, and connecting to a deeper life purpose.Dr. Kline offers an individualized, collaborative therapeutic experience.