Oliver Drakeford LMFT, CGP

If you're searching for how to stop overthinking at night, there's a reasonable chance you're reading this at an hour you'd rather be asleep. It's what brings more people to my office than almost anything else. Why Does My brain start overthinking at night? Overthinking is rarely just a thinking problem - it's an uncertainty problem. One of the first things I help people understand when they come to my office is that anxiety, overthinking and rumination are often a response to uncertainty....

Communication blocks in relationships are the habits most couples never realize they've developed, quietly dismantling connection long before anyone thinks to call a therapist. What Are Communication Blocks in Relationships? Most couples who walk into my West Hollywood therapy room for couples therapy don't lack love. They lack the ability to give each other the experience of being truly understood. A communication block is anything that interrupts that experience. And most of them don't...

West Hollywood is home to one of the highest concentrations of LGBTQ+ affirming mental health providers in Los Angeles County. LGBTQ+ friendly therapy means working with a therapist who is trained in queer identity development, minority stress, and the relational, emotional, and cultural challenges facing LGBTQ+ individuals and couples. This approach goes beyond tolerance or neutrality—it actively affirms your identity, centers your lived experience, and removes the burden of having to...