Our Clinicians
Tamar Colen, LCSW
Founder & Clinical Director
Tamar specializes in relational healing and mindful well-being, bringing over 25 years of expertise to compassionate care.
Tamar integrates CBT, IFS, Psychodynamic, Mindfulness, Somatic, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. She works with individuals, couples, and families.
Mariana Enson, AMFT
Trauma healing Associate
Mariana specializes in grief and cultural identity. She provides therapy for individuals, couples, and families navigating loss, trauma, and identity shifts.
Megan Bakva, ASW
Somatic-Oriented Associate
Megan focuses on somatic and depth-oriented psychotherapy. She facilitates holistic healing for those navigating trauma, anxiety, and transitions.
Emily Hart Roth, MA, AMFT
Child & Adolescent Therapist
Emily helps her clients navigate anxiety, parenting challenges, and the impact of technology on mental health using mindfulness and regulation skills.
Courtney Caverly, AMFT, APCC
Couples, individual, and adolescent Therapist
Courtney specializes in parenting struggles and relational conflict using advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Our Evidence-Based Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Psychodynamic Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
An evidence-based approach focusing on identifying and shifting thought patterns to improve emotional regulation.
Exploring unconscious processes and past experiences to understand current patterns and foster deep personal insight.
Integrating present-moment awareness to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and cultivate lasting mental clarity.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Helping clients understand and harmonize internal sub-personalities to foster self-leadership, clarity, and compassion.
A proven approach using bilateral stimulation to help the brain reprocess traumatic memories and resolve emotional distress.
An attachment-based approach that helps people understand how their emotions and unmet needs shape relationship patterns. It focuses on identifying negative interaction cycles and fostering more secure, connected relationships.
About the Practice
While our associates bring unique specialties to the practice, we are united by a fundamental philosophy: healing is a collaborative journey grounded in evidence and elevated by genuine compassion.
Each session is a dedicated space where clinical insight meets human empathy. We prioritize creating a sense of safety, enabling you to explore your experiences with courage and clarity.
Our core belief is that everyone is deserving of healing, care, and attunement. Let's set an intentional approach and take a mindful deep dive into your patterns creates a fabric for long lasting change possible.
Start Your Journey Toward Well-being
Our Practice
Tamar Colen and Associates
12615 Pacific Coast Hwy #324
Hermosa Beach, California, 90254
Direct Inquiry
Phone: +1 (323) 391-3733
Email: info@tamarcolenandassociates.com