JOHN CHEBULTZ, LMFT, CGP, SEP
Psychotherapy for Individuals, Couples and Groups
Welcome
Most of us carry parts of our past into the present. Ways of thinking, relating, and protecting ourselves that once made sense may no longer serve us. Therapy offers a space to reflect on where those patterns came from and to begin trying something new. That process begins through connection — often with the powerful experience of simply being seen and heard.
Primary Practice Areas
Strengthening relationships and connection
Individuals
Couples
Groups
About my Practice
Psychodynamic therapy is a talk-based modality that helps identify patterns rooted in early experience, especially as they play out in relationships. These patterns often emerge in the therapy itself, offering a chance to understand them in real time.
As a certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, I also work with the body to support nervous system regulation and emotional integration. This approach is especially useful in the aftermath of trauma or chronic stress but can also deepen awareness and connection in everyday life.
People come to therapy for many reasons: to navigate change, to make sense of painful experiences, to shift longstanding patterns, or simply to be met with curiosity and care.
Areas of special interest include men’s emotional lives, grief and loss, addiction and recovery, LGBTQIA+ identity and relationships, immigration and acculturation, class and belonging, and healthy aging.
About group therapy
While individual therapy focuses on the relationship between client and therapist, group therapy offers multiple opportunities for connection, reflection, and change. Members discover they’re not alone—that others feel as they do, that new and healthier relational dynamics are possible, and that they can truly belong.
Group is where people practice being themselves in the presence of others. Members speak more directly, listen more carefully, and begin to notice what gets in the way of connection. Over time, they start to take more risks—showing more of who they are and staying present when others do the same.
Current groups include a weekly Men’s Process Group and a weekly Coed Group for Mental Health Professionals.
Men's Process Group
Weekly group focused on
men's emotional lives
Coed Group for Mental Health
Weekly group for those
in the mental health field
Please contact me for details and availability.
“Not everything that is faced can be changed,
but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
—James Baldwin
About Me
The focus of my training and clinical work has been relational, grounded in the idea that people grow through connection, reflection, and honest engagement with others.
Credentials & Training
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
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Master's in Psychology, Phillips Graduate Institute
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Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP), American Group Psychotherapy Association
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Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP), certified by Somatic Experiencing International
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Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies (LAISPS)
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Past President, Group Psychotherapy Association of Los Angeles (GPALA)
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Former Representative, Affiliate Society Assembly of AGPA
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Member, American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA)
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Currently enrolled in the three-year group leadership training at the Center for Group Studies in New York
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MFT Associate Supervisor
Online Therapy
Sessions are held remotely through a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform. Though conducted online, therapy remains consistent in form. Sessions are 50 minutes and take place at regular weekly times.
Contact
To schedule a phone consultation or ask any questions, reach out by phone or email. We can talk about what you’re looking for and whether working together feels like a good fit.