Dr. Elizabeth Topp, Ph.D.
Phone: 310-461-8464 • Email: elizabethtoppphd@gmail.com
Elizabeth Topp PhD works in private practice as an EMDR therapist with Roots & Wings in Malibu, CA. Elizabeth has a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology and Master’s Degrees in Counseling Psychology and Holistic Human Development with specialization in clinical psychology, expatriate transition, and professional coaching. In her private practice, she supports clients with issues of personal & professional development using Attachment-Focused EMDR trauma repair and integration, Positive Psychology, Positive Discipline, and Presence Coaching. Elizabeth’s research and expertise is in the area of Presence, guiding clients to rest in the present-moment as a strategy for gaining self-awareness, self-regulation, healing and growth.In addition to clinical work, Elizabeth has extensive experience in Organizational & Leadership Development, specializing in cross-cultural training, executive coaching, and social impact strategy consulting. She is a yoga and meditation teacher, with additional certification in creative expressive arts and mind-body wellness.
Dr. Melissa Muller, Psy.D.
Phone: (310) 383-3040 • Email: drmelissamuller@gmail.com
Melissa Muller, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist with a private practice in Westlake Village, CA. Her academic qualifications include undergraduate and post graduate degrees in counseling psychology and clinical psychology respectively through Pepperdine University in Malibu and Ryokan College in Los Angeles; as well as advanced clinical training in community and private treatment settings through sites accredited by the California Psychological Association which include Airport Marina Counseling Service and Engage Psychological Services.
Dr. Muller proficiently treats conditions negatively impacting an individual's life which chronically undermine their feeling of wholeness and wellness. She utilizes theories, research, and treatment methods informed by her ongoing study and application of contemporary psychoanalytic thinking which includes relevant developments in the areas of attachment, infant research, complex dynamic systems, trauma, neuroscience, philosophy, consciousness, history, culture, and diversity. Dr. Muller is clinically disciplined in diagnosis and case conceptualization lending ingenuity to the design of relevant and timely psychotherapeutic goals for the individual throughout shifts of the psyche emerging throughout treatment. Abundant care and attention is applied each session towards understanding the individual "at their heart" to guide a therapeutic process befitting of an individual's healing style and course.
In addition to work with individuals, Dr. Muller is passionate and extensively trained in Family Systems work. She believes family work is an invaluable aspect of healing and recovery. Insight into each member's defense constellation can be efficiently gained as problem behaviors of the family emerge in session. What could not be seen or understood about an individual's pain, covered by their defenses, is often revealed. Family members are assisted in developing insight into the ways in which their negative responses to one another could simply be a matter of misunderstanding and miscommunication. Within the safety of the therapeutic setting, family members often discover the courage to begin sharing with and listening to one another about the true nature of their emotions, perceptions and behaviors. As understanding takes place, empathy and a desire to care for one another becomes a new family dynamic. As the family heals, the chance for personal healing and growth becomes available for ALL family members. Melissa heartily feels family work can be a powerful conduit for lasting change.
Dr. Muller proficiently treats conditions negatively impacting an individual's life which chronically undermine their feeling of wholeness and wellness. She utilizes theories, research, and treatment methods informed by her ongoing study and application of contemporary psychoanalytic thinking which includes relevant developments in the areas of attachment, infant research, complex dynamic systems, trauma, neuroscience, philosophy, consciousness, history, culture, and diversity. Dr. Muller is clinically disciplined in diagnosis and case conceptualization lending ingenuity to the design of relevant and timely psychotherapeutic goals for the individual throughout shifts of the psyche emerging throughout treatment. Abundant care and attention is applied each session towards understanding the individual "at their heart" to guide a therapeutic process befitting of an individual's healing style and course.
In addition to work with individuals, Dr. Muller is passionate and extensively trained in Family Systems work. She believes family work is an invaluable aspect of healing and recovery. Insight into each member's defense constellation can be efficiently gained as problem behaviors of the family emerge in session. What could not be seen or understood about an individual's pain, covered by their defenses, is often revealed. Family members are assisted in developing insight into the ways in which their negative responses to one another could simply be a matter of misunderstanding and miscommunication. Within the safety of the therapeutic setting, family members often discover the courage to begin sharing with and listening to one another about the true nature of their emotions, perceptions and behaviors. As understanding takes place, empathy and a desire to care for one another becomes a new family dynamic. As the family heals, the chance for personal healing and growth becomes available for ALL family members. Melissa heartily feels family work can be a powerful conduit for lasting change.