Perrin Elisha, PhD

Dr. Elisha is in private practice in Los Angeles, CA. She specializes in the treatment of health, body image, and eating concerns. Dr. Elisha has written in the area of body and health experience and its relationship to psychological wellbeing. Her new book, published by the American Psychological Association, "The Conscious Body: A psychoanalytic exploration of the body in therapy," explores the role of the body in psychoanalysis. Dr. Elisha is on the organizing committee and teaching faculty of the New Center for Psychoanalysis' eating disorders training program and periodically provides seminars and short courses for other organizations. She is a former staff member with the Susan B Krevoy Eating Disorders Program.

In psychotherapy, Dr. Elisha can help you understand how your symptoms may themselves be a gateway to a full, authentic life. She works from a psychodynamic and transpersonal perspective, which includes a focus on the unconscious and conscious patterns of being and relatedness that structure our experience of ourselves and the world.

Individuals with eating or body image struggles can find relief by understanding the psychological meaning of these symptoms and restructuring their relationships to meet underlying needs. Therapy sessions explore your experience and tailor treatment goals to meet your individual needs and desires.

Please call to schedule a consultation: 310.857.6474.