My Specialties & Experience
I specialize in teen and adult therapy, family therapy for parents and siblings impacted, and therapy/coaching for adults and professionals. You can begin to help your teen, family members, and yourself by taking that first step and reaching out for help.
Therapy / Coaching
I specialize in helping troubled teens regain their balance and support all family members impacted.
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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
KAP offers a safe, supported way to access deeper healing, insight, and emotional breakthroughs.
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Brainspotting
Heal and recover from past psychological trauma by processing emotions through Brainspotting therapy.
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Therapy for New Moms
Specialize in working with teens, young adults, parents, and families and helping new moms navigate the emotional complexities of pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood.
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Somatic Experiencing
Maybe you’ve tried to think your way through something, and it helped a little, for a while. But there’s still this thing that lives underneath. A tightness you carry in your chest.
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Trauma Therapy
Trauma can leave a lasting impact on your emotional, mental, and even physical well-being. Whether it stems from a single distressing event or prolonged experiences, trauma can affect how you think.
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Kryss Castle
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 95114)
Serving Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Palos Verdes, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, El Segundo
My approach to emotional healing and mental health is holistic, incorporating techniques for both the mind and body. I draw from extensive training that includes EFT – tapping for trauma, brain spotting for trauma, anxiety, and managing intense emotions or memories – and years of experience addressing drug and alcohol addiction with individuals and families.
We provide LGTBQIA + affirming care
Learn More About KryssLicensed Marriage and Family Therapist
License #95114
Sessions are 50 minutes / $250
Locations: Hermosa Beach, Palos Verdes, Video and Phone
Advanced Training in Brainspotting
Foundational & Advanced-Level Training
Brainspotting Phase 1 — Pie Frey
Brainspotting Phase 2 — Lisa Larson
Brainspotting Phase 3 — David Grand
Brainspotting Phase 5 — David Grand
Brainspotting Master Class — David Grand, PhD
Developmental Trauma & Depth-Oriented Models
Digging Roots Foundations — Steve Sawyer
Digging Roots: The Developmental Trauma Model of Brainspotting 1.0 — Steve Sawyer
Advanced Integration, Expansion & Healing States
Spirituality & Brainspotting Consultation Groups — Heather Corbet
Your Soul & Brainspotting (9-month Consultation Group) — Heather Corbet
Advanced Integration, Expansion & Healing States
Harmonic Brain Healing - Cynthia Schwartzberg
NeuroSoulmatic Alchemy - Nancy Tung
Consultation, Intensives & Advanced Practice
Consultant-in-Training Program (1 year) — Mairya Javed-Payne
Brainspotting Intensive — Mariya Javed-Payne
How to Do an Intensive — Lisa Larson
Brainspotting Consultant — Maureen Donahue
Neuroscience & Complementary Study
Brainspotting & Ketamine — Mariya Javed-Payne
Brainspotting Trainings & Specialty Workshops Assisted:
Phases 1–2
Digging Roots 1.0
Specialized Training in Trauma, Parts & Attachment
Brainspotting with Visual Figures for Relational Healing - Jaegil Lee
THERAPY ASSOCIATES
MEET Caroline Thompson
Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee
Supervised by Kryss Castle, LMFT #95114
I came to this work because I needed it. Years in research taught me a lot, but they also taught me what chronic stress does to a body that never gets a chance to rest. My own healing journey introduced me to something I hadn’t expected: that the body isn’t a problem to be managed, it’s a doorway.
MEET Alana Samaha
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT #139910
Areas of focus: Working with teens, young adults, parents, and families and helping new moms navigate the emotional complexities of pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood. My areas of focus include anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, life transitions, family or peer conflict, and rebuilding self-worth and emotional resiliency.
MEET Scott Caso
Associate Clinical Social Worker License #139126
Supervised by Kryss Castle, LMFT #95114 and Cody Gauthier, LCSW and SEP #113096
I’m here to hear your story, walk beside you, and help lighten what has felt heavy to carry.
You may look like you have it all together. You’re used to pushing through, handling things on your own, and appearing “fine,” even when something beneath the surface is harder to carry than others realize. But inside, you feel stressed, numb, anxious, or disconnected in ways few people truly see.
The secret to happiness is freedom… And the secret to freedom is courage.
We offer phone, video, and in-person sessions.
Please call for therapy rates. We are an out-of-network provider. We provide superbills to every client to submit to your insurance provider for possible reimbursement based on your plan. We are happy to help with any insurance questions.
LMFT- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #95114
EFT- Certified Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner
Call or Text Us: 424.265.8001
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