Couples therapy
los ANGELES
Dr. Shamtoob & Associates
Helping LA couples build the relationships they've always wanted.
Services
Our Team
Dr. Jacqueline shamtoob
Jacqueline Shamtoob, Ph.D. (PSY32793) is a Licensed Psychologist specializing in couples therapy in Los Angeles. She has been in clinical practice since 2013 and works with couples experiencing persistent conflict, emotional disconnection, and challenges in trust and communication.
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Dr. Shamtoob’s work is grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), with integration of the Gottman Method and Imago Relationship Therapy. She helps couples identify and shift the underlying emotional and attachment patterns that contribute to ongoing relational distress and cycles of conflict.
She has completed the EFCT Externship, Gottman Level 1 and 2 training, and is a Certified Gottman Bringing Baby Home Educator.
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Her clinical focus includes marriage and premarital therapy, perinatal and postpartum relationship transitions, and couples therapy intensives. She also works with couples navigating complex challenges such as addiction, eating disorders, and gambling-related relational stress.
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Jacqueline offers in-person couples therapy in West Los Angeles and virtual sessions throughout California. Her approach is warm, collaborative, and depth-oriented, supporting couples in developing greater emotional clarity, repair capacity, and long-term relational stability.
Olivia corwin,
AMFT
Olivia Corwin, M.A., AMFT (163125) is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in relationship dynamics, addiction, and family systems. She works with individuals and couples seeking deeper insight into their patterns and more effective ways of relating.
Her work integrates Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method, with an emphasis on helping clients move from disconnection to greater emotional clarity and connection. Olivia has completed the EFCT Externship, Gottman Levels 1 & 2, and is currently pursuing advanced training in EFCT.
Olivia is particularly attuned to the complexities of long-term relationships and the impact of substance use on intimacy and family life. Her style is both warm and direct, offering a thoughtful balance of support and challenge in the therapeutic process.
Olivia practices in person in West Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and online throughout California under the supervision of Jacqueline Shamtoob, Ph.D. (PSY32793).
TESTIMONIALS
I went to Dr. Shamtoob after seeing another therapist who had convinced me that my marriage wasn’t worth saving. Dr. Shamtoob was the opposite- she presented us both with facts about what makes marriages survive stressful times and encouraged us to take an optimistic approach.
After our first visit I was so relieved! I went from having no hope at all, to believing healing my marriage was possible!
Dr. Shamtoob, with a mixture of factual information and positive compassion empowered us to work on healing the traumas we both experienced as children, so we could start connecting from a new perspective.
Every session with Dr. Shamtoob has brought about clarity for us. We just celebrated 25 years of our first date.