Therapist in Costa Mesa, California Ms. Lillie Avetisyan-Harvey, Therapist

Lillie Avetisyan Harvey, LCSW, provides compassionate and effective mental health care to individuals and families across California. She supports children, adolescents, and adults in navigating life’s challenges through personalized therapy tailored to each individual’s needs. Lillie offers individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, and group therapy, creating a safe and collaborative space where clients can explore their emotions, develop coping strategies, and build resilience.

Lillie is particularly passionate about treating PTSD, trauma, substance use disorders, anxiety, and depression. She understands how these challenges can impact daily life and works closely with clients to uncover underlying causes while developing personalized treatment plans. Using evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Lillie helps clients build healthy coping skills and regain a sense of control.

In addition to her work with individuals, Lillie has specialized experience supporting first responders, military personnel, and veterans, understanding the unique stressors they face. She also serves children and adolescents, offering age-appropriate therapy to address emotional and behavioral challenges. Lillie is fluent in Armenian and Spanish, ensuring culturally sensitive care for diverse communities.

Outside of her professional life, Lillie is an avid runner, having participated in the Los Angeles and Malibu marathons, numerous half-marathons, 10Ks, and 5Ks. She also loves reading both fiction and nonfiction, often finishing one to two books each month, which broadens her perspective and enriches her work as a therapist.