Babak Karimbeik

Babak Karimbeik works with people whose lives have been deeply affected by severe stressors such as substance use and traumatic experiences. He supports individuals, children, adults, and family members of those struggling with addiction, guiding them toward healthier ways of seeing themselves and their circumstances.

He focuses on repairing and strengthening relationships so clients have a more reliable support system and can better understand themselves within the context of those relationships. Babak addresses a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship difficulties, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes, and he also provides coaching.

Babak believes there is no single therapeutic method that fits every person. To tailor care to each client he draws from many approaches - Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Transpersonal Psychotherapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Depth Psychology, Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse, Existential Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy - and he has a specialty in EMDR. This breadth of training allows him to meet people where they are and adapt treatment to their unique situations.

He holds a California license as a Marriage and Family Therapist, which indicates he has met state requirements to practice therapy (license CA LMFT 104891). He is currently pursuing a PhD in Depth Psychology. Over his career he has served as the clinical director of six detox and residential facilities, including LifeSync Malibu, Rebos Detox, A Giving Tree, Hollywood Recovery Center, New Spirit Recovery, and Phase 2 ATC in Encino, and he was the first to create the LifeSync Malibu addiction residential program. Babak provides services in California and has seven years of professional experience.