Welcome to Lemon-Aid, a website about creating a rich and fulfilling life, regardless of the adversities we face. I’m Dr. Jaelline Jaffe, a psychotherapist located in Sherman Oaks, in the Los Angeles area. Whether I’m assisting individuals, couples, adolescents, or groups in counseling, I have realized that a positive attitude can make a tremendous difference in what happens in our lives and in our relationships. As a psychotherapist, I have helped hundreds of clients improve the quality of their lives and relationships, regardless of their circumstances. Whether you believe you create your own circumstances, or that sometimes “stuff” happens, you still have to decide what to do. A positive attitude is a decision to live life fully, in the face of things not being as we would like – turning life’s lemons into Lemon-Aid.

Though my psychotherapy practice is located in Sherman Oaks, I serve the Los Angeles area. Whatever sadness, challenges or difficulties you are experiencing in your personal or relationship life, I hope the information on this website will provide you with hope for a better outcome, and some tools for transforming your life:

• Psychotherapy for adults, young adults, adolescents, couples, and groups
• Coaching to assist with life transitions
• Resources for patients and family members dealing with the stress of medical conditions (including less common “orphan disorders” and problems with fertility)
• Support groups for medical issues, weight control, and life transitions
• Self-help materials for weight control and assertion training
• Articles on assisting teenagers, finding a psychotherapist, and locating help for a variety of mental health issues
• Presentations for educators, psychotherapists, and the general public
• Stories for understanding
• Information for psychotherapy interns

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with a doctoral degree and many years of experience in helping people deal with challenges in their lives, such as relationship problems, depression, anxiety, communication problems at work or home, medical disorders and fertility problems, stress, panic disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, PTSD, addictions (including sex and internet addiction), and eating disorders. Whether I can help you directly in psychotherapy or simply through this website, I look forward to helping you put the zest, juiciness, and joy back into your life!

NOTE: IF YOU ARE IN SUCH DESPAIR AT THIS MOMENT THAT YOU ARE FEELING SUICIDAL, PLEASE KNOW THAT THINGS WILL IMPROVE WITH HELP – CALL 911 OR 1-800-SUICIDE NOW!