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Family Therapy in Hidden Hills

Julie Klamon LMFT, family therapist serving Hidden Hills families

When a family is struggling, you feel it in every room of the house. Conversations turn into arguments. Someone goes quiet and stops talking at all. The tension becomes the thing everyone is managing, and no one is managing it well. A large, comfortable home can hold a lot of that strain out of sight, which is part of why families in Hidden Hills sometimes wait longer than they should before reaching out.

I am Julie Klamon, a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than 20 years of experience. Family dynamics are at the center of what I do, and I have worked with families dealing with everything from chronic, low-grade friction to outright crisis. The belief underneath all of it is simple: families can change how they relate to one another when they have the right support.

My office in Agoura Hills is about 10 minutes from Hidden Hills by way of Las Virgenes Road. Virtual family sessions are also available anywhere in California.

Family Therapy for the Hidden Hills Community

Families in Hidden Hills carry pressures that are easy to overlook from the outside. Parents running businesses or working long, demanding hours. Children attending Las Virgenes Unified schools, where small social circles and high expectations can make ordinary teenage struggles feel enormous. The strong value placed on privacy can make it harder for a family to admit it needs help, even when everyone already knows something is wrong.

There is also the matter of how connected this community is. When children share the same schools and activities, family difficulties can feel visible in a way that adds its own stress. My Agoura Hills office sits close enough to be convenient but outside your immediate community, which lets families do this work with the discretion they want.

My Approach to Family Therapy

Parent and teen working through a transition in family therapy near Hidden Hills

Family therapy works differently than individual therapy. Instead of focusing on one person, we look at the relationships and patterns between everyone involved. Often the issue is not that one person is causing all the trouble. It is that the family has fallen into habits of communicating, or not communicating, that leave everyone frustrated. My job is to help you see those patterns, understand where they came from, and start replacing them with something that works. You can read more on my family therapy page.

Sessions may include the whole family or different combinations of members, depending on what we are working on. I keep things practical and focused. The point is not to relitigate every disagreement from the past five years. It is to build new ways of talking so the next five years look different.

Family Therapy and Divorce

Co-parents coordinating a handoff supported by family therapy near Hidden Hills

Divorce reshapes a family, and children often carry more of it than they can put into words. Some feel confused or angry. Some quietly believe they caused it. In family sessions I give children a safe place to understand that the divorce is not their fault, to process what they feel in a healthy way, and to learn coping skills for the changes ahead.

I also work with parents on the co-parenting relationship itself. That means improving communication, handling conflict without escalation, and finding consistent ways to parent across two households. When parents can work as a team, children feel heard and cared for by both, and the impact of the divorce on them is far smaller.

Who I Work With

Children (8+)

Teens

Adults

Seniors

Frequently Asked Questions About Family Therapy in Hidden Hills

What issues does family therapy near Hidden Hills help with?

Family therapy helps with communication that has broken down, recurring conflict, parenting disagreements, sibling tension, blended-family adjustments, and major transitions like divorce, a move, or the loss of a loved one. Rather than focusing on one person, we look at the patterns between everyone in the family and work to change the ones that keep people frustrated and unheard.

How is family therapy different from each of us seeing a therapist separately?

In family therapy I pay attention to what happens between people, not just inside them: how a conversation escalates, who shuts down first, how decisions get made or avoided. Those patterns are usually invisible to the people living in them but become clear in session. Once a family can see what it is doing, it can start doing something different.

We value our privacy in Hidden Hills. How discreet is family therapy with you?

Privacy matters a great deal to families in Hidden Hills, and I treat it that way. My Agoura Hills office is a small, quiet practice outside your immediate community, so you are unlikely to run into neighbors. Everything discussed in session is confidential, and I am mindful of the visibility that can come with life in a close, gated community.

Can children and teenagers take part in family therapy?

Yes. Children and teens often benefit from a structured space to say what they have been holding in. I use age-appropriate approaches so younger children can take part comfortably, and I balance giving teens a voice with keeping parents involved in the work.

How far is your office from Hidden Hills for family sessions?

My office in Agoura Hills is about 10 minutes from Hidden Hills by way of Las Virgenes Road, a short and private drive for families in the area. Virtual family sessions are also available anywhere in California when getting everyone to the same place at the same time is difficult.

In-Person and Virtual Family Therapy Near Hidden Hills

My office in Agoura Hills, CA 91301 is convenient for in-person family therapy near Hidden Hills. I also see families from the surrounding communities, including Calabasas, CA, Agoura Hills, CA, Westlake Village, CA, Woodland Hills, CA, and Thousand Oaks, CA. Virtual sessions are available for families located anywhere in California.

If the tension at home has gone on long enough, a conversation is a good first step. Schedule a free phone consultation and we can talk through what your family is dealing with and whether working together makes sense.

Family Therapy Services

Blue Check Mark Parenting Issues

Blue Check Mark Sibling Relationships

Blue Check Mark Blended Families

Blue Check Mark Family Communication

Blue Check Mark Conflict

Blue Check Mark Life Transitions

Blue Check Mark Grief & Loss

Blue Check Mark Extended Family

Blue Check Mark Divorce

Blue Check Mark Co-parenting

CONTACT

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818-403-5439

28310 Roadside Dr. #249
Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Offering Virtual And in person Sessions