Shawntres Parks, PhD, LMFT, CST, CIRT

Name: Shawntres Parks, PhD, LMFT, CST, CIRT
Address: 10940 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1600, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, US
Telephone: 323-716-0277

About Shawntres Parks

Shawntres Parks, PhD, LMFT, CST, CIRT is a Black marriage and family therapist practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Shawntres offers in-person visits and telehealth appointments.

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10940 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1600
Los Angeles, CA 90024

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Specialties

Therapy (LMFT)

Visiting and access

Offers telehealth in: CA

Black patients and Therapy (LMFT)

Black LMFTs (Marriage & Family Therapists): couples, families, and systemic therapy. Trained to treat the relationship system, not just the individual.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) are master's-level clinicians trained specifically in systemic therapy, treating the relationship as the "patient," not just the individuals. That framing is powerful for Black families navigating intergenerational trauma, mixed-status households, co-parenting after divorce, or in-law dynamics. Research in Journal of Marital and Family Therapy (2018) found culturally matched LMFTs improved couples-therapy outcomes for Black clients by 30 percent.

Common reasons to book an LMFT

Couples therapy and premarital counseling
Co-parenting after divorce or separation
Blended family and stepfamily dynamics
Parent-teen conflict
Adult children and aging parent relationships
Infidelity recovery, affair repair

When to book

Same fight repeating for months without resolution
Considering separation or divorce
Trust breach: infidelity, financial deception
Parenting disagreements affecting kids

Advocacy prompts

Do you work with couples of color, same-sex couples, or polyamorous couples?
What's your approach if one partner won't attend?
How many sessions do typical couples need?

How this listing was verified

Every provider in this directory self-identifies as Black or is listed by a self-identifying professional organization, and licensure or credentials are checked before a listing goes live.

CMS NPI Registry License check NPI 1831523299 recorded Nov 2026
Provider self-claim Self-identification recorded Nov 2026

Frequently asked questions

Where is Shawntres Parks's practice located?

Shawntres Parks practices at 10940 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1600, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Phone: 323-716-0277.

Does Shawntres Parks offer telehealth?

Shawntres Parks offers in-person visits and telehealth.

What does a Therapy (LMFT) treat?

Black LMFTs (Marriage & Family Therapists): couples, families, and systemic therapy. Trained to treat the relationship system, not just the individual.