You Know How Sometimes You Can Feel upset with your Mate, and not know What or How to Say... What You Need To Say... so That You Can Feel Genuinely-Listened-To & Heard? And Then, You Know How After An Argument, You May Stuff it All Down Inside, Trying To Keep The Peace? What I Know For Sure is,,,,That Pushing Your Feelings Down, and Not Feeling Truly Heard or Understood..... Is a Very Lonley Place. What I Also Know is....That There are Solutions To The Hurt You are Feeling. You Can Have a Relationship That Feels Fun, Playful, & Loving !

I specializing in individual, family and couples therapy in Long Beach, California. I provide relationship counseling, Couples Counseling, Parenting, and Postpartum Depression Counseling. I am a Professor at Cal State Long Beach in both the Psychology Department and the Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies. I have been a psychotherapist in Private Practice for over 16 years, The majority of my work includes working with couples who are dealing with difficult relationship issues, parenting issues, new moms who are experiencing postpartum depression, and working with individuals experiencing depression and anxiety. Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As an insight-oriented therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals. Please call or email me for an individual, couples or family therapy consultation today.

“"Have you been feeling sad, unappreciated and frustrated? Do you wake up feeling empty, misunderstood, and confused? Have your relationships been a source of anger, agitation and irritation? Has it been difficult to communicate your thoughts and feelings with your loved ones? If so, now is the time to seek professional guidance. I am a special kind of counselor who listens with her heart.I treat children age 3 onwards who have signs of sadness, anger, frustration, and aggression. I offer sessions for teens who are engaged in a power struggle with their caregivers/parents, who show signs of confusion, frustration, and have inadequate coping skills. I am available for couples and families who seek to experience a sense of joy, clarity, and fulfillment in their relationships. I am available for late night sessions and available one Saturday each month.I believe that everyone has the capacity to heal, grow and reach their happiness potential.

Are you wondering if your online or in person sexual activity is too much? Is there a part of you that feels something has to change? Are you worried that you may be risking too much or that your partner or spouse may leave you if they find out about it? Have you tried to stop, only to find yourself back where you started? I work with individuals and couples that are struggling with cybersex, internet pornography, or excessive in-person sexual behavior. There is help and you can stop. I have worked with people just like you, who have rebuilt their lives and their relationships.

I employ mindfulness cognitive behavioral therapy. Blending cognitive behavioral therapeutic interventions with mindfulness meditational practices we help clients recover new coping skills as well as calming their emotional struggles. The process of working through the struggles of ones life, be those addiction, depression, anxiety, bi polar, issues, is not easy. It is however worth it. In order to have a life that generates serenity you must sit with an therapist and work through your discomfort. Call today and start your journey. It will take time, consistency, and compassion. Together, we can help you change your life.

Integrity is the key to living an authentic and happy life. At Clear Mirror Guidance Center, we work with people who presents with frustration, sadness, dis-ease and despair on all realms of life including work, family, school and other significant relationships. We believe in you being capable of making the best decision possible to navigate through these complicated issues in life when tactfully supported by trained therapists. In order to support you with your goal, we offer safe space and quiet reflective time for you to re-evaluate your current challenges as well as your strengths and skill-sets that will help you overcome the obstacles. Changes can be difficult even if you think they are necessary or unavoidable, and changes can be prompted by others or by that voice from within. Hope is within your reach, and you can manifest the change guided by your dreams and desires. Are you willing to take the first step? I welcome you to embrace your challenges and work from the power you possess within to create the change that you want to see in your life.

Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As an insight-oriented therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals. Please call or email me for an individual, couples or family therapy consultation today.

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with experience working with individuals, couples and families. In my practice I have found that seeking therapy takes a great deal of courage. When clients begin therapy they often experience a wide range of emotions and may feel uncertainty about what to do or who to turn to. Clients may believe that you have exhausted all resources or possibilities yet nothing seems to make a difference. I am here to help. I have over 15 years of experience working with individuals, couples and families of various backgrounds. I am committed to providing a safe and supportive environment in which we explore what is contributing to your unhappiness and what you can do change it. During the therapeutic process we work on helping you find the best possible outcome for you. When working with couples I utilize Gottman Method and am currently participating in Certification Consultation Training. I have completed Levels, 1, 2, 3 and Treating Trauma and Affairs Training with the Gottman Institute. I OFFER A FREE 15 MINUTE PHONE CONSULTATION. SE HABLA ESPAÑOL. Como terapeuta con más de 15 años de experiencia trabajando con familias de origen latino/hispano, he podido ayudar a adultos, parejas y familias a resolver sus problemas. Llame hoy, SE OFRECE UNA CONSULTA GRATUITA POR TELEFONO DE 15 MINUTOS.

Therapy is a transformational process. If you are having a difficult time, you are going to need help navigating the struggles in your life. Two of the most common reasons that people come to therapy are they LACK BALANCE in their lives and have NOT BEEN HONEST with themselves. I can certainly empathize with clients who are anxious about or even fear change. Ambivalence regarding change is a common human struggle. However, if you are truly committed to eliminating your current distress, I would love to help in your journey toward a more fulfilling and rewarding life. I provide my clients with practical tools to effect change, leading to tangible results that bring significant improvement to their quality of life. I specialize in examining how past issues impact your current ability to make healthy decisions, engage in fulfilling relationships, and increase work/home productivity and satisfaction. My main focus is to help you maximize your emotional health and well being. I can help you recognize and overcome negative patterns of behavior that keep you from achieving your full potential. If you are READY TO MOVE FORWARD with your life, CALL ME. Lets get the process started TODAY!

When things happen in life, it is easy for friends to try and come to your rescue, but sometimes they just don't understand. As an unbiased third party and LGBT Affirmative Therapist I can provide support and help you get along better in your relationship. You and I know that relationships change over time. It may feel like you are out of sync.... You are not alone! Staying connected in your relationship and avoid growing apart... Looking for a way to improve your same sex relationship and marriage so you both feel heard? Making it last so you can grow old together with your girlfriend, boyfriend, partner, spouse, wife or husband? Improving communication and learning new skills can alleviate pain and help you overcome temporary speed bumps or provide support for continuous problems that seems to be a crazy never ending roller coaster ride. Figure out how to set boundaries and have healthy relationships even with everyday ups and downs or when you are tired of the overwhelming nitty gritty things of living together. Dealing with relationship problems... - creating a foundation, navigating too much work/business and too little time together, financial concerns, responsibility, anger, depression, anxiety, arguments, domestic violence, divorce, dealing with exes, grief, loss and bereavement. Working towards a common goal. Romantic Relationship problems... - sex and intimacy issues, family of choice, commitment, public display of affection, emotional cheating, family building, adoption, surrogacy, parenting and co-parenting. Having tried talking to friends or family, not finding someone to help navigate through the minefield of emotions and still lacking stability - talking to a third party might be an option. Don't wait one more day I would be honored to help you. The hardest part is calling me. Take the first step to help. I am located close to John Wayne Airport in Orange County. I offer daytime + evening hours. I speak English, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German. Sliding scale is available. Call me for a free phone consultation to see how I can help you repair relationships and heal core issues. GLBT/LGBT Friendly.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #80907 specializing in providing psychotherapy, counseling, and mental health services for adolescents, teens, individuals, couples, and families. I provide services at my private-practice offices in both Torrance and Long Beach. I have over 10 years of experience working in the social service and mental health fields with a wide variety of issues, populations, and cultures. I have presented clinical and academic work both locally and internationaly, have taught psychology and philosophy at various colleges, and am currently teaching psychology at Long Beach City College. Taking that first step toward getting help or seeking a greater knowledge of Self can be the hardest part and I understand that. I have faced many obstacles in my journey through life, and am grateful to now be in a position to help others. I focus on providing a safe environment in order to help you speak freely, share your story, ask difficult questions, and face challenging issues in a confidential exchange. In beginning this inquiry, today you are one step closer to finding answers. Sometimes circumstances befall us in our journey through life that can leave us feeling lost or confused with various questions. These are some of the ways in which those questions surface: Is something holding you back in life? Is something getting you down that you feel you can’t share with anyone? Do you question why you made certain choices in life? Are you struggling in your relationships? Are you at a crossroads in life? Do you question the meaning of life? Do you crave a better knowledge of Self? Does your past have too much influence and control on your present? Are you seeking personal and relational development? Do you want to attain a new way of seeing your self so you can create a new way of being? If you have questions like these or similar ones, therapy and counseling may be able to help. In begining this search and inquiry for yourself, today you are one step closer to expressing yourself and answering questions so that you can feel a stronger sense of Self-empowerment on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a depth psychotherapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating and affirming everyday. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand how they effect you in the present in order to resolve challenges in your life and create a new way of being. By utilizing a variety of therapy approaches and techniques chosen to both suit who you are a person and address the issues you bring forth, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. I have also studied philosophy at the University of Liverpool in England, and am open to discussing any of life's difficult questions, spirituality issues, and existential themes that may be running through your mind. If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals. Treatment specialization includes: Therapy for Depression and Anxiety Couples Counseling Family Counseling Parenting Support LGBT Issues Grief Counseling Work and Career issues Stress Management Addiction & Recovery Conflict Resolution Grief and Loss Relationship Issues & Family Conflicts Navigating Life Transitions Student & Academic Issues Social Anxiety & Self-Esteem Trauma, Physical & Emotional Abuse Personal Growth & Knowledge of Self Spirituality, Existential Questions, and Loss of Meaning Motivation, Creativity, & Performance Addiction and Substance Use Child, Teen, and Adolecent Issues (ADHD/Conduct Disorders) Contact me today for a free phone consultation. (562) 513-6387

I love working with clients who feel like their hope is gone. By examining the root of their problems I work with them to create deep and lasting change. I don't believe that the problems of the human heart are solved by quick fixes and simple platitudes. They often require a wise and compassionate guide into a deeper journey that can't be done alone.

Monica is able to integrate her knowledge of mental health issues to help individuals and their families problem-solve, overcome personal issues, and work toward positive home and life experiences. She is a firm believer in empowering families to effectively intervene with individuals who may be struggling with addiction issues, as well as managing the myriad of other dynamics often associated with helping any family member overcome substance abuse problems. Through her strength-based, holistic approach, she strives to help individuals achieve their goals. She believes in treating the whole person and that the most effective resolution of problems include addressing a person's body, mind, and soul. Monica enjoys engaging individuals in the process of positive change. Her therapeutic style is caring, encouraging and individualized in order to help each person learn skills to work with their emotions, see situations without judgment and recognize solutions that fit personal values. Monica works closely with clients in examining their beliefs in order to develop newer, healthier perspectives of themselves, others, and the world while providing support and insight to effectively address challenges. She utilizes an approach that includes interdisciplinary collaboration from therapeutic team members and caregivers to determine the client’s needs, concerns, and goals. The team will integrate complimentary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. She is a devoted advocate for individualized treatment plans, because she knows the incredible difference that appropriate interventions offer for people who are struggling. Monica currently maintains a private practice and is pleased to offer an office location in Long Beach specializing in the treatment of children, adolescents, and their families, as well as individuals and couples. Focus is on addictions, dual diagnosis, trauma, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, child/sexual abuse, domestic violence, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, grief and loss, school and behavioral issues, ADHD/ADD, personality disorders, self-harm, self-esteem, and interpersonal and relationship issues.