My practice focuses on children, adolescents and their parents with an emphasis on wellness and cultural sensitivity. I am a licensed psychologist and also licensed as a school counselor with many years of experience working in the schools. I am also a professor Emeritus at Cal State University, Los Angeles where I taught for 30 years (now retired). Areas of specialization include children with disabilities, Autism, ADHD, parental support, marital issues, anxiety, depression and marital or family issues.

Are you needing more focus and overall life success? Are you struggling with bad relationships or bad habits (gambling, pornography, drugs, alcohol)? I teach a three-step process for developing a new life plan which will help you get "unstuck". Working with me is about focusing on strengths and goals and discovering your core strengths. My office is a safe place to dream, question, and grow. The reward IS worth the risk. One of my favorite vision quotes: "Vision is greater than baggage." I specialize in making relationships, attitudes and habits focus like a laser beam on the life goal you're seeking. I'm trained by the California Office of Problem Gambling to serve clients and families of clients with gambling addiction. (Funding for treatment to be available by mid-summer 2010) Use my online scheduling service or my 24/7 answering service to schedule your appointment. Zari, my certified therapy dog, is with me most of the time. She provides one more reason working with me is a safe place to create the outcomes you want. Email me for personal introductory video.

Are you struggling with difficult relationships or bad habits*? I teach a three-step process for developing a new life plan which will help you get "unstuck". Working with me is about discovering and building on your core strengths. My office is a safe place to dream, question, and grow. The reward IS worth the risk. My all time favorite vision quote: "Vision is greater than baggage." (S.R. Covey) *For example, gambling, pornography, drug or alcohol abuse. I specialize in making relationships, attitudes and habits focus like a laser beam on the life goal you're seeking. I'm trained by the California Office of Problem Gambling (OPG) to serve clients and families of clients with gambling addiction. (Funding for treatment is provided entirely by OPG). Use my 24/7 online scheduling service to schedule your appointment. Luke, the practice's therapy dog, is with me most of the time. He provides one more reason working with me is a safe and supportive place to create the outcomes you want.

Hello! My name is Beth. I bring my caring and compassionate personality to each client session whether I am providing psychotherapy, family mediation, educational consultation, custody evaluations, or coaching. Meeting weekly with clients in my office provides a sense of structure, feedback, and connection encouraging a desire for positive and effective change. In my private practice, I am devoted to assisting children, teens, adults, parents, families, couples, & individuals navigate through life’s various challenges. By building a trusting therapeutic relationship with my clients, I provide support, guidance, coaching, and motivation channel our energy towards success in a safe place; whether you're in my office, on the phone, or using webcams on-line! To meet the on-line therapy needs of clients who reside outside the state of California, I utilize webcam technology to provide Life & Parenting Coaching strategies within my scope of practice as a Life Coach and Parenting Coach. I work with each client to develop a plan specific to their needs. We may focus on building self-worth through positive social interactions; embracing more effective parenting strategies; creating successful relationships; navigating through grief and loss; tackling educational & motivational concerns; exploring personal challenges & transitions; restoring family communication; and considering making behavioral changes.

I have successfully treated individuals, couples and teens for the past 17 years. We have ongoings groups for infidelity (CHEATING) and anxiety groups. I am compassionate, empathic and straight forward in my sessions, which allows my clients to talk freely and feel safe. There is no judgement here.

My approach is usually cognitive behavioral with emotional support, but can vary depending on the problem. If you are experiencing negative thoughts, destructive behaviors and/or sadness, anxiety, anger or other uncomfortable feelings, I can help you. My areas of counseling are depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, PTSD, crisis, addictions, self esteem, and relationship troubles. GIve me a call or email to find out how I can help you.

Mindfulness meditation has powerful positive effects on brain function, improvements in mood, self-esteem, stress reduction, ability to focus and concentrate on life tasks. This simple practice can be learned in 8 sessions; then it's yours to benefit from for the rest of your life! Buddhist psychotherapy principles help you quickly see through confusions in thinking and provide a common sense roadmap for healthy social and spiritual actions. Use of a Paradoxical Intention skills motivate you to overcome old fears and self-limiting beliefs so you can take action in important life situations. Jungian-based counseling introduces you to the world of spiritual psychology and the power of both your personal unconscious mind and the greater collective unconscious. You will work with mythology, archetypal energies and active imagination to develop your own individual and confident sense of self. Jungian counseling also helps clients develop a sense of personal destiny using the motivating technique of writing their own Hero's Journey myth. This exercise helps them overcome the stigma of past failures and traumas and see a myriad of future possibilities. Clinical hypnotherapy will help you replace fears, phobias and bad habits with life-supporting thoughts and actions. Clients are interviewed in depth to determine their specific concerns and to evaluate their degree of motivation to change. The hypnotist's suggestions, given during hypnotic trance, always deal directly with the client's stated concern. No extraneous suggested are made. If you suffer from addiction of any kind, not just drugs and alcohol, all the techniques above will be used to help you identify alternative ways of thinking and behaving to 1) stop addictive behavior and 2) find healthy lifestyle alternatives.

My name is Nancy Travers and I am a Licensed Orange County Therapist. In August 2004, I opened a clinical private practice in Irvine to serve the greater Orange County area. Nancy’s Counseling Corner specializes in relationships for individuals, couples and the elderly. I have over 25 years experience in the field of therapy and counseling and have worked in a wide variety of settings from family preservation work, hospice, HIV/AIDS, to geriatrics. My background experience includes work with an array of issues such as depression, anxiety, sexuality, addictions, grief and loss, and trauma work.

Life is very different without an Instagram filter. We live in a fast-paced world. The expectation is for us to have everything together: the perfect relationship, job, home, amazing friends, great body, high self-esteem, and 100+ likes on every single social media post. The reality is, we are all humans with real emotions, feelings, ups, and downs. What is your life really like? Are you happy with the job you have? The friends you have? The relationships you are in? More importantly, Are you happy with WHO YOU ARE TODAY, HOW YOU ARE LIVING YOUR LIFE? I firmly believe it is possible to be happy with the life you’re living. It is crucial to take a moment to embrace your struggles, challenge yourself, work through difficult situations and find true happiness through addressing the challenges in your life. I am able to help you by providing you a safe environment where you can express yourself without feeling judged or criticized. I utilize different modalities especially EMDR therapy (in-person only) to help people overcome their struggles and live their best life.

: Do you suffer from recurring patterns of sabotage because of Limiting Beliefs, Anxiety, Addictions, Phobias, and Poor Relationship Skills? Are You ready to learn easy gentle powerful techniques to return to your best self and best relationships ever. With over thirty years of experience in healing and transforming relationships, Dr. Ryan has helped thousands of clients to learn how to remove blocks to giving and receiving love. He specializes in helping clients learn very fast ways to heal past emotional trauma and teaches tools for healing emotional and physical issues related to stress and anxiety. Clients consistently report that they have benefited not only in improving their mental state and peace of mind but also their ability to be better communicators in their relationships and the skills have helped them achieve success in all areas of their life. In just a few sessions you will learn how to remove blocks, dissolve conflict, and free yourself to move forward with greater happiness, more meaningful connection with understanding and peace of mind. Dr. Ryan has taught at numerous colleges, universities, churches and hospitals. He is best known for his humor and heart centered style of teaching in a relaxed and enjoyable, manner. He teaches concrete skills and principles so that learning is relevant. His clients report that he is inspiring and motivating and his methods are powerful and transforming. Dr. Ryan also specializes in alternative health care. He is a Certified META Healing Practitioner, using META Medicine and Energy Healer. He is also a AMT, EFT Master and Trainer.

Life is overflowing with choices that we make to create our desired reality. Learning how to make choices that destine us to create the life we want is key. What would your life look like if you could wake up tomorrow and your life would be as you want it? How would your life be different? Together we can figure out how to help you navigate your way to a happier, healthier, more fulfilling life. "Life is not what it's supposed to be. Its what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference." ~Satir What would you like your life to be like? Things can be different. Healing and growth can happen through connection and processing. You can have the life you want, and together we can navigate how to get there. No matter what your struggle, challenge or stuck place, there are tools, resources and help to create your enjoyable, fulfilling life. You are already taking the first steps in a new direction, looking for resources. Your next step is to call and make contact. Together we can figure out how to get you more of what you want, and less of what you do not want. You may be struggling with a relationship, a child, depression, anxiety, illness, grief, loss, job, family or another challenge, and you can feel better. Take your next step towards feeling and living better. With each step, your travels can become lighter, more manageable and enjoyable. I greatly look forward to the privilege of working with you as we work together to create the life you envision for yourself. Couples Therapy ~ We all want to feel connected and safe with our partner. Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy is proven to be the most effective couples therapy, helping couples stop having the same argument over and over, and connect in loving, secure ways. You and your partner can have the relationship you want. Play Therapy ~ Through play therapy, children can improve their behavior, emotional expression, and communication. Play is the language of children, and toys are their words. As children work in therapy, they are able to play out their stuck places to create different, healthier ways of acting, expressing themselves and relating to others. Supervised by Dr. Patrick Healey, LMFT MFC30378

Tree House Recovery’s innovative approach to addiction treatment focuses on the mind/body connection to build sustainable, healthy lives. Our eight interconnected modalities work together to treat the whole person. The cumulative result is a highly effective program focused on healing the individual. At Tree House, abstinence is simply a jumping-off point. In order to sustain change, men must find lives that they are excited to lead. We guide our clients to these lives. The Tree House team is a highly collaborative unit that works together to offer each client the most effective care available.

I offer a healing warm environment utilizing the most modern methods in treatment. EMDR utilized by a well trained professional can change the quality of your life. Also I provide EEG Neurofeedback for patients with learning problems and attention issues. I have 14 years experience in the field completing my graduate work in 1999 and I am professionally trained by the Northern California Regional Coordinator for the EMDR International Association and am now a licensed trained EMDR Psychotherapist. EMDR can restructure memories creating new positive pathways resulting in decreased anxiety, improved mood and better sleep. I addition I provide a super bill for individuals with PPO or POS insurance. EMDR is brief therapy and is very powerful to change negative memories linked to undiscovered childhood trauma which feed and leads to long term anxiety and depression removing the locked dysfunctional distortion within the mind. I also utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy approaches. Could EMDR help me? A growing body of evidence is showing that many psychological conditions, including depression, often start with a stressful or traumatic experience. We are finding that EMDR Therapy with a Certified EMDR therapist can help significantly with symptoms of PTSD, phobias, depression, anxiety, panic, early and complex adverse experiences in childhood, and much more. It also has a strong track record for performance enhancement in a wide variety of fields — school, work, business, sales, sports, the arts, and that Most Popular Fear of All Time: public speaking.

I offer a healing warm environment utilizing the most modern methods in treatment. EMDR utilized by a well trained professional can change the quality of your life. Also I provide EEG Neurofeedback for patients with learning problems and attention issues. I have 14 years experience in the field completing my graduate work in 1999 and I am professionally trained by the Northern California Regional Coordinator for the EMDR International Association and am now a licensed trained EMDR Psychotherapist. EMDR can restructure memories creating new positive pathways resulting in decreased anxiety, improved mood and better sleep. I addition I provide a super bill for individuals with PPO or POS insurance. EMDR is brief therapy and is very powerful to change negative memories linked to undiscovered childhood trauma which feed and leads to long term anxiety and depression removing the locked dysfunctional distortion within the mind. I also utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy approaches. Could EMDR help me? A growing body of evidence is showing that many psychological conditions, including depression, often start with a stressful or traumatic experience. We are finding that EMDR Therapy with a Certified EMDR therapist can help significantly with symptoms of PTSD, phobias, depression, anxiety, panic, early and complex adverse experiences in childhood, and much more. It also has a strong track record for performance enhancement in a wide variety of fields — school, work, business, sales, sports, the arts, and that Most Popular Fear of All Time: public speaking.

I'd like to talk to you and help you. My goal as a therapist is to help you heal and discover empowerment and peace. Together we can work on strengthening and developing the skills needed to navigate life's difficulties and challenges. I have a supportive, direct and caring approach to counseling and focus our therapy on your specific needs. My specialities are: Depression Anxiety or Fears Anger Management Alzheimer's Child or Adolescent Coping Skills Divorce Domestic Abuse Domestic Violence Loss or Grief Parenting Relationship Issues Self Esteem Sexual Abuse Spirituality Trauma and PTSD Mental Health: Elderly Persons Disorders Thinking Disorders Sexuality Gender: Bisexual Issues Gay Issues Lesbian Issues Client Focus Gender: All Ethnicity: Any Religious Orientation: Any Age: Children (6 to 10) Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13) Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19) Adults Elders (65+) Easy Access Nearby Towns: Cerritos, CA, Lakewood, CA, Long Beach, CA Nearby Counties: Los Angeles Nearby Zips: 90703, 90712, 90808

It is essential for each of us to discover our own way of being. Frequently, in therapy, people often feel frustrated because they don't feel they have the ability to change their situation. It is not always easy to face our problems or seek another's help. The daily stresses of life can build until we feel completely overwhelmed with life. Many who first come to therapy report feeling lost, alone, or depressed and many feel confusion and hopelessness about the future. These feelings are very normal yet most people feel as if they are falling apart. It is important for each of us to allow ourselves the space to reflect upon our day to day life and our future. Therapy is just that opportunity. It allows us to work through some of the most difficult struggles life can impose on us in an atmosphere of acceptance and unconditional support. Competent therapists do not offer solutions or take sides. They help clients work out solutions according to individual values and lifestyles. Seeking professional assistance is a sign of courage and a willingness to deal with life's many changes

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

As a psychotherapist serving Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach and Newport Coast I work with couples and individuals who are experiencing relationship problems, depression, anxiety, grief, effects of trauma, and marital issues. Change does not occur easily and yet I continue to be inspired each day by the courage and motivation of the people I work with to challenge patterns that repeatedly cause heartache and turmoil, the effects of trauma from the past, and the problematic issues of daily living. No matter what the issue is, the most important aspect of therapy is developing a comfortable and trusting relationship with your therapist. I work in a way that provides that for each of my patients. So, If you're tired of the way your life is going, or if there are certain aspects that you know need some attention, I'd like to talk with you to see how I may be able to support you through your therapeutic process. I am caring, understanding and easy to talk to, and I provide a safe, comfortable place for you. I specialize in helping people live more fulfilling lives in their family, relationships and worklife. I also help people with increasing their confidence, as well as working through the effects of trauma, and issues from the past.