Mental Health Counselor / Therapist in Huntington Beach, CA
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Theresa Allen Lavenau
Theresa M. Allen Lavenau
Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychoanalyst
18700 Beach Blvd.
#225
My practice caters primarily to adults including struggles with anxiety, depression, and stress (both workplace and personal). A major reason that many people seek treatment with me involves relationship difficulties with or the loss of a spouse, significant other, or family member. With compassion and understanding, I try to help people by focusing on the underlying personal issues that are causing the current difficulties. With greater insight and self awareness, a person is able to unknot the repetitive, often self defeating patterns that are causing such pain for them and feel more of a sense of empowerment in their lives. With this knowledge, together we are able to navigate the desired changes for a more peaceful, robust, and fulfilled life.
License Info
MFC20889
Education
California State University, Fullerton. Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, 1980
California State University, Fulleron. Master of Science, Clinical/Community Psychology, 1982
Newport Psychoanalytic Institute, Tustin. Doctor of Psychology, Psychoanalysis, 2009.
Bio:
I earned my Masters degree in Clinical/Community Psychology in 1982 from California State University, Fullerson. My hours towards licensure were earned in a community mental health clinic, a psychiatric hospital, and in a private practice. I became licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in 1985 and have been in private practice in Huntington Beach, CA for the past 25 years. My experience has been with all populations including families, couples, children, and individuals with a variety of conditions and issues. After 6 years of additional training in psychoanalysis, I earned my degree in Psychoanalysis in 2009.
This training has allowed me a very valuable depth of understanding with any modality of therapy whether it be short or long term therapy, as well as an analysis. I bring years of life experience, formal training and clinical practice along with compassion, warmth and sensitivity to my work. Doing psychotherapy brings me a great deal of enjoyment and fulfillment.
Payments Accepted
Cash, check, insurance
Hours
Monday thru Friday 7am-7pm
Practice Areas/Issues Treated
 Therapy
 Anger Management
 Anxiety and Panic
 Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
 Body Image Issues
 Caregiver Issues
 Chronic Illness
 Couples
 Depression
 Divorce
 Eating Disorders
 Grief and Loss
 Life Transitions
 Loneliness
 Marriage & Family Therapy
 Marriage Counseling
 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
 Online / Teletherapy
 Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
 Psychoanalysis
 Relationship Issues
 Self-Esteem Issues
 Seniors and Elder Care Issues
 Stress Management
 Trauma and PTSD
 Women's Issues
 Work and Career Issues
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