"I am passionate about working with individuals, couples, and families to help resolve relational challenges and issues related to career/life transitions. I also specialize in treating all forms of anxiety, including panic and obsessive-compulsive disorders, and issues related to past trauma and abuse. Additional areas of focus include infidelity, grief/loss, depression, chronic illness, and spiritual concerns. I offer an accepting environment in which you can feel known, understood, and honored for the unique person you were created to be individually and in relationship with others."

"I have been an ADD/Life/Business Coach for 23 years. I am also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families, who are challenged with the executive function deficits associated with ADHD. I utilize mindfulness and meditation, which can create neuroplasticity in the brain. Through this process, the Gifts associated with the creative mindset seen in those with ADHD, can finally be experienced and utilized!"

"For many, coming to therapy can seem like a leap of faith. Psychotherapy asks you to trust a process, and someone, new and unknown to you and to set aside time for yourself in your busy life. I hope you will find our website helpful and informative as you consider beginning the process. Diagnostic specialization can be previewed at our website: www.PoachConsulting.com"

"Sometimes life, our feelings, our minds can become overwhelming. Many of us have been through things that make it difficult to understand our own thoughts and actions. My vast experience with a broad spectrum of human challenges has led me to develop a keen intuition. I strive to connect with my clients' inner world. Many clients tell me that they feel like I am "the first person that really understands" them. Working together, I will endeavor to accurately conceptualize the various aspects of your life in order to increase self awareness and maximize personal growth."

"I provide a supportive and collaborative approach to therapy. I believe it is important to teach clients strategies to use throughout their life, so that when they leave therapy, clients feel more confident to cope with future difficulties in a positive way. Learning skills along with self exploration can lead to progress in a shorter amount of time. Clients of all ages can benefit from this approach."

"Therapy can often prove to be the extra resource that one needs to successfully work through and overcome the internal and external struggles that we are presented with in life. The additional support, guidance and perspective that therapy provides can be the catalyst for positive change and success in life during a time when we find that we are having difficulty."

"Jamie is passionate about incorporating all aspects of health and wellness into therapy. With a personal background in elite athletics, a master’s degree in Kinesiology, a master’s degree in Psychology and a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, she has a unique approach to helping those she works with achieve their full potential in relationships, life/work balance, negotiating life’s stressors by focusing on personal strengths and combining therapy with self-care and motivational goal setting. "

"My goal is to get the bottom of your difficulties so that we can overcome them. Some of my specialty treatment areas include: Depression, Anxiety, OCD, Panic, Mind-Body Syndromes, Chronic Pain, Headaches, Insomnia, Relationship difficulties, Attachment Trauma, Personality Disorders, and Coaching for the Loved Ones of Substance Abusers. I have specialized postdoctoral training from Stanford Univerity. To learn more go to www.dynamictherapysouthbay.com"

"Feelings. Sometimes it’s hard to make sense of them. Whether individuals, couples, or families, I help people confidentially and caringly to notice feelings that go with certain thoughts, stories, and visions, make better sense of them, and come up with life directions which are more compassionately fair to yourself and others. Check out my website (button to left) and the “FOUR LIFE-SKILLS” which help in our therapy together."

"Having been in practice in the South Bay since 1976, I bring a great deal of experience in helping people with problems related to personal or family drug or alcohol use, as well as depression, anxiety, stress, and marital issues. My work with addiction inlcludes problems related to gambling, sex, and food. As the director of a large, multi-disciplinary group, we have the resources to consult with and work with a variety of specialists. At present, in addition to my practice, I am the Executive Director and Supervising Psychologist for the Torrance Memorial Thelma McMillen Center for Chemical Dependency."

"Alliance Family Counseling Services is led by Amber Robison, LCSW. I have over 12 years experience as a clinical therapist providing therapy to adults, couples, families, children, and adolescents. I am a solution-focused therapist and my therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical strategies to help clients/families effectively address personal life challenges. With compassion and understanding, I work with each individual/family to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth to cope with the challenges faced."

"Thank you for reviewing my profile. Psychotherapy is hard work, but it remains one of the best tools we have to relieve emotional pain, better tolerate difficult situations, and learn new behaviors that work better than things we've done in the past. When clients are likely to benefit from an evidence-based treatment -- that is, one that has been researched and tested -- I offer that treatment first. For many clients, an evidence-based therapy results in achieving their goals. For other clients, I use some combination of evidence-based and more traditional therapies (an eclectic approach) to help with highly complex, longstanding problems."

"At one time or another, life presents challenges in which guidance and support are needed. I can provide to you a confidential, nurturing relationship that will empower you to make clearer choices, reduce stress, and improve coping skills. I specialize in couples therapy and can help you save your relationship! If you suffer from problems that trigger depression and anxiety i can help you to cope better and improve your mood. I have been in practice since 1991 so i have the experience to help you in a caring, nurturing way."

""My goal is to help you reach your goals. With insight, education and support, my clients come and go, returning when they want support on their next step." Adoption support is available."

"Difficulty breathing? Can't focus? Can't sleep well? Can't stop thinking about worst case scenarios? Feel irritated more than usual? If so, maybe you are suffering from Anxiety and/or Panic. You aren't alone. It's scary to face anxiety and/or panic. So, you tried to avoid anxiety and/or causes of anxiety even though you know the more you avoid the more you feel anxious and/or panicky. It isn't that you aren't brave enough to face them; it is not that you are not GOOD ENOUGH. It isn't your fault; it's combination of many factors including your childhood and brain. But we have hope as we have many things we can do about anxiety!"

"If you are ready to overcome your unhealthy habits but don't quite know how to do it, I am here to help. Just by being where you are you've already come such a long way. How do I know? Because most unhealthy habits and dysfunctional behaviors cocoon themselves in shame and secrecy. But you don't have to hide anymore: I'm here to help you gain the skills, the confidence, and the power to stop this self-destruction. I helped many of my clients become unstuck and reconnect with themselves and others."

"Are you worried about something--or everything? Do you feel stuck but aren't sure how to get unstuck? Are you in a difficult place with your partner, or are you single and hating dating? Do you want a saner relationship with food? Are you intelligent and talented, yet feel dissatisfied? If so, I may be the right therapist for you. In a safe supportive setting, you and I look at your current situation and focus on your goals--not on what others think your goals should be."

"Taking the First Step is the Hardest......it is also the Most COURAGEOUS. I provide Counseling, Anger Management (voluntary and court ordered) & Parenting utilizing PPP. I work with adults and children, individuals, couples & families. I help those having difficulties in life to improve relationships & communication and to deal with STRESS, ANGER, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, TRAUMA, GRIEF and LOSS in healthy ways. I can help change negative thinking and unhealthy behavior, improve self-esteem AND move past TRAUMA. I can assist you to positively cope with and change your CHILD's challenging behavior, strengthen parenting, decrease power struggles & improve CHILD cooperation."

"My specialty involves helping resolve feelings of sadness, fearfulness, and nervousness that often accompany distress and can happen at different stages of life, including the teen years, in adulthood, between couples, and within families. Therapy with teens and young adults involves working on feelings related to conflicts with their parents, interacting with their friends, career choice, academic strain, and transitioning to college. Treatment with families typically involves an approach that focuses on resolving the conflict and strain that exists between family members. All therapies are tailored to meet the client's needs."