Therapists in 93023
I provide compassionate support for children, teens, young adults, individuals, and parents. Growing up can be so hard. So can being a grown-up! Especially as the world feels topsy-turvy. Sometimes we are quick to pathologize ourselves and our children. Learning to respond intentionally rather than react out of fear can be a game changer. In my practice I provide a strengths-based holistic approach to therapy, integrating approaches from Trauma focused CBT, EMDR, Mindfulness, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Sand Tray Therapy.
I provide compassionate support for children, teens, young adults, individuals, and parents. Growing up can be so hard. So can being a grown-up! Especially as the world feels topsy-turvy. Sometimes we are quick to pathologize ourselves and our children. Learning to respond intentionally rather than react out of fear can be a game changer. In my practice I provide a strengths-based holistic approach to therapy, integrating approaches from Trauma focused CBT, EMDR, Mindfulness, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Sand Tray Therapy.
With well over 20 years experience working with clients in various settings, I still find it an honor and joy to witness personal transformations. I provide a warm, safe, and non- judgmental space where children, teens, and adults can reflect on how they are developing and explore what changes they want to create for themselves. I join clients in creating attainable goals that help find balance, satisfaction, and well being in all areas of one's life.
With well over 20 years experience working with clients in various settings, I still find it an honor and joy to witness personal transformations. I provide a warm, safe, and non- judgmental space where children, teens, and adults can reflect on how they are developing and explore what changes they want to create for themselves. I join clients in creating attainable goals that help find balance, satisfaction, and well being in all areas of one's life.
Many of our clients are professionals in their community and prefer the privacy and convenience of an in home Detox plan. Personalized Recovery offers an affordable alternative to inpatient treatment with upscale amenities. Our treatment team always maintains your confidentiality while keeping you as safe and comfortable as possible. We want to help you heal from addiction and find your passion for Life again.
Many of our clients are professionals in their community and prefer the privacy and convenience of an in home Detox plan. Personalized Recovery offers an affordable alternative to inpatient treatment with upscale amenities. Our treatment team always maintains your confidentiality while keeping you as safe and comfortable as possible. We want to help you heal from addiction and find your passion for Life again.
I specialize in supporting adults who are navigating trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges.
In our first few sessions, you can expect to build a therapeutic connection, gain insight into both your present and past experiences, and acquire practical skills to manage mental health symptoms. I am committed to helping you cultivate lasting change and emotional well-being.
I specialize in supporting adults who are navigating trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges.
In our first few sessions, you can expect to build a therapeutic connection, gain insight into both your present and past experiences, and acquire practical skills to manage mental health symptoms. I am committed to helping you cultivate lasting change and emotional well-being.
It's possible to feel safe in your body, to hear your soul's deepest truths, and to engage with the world fully embodied. When change is desired, the psychotherapy process transforms overwhelming fears, frustrations, and responsibilities into guides that keep us enlivened by our authentic path. I am here to journey with you; to help you create a place for your most sacred aspects of self so that you can feel safely connected to yourself, to others, and to the world.
It's possible to feel safe in your body, to hear your soul's deepest truths, and to engage with the world fully embodied. When change is desired, the psychotherapy process transforms overwhelming fears, frustrations, and responsibilities into guides that keep us enlivened by our authentic path. I am here to journey with you; to help you create a place for your most sacred aspects of self so that you can feel safely connected to yourself, to others, and to the world.
Welcome. I know what it feels like to be lost inside yourself — and what it means to find your way back. I specialize in working with teenagers and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, and the particular weight of feeling different. I also work with parents trying to reach those same teenagers, adults moving through major life transitions, and couples finding their way back to each other.
My own journey through adolescence, career transitions, and motherhood shape the kind of clinician I am: someone who isn't afraid to face the difficult parts of life while also still bringing genuine warmth and presence into the room.
Welcome. I know what it feels like to be lost inside yourself — and what it means to find your way back. I specialize in working with teenagers and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, and the particular weight of feeling different. I also work with parents trying to reach those same teenagers, adults moving through major life transitions, and couples finding their way back to each other.
My own journey through adolescence, career transitions, and motherhood shape the kind of clinician I am: someone who isn't afraid to face the difficult parts of life while also still bringing genuine warmth and presence into the room.
If you are ready to make a change in your life and a committment to do the work, I will help you regain your health and happiness.
I practice transpersonal psychology which focuses on the integration of body, mind and spirit. This helps to bring balance to your life and is effective in bringing about lasting, positive change.
Together we will identify your strengths and increase your coping skills.
I will be honest,direct and gently challenging, helping you regain your "best self". I work best with issues of trauma, relationships, addictions (all types) and codependency, child custody and co-parenting/mediation.
If you are ready to make a change in your life and a committment to do the work, I will help you regain your health and happiness.
I practice transpersonal psychology which focuses on the integration of body, mind and spirit. This helps to bring balance to your life and is effective in bringing about lasting, positive change.
Together we will identify your strengths and increase your coping skills.
I will be honest,direct and gently challenging, helping you regain your "best self". I work best with issues of trauma, relationships, addictions (all types) and codependency, child custody and co-parenting/mediation.
If you're here, I imagine you're suffering from something that feels beyond your ability to cope. I'm guessing you'd like to lay it all out on a table to see what's true and what's a lie, to discover what you need to do and to learn so you can grow past this thing. Would you like to move forward with confidence in yourself? Do you want a safe and courageous space to do what it takes to heal and grow? That's what I offer.
If you're here, I imagine you're suffering from something that feels beyond your ability to cope. I'm guessing you'd like to lay it all out on a table to see what's true and what's a lie, to discover what you need to do and to learn so you can grow past this thing. Would you like to move forward with confidence in yourself? Do you want a safe and courageous space to do what it takes to heal and grow? That's what I offer.
I guide people through shadow, shame, and trauma to live sacred, soulful lives. Many of us struggle in our lives because we are unconsciously stuck with a perspective that helped us survive in the past, but that no longer serves us in. We're afraid of our own shadow. We hide from the parts we most dislike. This hiding keeps us stuck, guarded and fearful. Using mindfulness to creatively, compassionately and courageously look into your emotional, behavioral and relational patterns can help you move into a more mindful, creative, healthy and fulfilling life.
I guide people through shadow, shame, and trauma to live sacred, soulful lives. Many of us struggle in our lives because we are unconsciously stuck with a perspective that helped us survive in the past, but that no longer serves us in. We're afraid of our own shadow. We hide from the parts we most dislike. This hiding keeps us stuck, guarded and fearful. Using mindfulness to creatively, compassionately and courageously look into your emotional, behavioral and relational patterns can help you move into a more mindful, creative, healthy and fulfilling life.
Do you feel more comfortable outdoors than in a therapy office or zoom call? Same. I provide walk and talk therapy sessions at local Ventura County parks and trails, using trauma-informed care and social justice frameworks. This means assessing your individual needs, providing choices for different potential paths towards mental health goals, and working together to set the pace and structure of therapy. My clients have diverse experiences and seek to make changes where they’ve felt stuck, while acknowledging systemic barriers. I often support folks in strengthening their self awareness, confidence, and communication skills.
Do you feel more comfortable outdoors than in a therapy office or zoom call? Same. I provide walk and talk therapy sessions at local Ventura County parks and trails, using trauma-informed care and social justice frameworks. This means assessing your individual needs, providing choices for different potential paths towards mental health goals, and working together to set the pace and structure of therapy. My clients have diverse experiences and seek to make changes where they’ve felt stuck, while acknowledging systemic barriers. I often support folks in strengthening their self awareness, confidence, and communication skills.
Most people find me when they’re in that weird, messy middle place... where life isn’t bad, but it’s definitely not working.
Maybe you’ve got self-doubt whispering in your ear like an unwelcome roommate.
Maybe your relationships keep hitting the same wall.
Maybe you’re exhausted from carrying anxiety, depression, or fears you can’t shake.
Or maybe you’re in a full-on “What is the point of all this?” spiritual life crisis.
You know there’s more to life. More joy. More ease. More freedom.
You just can’t seem to find the door.
That’s where I come in.
Most people find me when they’re in that weird, messy middle place... where life isn’t bad, but it’s definitely not working.
Maybe you’ve got self-doubt whispering in your ear like an unwelcome roommate.
Maybe your relationships keep hitting the same wall.
Maybe you’re exhausted from carrying anxiety, depression, or fears you can’t shake.
Or maybe you’re in a full-on “What is the point of all this?” spiritual life crisis.
You know there’s more to life. More joy. More ease. More freedom.
You just can’t seem to find the door.
That’s where I come in.
You are unique, sometimes quirky with an inner world that requires management. Your pain is about being able to express what matters most, both to yourself and others. You usually manage well, but life events have become over-whelming. Currently you are feeling, lost, uncertain and the past has risen up in memory, or action to haunt the day to day. The desire to make meaning of the present and cope more efficiently, while finding joy in the current circumstance motivates you. Perhaps it is death, relationship, work or health problem that brings you to seek therapy at this time.
You are unique, sometimes quirky with an inner world that requires management. Your pain is about being able to express what matters most, both to yourself and others. You usually manage well, but life events have become over-whelming. Currently you are feeling, lost, uncertain and the past has risen up in memory, or action to haunt the day to day. The desire to make meaning of the present and cope more efficiently, while finding joy in the current circumstance motivates you. Perhaps it is death, relationship, work or health problem that brings you to seek therapy at this time.
Couples who come to my office care deeply about each other but feel like their connection has become harder to reach. You might notice small moments of misunderstanding turning into arguments, or wish communication felt easier and more natural. Even in loving relationships, it’s common to get caught in repeating patterns that leave you feeling unseen or unsure how to reconnect. I help couples slow down, make sense of what’s happening between you, and rebuild connection through empathy, curiosity, and honesty.
Couples who come to my office care deeply about each other but feel like their connection has become harder to reach. You might notice small moments of misunderstanding turning into arguments, or wish communication felt easier and more natural. Even in loving relationships, it’s common to get caught in repeating patterns that leave you feeling unseen or unsure how to reconnect. I help couples slow down, make sense of what’s happening between you, and rebuild connection through empathy, curiosity, and honesty.
What makes therapy work is the relationship/connection between the therapist and client, as well as the skills and technical expertise the therapist brings to the table. I am supportive, caring and committed to being totally present, meeting people where they are right now, hearing them in their own terms. Relationships between individuals, couples and families have become so stressful in these crazy-making times. I see my job as helping clients untangle life's challenges and assisting them in getting in touch with their own inner resources.
What makes therapy work is the relationship/connection between the therapist and client, as well as the skills and technical expertise the therapist brings to the table. I am supportive, caring and committed to being totally present, meeting people where they are right now, hearing them in their own terms. Relationships between individuals, couples and families have become so stressful in these crazy-making times. I see my job as helping clients untangle life's challenges and assisting them in getting in touch with their own inner resources.
Our relationships - particularly our romantic partnerships and pursuits - are one of the most powerful places for personal transformation. But often, that's not what it feels like. Whether you are looking for new love or have been in a relationship for years - when challenges come up, opportunity is not the first word that comes to mind . It's hard. It's triggering. It's painful. And no matter how smart or insightful you are, it can feel like a dead end. It's easy to wonder: Is love and fulfilling partnership really possible at all?
Our relationships - particularly our romantic partnerships and pursuits - are one of the most powerful places for personal transformation. But often, that's not what it feels like. Whether you are looking for new love or have been in a relationship for years - when challenges come up, opportunity is not the first word that comes to mind . It's hard. It's triggering. It's painful. And no matter how smart or insightful you are, it can feel like a dead end. It's easy to wonder: Is love and fulfilling partnership really possible at all?
As soon as you enter the world – there is an influx of challenging and often overwhelming stimuli that begin to shape the person you become. These experiences can build resilience, intelligence, and personality, but they also can lead you to live out of alignment with your intuitive needs and desires. If you are seeking more confidence, meaning, purpose, positivity, and clarity – you're in the right place. I aim to cultivate a safe and comfortable environment geared to support you in quieting the noise getting in the way of you connecting to the wholeness of who you are.
As soon as you enter the world – there is an influx of challenging and often overwhelming stimuli that begin to shape the person you become. These experiences can build resilience, intelligence, and personality, but they also can lead you to live out of alignment with your intuitive needs and desires. If you are seeking more confidence, meaning, purpose, positivity, and clarity – you're in the right place. I aim to cultivate a safe and comfortable environment geared to support you in quieting the noise getting in the way of you connecting to the wholeness of who you are.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Valenzuela has worked in a variety of settings. The breadth of his experience includes extensive work with severe mood and psychotic disorders. Dr. Valenzuela’s commitment to addressing mental health issues from an early age has informed his work with adolescents in the juvenile justice system and in schools. His work in local community settings has guided his professional identity as a warm, empathic, nonjudgmental, and depth-oriented practitioner.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Valenzuela has worked in a variety of settings. The breadth of his experience includes extensive work with severe mood and psychotic disorders. Dr. Valenzuela’s commitment to addressing mental health issues from an early age has informed his work with adolescents in the juvenile justice system and in schools. His work in local community settings has guided his professional identity as a warm, empathic, nonjudgmental, and depth-oriented practitioner.
Are you finding yourself exhausted from having yet another conversation with your family members about the challenges in your relationship? Or perhaps you look around at your family and feel sad that you aren’t connecting the way you used to. Or maybe you have a new baby and are feeling overwhelmed about how to best support their development. You would like support and some extra tools in your toolbox to handle the family stress and are in need of some relief.
Are you finding yourself exhausted from having yet another conversation with your family members about the challenges in your relationship? Or perhaps you look around at your family and feel sad that you aren’t connecting the way you used to. Or maybe you have a new baby and are feeling overwhelmed about how to best support their development. You would like support and some extra tools in your toolbox to handle the family stress and are in need of some relief.
I am a couples therapist who supports couples, families, and partners to 1) identify the negative cycle that is causing conflict and friction, 2) learn skills to de-escalate in collaboration, 3) stabilize the relationship through nervous system co-regulation, and 4) strengthen the bond between you for long-term sustainability and care.
With a background of 15+ years teaching meditation and yoga, I weave mindfulness & embodied awareness into sessions to support couples to slow down so they can notice and feel the signals of internal bodily wisdom, which can support them to decrease reactivity, increase empathy, and foster insight.
I am a couples therapist who supports couples, families, and partners to 1) identify the negative cycle that is causing conflict and friction, 2) learn skills to de-escalate in collaboration, 3) stabilize the relationship through nervous system co-regulation, and 4) strengthen the bond between you for long-term sustainability and care.
With a background of 15+ years teaching meditation and yoga, I weave mindfulness & embodied awareness into sessions to support couples to slow down so they can notice and feel the signals of internal bodily wisdom, which can support them to decrease reactivity, increase empathy, and foster insight.
I am honored to be a part of the California and Iowa communities. My client-centered, humanistic approach is a balance of compassion, empathy and open-mindedness. I am continually inspired by the shared experience of this healing space. I work with children as young as 3 years, families, adolescents, young and middle-aged adults, and the healthy aging population, who are willing to explore their experiences of change, grief, suffering, trauma, depression, anxiety, success, and growth. Hope and empowerment are a process of healing, recovery and integration. It is a collaborative experience where alternative ways of being occur.
I am honored to be a part of the California and Iowa communities. My client-centered, humanistic approach is a balance of compassion, empathy and open-mindedness. I am continually inspired by the shared experience of this healing space. I work with children as young as 3 years, families, adolescents, young and middle-aged adults, and the healthy aging population, who are willing to explore their experiences of change, grief, suffering, trauma, depression, anxiety, success, and growth. Hope and empowerment are a process of healing, recovery and integration. It is a collaborative experience where alternative ways of being occur.
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Number of Therapists in 93023
100+
Average cost per session
$180
Therapists in 93023 who prioritize treating:
| 93% | Anxiety |
| 93% | Social Anxiety |
| 93% | Health Anxiety |
| 93% | Driving Anxiety |
| 88% | Depression |
| 82% | Relationship Issues |
| 78% | Relationship Anxiety |
Average years in practice
14 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 74% | Aetna |
| 59% | Optum |
| 53% | Cigna and Evernorth |
How Therapists in 93023 see their clients
| 75% | In Person and Online | |
| 25% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 81% | Female | |
| 19% | Male |