Therapists in Capistrano Beach, CA

My name is Carol Granville; I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Los Angeles and I work most with adults. I grew up in Belgium (French speaking) where I earned a BA in Clinical Psychology and a MS in Criminology. I currently provide Telehealth Therapy services throughout the state of California, in English and French. My expertise is best suited for functioning adults (age 24+) struggling with life stressors and transitions (personal, relationships, family and career) that can be translated into depression, anxiety, and other mood, adjustments or personality disorders.

For the past 20 years, I have worked in Hospitals, Inpatient and Outpatient, Eating Disorder Clinics, a Women and Children's Domestic Violence Crisis Shelter, non-profit counseling centers for families and in an extremely challenging College setting with ages 17-65.In my private practice I see Individuals, couples, children and families. My experience working in numerous settings with people from diverse backgrounds with mild to severe mental health issues, has helped me develop a level of professional competence to help you and your family members with the highest level of care. Your well-being is my highest priority.

My practice is dedicated to growth-oriented Couples and Individuals seeking improved intimacy, better communication, and emotional resilience in a compassionate, non-pathologizing approach to relational health and well-being. With 20 years experience as a relational therapist, I work with 1) Couples wanting to stop negative patterns, increase emotional intimacy, and build a secure-functioning relationship based on shared purpose, positive repairs, making agreements, and personal development, and 2) Individual adults to find clarity, communicate authentically, get unstuck, realize goals, and increase S/self awareness.

Do you find yourself feeling anxious and depressed dealing with all of the pressures of daily life? Do you struggle in your relationships and are looking to create more peaceful interactions? After 27 years working as a psychologist, I have a tremendous amount of compassion and understanding for the struggles and challenges we face to become contributing members of society today. I work with individuals to identify unhealthy thought patterns or behaviors that get in the way of personal fulfillment and develop positive changes. When working with adolescents, I strive to also help parents understand them and develop better connections

In the midst of the storm, I will join you as you walk in the rain. Clients are the authors of their lives and need assistance solving problems in ways that fit who they are. My goal is to offer individuals the support they need to successfully address life challenges to help them find their strengths and personal solutions to lead a happy and fulfilled life. Recognizing and capitalizing on strengths is imperative for personal growth.

One of the most effective treatments, Elisa offers EMDR for all adults and adolescents high school age and older as a Certified EMDR therapist. She has over 20 years of experience. She also works with many young adults as they navigate this difficult transition. Another specialty is spiritual psychotherapy, to help find meaning and purpose in all of our lives.

Welcome! We are a team of psychotherapist who are united in our commitment to providing the highest-quality mental health care available to adults, adolescents, couples & families. We help high-functioning professionals, anxious overachievers, survivors of abuse, complex trauma and PTSD. Anger, numbness, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, phobias and addictions are usually the result of unresolved trauma. Even the slightest incidents can be traumatizing, impacting us from the inside out and hijacking our ability to cope. The good news is, you can’t change your past, but you don’t have to live there.

Helping you find your path, your reasons, and desires are the focus of my treatment approach. I believe treatment is a path and together we can walk along your discoveries to recover from addiction, that is my commitment to you. I have extensive experience in addiction counseling/co-occurring disorders. I believe in the disease model of addiction and the family model, and recognize that by strengthening the family structure, families live healthier lives. I also recognize that addictions can be a learned behavior which can be controlled. For that, I view the 12 step model as support for treatment.

Life can be challenging, painful, frustrating, and uncertain at times. Through therapeutic means, we can work together to explore meaningful and creative ways to break down barriers and find the appropriate means for you to feel good in your skin. There are no guarantees in what life throws our way. There are however, beautiful opportunities in every situation we encompass, to respond effectively and empower ourselves to live the best life possible. I welcome the opportunity to journey through this process with you.

For more than two decades, I have made a commitment in the professional realm to understand the human condition. What I have learned is that we are unique yet unifying and vast yet reachable. It is my passion to take a journey with you and learn about what makes you who you are and how this interplays with the world and relationships around you. Everyone has a story. If you don't know yours, then we'll write it together. Emotional success often means life success and is contingent on not just knowing your story but telling your story.

As a SOLUTION-DRIVEN psychologist, I specialize in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), a focused, problem solving psychotherapy, highly effective in treating depression, anxiety, stress, anger, substance use problems (including gaming addiction), and relationship distress. CBT is designed to provide symptom relief and personality change, prevent future symptomatic episodes, enhance quality of life, promote adaptive functioning in work/school and relationships, and increase the likelihood of making healthy and satisfying life choices.

My passion and personal experience are working with families with adolescents or young adults in residential treatment. My treatment approach with attachment based therapy helps families and couples learn how to communicate vulnerably to increase the trust in the relationship. Providing families, couples and individuals specialized treatment to identify the attachment ruptures that prevent you from understanding each other's needs. I also provide, parenting coaching and assessment of parental stressors to identify your multi-generational approach to parenting that is not working.

Introducing Comprehensive Individual & Family Counseling Services: The experience, support and guidance you need at my private Mission Viejo office or convenient online sessions, I offer a safe space for couples, kids, teens, and families to navigate complex relationships and life transitions. With over 30 years of experience, I specialize in addressing a wide range of complex issues, including student and school challenges, court matters, Trust me to help you navigate through parenting challenges, extended family dynamics, court-related issues, anger management, addiction, blending families, and more. Text me 949.521.1140

It is a humbling experience to walk alongside clients as they work to navigate life’s obstacles and determine who they want to be in the process. I have a compassionate and client-centered approach to therapy that emphasizes collaboration, self-awareness, and providing clients with practical tools to support them on their journey. I utilize Attachment Theory and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients address the past for the purpose of better informing and creating success in the present and the future.

I am a strength-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist—one who believes we each have the inner resources we need to be successful and happy in our lives. During our life journeys, many of us may need assistance with finding and/or highlighting our inner strengths so we can breakthrough our struggles, whether they be past traumas, family patterns/dynamics, relationship/attachment issues or a simple and current need for change. My hope is to help my clients build on their strengths, pinpoint their patterns, rewrite their stories, and find their way back to the positive aspects of life they deserve to experience.

SAVE YOUR RELATIONSHIP!!! I am a Marriage and Family therapist since 1997, specializing in couples therapy and marriage counseling, relationship counseling and conflict resolution strategies, individual therapy, depression symptoms, PTSD, anxiety, and moving beyond trauma issues resulting from abuse or an accident. I will help you to find the joy in your relationship and your personal life. I mix traditional therapy with a heart-full approach and teach couples and individuals how to trust their intuition and know themselves. I am supportive of alternative lifestyles/gay/lesbian. Marriage & Family Therapist, Couples Counseling, Marriage Counselor, Individual Therapy, Conflict Resolution, PTSD Symptoms, Laguna Hills, Orange County,CA.

Those in your life might think everything is fine, but inside you feel overwhelmed and stuck. Your anxiety is ramped up trying to control something that you cannot control. You find yourself not trusting yourself and seeking external validation frequently. Feelings of distraction are constant and worries take over your thoughts. You may even feel that your relationships have changed and that you need to protect the ones you love by hiding how you truly feel. Trying to stay "positive" just isn't working. If you are ready for change, you have come to the right place. I am not a smile and nod therapist and will partner with you.

NEW Clients Accepted. 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist. Specializations: Couples/Marital counseling, Codependency, Stress Management, Depression, Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Utilizing Solution-Focused therapy.