Every person has their own unique process of healing and growth. Psychotherapy is a valuable pathway towards finding balence and wholeness in your life. As your therapist, I approach my work with profound respect for your individual nature, values, and beliefs. Psychotherapy is essentially a collaborative process, in which we work together to explore the difficulties you're facing and to find solutions that will work for you. When the essence of your 'self' is truly understood, real possibilities for meaningful change can emerge. My goal is to support your journey as you move towards a more fulfilling and authentic life.

Are you a survivor of trauma? If so, you may be experiencing a variety of signs or symptoms. They can be subtle, obvious, and/or debilitating - lasting weeks, months, or even years. Recovering from trauma takes time and everyone heals at their own pace. Working through trauma can be scary and painful, but you do not have to go through the process alone. I am a compassionate, empathetic, and patient clinician, committed to building a trusting professional relationship with you. Together we will work to lessen the hold trauma has on your life and help you heal.

Maybe you are coping with a stressful pregnancy? Or grappling with the loss of one? Are you postpartum, feeling unsure, worried, irritable, sad, unable to sleep even when the baby sleeps? Or perhaps, you are further along the parenting continuum, supporting your child through the various developmental stages - toddlerhood, adolescence and beyond. Is that meltdown normal? How do I help my daughter with difficult friendships? Is my teen's behavior typical? How do I tackle their constant internet use? Or maybe you simply want to empower yourself or your child with healthy emotional tools now to prevent potential issues later.

Being a human is challenging. Anxiety can get in the way of enjoying life, relationships, and feeling present. Many people feel anxious, stuck, worried, or unsure of how to move forward in their lives or relationships. They often think they are alone. Anxiety, sadness, guilt, loneliness, confusion, or general feelings of hopelessness and overall stress may be bothering you, and although our lives may look successful on the outside, they often don't feel so good on the inside. Maybe you don't react the way you wish you would or you find yourself worrying about the future or the past.

Everyone seeks the feeling of being understood and accepted, but sometimes we become comfortable with being unhappy. As a therapist, my goal is to provide empathy, support, safety, and cultural sensitivity. I will assist in helping you work through various issues to achieve a more productive approach to the way you think, make decisions, and relate to others. I believe that therapy is a collaborative process and I strive to create an environment that allows for authenticity, support, and trust between us.

I believe that everyone deserves a chance at happiness and healing and if I can be of any help in that process, directly or indirectly, I want to be. Over the years I have been in awe of the courage of my clients and their willingness to fight for their healing and happiness. The past cannot be changed, but our relationship to it can. My goal is to assist in allowing your past to be part of your story & not let the past dictate your future so you can live in the present

Past stories can create painful realities that can affect the present life. It can be extremely easy to beat ourselves up for things we do/did to survive pain. Now... imagine what it would look like to transform that old story into an empowering new beginning? A quote that truly resonates with my work is from Rumi: “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” Whether you're seeking therapy or life coaching to resolve trauma or looking to process challenges that arise throughout your day to day life, I can help find understanding through empowerment and insight so you can live the life you are determined to live.

I believe that our lives are built on relationships. Be it between parent and child, partner and partner, supervisor and employee, or peer and peer, relationships can be healing and rewarding, but they can also be painful and difficult. We all know the stress and heartache that can come from a relationship in distress and we all know that desperate, painful feeling of wanting relief. Helping people find their way through these difficulties and back to each other is one of the most rewarding and exciting things I do. I specialize in helping families connect and thrive.

Are you seeking Healing, Personal Growth & Empowerment? Are you an adolescent or young adult (age 18-35). This period in your life has the potential to be filled with the best memories of youth and freedom but are often weighed down by anxiety and feelings of sadness. Have you experienced difficulties in being a student, an early career professional, a new parent/spouse or an artist (actor, musician or creative soul)? Now is the time to move past your past, embrace your present and design your future. Learn how to develop emotional safety, remove creative blocks, recapture your purpose and focus, and improve your performance skills.

Rui Dolen is a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in the treatment of trauma, developmental trauma, and reactions to other stressful events in children and adults. Rui is a somatic therapist combining Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), as well as parts work (ego states). Rui's approach is a holistic (mind-body-spirit), non-violent, mindfulness-based, and attachment-based somatic approach, as well as based on Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) which is also the foundation of Rui's parenting consultation and coaching practice.

Are you open for a profound and beautiful transformation? Do you wish for a happy and successful life? If so we could be a good fit. Over the past 8 years I've helped a variety of people (entrepreneurs, CEO's, A-List talent, Malibu rehab patients, spiritual seekers, and creatives) overcome complex challenges. No subject matter phases me, and all that you share will be held in a loving, non-judgmental, and sacred space. You will learn powerful tools and new ways of being that will enable you to thrive. After sessions, people report feeling much calmer, more deeply connected to themselves, and better able to make intuitive decisions.

I specialize in working with dually diagnosed individuals and their families with severe and persistent mental illnesses, such as Polysubstance Dependence, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features, Bipolar Disorder, and Acute Anxiety Disorders. I have always had a special interest in working with family and couples, especially where one or both suffer from severe mental illness. I am on staff at several local inpatient and outpatient mental health facilities, and help facilitate hospital admissions in a sensitive and professional manner. I offer individual and family community interventions as needed. I also help professionals coping with workplace stress.

You are not meant to live alone and in isolation. If you are experiencing challenges at school, work or in your relationships due to all the changes in life, the therapeutic relationship can facilitate for your souls to flourish through the pain, past traumas, and current challenges. The difficult circumstances can lead us to struggle, as well as, propel our souls to flourish. I hope you take the time to nourish the growth & health of your overall wellbeing. I offer a reflective, collaborative and confidential atmosphere to navigate healing from the past, by learning coping in the present, and envisioning goals for your future.

As humans, we are frequently challenged with the need to adjust-- to unforeseen changes and transitions, to loss, to injury and illness, or to the pressures of everyday life. And sometimes adjustment is needed in relation to an event or process of our own choosing (divorce, elective surgery, spiritual quest). For individuals who wish to deepen their understanding of themselves and their circumstances, or for those struggling with specific challenges, my commitment is to come alongside and help you cope, gain insight, problem-solve, heal, and adjust such that life can be lived as fully and genuinely as possible.

Using a Positive Psychology, Solution-Focused approach together with Cognitive-Behavioral techniques, I strive for symptom relief and problem resolution. Teaching Adaptive Pro-social skills for youngsters is a primary goal. With couples and adults, communication skills and emotional management are key. Go to http://crossroadsfamilytherapy.org/

"I specialize in providing individualized treatment to those who recognize that there is something interfering with their ability to function or enjoy their daily life. Utilizing a variety of techniques, I help my patients identify their immediate needs and their long-term goals. I work with both the first-time therapy patient as well as with those that have experience in the therapeutic process. I believe that we desire purpose and connection. I assist in exploring life's choices to improve clarity and your overall state of well-being." www.DrLanikaiClouse.com Also you can visit www.LinkedIn.com

"I've always considered it a privilege to listen to people's stories, helping them to understand themselves better, and in the process, to find the resources to resolve their problems. With over 20 years of experience as a Clinical Psychologist, and as a Marriage and Family Therapist earlier, I know how to help men and women of all ages get to the origins of their difficulties efficiently. My goal is to help them discover resources and new personal insights, which in turn open the way to resolving pain and conflict.

Are you ready to create a life worth living? I can help you work through trauma and addiction and help you learn to manage anxiety, depression and other mental health disorders that may get in the way of your dreams. It can be difficult to share our deepest fears and injuries with others. I offer a safe, respectful space where we can work together to help you improve your daily life.

The human spirit has an amazing capacity for resilience, but sometimes it's too hard to access it on your own. When we encounter challenges and problems in relationships, in our workplaces, in our families, we can feel overwhelmed, hopeless, & stuck. It's not uncommon to feel depressed or anxious, or seek out unhealthy ways to function that mask the hurt. It's in situations like these that it takes great strength to reach out and ask for help--to seek someone to come alongside and enter into your experience; help shoulder the burden, and rediscover and connect with that resiliency.