Therapists in Orange County, CA

Deciding to begin therapy can be daunting. This is an act of courage and a way to love yourself. Think of everything you do for others; you also need to take care of you. You deserve this! The good news is that you do not have to do it alone. People seek out therapy for a multitude of reasons: motivation, self-exploration, self-esteem, better parenting skills, or perhaps you want to find some coping strategies for your own life. Embarking on this journey with a therapist who collaborates with you on your goals will make this process much easier, planning treatment goals jointly. Let's partner and make this a reality!

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

I specialize in Anger and Stress Management for adults, adolescents, couples, families, individuals and corporations; however, I also see clients for a variety of other reasons, particularly Relationship Issues, Anxiety, Depression and Substance Abuse. Our office also provides Orange County court and probation Anger Management and Parenting classes and a variety of online classes. We have locations in Orange and Santa Cruz County.

I strive to help my clients achieve lasting change though natural means such as self-compassion, mindfulness, and positive empowerment. I like to work with individuals, families, and couples dealing with anxiety, depression, and anger problems. During my over 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist, I have to achieve an extensive experience working with couples and families issues such as making the marriage work, divorce, blended families daily situations and co-parenting. My main goal is to help clients solved their presenting problems with the least amount of sessions possible.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who lives in Northern California. I began working with children struggling with mental health challenges, first as direct care staff at a residential treatment facility and then in a more clinical role in a Therapeutic Behavioral Services department. My doctoral program and completion of my Ph.D. in clinical psychology included an internship at large community-based mental health clinic serving children in Sacramento County. I completed my post doctoral training in Kaiser’s children and adolescent psychiatry department where I still work as a psychologist.

Getting to the root of your pain, learning to deal with it, building upon your strengths then learning to act versus react to people and events is the goal of my approach. I have a long history of working with diverse populations, who have developed varied problems: Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Marital, Parenting, Occupational, grief and more My approach is to work with your strengths; help you to develop new views and skills and then organize them into a plan that works in obtaining your goals.

Over the years, I have had the opportunity to work with a variety of clients. To choose one ideal client would be impossible for me. I have enjoyed working with adolescents, children, young adults, older adults, couples, and families. Treatment has included addressing anger issues, substance abuse, self-esteem deficits, depression, anxiety, marital issues, domestic violence, as well as gay/lesbian issues. Utilizing a positive regard for each client while creating a treatment plan with the client to address his/her concerns, I strive to develop therapeutic relationships with my clients that will maximize effective healing.

My name is Alan Wong, and I am an LCSW having experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger management, & depression. I am a certified therapist in Cognitive Behavior Therapy as certified by the Academy of Cognitive and Behavior Therapies. I am also a believer and follower of Jesus Christ and am available to provide Christian-based counseling. I have experience working with a wide age range of clients (both children and adults). I also have experience working with diverse ethnic backgrounds.

My passion is to work with the inner child. I work with anxiety, depression, grief, anger management, parenting and trauma as an EMDR trained therapist. I will facilitate emotional awareness and growth by a set of coping tools and treatment plan unique to your individual needs.

I am so happy you are here! Navigating childhood can be difficult for both parents and children of all ages. I would love to help guide you and your child through these difficulties. My name is Melissa Mahboobian and I am an AMFT/APCC specializing in helping children and parents identify and navigate the big emotions that can be a part of growing up, including: anxiety, depression, and anger. With an undergraduate degree in childhood development and extensive experience in preschool and elementary school settings, I can help you and your child navigate relationships and your child's ever-evolving emotional states and development.

Family in crisis? Everyone in the family is impacted by the stressful environment when children refuse to follow directions and develop behaviors such as verbal aggression (disrespectful communication, degrading comments, verbally threaten others), emotional outbursts (yelling, temper tantrums), physical aggression toward self (i.e., cutting and/or burning self) or others (pushing and/or hitting others, destroying property), suicidal ideation (threat to self) and/or homicidal ideation (threat to others), and/or running away (AWOL). As a result of feelings of sadness and anger, children and parents often engage in power struggles.

Having a healthy relationship with yourself and others is not always easy. There are times when it can be challenging to embody the positive support you need, rather than that inner critic that is not always helpful. I believe that improving your sense of self-worth and self-esteem through self-acceptance, compassion and appropriate boundaries, with yourself and others, is necessary to maintaining healthy relationships and imperative when working through life stressors that impact your quality of life.

Shauna Ornellas is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in individual and family therapy. Shauna brings over 15 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults and families dealing with anxiety, depression, anger, self esteem, ADHD, defiance, trauma and substance abuse. You can find support and relief in a non-judgmental caring environment.

Author of 13 books, Dr. Robert Puff’s “Finding Our Happiness Flow” and “Anger Work: How to Express Your Anger and Still be Kind” have made it on the bestseller list at Amazon.com. “How to Live a Positive Life,” was a #1 bestseller at iTunes books in the “Self-Improvement” category. He hosts and creates the “Happiness Podcast,” a podcast focusing on ways for all of us to find happiness, which has been downloaded over 7 million times around the world since its inception. For years, Dr. Puff has been a regular blogger for “Psychology Today.”

Hi, my name is Matt Fleischman. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Newport Beach. I have over 10 years of experience working with children, teens, young adults, families, and couples with a variety of mental heath issues. I specialize in working with children and teens with: Behavior problems, ADHD, Depression, Trauma, and relationship difficulties. I am currently taking new clients. I look forward to working with you!

When you have tried to resolve issues on your own, and things just aren't changing, it is time to seek professional help. Perhaps your or your significant other's past and unresolved issues are what is creating the distress; an inability to trust, to feel joy and happiness, to pursue dreams. It is important to seek help early on so that things do not worsen. Whether you are seeking marriage counseling, individual therapy, or therapy for your teen, I can help you get on track to a healthier more fulfilling life.

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Do you feel like you are on repeat? You and your loved one(s) are going in circles, arguing about the same things; nothing seems to be resolved. You want to move forward but don’t know how. Maybe you don’t feel heard; somehow your message keeps getting missed and it doesn’t matter how loud or silent you get. You might be having a hard time reconnecting or understanding each other. Perhaps, you are grieving a painful breakup that has made you realize that there is an underlying pattern. Or just maybe, your inner child is screaming out and you are having a hard time making sense of your fears, anger, grief or shame. You need to heal.

Hello !!!. Are you looking for an amazing therapist? Feeling "stuck"? Are you ready for growth? Are you struggling with your relationships? Are addictions, alcohol/drug abuse, trauma, anger, low self esteem, anxiety, depression, or mood swings getting in the way of living your life to your full potential?