Anxiety Therapists in Ventura County, CA

My name is Stacy Udolph, LCSW and I specialize in helping people manage stress, build healthier relationships, address grief and, most importantly, tackle the fears that often interfere with our success and happiness. If you'd like to discuss specific strategies, techniques, or insights to help you manage whatever is causing you distress, then you've come to the right place.

Childhood trauma can cripple us, it creates overpowering ‘intense’ emotions such as anxiety, depression, and anger when left unattended which begins to create physical symptoms to defend our bodies from the internal wounds. Has there ever been a time in your life where you have experienced this reaction? Are you experiencing these feelings based on current or past trauma from childhood, early teens, adolescence, adulthood, or as a senior? I aim to utilize a variety of actionable techniques to help reduce trauma related symptoms and make lasting changes in life.

Hi there, I'm Richard! I have been an LCSW since 1985 and have extensive clinical experience treating adults and the elderly. I enjoy helping others with depression, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, anger, PTSD, stress, relationship conflicts, and aging issues. For me, cognitive-behavioral therapy is the gold standard, but I use other modalities depending on the client's needs. I am a Navy veteran and often bring the military skills I learned into the therapeutic alliance. I view psychotherapy as a partnership: an honest and open collaboration between two people addressing areas of concern.

Trauma, stress, and other painful experiences can cause us to develop negative thoughts and beliefs about ourselves and the world, keeping us stuck, and preventing us from moving forward. You may feel overwhelmed, powerless, hopeless, depressed or anxious or experience panic attacks. You tell yourself to "get over it," blame ourselves when we can't, and are often ashamed to let anyone know that we are struggling. You do not have to keep repeating the same patterns; life does not have to be all about pain and suffering. You can heal from your trauma, moving beyond those old behaviors to live happy, satisfying, fulfilling lives.

Are you dissatisfied with your personal, work or family life and experience frustration, confusion, overwhelm or other debilitating emotions such as anxiety and depression? Does loss and or trauma keep you stuck? If so, I am here to help you navigate these and other life experiences such as increasing self-awareness and clarity, working through challenging and painful emotions, and providing strategies and tools to heal and create a healthier life. By connecting with your authenticity and learning new ways of being and relating, inner calm, fulfilling relationships, and personal growth can be attained.

Whether it’s your first time considering therapy or you're a seasoned therapy-goer hoping to find someone new, it’s important to find a good match between you and your therapist. Whether you’re feeling sad and in pain, experiencing anxiety, having relationship problems, noticing your own self-defeating patterns, questioning your future, or have a nagging sense of shame — speaking so vulnerably with another person requires trust that builds over time. We are all deserving of living more fully, authentically, and with greater ease; making that first call for help is an essential step toward finding the right therapist for you.

Are you struggling to navigate the intricate emotions of life, grappling with relationship challenges, battling negative self-image, or just feeling overwhelmed by anxious thoughts? If you're seeking a turning point toward a path to self-discovery and personal growth, therapy may be the next step in fostering meaningful insights, cultivating resilience, and building a foundation for positive change in your life.

As a counselor, I work with clients to restore trust, joy, purpose and meaningful connections in life. If you have been through a trauma or loss, if you are overcoming abuse & victimization, job loss, or divorce, if you are feeling disappointment with the direction your life has taken, or if you feel you are simply "going through the motions" ... I will come alongside you to provide a safe and gentle environment for healing. You may be surprised by how much healing and joy is possible. Take your first step today!

You are a good person. You are authentic, open, honest, and vulnerable. However, there is someone in your life who takes advantage of your good nature and makes your life a living Hell. While you are open and honest, they respond with secrecy, lies, and often blame you for creating your own stress. I am here to help you sort through all of the chaos and create some peace in your life. Call me and we can discuss how I can help you create appropriate boundaries, and/or start the process of finding another human who will treat you in the same caring way that you treat others. I have evening hours (after 530pm) for people who work days.

I get what it's like to live with- Chronic Pain & Illness, terrible Anxiety, and being Highly Sensitive that you feel everything! I help people with these issues along with complex trauma & sound sensitivities. Connecting the dots to understand how your childhood (upbringing, trauma, stressful events, family) may be contributing to your distress today can be extremely eye opening and transformative. In session I use many deeper brain therapies. Healing and becoming a secure capable human is the goal and completely attainable! I view therapy as a collaboration and as a Mind-Body Therapist I am an active participant and guide.

It takes real courage to stop pretending you have it all together and shake hands with deep sadness or childhood trauma. I believe many emotions serve as flags indicating an opportunity for us to learn and gain more understanding about ourselves. Whether you are dealing with disappointment, sorrow, conflict, resentment, depression or anxiety, exploration of these tender spots can be a path to growth and change. Therapy can provide a meaningful relational setting where your unique experience and feelings can be expressed and understood, thereby increasing your ability to face life's inevitable challenges.

My counseling style is open and collaborative. I believe in treating everyone with respect and compassion, providing you a safe and non-judgmental place to work through whatever difficulties you are going through. I work primarily from an interpersonal approach, recognizing that you are the expert on yourself, and collaborating to help you identify the patterns in how you relate to others.

At times our lives feel hopeless. Anyone can change, but without help and support change is difficult. We can learn how our life experiences affect us today. We can learn new tools to better cope and even thrive. You need to feel safe in exploring your life. I connect easily with people, creating an environment of trust. I am someone who will listen, genuinely care and provide feedback rather than silent head nodding. I am confident I can help you and reaching out is the first step. If your life isn't working or you feel hopeless you can change, please call or email me. Please leave a message if I’m in session. I will call you back.

I have in-person availability and will return your message! Let's collaborate together on how we can best meet your goals to live authentically and thrive. I support individual adults, adolescents, relationships, chosen and birth families. My work is rooted in the belief that therapy is a collaborative and transformative process. I am dedicated to helping clients navigate the complexities of their struggles. It’s my hope that through our work, you will find new pathways of resilience, freedom, growth, pleasure, balance, liberation and healing.

Whether you're struggling with anxiety or depression, or feel you've hit a wall to progress, these states can create stress and disconnection, making personal fulfillment in career and relationships challenging. As we understand that physical exercise builds and strengthens our physical endurance, psychotherapy is a process of building and strengthening the mind's capacity to endure and respond. The therapeutic process is rooted in connection, transparency, and authenticity. I work from a collaborative and mindfulness approach to help guide my clients in understanding the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and actions to effect change.

Are you experiencing anxiety, hopelessness or helplessness,or feelings of being overwhelmed because of issues from your past,current relationship problems or family problems? Have you come to a crossroads in your life where you are ready to make a change? Are you wanting to find meaning in your life, a sense of personal power, recover your deepst dreams, and reach your highest potential? If so, I can help. I have a doctoral degree in clinical psychology . I am not a traditional psychologist. I am a certified chemical dependency counselor and clinical hypnotherapist with a spiritual counseling and life empowerment focus.

I utilize a Person Centered, Solution Focused, Cognitive approach, treating anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues . I take pride in providing a warm, professional, safe therapeutic environment. I will help you to overcome emotional barriers, develop coping skills and provide tools you need to heal and become well prepared to manage future life challenges. "Nothing is predestined, the obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings (Ralph Blum)". We all have a story to tell. Our unique life experiences very often determine our life circumstances.

I specialize in working with clients who want to resolve emotional, relational, or other phase of life changes. The way I do this is sharing therapeutic practices that serve to overcome emotional distress which, in turn, leads to unhealthy behaviors that interfere with current life goals and values. As we work together in a safe, non judgmental therapeutic relationship, negative thoughts and behaviors can be changed and replaced allowing clients to free themselves from discouragement, harmful attachments, fearful thoughts, excessive worry or feeling like they are losing control of their emotions and their lives.

I work with people who are addressing the challenges of resolving trauma, whose symptoms often appear as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain and illness. As an LMFT, I hold certifications in both Somatic Experiencing® and gestalt therapy. I specialize in addressing emotional health/well-being and relationship concerns of the queer community. I support my clients' discovery and expression of their gender and sexual identity in ways that honor their unique individuality and sense of self.