Therapists in Thousand Oaks, CA

Hello! I am Samantha, and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I received my master's degree from the University of La Verne in 2016. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. My passion is helping you navigate through grief and loss, trauma, depression, and anxiety. I use an eclectic approach to integrating evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, and Strengths-Based Therapy. You are the expert of your life, and I will be here to walk alongside and support you.

We treat all populations, from NICU infants to hospice. We are Board Certified (MT-BC), Neurologic Music Therapists (NMT), who specialize in trauma, PTSD, geriatric, NICU, and autism. We offer highly personalized, specialized, HIPAA compliant, music therapy services, (in-person and via Telehealth), in both individual and group formats. Domain areas include motor and language, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral. We use standardized, evidenced-based, and peer-reviewed techniques, using music within a therapeutic relationship, to address non-musical goals.

Welcome to Dialectica Family Therapy we were established by DBT Therapist Jennifer Miles who opened her Group Practice in Camarillo, CA in 2018 . We offer our clients cutting edge therapeutic interventions , group therapy, EMDR, IEMT, DBT and starting in 2024 in our upcoming Thousand Oaks Office Nuerofeedback. We use a holistic approach to therapy and believe there is not one specific way to healing. We work from a team model which is particularly helpful with Family work and with kids and teens. We specialize in Trauma, Mood D/O, BPD, higher quality of life and finding purpose and meaning in one's life.

My ideal client is open, honest, and willing. Therapeutic work is not always easy, but as long as you are open to whatever hurdles you may face, I am confident I can help you through them. I want to help you first and foremost understand what it is you are going through. I then want to provide education about how it happens, what it means, and how it can be handled. Many people want to be seen and heard and know that the person sitting across from them guiding them through vulnerable experiences understands what they are going through. I am committed to getting to know you and how I can help.

I specialize in treating treating high achieving individuals & couples, with perfectionist tendencies. My priority is your emotional safety. Non judgmental support allows for your sharing openly and honestly. The need to "be right" can be unconscious, & you may be hurting those you love. My skilled intuition, and 25+ yrs. of clinical success, knows hope is available for the motivated and committed recovering anxious, obsessive, & over analyzing adult. Our trusting relationship inspires you to reflect upon your life/relationship goals; together we explore, & honestly challenge: "Do I want to be right?" Or, do I want to be loved?"

If you've been struggling with issues related to depression, anxiety, self harm, ADHD, gender identity, sexual orientation, or medical trauma, I can help you navigate these challenges and find your place in the world. My goal is to help you build a vision for a better future and take concrete steps to make it a reality. I'll teach you concrete skills to cope with life's challenges, build better relationships, and increase your sense of confidence in the decisions you make for yourself. If you're a parent looking for services for your youth, I will include you in treatment and offer you help engaging with your child.

OVERWHELMED? In this Post-pandemic world it is the "new normal" to feel anxious, depressed, fearful and at times, hopeless. Are depression, anxiety, worry, fear getting in your way of being the best that you know you can be? Have you tried everything you can think of and still distressed! I CAN HELP!! I bring over 30 years professional experience, enhanced by my personal life experiences including multiple losses, as well as recently entering yet another "new world" of Widowhood!

I specialize with children, adolescents, and families struggling with educational issues and personal struggles. I also specialize with middle/high school and college students and athletes dealing with anxiety, homesickness, and other life transitions. My expertise focuses in the area of ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and oppositional behaviors as well. I have worked in the school system for over 25 years. Finally, for those of you in your adult years, I offer individual and couples therapy with a direct straightforward approach. I believe in improving communication and helping you thrive in your couple and family relationships.

I am a clinical psychologist with a large practice focusing on adolescents, young adults, adults and families. My practice has allowed me to gain significant experience in addressing anxiety, depression, compulsive behaviors and addiction. A large percentage of my practice focuses on male mental health. I have worked with children, adolescents, adults and families of the Conejo Valley for over 11 years.