Parenting Therapists in Arcadia, CA

You might be grappling with life's challenges, seeking understanding and direction in your personal, relational, or academic journey. As an individual, a couple, or a teen, you aim to navigate anxiety, depression, and life transitions towards self-acceptance and meaningful connections. If you're yearning for a space where your experiences are met with empathy and expertise, let's connect. Together, we'll pave the way for stronger bonds and a more joyful life.

I have over ten years of experience working with individuals, groups, families, and couples from various backgrounds and ethnicities. I assist clients to navigate a path of discovery that promotes positive change toward growth, acceptance, and wellbeing. I always strive to provide quality mental health services in a safe, supportive, and respectful manner.

Hello, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Coronavirus has triggered pervasive anxiety and is transforming how we work, live, consider our health, and engage in social interactions. I specialize in providing culturally-sensitive and empowering online video therapy with the goal of positive change. Therapy is an active platform for growth. I hope to help you process the stress and anxiety of shelter-in-place, working from home, social isolation, and the uncertainty that looms ahead while helping you to stay connected to a positive attitude.

Welcome! You may be seeking therapy to cope with life stressors, relationship challenges, family issues, or depression. You may be wondering if therapy can help. Together, you and I will clarify the root cause of your pain, the most effective coping mechanisms for your life circumstances. In therapy with me, you will learn how to emotionally regulate: methods for responding to emotions and relationships in an intentional and responsible manner.

Hi! My name is Lauren Lorge, and I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). I use a client-centered, non-judgmental, genuine approach that focuses on addressing the issues that get in the way of clients living the life they want to live. I have worked with a range of ages including older teens, young adults, middle aged and up to 65 years old. Anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma have been typical things clients have come to therapy for. I use a client-centered approach and like to focus on the goals the client has come in to work on.

In Genesis 6-8, there was a great flood. The earth was covered with water and it seemed like all hope was lost. But then Noah sent out a dove to search for new life. That dove returned with an olive branch. That olive branch signified rebirth, new hope, new life. This is why I named my practice, Olive Branch Therapy. To remind you that there is an olive branch in your future. There is hope for you. Hope in your pain, hope in your struggle. I will hold out this hope for you until you can grasp your own olive branch once again.

The focus of my years of work in Marriage and Family Therapy has been to help individuals and families gain greater control over their lives, aquire freedom from areas of trauma and maintain healthy relationships with God and loved ones.

Vanessa Wentwoord is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist 138767. Client care is at the forefront of her philosophy and she believes in meeting herself as deeply as she intends to meet her clients. She practices and is passionate about the healing arts and empowering others toward self-actualization. Vanessa has worked with clients from all walks of life. Clients that she has typically supported were moving through depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, addiction, family issues, trauma, domestic violence, and career challenges. Vanessa has also worked with athletes, persons in high-stress career positions.

Often times in relationships, we hit a rough patch. There's so much love and respect, yet we can't seem to overcome certain hurdles, whether that be due to life transitions, big decisions that have implications for our family, or simply difficulty communicating and understanding one another. We get stuck in a cycle that may not feel "vicious" per se, but we know there must be a better way. Individual therapy, pre-marital counseling, or couples therapy is place to address these issues head on and discover solutions that can truly be life-changing.

Welcome (Bienvendo(a)(x)...I am a culturally sensitive inclusive Marriage & Family Therapist. I am from an immigrant Spanish-speaking family who encouraged humility, a strong work ethic, and resilience! I have worked in the mental health field for over 20 years, especially as an Ally of the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities! My focus is to help others as they navigate stress, relationship issues, coming out struggles, acculturation/racial trauma, post-traumatic stress, and depression/anxiety.

Professionals, leaders, high-achieving individuals: You project a persona of “being on top of it, having it all.” You have managed to harness the power of your high intelligence, potential, intensity, and drive. But secretly, the pressure, pace and responsibilities are taking a toll on you. You may also be struggling with loneliness, depression, anxiety, perfectionism, or feel that you are “too much." If you relate to this, I welcome your call. I offer a safe, professional working relationship for you to sort through it all.

Ever feel like no matter what you do, you're never quite "good enough"? You keep trying but things don't seem to be changing? Are you feeling tired, frustrated, and out of ideas? One of the most painful things in life is feeling as though the ones who are suppose to be the closest to you don't know, understand, love, or support you. Maybe you have already tried to change things on your own, or maybe you see no point in trying at all because you can already predict what's going to happen.

With passion, I provide psychotherapy to individuals and people-in-relationships (couples, families, parent-child dyads) to improve relationship dynamics, heal from relational losses and difficulties, and restore potentials to be in relationships. Issues in treatment I specialize in include: grief and loss, trauma, parent-child bonding challenges, child behavioral management/parenting, depression, anxiety, interpersonal conflicts. Contact me if you are seeking help in topics relating to life transitions, self-esteem, personal growth, and cultural and faith-related struggles, including spiritual abuse. With an interpersonal and reflective approach, I consider it a privilege to embark in this journey with you.

Are you looking for a therapist who is smart, compassionate and can help you navigate through the often painful aspects of relationship conflicts, grief, illness or challenging life transitions? Do you need help in sorting out and understanding the ways in which you get "stuck" in old patterns? My aim is to help you better understand (and have more control over) those issues which may be negatively impacting your quality of life. Such self-understanding can lead to expanded abilities to cope with all sorts of stress, overcome fear and can also improve self-esteem.

Colin is a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern in private practice with offices in Arcadia and Hacienda Heights. He specializes in individual (adult and adolescent) and couples therapy. Colin received his education and training from the University of California, Irvine (BA in 2010) and USC (MA in 2014). Colin specializes in the treatment of anxiety, mood disorder, relationship and marriage counseling (i.e., improving the overall efficacy and satisfaction of love and intimacy), sexual and gender identity issues, and life and career changes and adjustments.

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.