Stress Therapists in Brea, CA

Welcome! My therapeutic style is designed around your needs. Together we will come up with a plan that is obtainable and realistic. We will focus on solutions while developing new skills to help empower you to enhance your life experience. Using your strengths and abilities, our work will help you gain insight and new tools. I am an empathetic listener and sharing your life experience will help get you to your goals in a timely manner.

Growth takes courage and commitment. Whether you want to make behavioral, emotional, relationship or interpersonal changes, I will help you explore the issues in depth. I want to hear and understand your story. I will bring compassion and kindness to our interactions and provide you with honest feedback. I look to create a strong therapeutic relationship that emphasizes safety, openness and compassion. I will support you by creating an open atmosphere with a sense of safety where you can explore the world with a sense of comfort.

Updated May 2024: I am currently accepting new clients. Searching for a therapist is not easy! I recognize this and will respond to therapy inquiries within two business days. If you're searching for a therapist, my guess is you've tried everything else and the feelings of overwhelm simply won't go away. Maybe your mind is holding on to the same negative thought; it feels heavy, and it’s exhausting. You might be looking for a safe place to simply catch your breath – a place to process and re-group. This is where our path cross.

My ideal client comes into therapy ready to make changes to better themselves. This may look like taking risks, expressing authenticity and being open to applying skills learned in therapy, outside of the room. It is important that the client remembers to bring their true self into them room, flaws and all. Only then can we begin to heal, grow and thrive.

Are you finding that you and your significant other seem to fail at communication yet succeed in conflict with each other? Do arguments not get resolved and instead it's one issue after another? Do you feel tired and lost in your relationship? Trust and commitment alone are difficult things to cultivate, let alone building insight and effective communication.  Whether you're wanting help early or this is the last ditch effort, bravo for your willingness and bravery for exploring your options. Also, if your past still affects your present, do you want to continue allowing those traumas to weigh heavy in your life?

Since getting my license in 1996, my passion has been to help individuals, couples, and families, find as much joy in life as they can by healing old wounds, understanding themselves better, and learning new skills. In an atmosphere free of judgment and rich in compassion, I seek to help people achieve their goals and get back on the road of life.

As the parent of a struggling child or teen, you may find yourself wondering what you can do to help them feel better. Adolescents are facing unique challenges that can feel overwhelming like social media, bullying, self-esteem issues, anxiety and depression. Not to mention some of the difficulties you may have faced as a family, like adoption, divorce, death of a loved one, or a traumatic event. You can see that your child is struggling, but they won’t even talk to you or they don’t have the language to communicate their big feelings to you. How do you help your child when you are not sure where to start? Well I am here to help.

I believe that your comfort and authenticity are the foundation for our work together. We begin with building a good rapport and direction for our work. It's within this safe space that true growth and self-reflection begin to bloom. Reaching your desired outcome in therapy is important to me. Together, we delve into the depths of your challenges using the Acceptance Commitment Therapy Model.

My approach to healing is to encourage you to unlearn and challenge deep rooted childhood patterns and maladaptive beliefs that you are undeserving of love & nurturing relationships. I would be honored to provide you with a safe place to tell your story and challenge these beliefs. My focus is to help individuals who are breaking cycles to begin to balancing emotions, reprocess traumatic events, break patterns of generational trauma, connect with their inner child and become aware of their inner warrior strengths. I enjoy working with women: teens, young professionals, mother's and other therapists.

It's normal for the thought of therapy to be intimidating! I'm here to provide a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment to more freely explore the things that are bothering you. I will help empower you on the path to figuring it out and living a more authentic life. In addition to your own treatment goals, I try to build awareness of healthy boundaries with other people, things, and even yourself.

Throughout our lives, we carry within us the voices, the gaze, acceptance or disapproval, the expectations, and the praise or criticism of those who have raised us and occupied our lives. Therapy can help us discover and clarify these powerful experiences and grow in our understanding of how they motivate us, giving us freedom to make more authentic decisions in our daily lives. I view therapy as an opportunity to heal, receive support, solve problems, improve relationships, and escape problems and patterns that seem to reappear over time.

In a world that has been deeply affected by a global pandemic, many of us find ourselves overwhelmed, anxious and in need of extra support. Cura Counseling exists to provide that support. Whether you are looking for help with interpersonal relationships, tools for managing anxiety and depression, or help growing in deeper insight and awareness of self, we are here to come alongside you in your personal journey toward mental and emotional flourishing. Cura Counseling exists to help individuals and couples to explore the impact of life's challenges and provide partnership that can equip all with tools for navigating life's stressors.

I provide psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, families, and teens. Through a collaborative process, I am committed to providing a safe place for you to explore your thoughts and feelings so you can achieve the change you desire. I can help you reach your goals by developing a genuine connection with you.

Many of us don't feel comfortable in our own skin, feelings of anxiety, depression, unworthiness and hopelessness evolve. It may be challenging to voice our wants and desires in many of our relationships. We may be fighting with our significant other over the same thing over and over again and yet never feel heard.

Unfortunately, life has many obstacles and challenges leading to feelings of sadness, pain, confusion, and anger. Often individuals and couples feel stuck and don't know how to move forward. This time can feel very lonely and scary. My role as a therapist is to provide you with a safe, nonjudgmental environment to process thoughts and feelings, as well as guide you in developing insight and identifying skills to help you live a happier and healthier life. I am committed in helping you heal and grow.

Relationships in Crisis: We Have Several Private Couples/Marriage Workshops & Individual Sessions, in order to Rapidly Accelerate Your Healing & Your Communication Process (Traditional 45 min. session Simply Does Not Work). During these 2 to 4 weeks, we will see both of you Together & Individually, as well as Help each of you Learn the Art of Empathy, Sensitivity & Compassion. These Workshops are Informative & Powerful, in order to Accelerate the Healing Process & Stop any further Damage from Occurring. In Addition, Our Success RATE is 85% of Our Couples that have Successfully Completed Our Couples Workshops or Alcohol Treatment.

Welcome to Restoration Therapy Group: a haven where faith and healing converge. Our Christian-centered therapists, specializing in EMDR therapy, are dedicated to guiding motivated individuals and families through trauma's depths, including couples in crisis and parent-child relationships. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves, dig in, and do the hard work to rewrite your story and step into a future brimming with potential, you're our ideal client. Take your first step today with a free consultation. Your journey towards transformation begins here.

Navigating therapy can often feel intimidating and confusing. Taking up space and speaking your truth is challenging, especially when problems and experiences that may be distressing or painful are involved. But this process isn’t one that has to be tackled alone nor are you meant to. My approach is empowering and encouraging, and I strive to provide a warm, safe, and judgment-free space that allows us to collaboratively uncover your inherent strengths and build the life you envision for yourself.

If you are asking yourself “Is there hope”? The answer is "YES"! If you are experiencing relationship difficulties, or have been betrayed or abandoned, feel unseen, unheard, or misunderstood, healing is possible. You can stop accepting negative behaviors from those closest to you, avoiding conflict by pretending things are fine when they are not or are you the one lashing or acting out? I welcome marriages in crisis. I am a Christian therapist but I see all beliefs or none and I believe together we can find that hope.