Therapists in Diamond Bar, CA

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People come to the crossroads of seeking mental health treatment for many different reasons and with many different paths. I would like to meet you on that path and help you through it. I have over 30 years experience in counseling and therapy with 20 years working in addictions, dual diagnosis, inpatient mental health with persistent mental illness and outpatient with individuals and couples for both the Veterans Administration and as adjunct faculty at Loma Linda University Department of Psychiatry. I also do psychological assessment for diagnosis clarification and treatment planning. Visit our website www.drscottwenger.com.

I have experience working with children, individuals, couples, families, and adolescents in therapy, Christian counseling, and pastoral counseling. With children, the focus of my experience have been play therapy and sand tray therapy, focusing on children with emotional and behavioral problems like ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, depression, bipolar, self-mutilation/cutting, and anxiety disorder. I also have experience in working with individuals with depression, mood disorders, and anxiety, particularly with men's issues and addiction. In working with families and couples, I've focused on improving communications, creating better understanding for each other, and improving intimacy.

I have talked with many people who have tried every solution they can think of to bring relief to areas of life that feel stuck. I would love to sit down with you and discover what that has been like for you. Together we can work through the dynamics, emotions, and thoughts that have been the cause of such hurt or difficulty and bring a greater sense of peace and control.

Whether you are an individual, couple, and family, or teen who is ready to change the way you communicate, think, feel, and act to better yourself and your world. You came to the right place. You might struggle with trauma, depression, anxiety, attention issues, couples issues, or family concerns. Whatever the struggle let's work together to get you where you want to go.

I enjoy working with folks addressing a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, interpersonal issues, challenges associated with life transitions, and couples who are working on communication or recovering from infidelity and other relationship challenges. We'll work to find clarity, and to remove the obstacles standing between you and living the life that you want.

I am a bilingual, Licensed Clinical Therapist. My primary focus is to help promote change for personal growth, confidence and a healthy self-esteem. My goal is not only to get you through this difficult time in your life, but to help you develop ways to be better able to handle things in the future. I provide therapeutic counseling services to children, adolescents and adults as a Marriage, Family and Child Counselor. My education is in Counseling Psychology and Behavioral Sciences. My experiences and training have been very helpful in educating others, by sharing knowledge and promoting the understanding of human behavior.

I often meet with people who have relationships, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are stuck in painful patterns. Knowing how to untangle the hurtful dynamic, find a deeper understanding of what caused it, and bring back a sense of control and peace is what I specialize in. I have extensive experience working with trauma and I know how to come alongside my clients to gently and quickly start the process of healing and lasting change. I would love to sit down with you and hear what your journey has been like.

My name is Dan Banaitis, LMFT specializing in the treatment of anxiety and depression as well as treating adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I also work with couples, families and provide pre-marital counseling. I work with anxious and depressed clients that are highly motivated to make positive changes in their lives by engaging fully in the therapeutic process. I work with adult clients with ASD experiencing challenges with the social and emotional aspects of life. I am also pursuing certification as a Sex Addiction Specialist (CSAT) and can help clients suffering from sexual addictions.

Feeling out of control over what you care about the most can make you feel like your world is crumbling around you. Feelings of worry, fear, confusion, anger, and sadness can make your relationships, parenting, work, or your education seem impossible and feel like a heavy burden. My passion is helping people realize or remember that they are capable, strong, worthy, and significant. I look to understand your pain and concern, and I want to tell you that you CAN overcome these obstacles that come your way in life. Having peace of mind is a mind frame.

As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with a diverse population, offering services to adults, children, couples, and families of different ethnic backgrounds, religions, spiritual beliefs, and sexual orientations. The anxiety, depression, substance abuse, trauma, and relational distress can be very impending to the quality of one's life. Though I am trained in Trauma Focus CBT, Gottman method for couples, DBT, Attachment therapy, and motivational interviewing, if you have a hard time remembering when you felt good or feel like you are alone in your struggle, I would be glad to come alongside you and offer my counseling service.

I mainly work with clients who are "psychologically minded" and interested in examining long-standing personality traits that may get in the way of having fulfilling personal and professional lives. Often my clients are therapists or aspiring therapists. I am an Emeritus Professor and a "Research Psychoanalyst." That means I have a PhD in Philosophy and have also trained in counseling and acquired a PsyD in Psychoanalysis. What I offer draws from this mix of backgrounds. I most like working with individuals (and couples and groups) who want to be challenged on both an intellectual and an emotional level.