Sexual Abuse Therapists in West Park, Irvine, CA

I am a trauma informed sex therapist. I specialize in helping individuals navigate the sensitive issues related to erotic recovery and sex. Many of my clients struggle with shame and guilt. You may experience a range of issues related to your sexuality, such as: sexual addiction or compulsive behavior, trauma related to sexual abuse or assault, anxiety or depression related to your sexual experiences, relationship issues related to sexuality or intimacy, shame or guilt related to your sexual desires or fantasies or relationships.

Hi, I am Tanishia Santana LCSW, psychotherapist and life coach. I'm the Founder of Clinical Holistic's Life Coaching and Development. I specialize in helping individuals/couples heal from trauma related mental health issues to include sexual assault, domestic violence, and PTSD. Trying to fulfill your goals and identify your purpose can be difficult when you’re struggling with mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and panic disorders. I have helped many individuals in your shoes, overcome their struggle with MH, using my specialized methods and techniques. I’m experienced working with BIPOC, LGBT+, and military veterans.

Finding a therapist who you feel comfortable with and who fits your needs can be a challenging task. My hope is that the information provided here will allow you to move closer to finding the therapist that is right for you, or continuing your search elsewhere. Therapy can be scary, vulnerable, difficult, exciting, unexpected, rewarding, and completely life changing. I’m here for all of that and whatever else our work brings us. I love being a therapist. While I can serve and help many people with a variety of life’s challenges, I am currently working towards a certification in Sex Therapy.

We all have times in our lives that are challenging and difficult but with some help we can navigate through them. In my opinion, therapy should be collaborative, compassionate, comfortable and safe. I would like for us to work together to revolve whatever issue/goal you may have. One of the most courageous decisions you’ll ever make is to finally let go of what is hurting your heart and soul.

After practicing psychotherapy for seventeen years at UCLA and Cornell University, I've come to realize that as human beings, we make the most change when we're able to harness the power of positive thinking and doing. A positive mind leads to resilience, self-confidence, and sustained happiness. Contrary to what you may believe, ordinary people like you and me can learn positive psychology. It isn't as hard as you think because we're born with the ability to heal ourselves and succeed in life. It's something to experience and discover for yourself. Happiness IS possible.

Do you want a therapist that is focused on getting you results? It is my goal to ensure you tangibly see and feel the change within yourself. I provide specialized therapy for teens and 20-30 somethings that are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationships, life transitions, and trauma. I love this population because I️ understand the struggles that our generation faces while also having the tools to help you navigate it. Being an anxiety and trauma specialist, I have helped young adults navigate coping with stress, find their identity, make good decisions, manage mental health and improve their relationships.

Hi, my name is Allison. I specialize in Attachment, Childhood Trauma, Parenting and Foster Care/Adoption with over 25 years of clinical experience. My clinical orientation in Attachment is specialized in complex family systems and relational (complex) trauma. I'm the co-author of the 'Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency: A Comprehensive Guide to Promoting Understanding and Healing in Adoption, Foster Care, Kinship Families and Third Party Reproduction', as well as 'The Seven Core Issues Workbook for Parents of Traumatized Children and Teens'. To learn more please visit my website.

Are you struggling? Have you given up on your dreams? I offer a safe place where we bring compassionate attention to your challenges, and help you uncover a rich source of understanding to light your way forward. Together, we help you discover for yourself your own truths, so you may pick up the tools to aid you with your distress. Your path is unique to you alone. I walk alongside you, and guide within a supportive and empathic environment to help you broaden your way forward toward more satisfying relationships and a more full experience of life.

While I specialize in treatment of trauma/PTSD, substance use disorders, active duty and retired military, and first responders, I am comfortable treating a wide range of presenting problems experienced by adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and religions. Base on your needs, I integrate a variety of approaches to therapy, including Emotion-Focused Therapy due to its focus emotional healing and its warm, supportive stance. In addition to more traditional approaches to therapy, I integrate holistic practices, such as yoga and meditation.

My main focus is to provide my clients with a supportive atmosphere that allows them to focus on exploring and processing their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in an effort to improve their emotional and physical well-being. I integrate a client-centered treatment approach with mindfulness, attachment theory, and Interpersonal Neurobiology. I work with my clients as they heal from trauma, anxiety, relationship issues, and depression. I currently treat adolescents, ages 12 and up, young adults, adults, and couples.

I am an approved EMDR Therapy Consultant and Certified Therapist since 1990 and a training facilitator for the EMDR Institute. As a therapist, my responsibilities are to listen, be non-judgmental, have compassion, ability to identify the core and heart of conflictual issues, and be directive helping the client to embark on their own self-transformation journey. At the same time to help the client become proactive and empowered in attaining control in their lives. I believe that everyone can tap within themselves to find their own natural healing abilities.

I am a Marriage and Family Therapist and I earned my Doctorate in Psychology in 2003. I am also a Certified Sandplay Therapist and I specialize in working with Children and Adolescents since I started my practice. I began my career at Orange County Mental Health, Children and Youth Services in Santa Ana back in 1998 and started my own private practice in 2003. I have worked with Adults in a group for the past ten years with Larry Hedges, PhD as well as in private practice. I have a unique perspective towards therapy and would enjoy meeting with you.

Are you struggling to get through each day due to anxiety, or are you finding difficulty in your friend, family, or romantic relationships? Are you experiencing significant loss? Have you and your significant other been dealing with infertility? Many come to therapy not sure what to look for, while others know exactly what they want. My hope is that together we will find the tools you need to thrive. As a licensed therapist with experience in vocational ministry and academia, I appreciate that no 2 therapy experiences are the same and hope to a meaningful resource to you in your therapy experience.

At The Retreat Counseling Center, we provide therapy, counseling, and coaching services to Orange County's busy professionals and their families. Chances are, since you've landed on this webpage, some things in your life may not be working well. Maybe you're on the edge of a divorce? Or maybe your job is in jeopardy. Or maybe you just feel a bit lost with what you feel you're supposed to do next in life. And maybe because of reasons such as this and more, you're feeling more anxious and less happy than before. This is tough stuff, but we're glad you've landed here. We want to help.

Life is often complex and confusing, and the pain of trauma is intense. Trauma can be one event that scares you and makes you feel helpless, or a chain of them that teach your body that the world is not to be trusted. Anxiety is a daily reality and moving through life is like moving through a room full of carnival mirrors and moving mazes. Worry for the future keeps us awake at night. The past intrudes in our present, drives our behavior in ways we cannot explain, and leaves us questioning our own motivation and even our sanity. Thoughts can become so loud in our heads that rest is not possible.

Now accepting new clients! I specialize in empowering women, stuck in micro thinking patterns, craving a shift to a macro perspective. I help women who feel trapped in the pressures of life's transitions. If you're battling perfectionism, body image issues, or struggling with balancing masculine and feminine energies, that's my vibe. My ideal client is seeking independence, grappling with the confines of the patriarchy and diet culture. Together, we'll navigate through eating disorders, depression, trauma, CPTSD, anxiety, OCD, and adjustment disorders.

Do you feel trapped in a struggle with food and your appearance? Have you tried to break free only to find yourself back in the prison of your private obsession? Maybe it is hard to even imagine being free when your self-worth is so closely tied to your body size and when your relationship with food feels so out of control. Living this way is exhausting and can wreak havoc on all areas of life. Freedom IS possible! As an eating disorder specialist, I can help you find relief from these struggles, and guide you in developing a nurturing relationship with yourself and your body.

You’re nervous, worried and feel like you’re living in the past. It feels like it is haunting you. Relationships feel scary because of how you’ve been hurt or let down by people in your life. You know you are ready for the next chapter but you just aren’t sure how to get there or move on. Feelings of overwhelm, being “stuck” and anxiety are feelings that you have come to know too well. You remember a time when you didn’t feel this way, but that was before “that” happened. While it is hard to imagine now, I want you to know there is a reality where you can move on from past hurt and thrive.

As a Mindfulness trauma-informed therapist, I work with children, adolescents, adults, and families struggling to find relief from many of life’s challenges. Relational difficulties, family problems, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and life transitions can all be more difficult than we imagine. I encourage collaboration in a safe, nonjudgmental space to gently explore these struggles, and build solutions that grow confidence. I believe in the healing potential of the brain, which is why I draw from a variety of practices to achieve real change.