Therapists in Lafayette, CA

​​I specialize in supporting parents. I help clients who are coping with stressful circumstances such as a challenging or special needs child, a serious medical diagnosis, divorce, co-parenting, infidelity, a career crisis or the loss of a loved one.

I believe therapy offers opportunity for self discovery, healing, and growth. As an emphatic and supportive therapist, I am passionate about helping my clients heal and be heard because we all have unique voices and stories to share. I work with children, adolescents, adults, parents, and families to minimize conflict, support personal growth, make changes, and strengthen a sense of connectedness and well-being. Using an integrative approach that is holistic and friendly, I support personal and relational development, as well as healing.

Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed, or stressed, or just not like yourself? Are you feeling frustrated in your relationships? Sometimes messages or experiences from the past, faulty beliefs, or challenging relationships keep us stuck and out of touch with our well- being. Couples are helped when each has an opportunity to feel heard, and when early attachment styles and emotions underlying the problem can be better understood.

Consider this for a moment: how many times per day do you hear yourself saying, “a part of me thinks/feels this but another part of me thinks/feels that”? Indeed, we all consist of 'parts'. Yet, the parts we resist and outlaw in ourselves seep through the cracks of our fragmented soul and manifest as undesirable behavior with unwanted outcomes. For this reason, we stay stuck and parts of us remain unfulfilled and unattended. These are your warrior parts that helped you survive throughout your life. They don’t want to be rejected or blamed. They don't need fixing. They want to be understood, accepted, and to ultimately belong.

Life is full of unexpected events and struggles, which are sometimes overwhelming. I strive to create a safe and welcoming environment where children, adolescents, and adults feel comfortable to explore ways to achieve their goals. Having a person who listens with no judgment, who cares, and who can help you gain some perspective and insight is extremely valuable. Together we will create a plan that will allow you to regain a sense of empowerment, purpose, and happiness in your life.

Congratulations on taking the first step towards wellness! My practice is two-fold: I have a lot of experience working with couples in conflict and I also work with individuals who suffer from depression and PTSD. I believe that the relationship between therapist and client is most helpful in collaboration. I enjoy working with both couples and individuals to face life transitions and difficulties with a direct and empathetic approach.

If you are trapped in habits that don't serve you and block your dreams, there is hope. I have a proven 35-year track record of bringing clients to a place of empowerment in the world of addiction recovery. This transformation is also possible for you in dealing with everyday life. The Habits Into Health system I developed can help you stop the energy drain from behaviors that create difficulties in your relationships at home, school or work, so you can start moving your life in the direction you really wanted to go.

My name is Haley Hewitt and I specialize in individual, couples, and family therapy. I believe that because we are complex and unique individuals, an approach that integrates both mind and body is essential for the healing, growth, and resiliency that is the goal of therapeutic counseling. Treatment specializations include: Therapy for depression and anxiety, couples counseling, children and adolescents, work and career issues, stress and/or pain management, life transitions, self-esteem, mental illness/mental health issues, gender and/or sexual identity, and LGBTQIA-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual communities.

It has been my good fortune to work with adult clients who want to make changes in how they view themselves, and deepen their relationships with others. I love leading therapy groups, the ideal antidote for isolation: couples therapy with clients who want to work on improving or clarifying their relationship needs, adults dealing with life challenges such as chronic illness, depression, and hidden disabilities.

As a Clinical Psychologist, I help people create meaningful change in their lives. My approach is self empowering and compassionate with a sensitivity to cultural differences and social justice. My strength as a therapist is in making deep connections with people, creating a sense of safety and helping clients identify and confront their issues. My personality style is warm, sincere, and down to earth. Those who see me describe me as someone who is "caring, warm, a great listener, interactive, and offers honest insightful feedback."

As a therapist, my view is that therapy is the result of relationship building, establishing a genuine alliance with each other so you can make healthy choices. Being present-focused together in our therapy session, you are welcome to express yourself without judgment, without criticism, without worry. I support you by validating your lived experience, past and present. I empathize with your challenges and your impediments by seeing you and witnessing your struggles. By active listening I reflect what you share with me nudging you to consider areas of your life that you might be overlooking.

Are you dealing with high stress, grief, loss, trauma? Have you been experiencing anxiety, trouble sleeping, feeling depressed or overwhelmed? Would you like to gain control over the fear, anxiety, stress, or trauma? Would you like to develop strong coping skills to empower yourself & build confidence & self-esteem? Depression and PTSD don't always look the way described in media. If something feels off, you just don't feel like yourself, your mood has changed, energy is low, or you feel hopeless please reach out for a free consultation. We can create a customized treatment plan to address your specific areas of concern.

If you're struggling with addiction, we're here to help. I oversee a program which treats opioid addiction with medication + counseling. We combine Suboxone with online therapy to help you take your life back from opioid addiction. Our members begin their medical treatment and therapy in our East Bay or Bakersfield office, then continue from home via our web and phone-apps.

You are here because you are ready for self-awareness, empowerment, change, and to experience healing in your life. If you are seeking to address the challenges you currently face, then I will be able to help. I feel privileged to be working with you to explore the stressors that are causing discomfort both physically and emotionally. I consider myself a dynamic therapist, deeply rooted in the art of exploring one’s unconscious thoughts to reveal the true meaning behind one’s thinking process to alleviate anxiety. As a Black Clinician who migrated from the Caribbean many years ago, I emphasized healing from racial trauma.

Change is painful. Growth is painful. Nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere (i.e. depression, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, abuse, etc. ) you don't belong and desire to break free to break those chains. You are welcome to start your journey toward wholeness within yourself, and among family and friends. As a therapist, I bring empathy, compassion, sincerity, and a spirit of acceptance and collaboration. Let's collaborate together to develop life goals and skills, so that you may thrive.

All services are currently online via secure video. Do you or your child struggle with managing everyday stressors? Repeating unhealthy patterns despite negative consequences? Feeling misunderstood? Relationship(s) overrun by conflict? As an experiential psychotherapist, I offer interactive sessions designed to support greater self-awareness, increased self-regulation, effective communication, and responsible choice making. We will begin by identifying your strengths as well as exploring the challenges in your life, then tailor a plan that fits you. As a clinician, I am attentive, sensitive, compassionate, respectful, and direct.

I work with children, adolescents, and adults. It is my goal to work in partnership with you and the appropriate family and community members to consider all factors which may be influencing your mental health and well being. Together we will design a plan to support your own resilience and innate healing response. My philosophy is more pragmatic, than theoretical. The focus is not merely on the treatment of symptoms of the disorder, but on achieving health, and a renewed sense of purpose, meaning, and joy. I strive to provide responsive and effective assistance with compassion and respect.

My goal is to help others restore or create happiness in their lives through self awareness, improving crucial and important relationships, increasing self esteem and reducing anxiety. Together we will discover, explore and work together to overcome blocks to success and happiness and restore a sense of happiness and satisfaction in your life. I offer a safe place to discuss life issues, behaviors and situations that may be painful, so that you may feel relief from these burdens and develop other choices you may not have thought of in the past.