Therapists in Long Beach, CA
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Psychological Testing & Evaluations - Dr. Dean
Psychologist, PsyD, QME, Author
Verified
Verified
I'm Dr. Dean Leav, licensed psychologist and qualified medical evaluator (QME). I've been featured on NBC, KCAL, HLN, and other programs as an expert psychologist. I provide Evaluation Services, including (and not limited to): diagnostics (ADHD, Autism, Learning Dis.), cognitive/neuropsychological evaluations, workers' compensation (QME/AME), immigration-related evaluations, pre-adoption psychological evaluations, parenting/bonding assessments, drug & alcohol evaluations, pre-employment evaluations, and legal/forensics/criminal evaluations. These evaluations may be used to meet eligibility for certain services or accommodations.
Elizabeth (Liz) Gallo
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
Are you or a family member struggling to cope with the challenges of having a chronic illness? Do you worry about other's perception of you? Do you struggle to stay motivated or remain hopeful? As a family member, Are your efforts to offer support and communicate concerns misunderstood? Living with a chronic illness– or caring for someone who does – can feel overwhelming at times. Anxiety, depression, interpersonal problems, and low self-esteem are commonly shared experiences. If you can relate, then this is the place for you! I’ll help you highlight your personal strengths and empower you to achieve the best version of yourself.
Barbara Ammon
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
For over 20 years as a psychologist I have helped people struggling with a variety of issues including life transitions, relationship challenges, work stress, and recovery from anxiety and depression. My approach is two-fold. I want to address the specific issues that have led you to therapy at this time of your life, and I will use therapeutic approaches that are compatible with your unique personality, problems and learning style. I believe that everyone has the power to reexamine and alter situations and tensions in their lives. Clients describe my approach as caring and compassionate but at the same time straight forward.
Megan Comfort Ahrens
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, APCC
Verified
Verified
I am a Queer, cisgender woman practicing trans, non-binary, genderqueer, and poly/CNM informed care. I am ready to help you explore that curiosity about yourself that begs for more attention! I am a curious individual myself and hope that we can create a collaborative therapy experience that showcases your ability to dive into all the amazing parts of YOU. Sexuality and gender, attachment, inner-child wounds and childhood experiences, and forward motion through (not around) our sadness…none of it is off the table! Let’s get started.
Waitlist for new clients
Jennifer C Cohen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MACL, LMFT, C-IAYT, RYT 500
Verified
Verified
I work well with individuals who are seeking to learn more holistic ways to address their emotional and relational challenges whether they be family of origin issues, trauma, the challenges of parenting a child with special needs, chronic illness, anxiety, or depression. My general frame work is that you cannot separate the body from the mind nor can you separate a person from their life time of experiences, therefore working with all of these systems is a highly effective way to improve happiness, decrease anxiety and stress, and increase coping skills to manage life with more ease and improved relationships.
Adrienne Diggs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
You've lost someone who really means a lot to you. Either through death or through the loss of a relationship. You're experiencing a transition and you're not sure you're strong enough to make it through. We all go through life transitions and grieving at some point during our life span. There are times when we need assistance navigating this process. Grief can come in many different forms; due to the death of a loved one; an unfulfilled dream, divorce, relocation, or some other life transition.
Jim Palato
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
Have you experienced a change in your life that you are finding hard to handle? Sometimes life can present challenges which are difficult to overcome or cope with on our own. Having a trusted, caring, and competent individual on your side can help you overcome challenges, cope with unwanted changes, and grow individually. This growth can improve your relationships with self, significant others, family, friends, and in your profession.
Fabiola Uribe-Nava
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, EMDR
Verified
Verified
Perhaps you are feeling anxious, sad, or “stuck.” You may be struggling with a transition, such as becoming a new parent, starting a new job, coping with a loss, or adapting to life after a difficult medical diagnosis. Or, perhaps you find yourself overwhelmed by fear and negative feelings for no apparent reason at all. If any of this sounds familiar to you, residual, unprocessed feelings from the past may be holding you back from living the life you desire. At Onward Healing, we specialize in using EMDR therapy to help you heal the wounds of your past, to enrich your experience of the present, and to clear a path onward.
Los Angeles Therapy Network (Long Beach Office)
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, BCETS
Verified
Verified
Are you struggling with sexual trauma, a history of childhood abuse, extreme forms of abuse, cult abuse, LGBTQI related issues or needing a therapist whose focus in on empowering you in your life? If so, I am the therapist for you! Feminist Therapist, Board Certified Expert in Treatment of Trauma/PTSD. If life is throwing you a curve ball, let me see if either I or one of the therapists who work with me can help! Special focus in tx sexual trauma & victims of violent crimes. Help with gay/lesbian & transgendered issues. Call me, I can help!
Laurel Lass
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am excited about clients who want to enrich both their inner and outer lives. You may find yourself at times confused, angry, depressed, or anxious, when what you want is greater clarity, more joy and happiness, and greater peace of mind both in relationship to self and others. I use Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) in my work with clients to tap into their own deep knowing and healing nature, which sometimes gets buried deep within. With music and imagery, a gentle recovery of self in initiated and stimulated. I love working with female adolescents, young college students, parents, and women of all ages.
Bright House Therapy Services
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Bright House Therapy Services is a private practice dedicated to supporting individuals with their mental health. We are an inclusive, open, friendly, bilingual, and affirming agency. Let us partner with you to meet your goals. We are experienced working with LGBTQ community, veterans, Department of Child and Family Services, individuals with Psychiatric Diagnosis of Bipolar, and Domestic Violence Victims.
S & S Psychological Consultants
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, PsyD
I am committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based treatment to my clients. For therapy to be effective it is important to find a therapist who is the right fit for you. As a participant in the treatment process we work together to develop treatment goals that fit your unique needs.
Maia Jamadi
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Navigating life can be a challenge. As a psychologist, I help you identify: (1) problem areas and patterns that are causing distress, (2) the source(s) of these issues, and (3) ways to enact change. Depending upon your individual characteristics, life experiences, history, and cultural background, difficulties can present themselves in numerous ways and color how we experience ourselves, our environment, and our relationships. Furthermore, external circumstances, often beyond our control, can cause or contribute to our struggles and it is important that we have appropriate and effective coping strategies to manage these.
Daniel W McQuoid
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I have over 30 years experience in individual, marital, family, and group counseling, working with those who have faced a variety of issues in life. Counseling will guide you through a healing process to find a profound sense of your purpose. You will find a warm, healing environment that will impact you intellectually, emotionally, relationally and spiritually. Tools will be provided to increase your sense of well being, your ability to cope with adversity, and your understanding of your brain chemistry as it relates to your emotional struggles along with exploring how one's faith can impact their transformation.
Kendall Perez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Do you desire a stronger relationship with yourself, family, friends and/or a romantic partner? Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, unresolved grief, trauma or self-esteem? Together, we can examine what is making you feel stuck. I want to support you in strengthening and building upon the innate skills you have to face the current difficulties in your life. By gaining insight about your thoughts, feelings and behavior it can allow you the ability to make lasting change.
Not accepting new clients
Kalisha Crone
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PPSC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I provide mental health counseling to children, adolescents, and young adults. I support clients struggling with anxiety and depression process their thoughts and feelings so that they can learn safe and healthy coping skills to respond to those challenging experiences. I am motivated by my clients' desire to heal, learn, and grow. Healing is sacred and I provide a safe space for you to share your experiences, process the impact, and release your stress so you can move forward and enjoy being present.
Vanessa L Pezo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
You are a complex being. You've had painful life experiences that continue to impact you even though you don't want them to. You may find yourself feeling stuck, reacting in ways that don't make sense, and reliving past experiences over and over in your thoughts or even in your dreams. Fear comes out of nowhere, and it is exhausting being on guard all the time. It may feel like you can't trust anyone, sometimes not even yourself. But healing is possible. You deserve joy, peace, and deep healing. When you heal, you heal the generations before and after you.
Not accepting new clients
Pat Rodriguez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
With over 25 years of experience working with adults, children, couples and families experiencing a variety of life's challenges, El Arco Iris Family Counseling Center can help you get back on track. I have extensive experience with adoptive parents, gay/lesbian parents, blended, step-families and couples of all kinds. I work with individuals dealing with life's stressors, feeling unbalanced or overwhelmed.
I have a deep understanding of the life-long complications stemming from childhood abuse and ACA (adult child of alcoholics) issues. Issues that often cause recurring problems in relationships, parenting, and at work. Se habla espanol.
Leslie Dobson
Psychologist, MSc, MA, PsyD
Verified
Verified
Life is filled with good times and bad, struggles and joy, ups and downs. I approach therapy with the goal to make life better. I have met incredible people in my life, and I have enjoyed hearing and helping people through their journeys. We are all human, and I think it's important to be very human in therapy. Even as a psychologist, I struggle at times too. Therapy is a wonderful place to learn how you impact the world, how the world impacts you, and to take the control back. After all, we can't change the things that happen around us, but we can change what we do about them.
Joyce Humphrey
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified
Verified
I offer a judgment-free form of counseling in a warm and welcoming environment. I help families, individuals, and couples work through complicated life processes in a nurturing and loving way. I assist your process by offering practical tools to work through even the most difficult situations. I specialize in marriage, individual, child/teen, and couples counseling dealing with infidelity, stress, depression, anxiety, life transition difficulties, anger management, personal development, and healthy communication practices.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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What type of Long Beach mental health professional is right for me?
While most types of therapy have a lot in common, they also fall into clusters that share core features, such as cognitive therapies or psychodynamic approaches. It is important to seek someone who practices evidence-based therapy, meaning one or more forms of treatment that have been scientifically evaluated and tested, and demonstrate consistent improvement for a majority of patients.
If you are unsure about choosing the right therapist or psychologist, it might be useful to first learn more about therapy types and modalities.
If you are unsure about choosing the right therapist or psychologist, it might be useful to first learn more about therapy types and modalities.
How to find a therapist or counselor in Long Beach?
When looking to find a therapist, start by considering training and credentials. Studies also indicate that the therapeutic alliance, or the relationship the client develops with the therapist, is an important factor in their ability to work together to achieve the client’s goals.
What method of therapy is right for me?
When it comes to treatment methods, there's no 'right way.’ Each method of therapy can be beneficial for a variety of issues. Finding a psychologist or therapist who is a good fit for you is the most important step to discovering what type of therapy, or combination of therapeutic approaches, will meet your individual needs. Learn what to expect from different types of therapy and how they work.
How to use my insurance?
Understanding cost and insurance coverage is an important concern for many people. With some basic research and conversations with prospective therapists, you should be able to have a good understanding of the best way to afford therapy.