Therapists in Long Beach, CA

The Clinic offers individual, couples and youth counseling Services. Services are provided to address any of the following concerns: self-esteem, depression, anxiety, phobias, relationship concerns, assertiveness etc.. Youth Counseling provides children with the skills to help them cope with problems that inhibit their learning, social interactions and emotional well-being. The child's counselor concentrates on areas such as emotional resiliency, assertiveness, self-esteem building, listening, communication, and motivation.

Hello, my name is Lee and I am looking forward to connecting with you. Starting therapy can be one of the hardest, but most rewarding decisions you can make. My own time in therapy continues to be one of the most impactful experiences of my life, and has allowed me to live my life in a way I never thought possible. In working together, we can address your past traumas and heal old wounds.

I empower individuals and couples to find relief and achieve goals. Don't face difficult situations alone or continue actions that bring poor outcomes. Use my comfortable and interactive style to help you relax, vent, identify barriers to success, develop new patterns, and find a path towards work and personal satisfaction.

Have the effects on the pandemic caused you a great deal of anxiety, depression, or the inability to focus? Is it becoming more difficult to do daily tasks that interfere with your career or education? I can help you! My name is Alejandro Quirarte and I am a licensed educational psychologist. My goals are to provide comprehensive support and services to children, adolescents, and adults. My services are geared towards educationally related difficulties that can be improved through evidence based and best practice. I strive to treat every individual with respect and compassion.

My clients seek out therapy recognizing that they have endured unsafe, harmful, violating, and/or invalidating experiences and are unsure how to navigate their healing journey. I aim to provide LGBTQIA+ BIPoC folx culturally relevant and affirmative mental health services where we may explore how larger systems of oppression have contributed to their distress. As we navigate your healing journey together, you can expect that I will utilize a trauma-focused integrative approach, where we balance fostering insight into how your past influences your present distress and coping.

Are you going through some painful and confusing situations in your life? I want to be there for you...to walk with you through this valley; to support and to help you find and use your strengths (some that maybe you are unaware of). I long to help you find the right path and the courage and strength to face life's challenges. My greatest desire is that you would grow to be the person you were meant to be.

Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.

Ideally, therapy is a place in which you’re encouraged to reflect on your challenging experiences, process your emotions, and develop insight to support you in the future. A therapeutic relationship with an emphasis on understanding allows us to collaborate in a uniquely empathetic way and discuss what is most important to you.

My work includes helping clients know a sense of peace within, and increasing understanding about their sense of discontent, anxiety, or depression. This can show up in various ways, such as in relationship problems, anxiety, or old emotional pain. My style is to provide a safe place with a trauma-informed view to exploring client concerns in their path toward a life with a greater sense of wellness. Together we develop more healthy coping skills, ways of understanding troubled parts of the self, and methods to create a life of well-being and joy.

Sometimes life can get difficult, for some it may feel like that more often than not. There is no shame in seeking out loved ones, friends, and professionals for support and help during those times. I provide a safe, supportive, non-judgmental but honest environment that promotes deeper connection with self self and others, and teach practical skills and techniques that people can use to better navigate their unique struggles. I focus on discovering a person's, family, or couple's strength and empowering their innate abilities to make healthy and meaningful change. ​

If you are here then you are probably ready for a change. Maybe you're searching for more peace and connectedness, wanting support through a life transition, hoping to change thoughts/feelings/habits that are no longer serving you. I work from a mindfulness based and CBT perspective to help you overcome personal obstacles, improve relationships and reach professional goals. I provide a non-judgmental, supportive space were you can feel heard and the opportunity to learn new ways of thinking and being to help change happen. I also provide assessments for immigration reasons including: Hardship Waivers, VAWA, UVISA, TVISA, ASYLUM.

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.

Everyone has mental health! Good mental health is the foundation of life. There exists a vast number of individuals with varying degrees of uniqueness, including strengths and areas needing work (issues and challenges). There are those who have goals and an idea of what they need and want. Then there are those who have no idea what they need and want, but know they just want to be and feel better. Everyone wants to be heard, their experiences and feelings validated, and to be supported. This is where I step in...

I’ve always had a passion for helping queer folx get through the challenges that come with being queer-identified in a heteronormative society. My mission is to create a safe, warm, nonjudgmental setting for queer folx and allies to address the struggles that life has served up. Whether you need coping skills to improve daily functioning, want to gain insight into deeper issues, desire more security in your relationship, or require relief from sexual troubles, my focus is on you and your intentions. Therapy is not an easy road, but I intend to travel with you on the journey, no matter how difficult.

Reaching out for support can be hard, and talking about painful feelings and experiences can be scary. As a therapist, I work collaboratively with you to build a therapy plan that fits your unique needs, strengths, and challenges. I work with individuals (teens & adults), families, and monogamous and non-monogamous relationship constellations. I have particular interest and experience working with the LGBTQIA+ community and with current and former athletes. My work is influenced by psychodynamic, attachment, and social justice theories, as well as contemplative psychology, somatics, and strengths-based approaches.

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Most people are afraid of suffering. But suffering is a kind of mud to help the lotus flower of happiness grow. There can be no lotus flower without the mud." -Thich Nhat Hanh. We all have moments of feeling stuck and scared. Life brings us countless challenges and obstacles and sometimes we need support from others to help us get through difficult times. Seeking therapy is the beginning of you blooming into a lotus flower and rising from the ashes. You have the answers within you and the capacity to heal.

New beginnings can often be disguised as painful endings. I work closely with those who have been through tragic events, suffered childhood abuse, those who have been victimized by others, as well as those who might feel like they have nowhere left to turn. My goal is to help you find your inner strength, and to courageously be free to display it and be proud. I am empathetic to my client’s needs, ambitious to provide support, and offer a nonjudgmental space for you to share and truly be heard.

Aspirations for personal growth and self-improvement can be succeeded. I provide a safe, compassionate, and nurturing environment to help clients feel better able to share their thoughts, fears, and goals. I believe that my clinical training, education, and community advocacy allow me to understand and support your needs.