Therapists in Orange, CA

I have experience of working with a wide range of clients, between the ages of 5 and 101 years old, facing various challenges in life. I feel particularly passionate about supporting and empowering survivors of childhood abuse, who might have felt silenced for many years.

I specialize in helping children and teens navigate the difficult life situations that often feel overwhelming. I feel passionate about helping families in crisis and working with parenting issues. I am very experienced in the assessment and treatment of depression, anxiety, and painful life transitions for people of all ages. As a licensed marriage and family therapist for over 10 years, I have helped many families make tangible and lasting changes in their lives. I believe that therapy is a collaborative effort and the most important part of therapy is the connection between you and your therapist.

Life has many challenges and there are seasons in our life than can be difficult to navigate on our own. I get it because I have been there! It would be my privilege to come along side of you and help you discover "the you" that you want to be, or help you find solutions to your hurt or conflict. I am committed to working with individuals, children, couples and families with challenging circumstances identify their needs, build upon strengths and foster the development of new competencies, skills, and resilience.

My 25 years experience in private practice working with children, teens, adults and couples have led to comfortable skills in facilitating change. I work very hard to really get to know my clients and work with their personal situations. Every individual, couple or family has their unique dynamics, needs, strengths and focus of change. You won't be put in a "diagnostic box".

I have worked in various treatment settings providing group, individual, and family therapy to children and adults from all backgrounds. I have extensive experience providing counseling to adult women and men struggling with substance use and co-occurring disorders like depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, and family/relational issues.

Yes, I am taking new clients at this time. If you are looking for a therapist, you have already taken a first courageous step toward healing. Whether you want to reduce stress, manage emotional pain, overcome a challenge, improve relationships, or “just want to feel better,” therapy can help. I work with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, grief, stress, relationship challenges, and overall wellness. I believe that therapy is a guided personal journey to promote healing and growth. If you are struggling, a guiding hand can help you to feel more like your authentic self.

I have over 20 years experience as a Licensed Psychologist in private practice currently in Orange, specializing in treating complex trauma, abuse and PTSD, as well as depression, anxiety, grief/loss and life transition issues. I am a Gestalt practitioner and work with experiential and existential approaches with influences of Jungian and intersubjective relational theory. I incorporate art and imagery in creative healing work with adults, adolescents and children, including those living with Asperger's. I am passionate in exploring the unique and extraordinary qualities hidden within my clients, and guiding them toward a life of fascination curiosity and excitement.

I have 20 years of experience with trauma with adults, children and adolescents assisting them to process their trauma, learn to cope with symptoms that interfere with their lives and learn to live a healthy life and accomplish their dreams and goals.

The first question a client may ask is "Can you help me?" Current problems may produce anxiety, depression, relational difficulties, grief, or shame that may be difficult to resolve alone. Therapeutic services are offered in a concerned and collaborative environment with a strong focus on continuity of care for a variety of symptoms. "Help" comes in the form of therapy focused on a client's individual needs, strengths, and motivation. The goal of treatment is to provide relief, resolution, and restoration to a state of peace and prosperity

For 19 years, I have worked as a full-time professor of marriage and family therapy at Chapman University. I love training students how to be therapists -- but I love working with my own clients even more. I specialize in helping people who have experienced trauma, loss, anxiety, depression, difficult relationships, & stressful life-transitions. I also specialize in helping couples increase their relationship satisfaction, emotional connection, and recovery from infidelity.

It's time to let go of frustration, disappointment and fear. Yes, Fear! Fear of not having the life you want. You can have that strong, loving relationship. You can overcome depression and anxiety and live in peace and strength.

Sometimes life throws a curveball that wasn't anticipated, is difficult to handle, or that just seems unfair. While some things can't be changed -- the way circumstances are experienced and the responses we make to our circumstances requires skills that can be learned and applied to improve quality of life. The things we say to ourselves when facing overwhelming circumstances, disappointment, and injustice are vitally important. Whether you contend with uninvited trauma, grief and loss, anxious or depressed moods, or challenges in significant relationships, it is important to make choices that nurture meaningful life experience.

Over the years, I have been working as a therapist, researcher, college instructor, and supervisor in the field of psychology. My passion lies in effectively working with clients to help them understand their problems and work toward solutions. My insight-oriented approach to therapy provides support within an accepting, non-judgmental atmosphere. I have worked with many clients facing various concerns including, but not limited to, life transitions, trauma, relationship issues, depression, and anxiety. I work collaboratively with clients to increase self-awareness of maladaptive patterns and develop better coping strategies to address their personal life challenges and stressors.

My name is Brittany and I provide hope. I give my clients the space, perspective and tools to develop a sense of hope and make meaningful change in their lives. We will work together to identify and honor your pain, and empower you to find peace. Painful thoughts and experiences are the grain of sand that seed a beautiful pearl of meaning, perspective and growth. I am here to provide care and support to individuals, couples, adolescents and families as we take on life's challenges together!

Working in a high stress career field can lead to feelings of burnout, apathy, and symptoms of vicarious trauma. A high stress environment often misleads a person into thinking, "I am okay, and I can handle more." These work environments and career fields can leave one feeling isolated and unable to share or relate to those in their inner circles, outside of work. Finding balance to work and outside life is key to the health of any staff in the field. Many are called to help others, but we need our selfcare also.

Perhaps you are visiting today to obtain answers to confusion, peace in the torment, clarity from the chaos, healing from the pain. Maybe you just want someone to understand your pain. You might be feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or hopeless. Whatever your reasoning may be, I am dedicated to help you achieve hope and healing. Thank you for taking the first step to work toward your personal healing journey. I am passionate about understanding, accepting, and empathyzing with my clients. I approach therapy holistically, which encompasses spirit, body, and mind.

I help teens and young adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, and life planning. Life is challenging. It is even more challenging when you can’t seem to get away from the incessant negative voice in your head or the constant feeling of being swallowed up by your emotions. Or maybe, there are just too many choices to make in your life and too many options to know which way to go. It can be overwhelming. I can help.

I'm a clinical and forensic psychologist and certified Jungian analyst, over 30 years experience providing treatment and assessment, both depth-oriented and forensic. My practice is guided by my awareness of the instrumental nature of the unconscious in all that we are and do. I've provided intervention and treatment for families suffering child abuse, criminal problems, drug abuse, and mild to severe mental disorders. For 8 years I served on our State panel evaluating sex offenders in prisons. I'm committed to working with the diverse world with an open mind and heart. Check out my new book: The Schizophrenia Complex (Chiron, 2022)

You cannot change what you don't understand. It's the lack of knowledge and understanding that many times leads to subconscious self-sabotage or intentional poor choices. I can help you gain insight that will not only help you understand your circumstances, but transform them. What I do is help redefine who you are so that when you attain that transformation, the changes you seek come naturally. How? By discovering your true identity, showing you who God designed you to be, and teach you how to make that truth louder and stronger than the "truth" of your daily living.