Marriage Counseling Therapists in Orange, CA

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.

Are you frustrated, discouraged, and unhappy with the quality of life? You are not alone. We all face challenges and obstacles in life; sometimes we get stuck, feel frustrated, overwhelmed, or even noticed the patterns that negatively affect our relationships, our work, and our health. Therapy can be an important resource and a tool on the journey of life through processing issues, gain greater insight, clarity, trust, self-discovery and satisfaction in ourselves and our relationships.

I am an Tenured Professor of Clinical Psychology at Chapman University (for my academic background, click here or paste in browser: https://www.chapman.edu/our-faculty/david-pincus). Of my various pursuits, psychotherapy is what I enjoy doing most. I been practicing therapy since 1992, and have benefited from the best possible training along the way. I am confident in knowing what makes therapy effective, but also in the uniqueness of each person's situation. My style is down-to-earth and practical. My job is basically to help you get you where you want to be in life in the simplest way that we can find.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience providing impactful, intelligent, and compassionate therapy to clients of varying ages and presenting concerns. I utilize a collaborative and engaging style to create a space for therapy to become an expansion of how clients perceive their struggles in a broader view. As a trained EMDR therapist, I utilize EMDR in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, depression, and for when people feel stuck in other treatments. I also provide individual, family, and couple's therapy.

Are you finding it hard to get through your day without feeling anxious, angry, or sad? Do you often isolate yourself from family and friends? Could you be someone who struggles with understanding why you can't get along with other people? Have you recently lost a loved one or relationship and need support to work through your grief? I have a passion to help those who are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief/loss, and relationship issues. My other strengths include: work problems, family problems, self-esteem issues, trauma, PTSD, addiction, childhood issues, spiritual identity, sexual identity, and many others.

Christians from all over Orange County have been referred to me from their churches. I specialize in all family relationships and love to do marriage counseling ,healing past wounds of abuse, painful childhoods, angry children & teens,fears, anxiety, depression, grief,blended family stress and issues affecting your relationship with God.

There are often times in our lives when we would like to talk to someone about the difficulties and challenges we face. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, I would like to be a resource to help you build strategies to face these challenges head on.

We are living through extremely challenging times and so many people are struggling with anxiety, depression, loss of hope, and sense of loneliness. I am here to help people walk through these challenging times so that they can learn to not only survive, but thrive, and lead the happiest life possible. I have a passion to help those who are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief/loss, and relationship issues. My other strengths include: work problems, family problems, self-esteem issues, trauma, PTSD, addiction, childhood issues, spiritual identity, sexual identity, and many others.

If you are considering a change, want to resolve conflict, or heal the past, you have taken the first step. It can be difficult to finally reach out to someone. Sometimes our problems may manifest as conflict in our relationships and occupations. Managing changes in our lives may create stress and confusion. Loss and grieving may require more support than family and friends can provide. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy can serve to give you the space to clarify issues and heal.

I am Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with nine years of experience providing psychotherapy to children and their families at a community mental health agency, and psychotherapy in private practice to adults and adolescents.

My name is Perla and I have been providing therapeutic services to individuals of ages 4 and older since 2017. I have been providing individual therapy to victims of crime, domestic violence and with open cases with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). In addition, I have worked in the correctional health care and hospital setting with individuals who suffer from anxiety, depression, grief, PTSD and substance abuse issues.

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.

By creating a safe environment, I seek to understand each person, their unique story and to bring about health, fulfillment and support. I believe every individual, couple and family has a story they bring into therapy that includes not only their situation at hand, but a personal, family and diverse experiential history. My approach in therapy is tailored toward the uniqueness of each person. Together, we will work towards facilitating more self-understanding, more effective ways of handling life challenges, and strengthening relationships with others.

Life can be filled with ups and downs and can at times overwhelm us and manifest in the form of self-doubt and anxiety. Normal experiences such as relationship issues, parenting challenges, life transitions such as job changes, marriage , divorce, a new baby and entering or completing college can seem difficult to navigate. Working with a therapist can help. My clients are adults and couples of all ages who are willing to consider alternatives, committed to exploring their potential and curious about expanding a capacity to be in relationship with themselves and one another.

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.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). I received my Master’s Degree in Counseling from California State University, Fullerton, and I am bilingual in Vietnamese.

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with a strong backround in extended family sytems therapy. I seek to support, strengthen, and educate clients to faciltate insight and change. I have trained and worked in this venue for over 20 years, working extensively with individuals, families, and couples. My professional practice, public schools, and college teaching experience has given me a broad base, yeilding unique strengths in helping families and adolescents, addressing women's issues, treating addiction/adult children of alcoholics, and handling issues sprecific to those in the military and others who serve our community.