Family Therapy in Pacific Grove, CA
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Camilla Mitchell
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I am passionate about my work as a Licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist
. In a comfortable, supportive and relaxed atmosphere, I provide brief and longer term psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families. My style is engaged and active. I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my clients individual needs to help attain the personal growth they're striving for. My goal is to empower clients to uncover their true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve the challenges we meet in life.
Callie Lynn McKenzie
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CCBT, CCTP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
To address the various needs of my clients, I provide an Interdisciplinary Approach to therapy including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Therapy, Brief Strategic
Family Therapy
, and Extended
Family
Systems Therapy.
I passionately believe in each individual's ability to evolve through self-actualization. My approach is to work collaboratively with individuals, couples, youth and families in order to reach their potential and live the lives they desire. Sadness, stress, anger, fear, and communication problems can impede growth and success. I provide a warm, comfortable, and supportive environment to work on challenges so that you and your
family
can achieve a happy, balanced life.
Diane Sunseri
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Internal
Family
Systems, Expressive Art and Sand Play Therapy are central & effective in my work.
Warm Greetings. I'm here to support you in Living Your Best Life. Let's work together to get you there. I can help you navigate challenges & discover your path forward. I believe we all know how to heal ourselves. My role is to guide you in this process. My experience: 16 yrs. working with clients of all ages. Focus: Anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting, troubled teens, self-harm, divorce, substance abuse, Survivors of childhood sexual abuse & breast cancer. I also offer parents guidance navigating Special Education Systems in schools & colleges, assuring students receive needed accommodations & services.
Rochelle Hall
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with women and men dealing with anxiety or sadness related to self-doubt, stage-of-life transitions, social anxiety, fear, or
family
issues.
Online therapy: While dealing with the ripple effects of COVID-10, we can meet online to enliven helpful, meaningful ways for you to deal with isolation, worry and anxiety. Many tools and practices are available to help us restore calm and equilibrium during times of stress. Therapeutic tools like mindfulness movement practices, resource-focused conversation, journaling and creative exercises are restorative — and readily teachable online. I look forward to offering innovative ways of working with you collaboratively to best meet your particular needs and preferences.
Nancy Carnathan-Cribbs
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, CSAD
Verified
Verified
As a licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist
and a Certified Spiritual Director, I work with individuals, couples, and families. I have experience working with depression and anxiety, grief and loss, marriage conflicts, parent-child concerns, survivors of sexual and emotional abuse, gay/lesbian/bisexual issues and spirituality.
My goal is to provide a safe space for you to explore those areas of your life that are causing you discomfort, pain, sadness, stress and anxiety, preventing you from embracing who you really want to be.
Waitlist for new clients
Merry Thomas
Psychologist, PhD, RN
Verified
Verified
I encourage you to use your strengths as we explore psychosocial and
family
influences together.
"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." -Mahatma Gandhi I am an experienced, compassionate therapist creating a caring, therapeutic relationship to facilitate healing, overcome depression, anxiety, work through grief and loss, increase self-esteem, strengthen boundaries and improve relationships. My areas of expertise include: eating disorders, abuse issues, depression, stress; helping people recreate themselves and balance their lives to reach their full potential. I offer individual psychotherapy and life coaching. I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a registered nurse
Not accepting new clients
Liana Shapiro-Lee
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
My practice is full at this time. Associate Marriage and
Family
Therapists under my supervision may have availability. Please communicate with them directly: Shana Mattson https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/shana-mattson-monterey-ca/893646 Congratulations on taking your first step to helping You. Our goal is to provide a safe environment for you to achieve your therapeutic goals.
Cheryl Ann Trotter
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I'm a Licensed Marriage
Family Therapist
with over 20 years of experience and have am additional certification for Drug & Alcohol Counseling and Life Coaching. I work collaboratively with clients to help build on strengths rather than focusing on deficits. In our sessions, I work with you to develop healthy life skills using proactive therapeutic techniques via phone or Zoom enabling you can be in the comfort of your home. I incorporate CBT, Positive Psychology and Solution Focus approaches to teach and encourage healthy communication, mood management strategies and develop effective life skills.
Amy Snyder
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Healthy relationships with
family
, friends, colleagues, and ourselves help us to cope with stress more easily and endure life’s challenges with grace.
I seek to offer a welcoming and safe space for you to explore your sense of self and the challenges you may be facing. Due to symptoms that hinder our ability to solve problems and thrive, we can become blocked from experiencing the full range of human emotion. Our sessions will increase your capacity to feel joy, playfulness and a sense of purpose in your life. My therapeutic style is collaborative, transparent and playful while using an integrative mind-body approach. I will encourage you to tap into the creativity and openness that allows you to gain new perspective and discover your own capacity to make meaningful change.
Rinku m Lalchandani
Psychologist, PhD, ABPP
Verified
Verified
I am a rehabilitation psychologist and neuropsychologist with over 12 years of experience working in a wide variety of clinical settings. I administer neuropsychological evaluations that assist with diagnostic clarification and treatment planning and I also provide therapeutic interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness based techniques, and cognitive rehabilitation to assist individuals and families cope with the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral sequelae typically associated with neurological conditions and chronic health conditions.
Elizabeth Durfee
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ACSW
Verified
Verified
You have been feeling the weight of the world constantly on your shoulders. It is heavy. You feel defeated. You got here, and you aren’t sure how to navigate all. It may seem like you feel anxious more often, stressed out. And now, it is getting more difficult to enjoy daily life. You want to find that fire in yourself again, the confidence to move through the seasons of life without feeling overwhelmed or trapped. There is hope. Change is possible. And you don't have to go through it alone.
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Sherri White
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
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New Start Recovery Solutions Monterey
LAADC, CA, ICADC
Verified
Verified
At New Start Recovery Solutions we provide access to personalized medically managed Detox and Dual Diagnosis Residential and Intensive Outpatient Treatment. We treat the Whole Person. Our approach is highly individualized with an array of options customized in a treatment plan specifically for you or a loved one. We believe in order to recover successfully - old habits and behaviors must be replaced with new healthy ones. Mindfulness is a core element in our treatment plans. Our complete continuum of care ranges from intervention to addiction treatment to personalized continuing care plans after treatment is completed.
Nicole Morgan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Sometimes the challenges we face in life can feel overwhelming and impossible to overcome, and it is my belief that through authentic human connection, compassion and unconditional positive regard one can open up new doors of self-discovery that will allow them to find meaning, purpose and healing. It is my goal to help shine light on areas of your inner experience that will foster your ability to expand your self-awareness and make life changes. No two individuals are the same, thus I strongly believe in working with you to understand what your unique experience is like and adjust my approach to meet you where you are at.
Ann J Elkin
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I believe that the relationship between me and my "special friend" facilitates growth and healing. I offer a COMPLIMENTARY FIRST SESSION to see if we can take a meaningful journey together. My goal in therapy is to help individuals develop a more positive self-image, increase self-esteem, and reach their full potential. I help the people I work with to identify their needs and increase their ability to communicate their needs and feelings to others - thereby developing more loving relationships. This will lead to a more satisfying and fulfilling life.
Vincent Oviedo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am an empathetic, client-centered, nonjudgmental listener with a passion for health, fitness, and personal transformation. I encourage mindfulness to calm the mind and meditation to relax the soul for growth, success, and positive change. I love to combine therapy with coaching to help people reach their full potential while enjoying life with zest, peace.
Kristina Marshack
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, Kristina Marshack, MA, AMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am inspired by clients who decide they want to grow, change, or improve their quality of life. I bring the same drive toward health and the pursuit of happiness. I feel clients have often suffered more than enough, but often don't know how their life or circumstances could feel different. Relationship, through therapy, shows the way.
Alisha Sweyd
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CFRC, CCTP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
All relationships are hard, intimate relationships even more so. So many unmet needs, unrecognized wants, can make you feel lost and alone. You just can't keep going like this! The fights are ugly, or they don't happen at all. Living at the speed of life, you have drifted apart and don't know how to bring it back together. Maybe it is just feeling disconnected, maybe it was an affair. You just know that you need help to make it better, to make it what you had dreamed it would be. The good news is that you don't have to do it alone. Tenderness and passion are just around the corner!
Tony Traback
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified
Verified
Relationships are hard. Maybe you feel ignored and unseen, so you get angry, say things you regret, storm out of the room, or give the cold shoulder. Or maybe it was an affair or an addiction. Stuck in the same fights, feeling defeated, alone, and disappointed you wonder, “how did we get here?” You want to stay with your partner, but you are not sure how...the way things are going. The good news is that you do not need to walk this road alone. You do not need to sit in your relationship believing there is no hope. The truth is no one steps into a relationship or marriage with all the tools one needs to thrive!
Tsunami Turner
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Are you uncertain about making the right choices for your child? Maybe you’ve been wondering what their future will look like if they’re constantly struggling now. Most parents feel as though they have a lack of information and understanding of why their child struggles and how to make it better. Watching your child suffer and feeling hopeless to know how to help is heartbreaking. A part of you knows that things should be better, but you’re seeing little progress and may even be dissatisfied with the current services your child has been offered.
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What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.