In Person Therapists in Ventura, Palo Alto, CA
The decision to enter therapy can be a difficult one. For many, recent and/or previous stressors have begun to feel insurmountable, and seem to be getting in the way of living a full, meaningful life. I strive to provide a safe, supportive, and accepting atmosphere in order to truly understand each individual's lived-experience. I also work together with my clients, flexibly tailoring evidence-based interventions to best meet their unique needs and goals. In doing so, I help clients to develop greater awareness of their strengths, build resiliency, and learn new strategies for overcoming emotional suffering.
The decision to enter therapy can be a difficult one. For many, recent and/or previous stressors have begun to feel insurmountable, and seem to be getting in the way of living a full, meaningful life. I strive to provide a safe, supportive, and accepting atmosphere in order to truly understand each individual's lived-experience. I also work together with my clients, flexibly tailoring evidence-based interventions to best meet their unique needs and goals. In doing so, I help clients to develop greater awareness of their strengths, build resiliency, and learn new strategies for overcoming emotional suffering.
I specialize in treating the unique mental health needs of women. I am passionate about the interplay between hormonal, psychological and environmental influences on women's health and overall sense of well-being.
I specialize in treating the unique mental health needs of women. I am passionate about the interplay between hormonal, psychological and environmental influences on women's health and overall sense of well-being.
Hello! I'm a Stanford-trained licensed clinical psychologist with experience in providing evidence-based psychotherapy and psychological assessment services to children, adolescents, and adults. I serve culturally diverse patients in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. Predominantly a generalist, I specialize in working with children & adolescents with behavioral and risk concerns. I'm experienced in treating a wide array of clinical concerns, such as anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, selective mutism, eating disorders, disruptive behaviors, as well as interpersonal and acculturation challenges.
Hello! I'm a Stanford-trained licensed clinical psychologist with experience in providing evidence-based psychotherapy and psychological assessment services to children, adolescents, and adults. I serve culturally diverse patients in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. Predominantly a generalist, I specialize in working with children & adolescents with behavioral and risk concerns. I'm experienced in treating a wide array of clinical concerns, such as anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, selective mutism, eating disorders, disruptive behaviors, as well as interpersonal and acculturation challenges.
I view therapy as an opportunity for individuals to enhance their overall well-being and engagement with their lives. I create a warm and safe environment and work collaboratively with clients, taking a holistic approach. I have specific expertise in treating insomnia, anxiety, and depression. I am also passionate about working with families of children with special needs. I practice evidence-based psychotherapy, drawing from models including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Within the context of a strong therapist-client relationship, I help individuals to develop goals, consistently move toward these goals, and track progress.
I view therapy as an opportunity for individuals to enhance their overall well-being and engagement with their lives. I create a warm and safe environment and work collaboratively with clients, taking a holistic approach. I have specific expertise in treating insomnia, anxiety, and depression. I am also passionate about working with families of children with special needs. I practice evidence-based psychotherapy, drawing from models including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Within the context of a strong therapist-client relationship, I help individuals to develop goals, consistently move toward these goals, and track progress.
Many of my clients are women, people of color, and 1st or 2nd generation immigrants. Navigating family relationships, trauma and chronic stress, and your relationship to work can be hard at times. I am here to support you to build a deeper connection with yourself and your community. I particularly enjoy working with people who are exploring their identities, such as race, culture, gender, sexual orientation, and class. Common concerns include scarcity mindset and imposter syndrome, microaggressions, LGBTQ+ identity development, and immigration mental health.
Many of my clients are women, people of color, and 1st or 2nd generation immigrants. Navigating family relationships, trauma and chronic stress, and your relationship to work can be hard at times. I am here to support you to build a deeper connection with yourself and your community. I particularly enjoy working with people who are exploring their identities, such as race, culture, gender, sexual orientation, and class. Common concerns include scarcity mindset and imposter syndrome, microaggressions, LGBTQ+ identity development, and immigration mental health.
I offer therapy in-person in our Palo Alto office and online through secure video.
Hello! I am grateful our paths crossed. You may be living with chronic pain or illness and feel frustrated, exhausted, or discouraged by how much it has taken from your everyday life. You may have tried many medical treatments, specialists, or self-help strategies and still find yourself struggling—not only with physical symptoms, but also with the emotional toll of it all. You might feel anxious about the future, weighed down by depression, or disconnected from the activities and relationships that once brought joy and meaning.
You want more than symptom relief—you want your life back. You want to be able to show up.
I offer therapy in-person in our Palo Alto office and online through secure video.
Hello! I am grateful our paths crossed. You may be living with chronic pain or illness and feel frustrated, exhausted, or discouraged by how much it has taken from your everyday life. You may have tried many medical treatments, specialists, or self-help strategies and still find yourself struggling—not only with physical symptoms, but also with the emotional toll of it all. You might feel anxious about the future, weighed down by depression, or disconnected from the activities and relationships that once brought joy and meaning.
You want more than symptom relief—you want your life back. You want to be able to show up.
I use evidence-based, cognitive behavioral treatments to help people recover from post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression. My goal as a therapist is to work collaboratively with you to understand the obstacles that are preventing you from living the life you want. We will work together to develop a treatment plan and engage in the steps that will lead to a fulfilling life. Our primary goal during our work together will be to help you gain the skills you need to be more successful in your personal and professional life.
I use evidence-based, cognitive behavioral treatments to help people recover from post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression. My goal as a therapist is to work collaboratively with you to understand the obstacles that are preventing you from living the life you want. We will work together to develop a treatment plan and engage in the steps that will lead to a fulfilling life. Our primary goal during our work together will be to help you gain the skills you need to be more successful in your personal and professional life.
I work collaboratively with clients to maximize their strengths and enhance their tools for valued living. I have a wealth of experience treating clients with traumatic histories, substance use, anxiety and depression. I specialize in therapies based in research evidence, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
I work collaboratively with clients to maximize their strengths and enhance their tools for valued living. I have a wealth of experience treating clients with traumatic histories, substance use, anxiety and depression. I specialize in therapies based in research evidence, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
I offer therapy sessions in-person on Tuesdays and Fridays during the day, and online most other weekdays.
My therapeutic style is collaborative, compassionate and focused. I generally practice acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and various cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT), approaches that have been vetted thoroughly and found to be effective for a wide variety of issues. Both can enhance your sense of well-being and help you live the way you would ideally want to - in relationships, work, and all the other activities that collectively make a good life.
I offer therapy sessions in-person on Tuesdays and Fridays during the day, and online most other weekdays.
My therapeutic style is collaborative, compassionate and focused. I generally practice acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and various cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT), approaches that have been vetted thoroughly and found to be effective for a wide variety of issues. Both can enhance your sense of well-being and help you live the way you would ideally want to - in relationships, work, and all the other activities that collectively make a good life.
Building strong relationships with clients is one of the unique privileges of this work. I work with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, interpersonal challenges, life stressors, and issues related to athlete mental health. With every client, I attempt to identify an effective way to discuss stressors that is both non-threatening and developmentally appropriate. I am committed to implementing tailored, evidence-based interventions, to affect meaningful change. In creating a collaborative environment characterized by genuineness and authenticity, I hope to empower clients to achieve their goals.
Building strong relationships with clients is one of the unique privileges of this work. I work with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, interpersonal challenges, life stressors, and issues related to athlete mental health. With every client, I attempt to identify an effective way to discuss stressors that is both non-threatening and developmentally appropriate. I am committed to implementing tailored, evidence-based interventions, to affect meaningful change. In creating a collaborative environment characterized by genuineness and authenticity, I hope to empower clients to achieve their goals.
By nature, people thrive with a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives. Oftentimes, a lack of confidence, difficult circumstances, trauma, anxiety, depression, and substance use contribute to suffering and hold people back from living a life that feels fulfilling. I specialize in developing a strong therapeutic relationship with clients, exploring values, goals, and identity, and working collaboratively to develop an understanding of what the client wants their life to be about, the barriers that they are experiencing in getting there, and to provide tools and skills to move through these challenges.
By nature, people thrive with a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives. Oftentimes, a lack of confidence, difficult circumstances, trauma, anxiety, depression, and substance use contribute to suffering and hold people back from living a life that feels fulfilling. I specialize in developing a strong therapeutic relationship with clients, exploring values, goals, and identity, and working collaboratively to develop an understanding of what the client wants their life to be about, the barriers that they are experiencing in getting there, and to provide tools and skills to move through these challenges.
Joan Unruh
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC, LPCC, CAS
1 Endorsed
Ventura, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Joan Unruh is a licensed therapist in multiple states, specializing in eating disorders, anxiety disorders, adult ADHD, life transitions, especially relationship breakup recovery. From her experiences in a variety of mental health settings and her own eating disorder recovery and ADHD management, Joan uses the most recent techniques and approaches to counseling in a kind and caring way. For more information about Joan Unruh and her practice, please email or click on her website included on this page.
Joan Unruh is a licensed therapist in multiple states, specializing in eating disorders, anxiety disorders, adult ADHD, life transitions, especially relationship breakup recovery. From her experiences in a variety of mental health settings and her own eating disorder recovery and ADHD management, Joan uses the most recent techniques and approaches to counseling in a kind and caring way. For more information about Joan Unruh and her practice, please email or click on her website included on this page.
As an integrative therapist I combine tools from cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, interpersonal, and mood regulation therapies. I treat adults and older adolescents battling mood, anxiety, eating, interpersonal and life transition challenges. I consider treatment options as they relate to a patient's needs given the empirical support available. I find the psychotherapy process to be most effective when done collaboratively. For the past 22 years in addition to maintaining a private practice, I worked as a Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford's Department of Psychiatry until July 2015. I was trained at UCLA (Ph.D) and at Oregon Health Sciences University (post-doctoral fellowship).
As an integrative therapist I combine tools from cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, interpersonal, and mood regulation therapies. I treat adults and older adolescents battling mood, anxiety, eating, interpersonal and life transition challenges. I consider treatment options as they relate to a patient's needs given the empirical support available. I find the psychotherapy process to be most effective when done collaboratively. For the past 22 years in addition to maintaining a private practice, I worked as a Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford's Department of Psychiatry until July 2015. I was trained at UCLA (Ph.D) and at Oregon Health Sciences University (post-doctoral fellowship).
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in California. I work with individuals, couples, and families with highly complex situations for both court-involved and non-court-involved cases. My approach is evidence-based and client-centered, with a focus on family systems, multicultural perspectives, and mindfulness. I carefully utilize insights and techniques from psychological theories that I believe can have a positive impact on change.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in California. I work with individuals, couples, and families with highly complex situations for both court-involved and non-court-involved cases. My approach is evidence-based and client-centered, with a focus on family systems, multicultural perspectives, and mindfulness. I carefully utilize insights and techniques from psychological theories that I believe can have a positive impact on change.
Stacey Inal Women's Career Coaching and Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MBA, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Meet me in person in Monrovia or on Zoom: no traffic, no hassle, just grounded, soulful therapy on your work break.
You’re an accomplished, capable woman who knows something needs to change. On the outside, life may look successful, but inside, you may feel burned out, disconnected, or unsure of what you want next. Many of the women I work with sense that logic alone isn’t enough — that their body, intuition, or deeper wisdom is asking for attention.
I specialize in working with high-achieving women navigating burnout, boundary fatigue, anxiety, and life transitions. My holistic approach blends psychology with somatic and intuitive work to help you reconnect with yourself and understand how to unleash your full potential and pursue your dreams.
Meet me in person in Monrovia or on Zoom: no traffic, no hassle, just grounded, soulful therapy on your work break.
You’re an accomplished, capable woman who knows something needs to change. On the outside, life may look successful, but inside, you may feel burned out, disconnected, or unsure of what you want next. Many of the women I work with sense that logic alone isn’t enough — that their body, intuition, or deeper wisdom is asking for attention.
I specialize in working with high-achieving women navigating burnout, boundary fatigue, anxiety, and life transitions. My holistic approach blends psychology with somatic and intuitive work to help you reconnect with yourself and understand how to unleash your full potential and pursue your dreams.
With over 20 years of therapy experience, I enjoy helping clients realize their potential and believe that creating a supportive and caring environment is essential to this process. My areas of expertise include treating depression, anxiety, and relationship/interpersonal issues. I view therapy as a partnership where I have the privilege of helping clients navigate their lives more effectively. Clients seek my help for a variety of reasons, including adjusting to major life transitions, better coping with emotions, breaking old behavior patterns, or better understanding themselves.
With over 20 years of therapy experience, I enjoy helping clients realize their potential and believe that creating a supportive and caring environment is essential to this process. My areas of expertise include treating depression, anxiety, and relationship/interpersonal issues. I view therapy as a partnership where I have the privilege of helping clients navigate their lives more effectively. Clients seek my help for a variety of reasons, including adjusting to major life transitions, better coping with emotions, breaking old behavior patterns, or better understanding themselves.
My areas of focus are working with adults on with work related stress, anxiety, depression, self–esteem, attachment, relationships, interpersonal communication, and life transitions. I work with adults of all ages and a variety of backgrounds. One population I work a lot with are those having jobs in the technology sector (i.e. Silicon Valley), that can be stressful and demanding. We can work towards learning skills like: effective communications with coworkers, regulating emotions when work loads feel overwhelming, and having work/life balance; as well as other topics such as social, personal, relationships and mental wellness.
My areas of focus are working with adults on with work related stress, anxiety, depression, self–esteem, attachment, relationships, interpersonal communication, and life transitions. I work with adults of all ages and a variety of backgrounds. One population I work a lot with are those having jobs in the technology sector (i.e. Silicon Valley), that can be stressful and demanding. We can work towards learning skills like: effective communications with coworkers, regulating emotions when work loads feel overwhelming, and having work/life balance; as well as other topics such as social, personal, relationships and mental wellness.
For close to two decades, I have successfully helped individuals, couples, and families find greater clarity about what they want their life to stand for and how to pursue that life. Within a supportive therapeutic relationship, I help my clients attain the vibrant and valued life they desire. My approach in therapy is active. I work based on the assumption that clients are able to achieve rapid and significant changes in their behaviors. The interventions used in this approach help clients access alternative ways of "problem solving" that utilize the resources beyond the "common-sense" mind. https://effective-therapy.com/
For close to two decades, I have successfully helped individuals, couples, and families find greater clarity about what they want their life to stand for and how to pursue that life. Within a supportive therapeutic relationship, I help my clients attain the vibrant and valued life they desire. My approach in therapy is active. I work based on the assumption that clients are able to achieve rapid and significant changes in their behaviors. The interventions used in this approach help clients access alternative ways of "problem solving" that utilize the resources beyond the "common-sense" mind. https://effective-therapy.com/
Kintsugi—the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold—offers a powerful metaphor for the therapeutic journey. Rather than hiding our cracks, we illuminate them. In this way, trauma is not just something to survive—it can become the gold that reconnects us to our deepest, most authentic self. I am a holistic trauma therapist who specializes in helping individuals navigate and heal from a wide spectrum of traumatic experiences—both the overwhelming and the more subtle, cumulative wounds. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or the lingering effects of past trauma, it is possible to heal
Kintsugi—the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold—offers a powerful metaphor for the therapeutic journey. Rather than hiding our cracks, we illuminate them. In this way, trauma is not just something to survive—it can become the gold that reconnects us to our deepest, most authentic self. I am a holistic trauma therapist who specializes in helping individuals navigate and heal from a wide spectrum of traumatic experiences—both the overwhelming and the more subtle, cumulative wounds. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or the lingering effects of past trauma, it is possible to heal
You’re navigating the messy middle of love, new-relationship quirks, a stagnant or strained partnership, or a breakup that left you reeling. You want closeness without losing yourself, fewer repeats of old patterns, and clearer choices. I help you think psychologically and symbolically about your story, strengthen your sense of self, and understand attachment and conflict cycles. Together, we build communication, boundaries, and self-trust so you can relate more satisfyingly to partners and to yourself.
You’re navigating the messy middle of love, new-relationship quirks, a stagnant or strained partnership, or a breakup that left you reeling. You want closeness without losing yourself, fewer repeats of old patterns, and clearer choices. I help you think psychologically and symbolically about your story, strengthen your sense of self, and understand attachment and conflict cycles. Together, we build communication, boundaries, and self-trust so you can relate more satisfyingly to partners and to yourself.