Women's Issues Therapists in Rancho Mirage, CA
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Sarah Torres
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor that specializes in mood disorders including depression and anxiety, behavioral issues, stress, life transitions, and
women's issues
including prenatal/postpartum anxiety and depression.
Are you struggling to get through the day? Dealing with anxiety or depression? Having trouble adjusting to motherhood? Experiencing difficult behaviors with your child? Feeling lost or unmotivated? You are not alone if you have experienced any of these burdens. Asking for help can be difficult, even scary at times. Therapy can provide you the safe and confidential space to allow for exploration, processing, and growth to occur. Together we can identify tools that can be used in your daily life that strengthen your self-worth and interpersonal relationships.

Robin B Brooks
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Life is hard. Therapy can help. I work exclusively over the phone and provide no-cost, telemental health counseling and psychotherapy to people on Medicare. Whether you need help navigating a short term crisis, or you want to take a deep dive into existential questions about the meaning of life, teletherapy can help. While video therapy can be stressful and distracting at times, conversations over the phone are usually more grounded and internally focused.

Larry Goodman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MBA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My clients range from 12 to 95 though most of my clients are men and women between 30 and 55. I work with individuals and couples to reduce anxiety, depression, self-harming, grief, and improve communications between couples. ADHD is one of my specialties, for teens and adults. I work with women and men to set better boundaries, learn how to communicate without hurting the other person and provide effective feedback. Call me for a free 15-minute consultation to see if I am a good match for your needs.

Steele Recovery
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, ICADC, CADC-II, NCAC-I, SAP, NCLC
Verified
Verified
Feeling stuck and overwhelmed, but don't want therapy? I'm not a therapist. I am a licensed/certified Addiction Counselor & Life Coach helping men, women & families with over 25 years in the mental health field. Sometimes you just need someone to listen to you. Well that's me. Finding root causes and the pathway to freedom is my secret sauce. I am results driven, solution orientated kinda gal, so my aim is to make each session count by so you can get on with your life. Give me a call if this is what you're looking for.

Marina Walker Rose, PhD
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
All journeys, including epic ones like yours, require provisions and tools, and you may be longing for support that’s as kind as it is wise, safe, nurturing, and true. Whether you're struggling in the Terrible Desert or leaving the City of Stability in search of the City of Joy, YOUR path is unique, dynamic and ever unfolding. Finding perspectives that bring relief, peace, and freedom — especially in times of transition and suffering — is a part of how we heal, get to thriving and write the story of our wholeness.

Ray Montella
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Dr. Ray Montella provides Individual, Couples, and family Therapy; Clinical Assessments, and Psychological Evaluations for both adults and teens. If you or someone you know is suffering from addiction or a mental health condition and is seeking help, call our team today for a free confidential assessment. My goal is to get you some tools, insight and relief to help alleviate symptoms and get you back to the life you want to live.

Holli Kenley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
After returning to the Coachella Valley in 2018 and reopening my private practice, I am humbled by hurting yet courageous individuals who have reached out for my help. I am reminded how important it is to provide a safe space for clients to share their pain and experience a healing environment of support. It is my goal to meet you in your vulnerable place with unconditional respect and regard and to guide you gently in your journey of recovering.
Not accepting new clients

Nancy Kaye Waite-O'Brien
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I most often work with with depression, anxiety and relationship issues. I help people in recovery from addiction find a satisfying life, work with those with more complicated mental health issues and also work with those with a history of trauma. My style is to work collaboratively with my clients. This means I help set reasonable and attainable goals for treatment.

Mere Abrams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Many of us go through times when we need support to address challenges, develop a deeper understanding of ourselves/our experiences, or get unstuck. I am dedicated to helping individuals grow and heal, using a compassionate and collaborative approach to address mental health concerns, change behavior, process feelings, gain insight, and achieve your goals. I've worked with adults, parents, families, and youth, as well as members of the LGBTQIA+ community for over 10 years, co-creating intentional and nonjudgmental spaces for clients to share openly.

Carol Teitelbaum
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Licensed Therapist since 1985. Experienced therapist offering individual, couple and family therapy in a safe environment. Traumatic events happen to many people, everything from sexual abuse, illness, accidents, natural disasters and more. If you are someone facing difficult life issues such as addictions, relationship problems, low self-esteem, self-harm, therapy can help you find your voice and the self you were meant to be. Men surviving from Child Abuse, healing groups Tuesday nights on zoom 7PM. email me for link.

Diane Colman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
Verified
Verified
Oftentimes people believe that therapy is complicated and/or long term, but it does not always have to be. I believe in solution-oriented therapy which helps my clients obtain insight and clarity so that they are able to move beyond the areas that are keeping them "stuck". I take an active and direct approach to helping my clients develop a true sense of self so that they can live happier and more fulfilled lives.
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Aleena Commandeur
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified
Verified
I believe therapy is a collaborative process, and I consider the quality and the nature of the therapeutic alliance to be one of the most important aspects of therapy. Through motivational interviewing and by using the strengths perspectives model, I will assist patients into establishing new perspectives, improving self-awareness, and utilizing personal strengths to create more meaningful life experiences. I also believe therapy is not a “one size fits all” model, which is why I tailor my approach by using various therapeutic modalities specifically designed for each client.

Gina Leiserowitz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC, NCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Are you struggling in your relationship with your significant other? Do you find yourself in conflict and feeling resentful? Would you like to have better communication in your relationship and feel your partner get's you, feel understood? Are you or your partner worried about going to counseling that you may be attacked or the therapist will take your partner's side? In Imago therapy the relationship is the client and no attacking is allowed.

Sandra Lynn Beyerle
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I treat individuals and couples. People see me to help ease distress and often to find greater meaning in life and connection in relationships. I work in a relational and supportive way, addressing underlying issues to resolve them. This process can alleviate sadness, anxiety, depression and resolve inner conflicts, while building self esteem and a conscious relationship with your inner self.
A fresh perspective enables you to find your strength and courage, to clarify your thinking or even enliven deadened passions. At times psychotherapy can be difficult, but it also creates surprising and meaningful changes in your life.

Chaundra Prehara
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
While all support feels good, not all support leads to growth. My integrative approach uses best evidence based tools to help you become aware of your ineffective ways of thinking and behaving, relieve suffering, heal trauma and historical wounding and change your life. Concretely I teach couples and individuals the necessary tools to live full respect lives, cherishing their own selves and being able to cherish the people they are in relationship with.

Joan D Moyer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified
Verified
Lost your balance? Through gentle guidance you will feel safe and supported as you discover your own innate capacity to heal. You can feel resilient and whole again. Troubling situations or events in your life will be processed, and the discomfort associated with them released so that you will not only survive, you can thrive. Our work will focus on the relationship between painful past or current life events and your health and well-being. As a result, you will experience more peace within yourself, more harmony in your home and in your outside relationships.
Not accepting new clients

Shannon McFarlin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, BC-TMH
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with a collaborative and straightforward style. My approach is to work with you to understand and identify patterns that are interfering with your interpersonal relationships or blocking your potential, to embrace and own your strengths, and to find healthy ways to change or cope with the parts of your life that aren't working well.

Barbara Allyn Barry
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
My ideal client is anyone looking to make a change in their lives in order to feel better, look better and achieve a meaningful life. I am a integrated wellness therapist that looks at all aspects of your life and history starting with the basic patterns of food, exercise, and sleep which are the pillars of optimal health. I work with teens, couples, adults and older adults both as a coach, cheer leader and motivator. I specialize in working with people who have experienced any sort of trauma particularly childhood trauma. I am certified in EMDR a very specific intervention for processing through traumatic memories.
Tenesha Thompson-Hoskins
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I've been counseling for over 20 years, working with a diversity of clients various issues but not limited to those with addiction, codependency, self-esteem, low motivation, anxiety, depression and racial inequalities as well, just to name a few. I enjoy working with client as they take this courageous journey to finding some different and better coping skills. I also love working with client as they begin to gain more insight into the past trauma and ways to changing their tomorrows. I have a passion of working with clients on looking at levels of forgiveness, breaking down past shame and guilt that one may still be suffering.

Amy Austin
Marriage & Family Therapist, RN, PsyD, LMFT
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
In your therapy," I WON'T JUST SIT AND NOD." I'll be an active participant in your therapy. I specialize in individual, couple, family and addiction therapy from anxiety, depression to relationship challenges. I can help with a blend of warmth, compassion, guidance utilizing workable tools in a safe therapeutic milieu. I'll support you to identify, explore, and work through those scary, but telling truths. Your truths! Not thoughts and behaviors that you've lived that keep you emotionally stuck, tied to your history, and in pain! Let's work to leave behind patterns of dis-ease, discovering an empowered, real and wonderful YOU!
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Women's Issues Therapists
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.