Emotionally Focused Therapists in Riverside, CA

Are you and your partner feeling stuck right now, unable to communicate, or maybe you feel like your relationship has been fractured? Does it feel like when you are not able to communicate, or there has been a betrayal in your relationship, there is no hope or anyone you can turn to? The good news is, there is hope, and if there has been a fracture, it can be mended! You and your partner can learn how to communicate with your hearts, building the closeness you have been longing for, by creating trust and closeness, when you allow for openness and honesty, your love can be reignited and you can have the connection you desire.

Are you unhappy with yourself, your partner, your career, your friends and family, or just life in general? You aren’t alone- many people really struggle to feel happy in their lives. If this describes you, I want you to know there is a way to feel better. You can grow and learn how to take control of your life. There is a way to stop the past, your thoughts, your feelings, your experiences, and other people from affecting how you feel about yourself and your life. You can learn a comprehensive and transformational way to create a more satisfying life in a relatively short period of time.

Are you feeling overwhelmed in life? Are there concerns you’re facing in your relationship? Do you experience significant anxiety or depression? Would you like to build appropriate boundaries? If so, I can help! I offer a comfortable accepting space for you to confront your past experiences or to find a solution to a current situation. Your future aims are also an important therapeutic goal. My aim is to help you experience being your true self. I am open to clients of all ethnic backgrounds and of any religious or spiritual tradition. LGBTQ+ clients are welcome.

As a certified EFT therapist, I specialize in working with couples who have trouble communicating, resolving conflict, or restoring breaches of trust. Sometimes we feel as though our partner is speaking a different language and attempts at connection only leave us feeling more alone. When we lose faith in our partner's ability to meet our needs, we tend to respond by fighting to restore a felt sense of connection or by backing off and avoiding conflict to preserve whatever connection may be left. We might feel that our partner doesn't care for us or that we've somehow failed our partners and that we may never get it right.

I have helped my clients to address relationship challenges, career stresses and transitions, depression, anxiety, hopelessness, and the effects of past trauma. Among others, I work with individuals facing tough transitions, grappling with questions about identity and purpose, suffering grief or loss, or struggling in their relationships. In our first session we will talk about what brings you to therapy, and together develop a plan that directly addresses your needs. My style is non judgmental and interactive, providing a safe place where you can heal, gain insight, and together we'll make way for growth.

When stress and adversity hit the first thing to go is our sense of self and safety. Within that shaken foundation lies our relationships, and they can end up as collateral damage because of unsteady times. Know that these times are unprecedented and losing your path is not unusual given that we’re being called to forge new ones. If you’re finding your mental wellbeing and relational issues are in disarray you are not alone. In fact, now is the time to seek support and support from those who understand the courage it takes to face your challenges and can instill the changes that will most benefit your life.

Are you feeling disconnected from your partner? Are you tired of arguing or avoiding each other? Has there been infidelity? Maybe the pressures of work, kids, finances or other issues have pulled you apart? There is a way to reduce conflict and distance and to feel close again. As a trained EFT therapist, I can guide you toward learning a new way of experiencing each other based on a better understanding of you and your partners emotions. Allow me to help you find a new way of seeing each other and being together.

There are a lot of joys that can be found in today's world, but sometimes those joys are clouded by the troubles that arise throughout our lives. These troubles have a way of remaining with us, and much of this collected "baggage" can suffocate our joy beneath a mountain of struggle, regret, and hardship. As a therapist, I try to be the kind of person that helps others reconnect to the joy in their life and find true happiness once more. My objective is to assist my clients get back in sync, and not feel stuck in the clouds.

Do you feel a void, unhappy, or don’t understand why you are the way you are? Or maybe you don’t understand why others are the way they are and feel disappointed in others? These experiences can often be a sign of disconnect from yourself. Often there can be a block or obstacle to relating to yourself which needs to be removed before being able to feel connected to your self and others. This block or obstacle often develops from experiences in life which may be obvious or not so obvious. We have the ability to feel calm, content, even happy and we don’t have to work hard for it… we just need to uncover it. I can help with this!

I am happy you are here, welcome. Feelings of despair such as misery, desolation, hopelessness, anguish, gloom, etc., can feel overwhelming and hard to understand. You’re not alone. Sometimes our being can keep us from living the best life we imagine in our minds. Life can be challenging at times and more so with not so healthy coping skills to manage them. The good news is that you’re here looking for solutions. It takes courage and vulnerability to seek therapy. I am here for you. My therapy work includes different individuals, couples, and families with diverse backgrounds from children, young adults to mature adults.

Online marriage counseling for couples in conflict, feeling hopeless and; learn how to redevelop genuine empathy for each other. I offer online couples therapy for: married couples, couples moving in together, interracial couples, same-sex couples, premarital couples, & new relationship couples. Im an Inclusive Therapist providing LGBTQ Affirming and Latinx Therapy.

What season do you find yourself in? Difficult times and seasons in life inevitably come, and it is so important to have a listening ear, someone to care for you, to gently ask those difficult questions, to sit with you in your hardship and help you find clarity and fight for your future. I have a passion to meet this need for my clients, to create a place where you can come without experiencing judgement and know that someone is willing to come alongside you and create a plan with you for your healing, restoration and growth. ​

If you have been looking for professional help with problems related to your marriage, family or stress in your life, but have not been able to afford the cost of therapy...we can help! You can get the help you need now at an extremely affordable rate by making an appointment with one of our qualified Associates or Graduate student Trainees in Marriage & Family Therapy. Life Source Training Institute in Riverside, Calif., is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to providing affordable counseling and family education to the community.

I believe therapy to be an approach that heals the soul. I encourage a caring and accepting environment in which the therapist-client relationship is a key aspect of the healing process. My ideal client is one who wishes to grow and heal through the process of personal exploration, skill development and commitment to their healing journey.I have experience treating individuals with emotional challenges such as depression, anxiety, panic, and relational issues through the use of short-term CBT and (long-term) insight oriented therapy like Existential and Psychodynamic therapy.

Disturbing feelings, or thoughts can be folded into the context of your life and you can return to the core feelings and thoughts you were created to enjoy. This will leave you connection you were meant to have. Feeling comfortable in your own skin is our natural state. Join with me individually or as part of couple experience to get there. Specialties: EMDR, Trauma Conversion Therapy, resolution of developmental trauma/physical and sexual abuse; LGBT aware; adjustment to health changes; resolving disturbance in relationships of all kinds.

Are you looking for a friend or a therapist? Friends tend to be an echo chamber, just agreeing with the things we say. Friends are like us, don't push us, and don't challenge us. This isn’t a problem in a social group when you’re hanging out and just being part of the tribe (everyone wants to be accepted). But we’re unlikely to find new approaches to problems by consulting people who think just like us and aren’t trained either! So, we spiral in our thoughts and problems eventually becoming a person we don't recognize.

I’m an engaged, compassionate, experienced therapist who challenges my clients to lead more conscious and engaged lives. My goal is to help you learn more about yourself, find the inner strength to make difficult changes and be more present. I offer a blend of talk therapy with visualization, and mindfulness approaches. I have helped many clients recover from difficult life challenges to live more productive and fulfilling lives. Therapy is more than just working through the problems that are in front of us, it involves learning about ourselves, clarifying our values, developing the courage to make difficult changes .

My greatest passion is performing my duties as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I feel honored working with clients who seek mental health treatment. I serve adults, adolescents, and children, with proficiency in various treatment modalities including, but not limited to, individual, group, family and child therapy. I utilize active listening, validation, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. My work is focussed, goal directed, purpose and problem centered, offering support, warmth, caring, and deep regard for clients' rights and potentials for change. I accept Medicare and MediCal/IEHP insurance. Additionally, I accept private insurance - Blue Cross, CHIPA, Value Options, MHN, Aetna, TriCAre, etc.