Therapists for Teens and Adolescents in Running Springs, CA
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about your path forward, you’re not alone and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself. My ideal client is someone who’s ready to look inward and make meaningful changes, even if they’re not quite sure where to begin. You might be navigating anxiety, depression, relationship issues, identity struggles, or simply trying to understand yourself better. Maybe life hasn’t gone as planned, and you're feeling discouraged or lost. Whatever you're facing, you want support, not judgment, a place where you can be seen, heard, and valued as you are.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about your path forward, you’re not alone and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself. My ideal client is someone who’s ready to look inward and make meaningful changes, even if they’re not quite sure where to begin. You might be navigating anxiety, depression, relationship issues, identity struggles, or simply trying to understand yourself better. Maybe life hasn’t gone as planned, and you're feeling discouraged or lost. Whatever you're facing, you want support, not judgment, a place where you can be seen, heard, and valued as you are.
Hello! My name is Melissa MacGown. I am a licensed marriage & family therapist who has been in the psychology field for nearly 20 years! My approach is easy-going but concise. I am happy to sit and listen or ask helpful questions to learn about the issues or presenting problem(s) that brought you to seek counseling support. My approach is professional while being humanistic and down-to-earth. I tend to gear my treatment towards the individual, couple, or group/family. However, I lean towards a sort of problem-solving, goal-oriented, solution-focused approach. I want clients to feel heard, understood, and cared for.
Hello! My name is Melissa MacGown. I am a licensed marriage & family therapist who has been in the psychology field for nearly 20 years! My approach is easy-going but concise. I am happy to sit and listen or ask helpful questions to learn about the issues or presenting problem(s) that brought you to seek counseling support. My approach is professional while being humanistic and down-to-earth. I tend to gear my treatment towards the individual, couple, or group/family. However, I lean towards a sort of problem-solving, goal-oriented, solution-focused approach. I want clients to feel heard, understood, and cared for.
I have been working with and supporting children, teens, and adults for twenty-seven years through various methods, including child therapy and individual therapy.
Our first session is about getting to know each other, gathering enough information to help me see the bigger picture of what you are looking for and struggling with. If the client is a child, then the parent (s) are strongly encouraged to join the first session to help me better understand your child.
I have been working with and supporting children, teens, and adults for twenty-seven years through various methods, including child therapy and individual therapy.
Our first session is about getting to know each other, gathering enough information to help me see the bigger picture of what you are looking for and struggling with. If the client is a child, then the parent (s) are strongly encouraged to join the first session to help me better understand your child.
As a licensed therapist, I help clients create emotional, physical, and spiritual balance, tailoring my approach to their values, cultural identity, and life experiences. I specialize in parenting, children, trauma, chronic pain, depression/anxiety, grief, and pregnancy/infant loss. If weekly therapy isn’t yielding results, or you’re ready for deeper change, consider an EMDR Therapy Intensive. These intensives last 4-6 hours per day over 2-4 days, with a personalized plan. You'll be my sole focus. Offered virtually, in Upland, or at a serene retreat setting in Running Springs.
As a licensed therapist, I help clients create emotional, physical, and spiritual balance, tailoring my approach to their values, cultural identity, and life experiences. I specialize in parenting, children, trauma, chronic pain, depression/anxiety, grief, and pregnancy/infant loss. If weekly therapy isn’t yielding results, or you’re ready for deeper change, consider an EMDR Therapy Intensive. These intensives last 4-6 hours per day over 2-4 days, with a personalized plan. You'll be my sole focus. Offered virtually, in Upland, or at a serene retreat setting in Running Springs.
I most enjoy working with clients who are willing to look within and accept responsibility (not blame) for their thoughts, feelings and behavior. I feel especially honored to work with clients who have had traumatic childhood experiences, including sexual abuse. Although these events can have devastating consequences, I have found that survivors of childhood trauma can also be catapulted to higher than usual levels of consciousness and well-being when the traumas are healed. In other words, therapy is a very gratifying journey to walk with a client. I work well with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, eating disorders and dissociative disorders.
I most enjoy working with clients who are willing to look within and accept responsibility (not blame) for their thoughts, feelings and behavior. I feel especially honored to work with clients who have had traumatic childhood experiences, including sexual abuse. Although these events can have devastating consequences, I have found that survivors of childhood trauma can also be catapulted to higher than usual levels of consciousness and well-being when the traumas are healed. In other words, therapy is a very gratifying journey to walk with a client. I work well with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, eating disorders and dissociative disorders.
I utilize interpersonal and attachment therapy to foster a safe and supportive relationship grounded in unconditional acceptance. To facilitate healing, it’s essential for clients to feel heard and understood; this foundation allows us to build on their inner strengths and set meaningful goals for their journey. I strive to celebrate each client's individuality, nurture their authenticity, and emphasize their strengths, fostering a sense of true belonging through self-compassion.
I utilize interpersonal and attachment therapy to foster a safe and supportive relationship grounded in unconditional acceptance. To facilitate healing, it’s essential for clients to feel heard and understood; this foundation allows us to build on their inner strengths and set meaningful goals for their journey. I strive to celebrate each client's individuality, nurture their authenticity, and emphasize their strengths, fostering a sense of true belonging through self-compassion.
I’m here for the people who want to experience deep and lasting healing and transformation. I don’t do surface level, excessive focus on “symptom management” and coping skills. I do “let’s examine how you make meaning of reality and improve the quality of relationship with yourself, others, and the world. And let’s repattern your body and mind into an experience of safety and ease." I love diving deep with you into the identity structures that keep destructive and painful patterns in place and supporting you with discovering the innate wisdom that will guide you into a relationship of profound trust with, and love for, yourself.
I’m here for the people who want to experience deep and lasting healing and transformation. I don’t do surface level, excessive focus on “symptom management” and coping skills. I do “let’s examine how you make meaning of reality and improve the quality of relationship with yourself, others, and the world. And let’s repattern your body and mind into an experience of safety and ease." I love diving deep with you into the identity structures that keep destructive and painful patterns in place and supporting you with discovering the innate wisdom that will guide you into a relationship of profound trust with, and love for, yourself.
More Therapists Nearby
The licensed providers in our network can help with: Adolescents , Anxiety , Child , Codependency , Depression , Divorce , Domestic Violence , Family Conflict , Infidelity , Marital and Premarital Parenting Pregnancy , Prenatal , Postpartum , Self Esteem , Sexual Abuse , Stress , Trauma , and PTSD , EMDR, and many more.
If you’re struggling to cope with major life events or just want to feel more ease and contentment in your day-to-day life, our provider network is ready to help. The mental health services can be an eye-opening–even transformative experience. No matter the circumstances, you don’t need to go it alone.
The licensed providers in our network can help with: Adolescents , Anxiety , Child , Codependency , Depression , Divorce , Domestic Violence , Family Conflict , Infidelity , Marital and Premarital Parenting Pregnancy , Prenatal , Postpartum , Self Esteem , Sexual Abuse , Stress , Trauma , and PTSD , EMDR, and many more.
If you’re struggling to cope with major life events or just want to feel more ease and contentment in your day-to-day life, our provider network is ready to help. The mental health services can be an eye-opening–even transformative experience. No matter the circumstances, you don’t need to go it alone.
Alexander Valenzuela, LMFT Inc. & Psychiatric Care
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Hesperia, CA 92345
We can all benefit from therapy at some point in our lives. You don’t have to be “crazy,” desperate or on the brink of a meltdown to go to therapy. People with strong support systems can deal with the day in and day out struggles of life without needing therapy. When do we know it's time to seek therapy? Most of us try to deal with struggles on our own until they become unmanageable. When you are no longer yourself its time to seek help: overwhelming feelings of sadness, anger, changes in your eating and sleeping patterns, soothing with alcohol or drugs are several examples. Take the first step towards better health.
We can all benefit from therapy at some point in our lives. You don’t have to be “crazy,” desperate or on the brink of a meltdown to go to therapy. People with strong support systems can deal with the day in and day out struggles of life without needing therapy. When do we know it's time to seek therapy? Most of us try to deal with struggles on our own until they become unmanageable. When you are no longer yourself its time to seek help: overwhelming feelings of sadness, anger, changes in your eating and sleeping patterns, soothing with alcohol or drugs are several examples. Take the first step towards better health.
I have worked with adults/parents, adolescents as well as children with a range of concerns, anywhere from Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Disruptive, Impulse-Control, conduct disorders, substance use/abuse and I believe listening and connecting is one of the most important parts of therapy.
I strongly believe therapy is an important relationship, in which you feel heard, understood and safe while also being open to new challenges for growth. My goal as your therapist is to provide you with support, positive regard, compassion, guidance, a level of accountability, advocacy at times, a listening ear and sound clinical advice to help you find the strength and courage to confront and make sense of difficult emotions and experiences so you can thrive in life.
I have worked with adults/parents, adolescents as well as children with a range of concerns, anywhere from Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Disruptive, Impulse-Control, conduct disorders, substance use/abuse and I believe listening and connecting is one of the most important parts of therapy.
I strongly believe therapy is an important relationship, in which you feel heard, understood and safe while also being open to new challenges for growth. My goal as your therapist is to provide you with support, positive regard, compassion, guidance, a level of accountability, advocacy at times, a listening ear and sound clinical advice to help you find the strength and courage to confront and make sense of difficult emotions and experiences so you can thrive in life.
Many of my clients are high-achieving adolescents, professionals and couples seeking clarity and emotional growth.
I am bilingual ( English and Chinese) who lived in East Asia, South East Asia, Europe and USA. My specialties include: Mood disorders; Adolescents and high achieving teens; Couple therapy and marriage conflict; family systems/parent- teen conflict; Trauma treatment using EMDR; Executive stress and EAP-related concerns, Coaching-oriented performance support.
Many of my clients are high-achieving adolescents, professionals and couples seeking clarity and emotional growth.
I am bilingual ( English and Chinese) who lived in East Asia, South East Asia, Europe and USA. My specialties include: Mood disorders; Adolescents and high achieving teens; Couple therapy and marriage conflict; family systems/parent- teen conflict; Trauma treatment using EMDR; Executive stress and EAP-related concerns, Coaching-oriented performance support.
Hi and thank you for visiting my page. Have you been feeling depressed, anxious or having trouble with relationships in your life? Have you been wanting to talk to someone about something heavy in your heart that burdens you but aren't sure. We ALL need support sometimes. This is the right place. I am committed to supporting your journey to peace, confidence and joy. Give me a call and let's talk briefly to see if this is a right fit. I am bilingual in English and Spanish.
Hi and thank you for visiting my page. Have you been feeling depressed, anxious or having trouble with relationships in your life? Have you been wanting to talk to someone about something heavy in your heart that burdens you but aren't sure. We ALL need support sometimes. This is the right place. I am committed to supporting your journey to peace, confidence and joy. Give me a call and let's talk briefly to see if this is a right fit. I am bilingual in English and Spanish.
Dr. Dominique Walker, Lotus Legacy Family
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Welcome! My name is Dr. Dominique L. Walker, PhD, LMFT, owner and practitioner at Lotus Legacy Family Therapy. When you walk through my virtual doors, you’ll find a safe, non-judgmental space designed to support your growth with warmth and compassion. I implement evidence-based treatment modalities, combined with the BES approach: Balance, Expression, and Self Love, believing it to be the most effective path to healing. Whether working with individuals, couples, or families, my approach fosters connection to self and others, healthy communication, and balanced mind, body, and spirit.
Welcome! My name is Dr. Dominique L. Walker, PhD, LMFT, owner and practitioner at Lotus Legacy Family Therapy. When you walk through my virtual doors, you’ll find a safe, non-judgmental space designed to support your growth with warmth and compassion. I implement evidence-based treatment modalities, combined with the BES approach: Balance, Expression, and Self Love, believing it to be the most effective path to healing. Whether working with individuals, couples, or families, my approach fosters connection to self and others, healthy communication, and balanced mind, body, and spirit.
You deserve to live a life that leaves you excited to wake up every morning.” Seeking help is one of the bravest things someone can do. Therapy is a journey about healing and growth. Allow me to walk alongside you on your journey.
You deserve to live a life that leaves you excited to wake up every morning.” Seeking help is one of the bravest things someone can do. Therapy is a journey about healing and growth. Allow me to walk alongside you on your journey.
If you are a young adult or teenager looking for a non-judgmental space to navigate feelings of anxiety, sadness, relationship challenges, and life transitions, I can provide the space you're looking for.
I approach sessions with compassion and care. I draw on person-centered, strength-based, and cognitive-behavioral therapy approaches. My goal is to support you in detangling your thoughts and emotions and using your own strengths and values to help you decide how you want to move forward and become the best version of yourself.
If you are a young adult or teenager looking for a non-judgmental space to navigate feelings of anxiety, sadness, relationship challenges, and life transitions, I can provide the space you're looking for.
I approach sessions with compassion and care. I draw on person-centered, strength-based, and cognitive-behavioral therapy approaches. My goal is to support you in detangling your thoughts and emotions and using your own strengths and values to help you decide how you want to move forward and become the best version of yourself.
With a passion for helping individuals navigate their unique challenges, I provide a supportive and non-judgmental space for growth and healing. I typically work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, and trauma. My approach is rooted in empathy, compassion, and a genuine desire to see my clients thrive. In our sessions, you can expect a warm, collaborative environment where your thoughts and feelings are valued. We will work together to identify your goals and develop practical strategies to overcome obstacles and achieve lasting change.
With a passion for helping individuals navigate their unique challenges, I provide a supportive and non-judgmental space for growth and healing. I typically work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, and trauma. My approach is rooted in empathy, compassion, and a genuine desire to see my clients thrive. In our sessions, you can expect a warm, collaborative environment where your thoughts and feelings are valued. We will work together to identify your goals and develop practical strategies to overcome obstacles and achieve lasting change.
I work with teens, adults, and forensically-involved individuals who desire a supportive, non-judgmental ear.
I specialize in helping people navigate difficult times. This includes intensive support for Trauma & Depression, managing Anger, & handling challenging Life Transitions. I have significant experience with individuals coping with Chronic Illness and difficult medical diagnoses. Whether you are struggling with Anxiety or Behavioral Issues, I am here for you.
I work with teens, adults, and forensically-involved individuals who desire a supportive, non-judgmental ear.
I specialize in helping people navigate difficult times. This includes intensive support for Trauma & Depression, managing Anger, & handling challenging Life Transitions. I have significant experience with individuals coping with Chronic Illness and difficult medical diagnoses. Whether you are struggling with Anxiety or Behavioral Issues, I am here for you.
I work with adolescents and adults of all ages grappling with a diverse array of challenges using a warm, approachable, empathetic, and heart-centered style of therapeutic engagement.
I incorporate a focus on your individual strengths and how your strengths can be utilized to propel momentum toward positive change while fostering a powerful growth mindset that any challenge can be overcome step-by-step through pertinent skill building, persistence, and taking action on your values.
I work with adolescents and adults of all ages grappling with a diverse array of challenges using a warm, approachable, empathetic, and heart-centered style of therapeutic engagement.
I incorporate a focus on your individual strengths and how your strengths can be utilized to propel momentum toward positive change while fostering a powerful growth mindset that any challenge can be overcome step-by-step through pertinent skill building, persistence, and taking action on your values.
Immediate evening sessions available to see children and couples clients. I specialize in supporting individuals through depression, anxiety, trauma, mental health crises, and the everyday struggles that can feel overwhelming. I have a deep passion for helping people explore what’s working and what’s not in their lives, so they can begin to uncover coping skills, gain self-awareness, and draw strength from their own experiences to overcome challenges. I truly believe that understanding yourself better can lead to meaningful growth and healing.
Immediate evening sessions available to see children and couples clients. I specialize in supporting individuals through depression, anxiety, trauma, mental health crises, and the everyday struggles that can feel overwhelming. I have a deep passion for helping people explore what’s working and what’s not in their lives, so they can begin to uncover coping skills, gain self-awareness, and draw strength from their own experiences to overcome challenges. I truly believe that understanding yourself better can lead to meaningful growth and healing.
Dr. Jasmine Board believes that it is important to be an advocate for the clients and also help the client’s become advocates for themselves. She wants to be able to help the clients find what triggers them (Anxiety, Trauma, Depression, Substance use, etc.) and help them find peace and other solutions to overcome any mental health issues. She has experience working with various populations.
Dr. Jasmine Board believes that it is important to be an advocate for the clients and also help the client’s become advocates for themselves. She wants to be able to help the clients find what triggers them (Anxiety, Trauma, Depression, Substance use, etc.) and help them find peace and other solutions to overcome any mental health issues. She has experience working with various populations.
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FAQ - Teenage and Adolescent Therapists
What does therapy for teenagers look like?
When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.
How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?
There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.
How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.
How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.