Teletherapy for Santa Clarita, CA

You long to wake up in the morning less anxious, maybe even excited about your life. Or you're feeling stressed-out, stuck or have conflict in your closest relationships. Maybe pain from infidelity consumes you but you want to try to fix what seems broken. I feel confident (based on many years of experience) that I can help you untangle these knots and weave something new and beautiful from your life. If you've tried therapy before but felt something was missing (maybe too much listening and not enough direction and interventions), let's do it differently this time so you have the knowledge & skills to create your best life.

Children, adults and families with a variety of issues are welcomed. I specialize in psychotherapy, biofeedback, neurofeedback, trauma, A.D.D., pain and stress management, anxiety, depression and relationship issues. With a bio-psycho-social perspective I help clients self-regulate relationships and mind-body. I work with marital and relationship issues such as: *Divorce, separation and infidelity *Intimacy and communication *Sexual issues *Destructive and sabotaging patterns *Depression *Anxiety *Fears and phobias *Trauma resolution *Self esteem and self concept *Loss and grief *PTSD *Assertiveness & social skills training *Pain Management * A.D.D. and other problems of brainwave disregulation

Too often, we feel we are surviving rather than thriving. Do you feel stuck in grief or loss, or that your anxiety is running the show? Are your relationships painful or not satisfying?Also-Parenting is hard! Maybe you're a new parent and it isn't what you expected, or even hoped for. Nobody tells you about the postpartum experience -that internal voice in your head that is constantly critiquing the new role of motherhood you're taking on, mourning the version of yourself you once were. Not to mention the pain that comes with a birth plan gone wrong. If you're mothering without your own mother, that also comes with real challenges.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS --------------------------------------------------A willingness to seek support is a sign of strength. As an empathic and experienced professional, I provide support with compassion and understanding, acknowledging that you are the expert in making the change you want to see in your life. I find it important to honor you and your needs, accept you as you are, and value the unique concerns that you bring. Together we can find healthy and manageable ways for you to heal, cope, or tackle whatever you present with.

As a parent, it can be heart-breaking to watch your child or teen struggle with worries, sadness, friendship difficulties, or behavior problems. Or perhaps you or your child has been through something tragic, overwhelming, or terrifying. If you feel stuck in repeated patterns, triggers, or unwanted memories, we can help. We will work with you and/or your child to improve coping and quality of life. Your family's path to healing starts with a call to my practice: Therapy SoCal.

Are you overwhelmed with anxiety or worry? Do you feel pressure to do everything perfectly? You might be praised for your success, but inside you feel like you’re drowning in anxiety and self-doubt. You worry frequently about failing, and are consumed with self-criticism. Or maybe you have experienced a distressing or traumatic event(s) that is making it hard to function, and you are tired of this trauma getting in the way of how you want to live. You are ready to make meaningful, lasting changes in your life. You want to feel calmer, more confident, and are ready to leave the past behind you.

Jacqueline specializes working with adults, parents, and families. She has experience working with the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC community, offering an affirming outlook in a safe and caring environment. She has clinical experience working with trauma, life transitions, mood disorders, and parenting. She incorporates the Nurturing Parenting Program and Triple P Parenting Teen program which focuses on working with the parents of adolescents to strengthen the parent-teen relationship and family system. Jackie focuses in providing therapy that is culturally relevant and compassionate. She uses play, art, and writing as a tool in therapy.

Anxiety and doubt has been running your life for quite a while. Whether it is your own anxiety or the anxiety of your child, it feels like there is almost never a moment that is free from worry. You want to feel less controlled by the anxiety and more in charge of your own life again. You see what the anxiety is doing to you and to your family and desperately want to make a change. You may feel completely stuck and unsure of where to turn for help. With our years of experience in working with children, adults and families, Nicole Connolly, Ph.D. and Associates can help you break free from the anxiety and reclaim your life.

I strive to create a safe, supportive, non-judgmental environment where we can collaboratively explore, understand and clarify your feelings as well as find more adaptive ways to cope and problem solve the issues in your life. I believe that you can’t really understand someone’s present world without understanding their past experiences and how that is negatively or positively impacting their life now.

I strongly believe in providing individuals, couples and families with a comfortable and supportive atmosphere to assist in overcoming obstacles of daily life. As a cognitive behavioral therapist, I believe that our thoughts play a role in our feelings, behavior and life satisfaction. I have a passion in assisting clients in identifying and reframing destructive thoughts patterns. I assist clients in identifying needs currently met through unhealthy patterns of coping and find alternative coping mechanisms that can increase life fulfillment. I believe in an individualized approach in which treatment is personalized for each client.

I am a licensed doctor of clinical psychology (Ph.D. from USC), working in SCV for over 30 years. I love people and it has always been my dream to help them achieve the ability to handle their lives in the most satisfying way. We are all human. We all have our own struggles. We experience depression, anxiety, relationship issues, addictions, or simply difficult transitions in life. It is important to know that no one is forever "sick," no relationship ever "broken," or anyone for that matter who is beyond repair. Together, I will work with you (or your loved one) through the issues that have brought you into therapy.

Are you feeling stuck in your relationship or thought patterns? Do you wish you knew your partner or yourself better than you do now? Do you want to get real answers to these questions? I can help. I have been told by previous clients that they have learned more about their partner and themselves than they have after decades of marriage and therapy. I love helping people get to the bottom-line of what they experience and I excel at it.

Everyone needs a little help sometimes. I enjoy helping people to find their innermost strengths; their gifts, talents and abilities, as well as working on their challenges. Whether you’re experiencing feelings of anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or just feeling stuck, therapy can provide a safe place to work things out and find solutions that are right for you. I have 20 years experience in private practice and ten more in health care settings. I use a variety of methods, and will adapt them to what is useful for you. Please call to schedule an appointment!

In life's journey, as issues, challenges, and hard decisions come up, are you looking for a therapist who is able to help without judging, labeling, or making assumptions? As an experienced clinician, I recognize that if I am not grateful to help everyone, then I am not qualified to help anyone. I pride myself on creating a safe and supportive space for my clients in order to work collaboratively with them to overcome difficult traumas, relational stressors, and barriers to their happiness and satisfaction with life.

Taking the first step towards personal growth can be incredibly difficult. It can feel overwhelming to acknowledge that you need help and take the necessary steps to seek it out. However, by reading this, you have already accomplished the hardest part of initiating treatment. It takes courage and strength to recognize that you need support, and I commend you for taking this step. One of the most important aspects of my work is creating a safe and supportive environment for my clients. I believe that therapy should be a collaborative process, where clients are active participants in their own healing.

Often, we struggle with comprehending the nameless emotions that fight to surface in the every day. I will hold a safe and non-judgmental space for you where we can better understand the nature of your confusion and suffering. My approach is gentle but straight-forward, with the collaborative nature of the therapeutic process at the forefront of our sessions. I feel that sometimes our actions, though they may begin as protective coping skills, become destructive over time. I wish to help you reshape those impulses into healthier coping mechanisms that enhance your relationship to the world and yourself.