Integrative Therapists in Saratoga, CA

Do you find yourself experiencing the same recurring intrusive thoughts? Reliving disturbing memories day after day? Having recurring nightmares? Withdrawing from life and others and increasing your isolation from the world? Are you struggling with Performance Anxiety or communication challenges at work, school or in relationships? If so, you may be suffering from PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Untreated, these symptoms can worsen over time. If you find you are struggling with symptoms of PTSD, Anxiety, Depressed Mood, Phobias, Addictions, Identity or Spiritual Emergency I am here to help.

The most difficult and painful circumstances in our lives can also serve as an opportunity to look at what needs our attention! Very often, we give our POWER away to people and situations in our life, causing us to feel victimized and stuck. Your current challenges can be a gateway towards self empowerment! you do not need to walk this path alone. In a safe space, we can begin the process of uncovering and healing the pain which may be keeping you paralyzed! It is possible to regain trust and confidence, in order to invite joy back into your life, get you power back and enjoy waking up each day !

Compassionate, and Integrative. Welcome! My approach to well-being and psychological health is influenced by over 15 years of experience applying science and best practices, and is also inspired by holistic psychologies that can be described as compassionate and genuine. This experience integrates "what works", along with an emphasis on authenticity and personal growth. Goals range from reduction of symptoms, improving day-to-day functioning (work/school), or exploring and uncovering parts of our deeper selves.

My focus is working with survivors of narcissistic abuse, first responders, and couples looking to recover from infidelity. I see individuals as well as couples and if appropriate, will alternate seeing a couple together and then separately for individual sessions. I use an integrative approach that combines evidence-based practices with a personalized, holistic perspective. Whether you are struggling with infidelity, trauma, anxiety, depression, or other challenges, I am here to provide a compassionate and non-judgmental space where you can explore your experiences and develop the skills and tools you need to achieve your goals.

I am passionate about helping those suffering from anxiety, self-esteem issues, behavior problems, depression, and neurodiversity (ADHD/Autism). I am able to build relationships quickly with my clients by getting to know their unique interests and making them feel comfortable in the room. I incorporate a blend of humor and kindness within my counseling style. When working with adolescents/teens I collaborate with parents and other professionals upon request to provide education on childhood development and behavioral support to form cohesion within families and support academic success. I offer in person and online counseling.

Couples therapy lights me up! Not feeling heard, understood, valued or supported? Repetitive shaming & blaming? Withdrawing? Needing help? Utilizing evidence-based EFT & powerful tools from PACT, NVC & IFS,I help couples create a secure bond & safe haven with each other. You'll learn to trust, support, hear & "be there" for each other. Develop critical self-awareness, accountabiity & WE instead of just ME mentality. Turn towards each other instead of away with vulnerability, authenticity, compassion & attunement. Discover attachment styles, the brain & nervous system, survival parts & trauma that may be hurting your relationship.

Are you concerned for your children in an ongoing high conflict divorce or another highly distressing situation? I consult, support, offer parent/child coping strategies to prevent longterm effects of severe stress & trauma for children/affected others. Even the youngest can demonstrate remarkable resilience. We attend to their confusion, impaired awareness, degree of distorted cognition. Parents cultivate enhanced attunement, insight, learn to see beyond children's distorted appraisal. We co-create more accurate thinking, safer, more healthy relationships, make space for more realistic understanding, provide predictability, constancy, enhanced trust, explore feelings, support emotional regulation, form new, hope-filled stories to replace frightening, traumatic ones.

Are you feeling distanced, lack of connection with your partner? Feeling always being rejected, unloved, not important in your relationship, or perhaps feeling being criticized, never enough for your loved one? You want to feel valued, important, loved again, and restore or strengthen the relational bond with your significant one. If that resonates with your current situation in your couple relationship, I am here to support you with that as a couple. Or you are struggling with personal isssues related to culture, sexual identity, sexuality or some interpersonal trauma, which impacted your relationship and mood.

Unhappy with your relationship? Sad, stressed or overwhelmed? Seeing a professional can really help. I am a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with over 10 years of experience helping couples, families and individual adults. I believe that each life problem provides an opportunity for growth, and you have the potential to rise above adversity and live a more fulfilling life.

Mustering the courage to begin the process of relational healing is not an easy move, yet here you are! Your curiosity in starting this journey might mean that you desire change & personal growth in your life that you no longer wish to go through alone. I would like to ease your doubts & concerns by providing a safe place where we explore the experiences that matter to you most while building a relationship of trust & respect along the way. Together, we can discover the fundamental issues that have created barriers in your life, understand how they have affected you, & set goals for improving your quality of life & well-being.

There are times in life when we struggle with ourselves, our relationships, or our futures. What we do with the struggle is what will determine our growth. If you've found yourself in a period of uncertainty, you don't have to do this alone. Live your best life.

I specialize in sexual issues and persistent psychogenic pain. Both of these realms entail working through trauma, anxiety, grief, impulsivity, and depression. In sex therapy, I help clients grappling with issues around functioning, sexual shame, sexual trauma, impulsive behaviors, sex and porn "addictions," low and hyper-arousal issues - all from a sex-positive, kink/poly/bdsm-friendly stance. I also help couples navigate challenges in their intimate relationships. With chronic pain and discomfort, I help people change their relationship to the symptoms, which leads to drastic reduction and often elimination of symptoms.

I specialize in processing intergenerational trauma, untangling the complex nuances of cultural and generational differences in parent-child relationships. I am passionate about working with clients feeling motivated to develop more insight into their patterns of emotion, behavior, and relationships in order to progress towards healthier and more fulfilling patterns. I love working with adults, especially young adults, on resolving depression, anxiety, early childhood trauma, and relationship difficulties. Visit my website (www.drangelahorng.com) to learn more!

Are you looking for a genuine, warm, and engaging therapist? This is how I show up for my clients, and I'm sure my passion for this work shows. I want my clients to feel comfortable with fully expressing themselves and working through their hangups. Stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relational issues are problems I generally help people with. I specialize in helping clients be better versions of themselves, and have extensive training using In-Depth, body-oriented, mindfulness, trauma informed, and child therapies. I treat clients of all ages and families.

Hello! My name is Julie Hirsch and I'm a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT131536). We all tell ourselves stories, and. I see therapy as a place where we examine your story together, imagine new possible narratives, and discover the parts of yourself that are resilient and capable of change. I have experience working with children, teens, and adults. I most enjoy working with adults of all ages who are struggling with stress, grief and loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, relational issues, life transitions, and childhood neglect or abuse.

Promoting healing & trustworthy engagement for children, youth, their families, adults who come seeking shelter, emotional safety and refuge (see abbeypsychservices.com). Even the youngest demonstrate remarkable strengths with precise, attuned, attention to their levels of awareness, given new experiences to help transform distorted cognitive appraisals of themselves, others, relationships, the world. Working together, we cultivate more accurate appraisals of internal/external experience, shift into clearer, more realistic thinking, enhanced empathy, healthier, more effective coping styles. We co-create new, hopeful, cooperative stories to replace hopeless, repetitive, "traumatic reliving" within the safety of a predictable, nurturing, skillfully maintained therapeutic environment.

If you're looking for a safe, warm and gentle space to find peace and clarity for yourself or your child, I'd love to partner with you in your healing work. My passion is guiding children, teens and adult women to develop their inner wisdom, to cultivate tools for peace and grounding, and to reconnect with nature. I utilize a holistic approach for your whole being, addressing mind, body and soul. Together we'll develop a healing plan with modalities such as Ecotherapy, CBT, DBT, Art Therapy or Reiki, tailoring treatment to your needs.

Are you are tired of struggling each day, feeling down or worried all the time, or feel you couldn't stand another argument? When you want tools and genuine support to improve yourself, your relationships, or to improve the interactions with your children and family, I can help. In our sessions we will work together, interactively, to identify and alter the thoughts, behaviors, and interpersonal styles that are interfering with your happiness. As a husband and a parent who has prior experience in the high tech industry, I understand how stressful life can be, and I have practical solutions that work.

My clinical philosophy is to approach you as a whole person and not just your target symptoms. Empathetic and thoughtful, I tailor a personalized, cutting edge treatment plan specifically for your needs and level of readiness. Although typically described as gentle and warm, I offer tough love too as I will hold you accountable as you work to confront your fears. Together we can uncover what is stopping you from living according to your values and help you to remove those barriers. Ultimately I will help you to achieve measurable progress toward your goals.