Adults Therapists in Sierra Madre, CA

Are you feeling stuck in your relationships, or just wishing that things in your life could be different? I can help you navigate through difficult situations and feel more in control so you can achieve your personal and professional goals. I'll help you find new ways of understanding yourself and learn ways to cope. No matter if your stressors are recent or longstanding, we can work together to improve your situation in order to live a more fulfilling life.

In my practice, I emphasize the importance of every individual knowing that they have been understood. I am passionate about helping others know themselves better and I meet my clients wherever they are regardless of age, area of struggle, or disability. My specialization is working with children and adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Delays including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Issues, Behavioral Challenges, Impulse Control Issues, Learning Disabilities, and Regulation and Sensory Processing Disorders. I provide individual, family and group therapy, parent coaching, psychological assessment, and school consultations. My clients range from infants to adults .

Are you struggling to make sense of different expectations and values at home, work, or school? Do you feel uncomfortable navigating spaces where you don’t see many others who share your background? Many adult children of immigrants and/or first-generation college students feel caught in this struggle, grappling with insecurities, family conflict, culture clash, and identity changes. Being First-Gen, can be overwhelming and isolating - but it doesn’t have to be. Being first can also be filled with abundance and personal growth! Working together, we can create an integrated, strengths-based life story that honors your past & future.

Are you feeling confused, scared, anxious, overwhelmed, disappointed about you're going through and what it all means? Are you an expecting parent? Are you a parent to a child or to a teen? Are you stressed or overwhelmed in your marriage or relationship? Are you a parent that's overwhelmed and need help connecting with your child? Are you a parent or a caregiver to someone with special needs or Autism? What does this all mean? What are you supposed to do? Do you feel alone? Do you need support?

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in empowering and teaching adolescents, adults and families that recovering from an eating disorder is possible. Additionally, I help individuals and families affected by anxiety, depression, relationship dynamics, and other behavioral issues learn how to build on their strengths and to develop new tools and skills needed to improve their relationships and quality of life.

I am an out-of-network provider, which means I do not bill insurance companies for my services. For additional billing information please visit my website. I offer psychotherapy for adults , and young adults , who would like to be able to cope more effectively with their emotions and life stresses, heal from difficult experiences, and improve their relationships. Whether you're struggling with depression, overwhelming stress, addiction, relationship problems, life transitions, career direction or you want to work on taking your performance to the next level, we'll work together to explore and address your concerns and challenges.

Parenting children and teens in 2023 presents myriad uniquely frustrating challenges: setting appropriate boundaries for social media, peer bullying, the accessibility of illicit substances, unhealthy romantic relationships, academic stress, and the lasting and unknowable impacts of the pandemic quarantine. Finding compassionate mental healthcare support for your children and teens should not have to feel like an equally daunting task. As parents, you can do your best to be a patient listener and encourage healthy habits, but sometimes the best gift you can give your child is to seek out professional help.

First off, welcome! I am glad that you have found your way to my page. In my practice, I specialize in working with adolescents and adults with anxiety and/or depression. I also have extensive background working with neurodivergent individuals (ADHD and Autism Spectrum). In my work, I am passionate about helping individuals as they navigate life transitions, such as becoming a parent, starting a new job, leaving home, or processing a change in a relationship. I value creating a safe, open, and authentic space for people to learn more about themselves.

I enjoy partnering with people to develop more satisfying and meaningful relationships, including with partners, children, family, and themselves. By exploring experiences of the self in relationships and the meaning of these experiences, new possibilities are created. Good clinical matches include adults in early adulthood (ages 18 - 45) and parents seeking to increase self-awareness, reflect on past experiences, make sense of their story, heal from trauma, and learn new healthier ways to be in relationship than what they learned from their family of origin.

The circumstances that lead you to looking for a therapist can be overwhelming, and I'm here to partner with you through the pain and uncertainty. Whether it's a child or family member you're concerned about, family conflict, or your own mental health, I can help. I have provided compassionate care for more than twenty years to children and adolescents, families, and adults in both mental health and substance abuse treatment. I've worked in community-based agencies, residential treatment and intensive outpatient programs, mental health administration, and teaching at the graduate level.

Dr. Katharine Putman seek to create a warm, healing collaboration with each client. With over 18 years' experience providing therapy for children, adolescents, adults and families, Dr. Putman blends expertise in healing from trauma, anxiety, depression and grief. Life Tree therapists also tailor a unique approach to help each client to help the client to heal and thrive. Dr. Putman works within clients' spirituality, culture and worldview to reach short-term goals and/or longer-term therapy goals for those who wish to pursue deeper healing and growth in their relational patterns.

We all need help at one time or another. Feeling connected and supported is important for positive emotional health and growth. I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in clinical and educational settings.

I am a licensed psychologist who works with adults and couples who face either temporary distress in their lives or longstanding problems with depression, anxiety, trauma, or personal/communication difficulties. I also specialize in the treatment of the psychological problems and decisions encountered in infertility and have expertise in helping persons, within their religious framework, resolve negative or traumatic experiences.

Therapy is a delicate art and a science. Finding the right therapist is important. The connection by an understanding, intuitive professional, someone with wisdom and effectiveness, who also respects the time and the cost of your investment is valuable. I use an attachment-focused orientation, and tools from EMDR, Ego State Theory, CBT, 12-step recovery model, and other modalities. I have enjoyed a rich 25-year career as a trauma informed specialist. I have supervised and directed programs in public and non-profit sectors. Adoption is my specialty, as well as work with teens, young adults and families.

I believe the relationship between therapist and client is essential in understanding the underlying issues affecting one's obstacles to personal growth and happiness. It is my goal to provide a calm space and safe relationship towards that end. Working with adults , young adults and families for more than 20 years has given me a breadth of experience that I bring to the therapeutic relationship. I have particular experience with early trauma and PTSD; depression/anxiety; life transitions; addiction related symptoms; and, relationship issues.

My mission is to empower those that I work with to have meaningful connections to themselves and the world around them.I specialize in supporting individuals, couples and families who are in transition - specifically, if a family member is in treatment or struggling with abuse, trauma, eating disorders or chemical dependency. It is very important to me that I respect my clients' philosophies, values and goals in therapy. As I work with a family, I'm sensitive to the experience of being invited in and I only offer solutions that fit within the family culture.

Welcome! I am currently accepting new clients. Maybe you're feeling anxious about a current situation, tired of being your own biggest critic, unmotivated to get things done, or maybe you are not quite sure what you're feeling, but you just feel off. Whatever is bringing you here today, know that I am committed to walking alongside you on your path towards healing. My goal is to support you in working through any obstacles that you are facing, from past and present circumstances, so that you can move onward in your life and into a joyful, empowered, and peaceful future.

Hello, you fantastic human, you! Are you looking for a trustworthy guide to walk with you on the path towards change, healing, and purpose? I work with children and adults whose challenges may relate to anxiety, depression, parenting, identity, trauma, spiritual wounding, and substance use. Are you wanting to develop your coping skills or your ability to experience your emotions? Are you wondering why you keep engaging in undesirable behaviors? Are you curious about exploring where you've been and determining where you're heading in your story? You’re the author. Let’s discover what’s next.

I believe that change and healing are possible for everyone, and that happiness comes from awareness and gratitude."Change is to give up what we are... to become what we could be.” - Anonymous.