Deborah Bernal
Marriage & Family Therapist, BSN, MA, LMFT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
4132 Katella Avenue, Suite 104, Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Let's Connect (714) 905-5934
I work with those who are having difficulty or trouble in relationships or in relating to a difficult person. You will find me easy to talk with as together we find solutions for your difficulties. I will encourage you as I walk beside you to systematically discover the answers that you already have within. I will not force or push but gently challenge you to become your best. This journey of counseling will have a beginning and an end. We will be a team every step of the way. I look forward to meeting with you. Let's get started. You will find the help you are seeking.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps us explore our thinking and feeling and the actions we take based on those thoughts and feelings.
Emotional Focused Therapy looks at how we interact with people based on a pattern we learned in our family. Knowing ourself better helps us find our answers and gives us more joy.
I am a Graduate of the “Couples Institute” developed by Ellen Bader Ph.D. I help couples address patterns in their relationship that may not be giving them the connection and joy they desire. I gently guide each member of the couple to understand how and why they got stuck. Together we move through the difficulties towards healing and renewal.
Call or Email Deborah Bernal now for a free 15 minute consultation - (714) 905-5934
Let's Connect (714) 905-5934
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $100
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Beech Street
- CompCare
- MultiPlan
- PPO Plans
- Out of Network
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (714) 905-5934
Deborah Bernal
Marriage & Family Therapist, BSN, MA, LMFT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / MFC 42284 Deborah Bernal
- In Practice for 28 Years
- Certificate from Couples Institute Graduate of Developmental Model 2019
- Attended Pepperdine University, Graduated 1996
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (714) 905-5934
Deborah Bernal
Marriage & Family Therapist, BSN, MA, LMFT
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Anxiety
- Marital and Premarital
Expertise
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Cancer
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Couples Specialist - Certified Developmental Model
- Dementia
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
- Women’s Life Transitions
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (714) 905-5934
Deborah Bernal
Marriage & Family Therapist, BSN, MA, LMFT
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Single Mother
Ethnicity
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Single Mother
Ethnicity
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counseling
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Couple Therapy Developmental Model
- Emotionally Focused
- Family / Marital
- Gottman Method
- Imago
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy
- Relational
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (714) 905-5934
Deborah Bernal
Marriage & Family Therapist, BSN, MA, LMFT
Location
Nearby Areas
Counties
Neighborhoods
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Deborah Bernal
Marriage & Family Therapist, BSN, MA, LMFT