Every person has their own unique process of healing and growth. Psychotherapy is a valuable pathway towards finding balence and wholeness in your life. As your therapist, I approach my work with profound respect for your individual nature, values, and beliefs. Psychotherapy is essentially a collaborative process, in which we work together to explore the difficulties you're facing and to find solutions that will work for you. When the essence of your 'self' is truly understood, real possibilities for meaningful change can emerge. My goal is to support your journey as you move towards a more fulfilling and authentic life.

Rui Dolen is a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in the treatment of trauma, developmental trauma, and reactions to other stressful events in children and adults. Rui is a somatic therapist combining Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), as well as parts work (ego states). Rui's approach is a holistic (mind-body-spirit), non-violent, mindfulness-based, and attachment-based somatic approach, as well as based on Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) which is also the foundation of Rui's parenting consultation and coaching practice.

Are you open for a profound and beautiful transformation? Do you wish for a happy and successful life? If so we could be a good fit. Over the past 8 years I've helped a variety of people (entrepreneurs, CEO's, A-List talent, Malibu rehab patients, spiritual seekers, and creatives) overcome complex challenges. No subject matter phases me, and all that you share will be held in a loving, non-judgmental, and sacred space. You will learn powerful tools and new ways of being that will enable you to thrive. After sessions, people report feeling much calmer, more deeply connected to themselves, and better able to make intuitive decisions.

I specialize in working with dually diagnosed individuals and their families with severe and persistent mental illnesses, such as Polysubstance Dependence, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features, Bipolar Disorder, and Acute Anxiety Disorders. I have always had a special interest in working with family and couples, especially where one or both suffer from severe mental illness. I am on staff at several local inpatient and outpatient mental health facilities, and help facilitate hospital admissions in a sensitive and professional manner. I offer individual and family community interventions as needed. I also help professionals coping with workplace stress.

You are not meant to live alone and in isolation. If you are experiencing challenges at school, work or in your relationships due to all the changes in life, the therapeutic relationship can facilitate for your souls to flourish through the pain, past traumas, and current challenges. The difficult circumstances can lead us to struggle, as well as, propel our souls to flourish. I hope you take the time to nourish the growth & health of your overall wellbeing. I offer a reflective, collaborative and confidential atmosphere to navigate healing from the past, by learning coping in the present, and envisioning goals for your future.

As humans, we are frequently challenged with the need to adjust-- to unforeseen changes and transitions, to loss, to injury and illness, or to the pressures of everyday life. And sometimes adjustment is needed in relation to an event or process of our own choosing (divorce, elective surgery, spiritual quest). For individuals who wish to deepen their understanding of themselves and their circumstances, or for those struggling with specific challenges, my commitment is to come alongside and help you cope, gain insight, problem-solve, heal, and adjust such that life can be lived as fully and genuinely as possible.

"I specialize in providing individualized treatment to those who recognize that there is something interfering with their ability to function or enjoy their daily life. Utilizing a variety of techniques, I help my patients identify their immediate needs and their long-term goals. I work with both the first-time therapy patient as well as with those that have experience in the therapeutic process. I believe that we desire purpose and connection. I assist in exploring life's choices to improve clarity and your overall state of well-being." www.DrLanikaiClouse.com Also you can visit www.LinkedIn.com

Life has become a myriad of stress and strain for many people and my goal is to help clients gain a sense of health and well-being. In individual therapy I utilize a psychodynamic approach in which work with clients unfold as a mutual, collaborative process occurring in an atmosphere of safety and respect. I view a clients' problem(s) in a framework that places an emphasis on how their past emotional and interpersonal experiences are affecting the way they are today. I believe that a client's unconscious can influence their inner experience (e.g., thoughts and feelings).

"I've always considered it a privilege to listen to people's stories, helping them to understand themselves better, and in the process, to find the resources to resolve their problems. With over 20 years of experience as a Clinical Psychologist, and as a Marriage and Family Therapist earlier, I know how to help men and women of all ages get to the origins of their difficulties efficiently. My goal is to help them discover resources and new personal insights, which in turn open the way to resolving pain and conflict.

Addressing difficulties in relationships, transitions, change and trauma as well as depression, anxiety, stress and chronic/acute illness are my areas of expertise. Change is difficult and transitions can be challenging. Sometimes life can feel overwhelming or out of control, and asking for help can be really difficult, even scary. It's common to feel overwhelmed, confused, or lost in an emotional place that feels endless with no escape. I am here to provide a safe space where we can work together to help you find a way out and build a path forward toward healing, balance, happiness and meaning.

We all need strong, healthy relationships for our personal, social growth and development and survival in life. At times the pathway to building strong, healthy relationships can be perplexing and bewildering. My therapy approach provides a supportive, safe harbor that is both collaborative and non-judgmental to help families, couples, and individuals to find what they need to build healthy and satisfying lives and deeply meaningful relationships.

Do you feel stuck and unable to move forward in your relationship? Do you need help resolving conflicts? As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I am committed to helping you navigate the challenges of a long term relationship. With a little guidance, I believe that you and your partner have the capacity to achieve a full and satisfying partnership. I have the skills and experience to help you create a relationship that supports you, is loving, nurturing and ultimately more fulfilling. Why settle for less when you can have so much more? (I offer 50 minute sessions for individuals and 50 - 80 minute sessions for couples).

CONGRATULATIONS on taking this step! THIS is the RIGHT time for YOU to make YOU a priority! I am committed to guiding you on how to improve your overall well-being. I have over 15 years of clinical experience assisting individuals, couples, and families with practical tools to help them manage & overcome difficulties in their lives – I am HERE to help YOU reach your absolute BEST potential.

I see each one of us as a gift in this world and whole. I enjoy and am skilled at working with individuals and couples, with over 32 years of experience in Mental Health, Domestic Violence and Hospice, in opening choices, increasing understanding and strengths. I use an active process in an affirming environment, dealing with emotions, life, and relationships in discovering the positive hidden truths we know inside or changing the patterns of communication that are not working.

I believe everyone has their own unique way of viewing the world based on their experiences. My approach to treatment is tailored to you; client-centered. The emphasis is placed on exploring your values and what is important to you. I attempt to create a safe, honest atmosphere in which you can communicate your feelings with certainty that you are being understood. I can assist in developing life-changing habits and skills to help you cope with difficult or unsettling emotions.

Let's be honest, relationships are hard work! Therapy takes intentional effort, vulnerability and persistence to bring about meaningful change in our lives. Before that change can occur, we must first learn what is going on. I want to help you identify the negative patterns in your life and provide tools to replace them with new life-giving actions and transforming truths to bring about healing and restoration in your relationships.

We have all envisioned some version of our ideal selves. Often times past hurts or traumas can affect our lives so that we act out from a place of brokenness rather than healing and compassion. The dissonance our present selves and who we aspire to be can lead to frustration, depression, anxiety, and despair. If you are feeling stagnant and looking for ways to shift out of unhealthy self-defeating patterns, you have come to the right place.

I use the principles of Positive Psychology and Mindfulness to teach techniques that increase awareness and ability to control attention so that you can experience happiness and not be a slave to compulsive thinking. You will learn and experience living in a way that frees energy that is being spent on habitual regrets of the past and worries of the future. I can guide you through loneliness, isolation, emotional pain, grief, relationship distress and trauma.

Relationships can be the most rewarding and the most frustrating thing in our lives. When going well, you feel great. When there is conflict you are at a loss. You may find yourself struggle with a partner or parent, your children or co workers, we can ask the same questions. How do you manage your needs with someone else's? Do you even know what your needs are? How do you communicate with kindness and compassion, yet feel liberated to express what you truly feel? When you are overwhelmed do you find yourself running away or run after the person? These questions and more are the ones to ask.