Therapists in California

Have you been feeling stuck? Not sure how to move forward? Weighed down by stress and worry? Is life at home tense and unbearable? Do the same patterns keep repeating with your spouse, partner, or significant other? Is sadness overwhelming and you can't seem to feel like your old self? If any of these ring true for you, you're in the right place. I believe that tapping into your own creativity can be a turning point toward self-improvement and healing. I can help you discover and utilize this in new and innovative ways.

Are you longing for a deeper connection with your partner? Are repetitive arguments and built-up resentments keeping you from the intimacy, peace, and enjoyment you once shared? You are not alone. Despite popular misconceptions, conflict is an inevitable and necessary part of a committed relationship. Without it, the love between two separate individuals could not evolve beyond fantasy and fixation. How couples work with conflict determines the success and longevity of their relationship.

We have current availability with both male and female therapists for weekly teen therapy and family therapy. Let us help you today!

Melanie Castellari is an accomplished Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a distinguished 20-year career in Behavioral Health leadership. Currently serving as the Executive Vice President of Clinical Services at Mental Health Systems/TURN since 2014, Melanie has been instrumental in enhancing behavioral health programs across California, particularly for vulnerable populations. As a seasoned therapist, I embrace an eclectic approach to mental health, dedicated to meeting clients in their current reality. My practice is grounded in empathetic listening and guided support, empowering individuals and couples to navigate life's

I want to help people discover, think about, give meaning to, and find compassion for, alienated parts of themselves that are repressed and forbidden, containing unmet needs, historic conflicts, and unfulfilled dreams. Reunion with these parts can help people better understand their current behaviors, thoughts, and feelings and develop options for changing old patterns in their relationships with themselves, partners, and work that were once effective defenses against psychological pain. Therapy helps us become more fully alive, creative, connected to others, and free to be ourselves with less, and perhaps more realistic, fear-- individually, in our families, cultures, and society.

The UCI Health's PHP and IOP offers comprehensive mental health services for adolescents. Our multidisciplinary team will work to meet the specific needs of each patient including psychiatric medication management, individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy, and parent education. Our team can work with schools to assure an appropriate educational program is in place to meet the needs of the patient. Treatment involves collaboration between the treatment team, the patient, and the patient's family. To complete a free phone screening or to make an appointment for outpatient programs, call 714-456-2924.

Life is filled with challenges that affect each of us in different ways. I believe the way we approach and overcome those challenges allows us to experience life to the fullest. I began my Marriage and Family Psychotherapy practice to use my life experience, education, and passion to help serve the mental health needs of our community. Through my experience in a variety of settings, I discovered that building a supportive relationship through therapy creates a safe place to explore life struggles, understand difficult issues, learn new skills, enrich relationships, and work through situations to lead a more authentic life.

Life is challenging. We are expected to manage relationships, work, sickness, finances, and other stresses. Many of us come to experience significant anxiety, shame, anger, or depression in coping with the world. Whether you are facing an immediate crisis or longstanding concern, psychotherapy can help. With over 25 years of experience, I have assisted people in developing more effective ways of living. My therapeutic approach is informed by current neuroscience research, contemporary relational psychoanalytic thinking, phenomenology, and child development research.

I have over thirty years of experience working with couples, families, children and teens. If you need help with your special needs child or troubled teen, I'd be happy to talk to you to determine if an evaluation or assessment would benefit you or your family member. I'd love to tell you about the tools I have in my tool chest (neurofeedback, EFT, EMDR.) that could help all your relationships improve, as well as the quality of your relationship with your child. I have the expertise you need; let me collaborate with you to solve your problems.

Family Therapy, Adults, Individual Therapy, Multiple Issues, Family Stress Management, Marriage Counseling, Couples, Pre-school, Children thru Adolescent Counseling,ADHD screening/testing, Learning Disability, Gay-Lesbina issues, Testing,Alzheimer's, Dementia Treatment Certification,Care Giver Family Therapy, Parenting Difficult Behaviors, Asperger Syndrome, Psychological-Educational Testing, Learning Disability Consultation, Family Law Referrals, Divorce Mediation, Depression, Anxiety, Mood Issues, Chart Review, Second Opinion, Care Management, Continuing Education Provider for MFT's, LCW's PCE 4056 Psychotherapy, Assessment, Diagnostics, Coordination of Care

Adolescence can be a difficult period of transition for many. Peer pressure, changing environments and non-traditional or abrupt family changes can be challenging for a child as well as a parent. Finding a connection with someone who can help manage and overcome feelings of inadequacy is the first step to wellness.

Over the course of 20 years, my treatment has been with mostly Children, Individuals and Families. Issues typically relating to poor communication skills and the inabilty to identify one's needs in a relationship or family unit.Through the processing of the clients, working with a trusted therapist, their is that unique opportunity to experience a new feeling about oneself and others, and then develop a new stage in individual/family life, which is so comforting and peaceful.

I understand each of us has our own journey of growth in this lifetime, so I am very respectful of my client’s individual circumstances, struggles, identify issues, current functions and needs. I guide and assist my clients to understand the underlying issues of their discomfort and help develop plans and strategies that serve to reach their highest good in their journey to become whole.

I am the founder & clinical director of ADAPT Therapy Centers, Inc. (c.1987). My specialties include a treatment of mood disorders (depression, anxiety/panic, bi-polar disorder) & addiciton. Throughout my 30 year career, I have run hundreds of psychodrama, multi-family, & cognitive therapy groups at various SoCal hospitals . I have been a professor in the Psychology Dept. at Mount Saint Mary's College & a member of the Board of Directors for the National Council of Alcoholism & Drug Addiction, Los Angeles Chapter. I have also served as Clinical Director at The Pasadena Recovery Center & co-hosted "Shrink Wrap" on KCSN-FM.

With over 25 years of experience working with adults, children, couples and families experiencing a variety of life's challenges, El Arco Iris Family Counseling Center can help you get back on track. I have extensive experience with adoptive parents, gay/lesbian parents, blended, step-families and couples of all kinds. I work with individuals dealing with life's stressors, feeling unbalanced or overwhelmed. I have a deep understanding of the life-long complications stemming from childhood abuse and ACA (adult child of alcoholics) issues. Issues that often cause recurring problems in relationships, parenting, and at work. Se habla espanol.

Safe And Affirmative Counseling is a group practice located in central valley of California. The group practice is made up of over ten therapists that are all committed to serving their communities. This includes the LGBTQ+ and queer communities, BIPOC communities, and other marginalized communities. The team utilizes a client centered approach to therapy. We hope to be inviting, create a safe space to share your experiences, and guide our clients towards growth through evidence based clinical interventions. The team is diverse and is here to help with open minds, genuine passion, and a love for cultural diversity and inclusivity.

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Are you feeling depressed or anxious? Are you struggling to gain control in life? Perhaps you are trying to manage a better relationship with food. Or it could be a daily challenge to maintain your sobriety. Maybe you find yourself in a relationship that lacks the sexual intimacy you crave. I have successfully helped many people like you overcome the obstacles that keep them trapped in cycles that are ineffective. I provide a safe and empathetic environment in which you can discuss things that are painful, challenging and personal.

I combine a unique and specialized form of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) based on Choice Theory with a Family Systems approach to treatment. I view maladaptive behavioral patterns as a result of inadequate or dysfunctional life choices. I assist my clients in recognizing these patterns of behavior and encourage them to draw realistic and practical solutions to the things that are hindering growth and happiness through the choices they make in life. I work collaboratively with my clients using a "here and now" problem-solving technique and develop a treatment plan that uses psychotherapy, exercise, nutrition, and social support networks.

Our goal is to provide a safe place for all who may be experiencing challenges due to trauma, family, work, or life. At Healing Counseling Center, Inc we strive to promote wholeness by healing one person or family at a time by developing inner strength through self-expression.