Therapists in Valencia, CA

Hello and welcome. I am the founder and owner of Healing The Mind & Spirit, (HMS) a group practice that offers hope and healing through mental health therapy. We help our clients find freedom from depression and anxiety, renew their relationships, improve their self-esteem, revitalize intimacy with their significant other, and create a plan to move their life forward in a positive direction. We offer couples, individual, and family counseling. Our specialty populations include people from the entertainment industry, Christians, and people in need of empowerment. Let us help you find or fine-tune your voice and your sense of self.

I believe in offering my patients a confidental non judgemental approach to psychotherapy in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. I can help you with your couples or family problems, your teen and children issues. I also deal with blended family difficulties with my background from an inpatient hospital experience, I am here to offer my specialities in Panic Disorder, Post Trumatic stress disorder, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and Depression. When dealing with the disorders listed above I believe in taking an investigated approach of the source of the problem as well as teaching relaxation and positive thinking to help the patient gain control.

If you have worked hard to figure things out alone, I will now work with you to offer guidance and feedback. Together we will address issues such as: Depression, Anxiety, Assertiveness Training, Grief and Loss, Career Challenges, Parenting Issues (First time parents, Parenting teens, Empty nest adjusting), Marriage and Family Support, Increasing Effective Communication, Addiction and Impulsive Behaviors. I accept Kaiser Permanente.

Is your child, adolescent or teenager depressed or acting out in ways that have you concerned? Are you worried about your child or teenager's behavior and emotional well being following a divorce? Are you a first responder family seeking culturally competent clinicians? Are you a person in the midst of life transitions and need some help moving forward? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, there is help. Valencia Relationship Institute (VRI) should be your first call for help. We have 17 therapists with specializations in all of these areas. Call right now and speak to our Client Care Coordinator. See you soon!

NOMINATED, SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR 2013, BY THE PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKER'S ASSOCIATION, LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPT. OF MENTAL HEALTH. I have extensive experience related to all adolescent issues along with family therapy. I have a strong background in dealing with substance abuse issues. I provide effective strategies to cope with any mood related problems. I had additional training at USC focusing on school related problems. I have experience in working with individuals who have experienced some form of trauma.

We are one-stop-shop mental health clinic! We have best specialists in therapy, psychiatry, substance use, child, family, couples or relationships issues. We coordinate! We collaborate between all specialists to make it easy for you or your family member. We work with all ages from anxiety, depression or stress to higher level clinical issues. We remove stress from not knowing what's best for you and find the best specialist and solution for your experience and healing. It's time to remove all blocks and find your true, authentic self and start feeling freedom and joy! Contact us today to explore your life journey!

Childcare is provided during your session. Bring the kids to spend time at our Kid's Room, while you get treatment from our therapists. All of our therapists hold a minimum of a master's degree in a psychology-related field that qualifies them with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to provide counseling/therapy in California. Sessions are available in-person as well as online via telehealth. We are accepting new clients now and can get you an appointment within 2-3 days. Open every day apart from Sundays, from 10:30 AM to late evening.

If you are feeling stuck due to a traumatic past that you are struggling to deal with and you need an empathetic, knowledgeable, experienced professional to help you navigate through the broken and dysregulated pieces then email me today. Trauma can show up in so many different ways from depression, anxiety, self-harming behaviors, dysfunctional relationships, and so much more. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional it is my goal to not only assist you in the process of healing but to help you establish coping skills to manage distress and maintain appropriate self-care so that you can obtain peace and emotional well being.

I specialize in empowering individuals through difficult life transitions, strengthening the mother/daughter dynamic, empowering individuals toward their best life, and supporting parents. Due to my extensive experience working with mothers and daughters I've been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Network. As your therapist, I take on different roles to guide you through your process using mindfulness practices and CBT. I also offer systemic coaching for those who would like a more direct approach.

We live in a time of great change. Many of the changes are forcing us to evaluate our values, our professions, our lifestyles, and many of our choices. This might feel like a personal earthquake. The upside of this time is that it provides a great opportunity for creating a new you, a you that remembers why Your life is worth living.

Welcome! I’m glad that you are here and hope we meet one day soon. My purpose is to together, tap into the incredible healing power you have. As a certified Brainspotting practicioner and person who has done my own profound healing, I hold deep attunement and am an expert at reaching buried trauma capsules to process and heal. Whatever you're struggling with, you CAN heal deeply and profoundly and moved from the dysregulation you're suffering (in your nervous system) to regulation, calm, and joy. I've been helping people heal for 30 years from even the deepest trauma. You can and deserve to heal.

Do you struggle with anxiety or depression that interferes with you having a satisfying life? Do you feel like you're constantly trying to catch up with your daily demands or that you are failing in your roles as a wife, mother, or in your career? Do you long for reaching a place of happiness and peace as you enjoy your accomplishments with your children and spouse? Now more than ever women are feeling challenged and tired by the demands of work, parenting, marriage, experiencing a loss or a big change in their lives, difficult relationships, or pain from past traumatic experiences.

I work with medically ill or clients that have failed previous treatment. I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological testing. I use a variety of methods to include CBT, behavioral and dynamic therapies. I have a staff of licensed and prelicensed professionals available to provide services on a sliding scale. We have a variety of psychological, neuropsychological tests and measurements for all age groups. I have a specific background in treatment of health and medical problems impacting psychological and cognitive functioning. My Psychological Assistants are able to work with a variety of clients with general psychological problems under my supervision (bilingual Spanish and Farsi).

I am a licensed doctor of clinical psychology (Ph.D. from USC), working in SCV for over 30 years. I love people and it has always been my dream to help them achieve the ability to handle their lives in the most satisfying way. We are all human. We all have our own struggles. We experience depression, anxiety, relationship issues, addictions, or simply difficult transitions in life. It is important to know that no one is forever "sick," no relationship ever "broken," or anyone for that matter who is beyond repair. Together, I will work with you (or your loved one) through the issues that have brought you into therapy.