Therapists in Los Osos, CA

Helping children, teens, and adults develop the capacity to live full, healthy lives is my focus. I bring warmth, openness, and a whole-person, collaborative approach to support individuals, as they work through their challenges and create tools to move forward and thrive. If you or your child are experiencing anxiety, depression, academic/workplace pressures, difficulties with family or relationships, developmental or medical challenges, life transitions, trauma histories, or simply that hard-to-place sense of feeling stuck, disconnected, or unfulfilled, we may be a great fit.

I take a creative and individual approach to every client I work with, and view the practice of counseling as sacred work. My passion is to help others develop healthier, more functional lives, heal through loss and change, and ultimately grow with confidence into the person they want to become.” I have counseled individuals, couples, and families, including children and teens, helping each client develop new coping skills and a stronger internal system of resilience to navigate the difficult terrain of: anxiety/depression · relational/work distress divorce · grief, loss and bereavement · major life transitions. I find a special joy working alongside children and adolescents, encouraging the growth and development of their unique voice, inner sense of worth, and the tools necessary to handle the many changes and disruptions that they can face, including: · anxiety and depression * self harm * self esteem *body image and eating disorders * sexual identity questioning and development.

Do you need help with communication? Does your partner lack empathy and emotion? Does he/she not listen? Have you been hurt by an affair? I am a Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist, an expert in Couple & Marriage Therapy, betrayal trauma, emotional communication and divorce prevention. I help individuals and couples recover from the trauma of an affair and learn how to prevent future infidelity. I help couples in conflict understand and escape their patterns of arguing, re-build trust, and meet each other's emotional needs. I help couples in new relationships build the foundations for healthy relationship.

Do you want to do more than survive? Maybe you want to BUILD connections? IMPROVE your relationships with others? Relieve symptoms of anxiety and/or depression? Helping people to find connection, recognize their strengths, and empower them to live healthier lives is my mission. I believe in life-long learning and growth, and enjoy helping others re-author their stories and find new purpose in their lives. As a previous Montessori teacher, I have many years of experience working with children and their families. Children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families are all welcome..

I want to feel better. I want to be closer to my partner. I don't know what I want to do in my life. I keep saying I'm going to start... (fill in the blank) and I get on my phone, I eat, drink or shop too much. I need more balance. I need to be heard and stop being numb. I want to enjoy life and relationships more.

Everything in your subconscious mind has the power to work for you - or against you. If you are experiencing patterns of behavior that are not serving you, hypnotherapy can help. You deserve to live your most healthy, vibrant life. I practice a specialized form of hypnotherapy that assess each person's unique suggestibility type, and I tailor each session to my client's individual style of communication and needs.

"Life's beauty is inseparable from it's fragility" Dr. Susan David. My work as a psychotherapist is deeply humbling and gratifying as I see others make profound and meaningful changes in their lives. I offer individual, couples and family therapy treating relational and transitional issues. I am culturally sensitive, respecting your unique story. I have a broad range of clinical experience. My background includes working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief/loss. I have a special interest and experience working with stressed and traumatized youth in the foster care and probation systems.

Hi there! I’m Elizabeth, or Liz for short. I am experienced in working with trauma. This is a commonly used word and there are many definitions for it. What I mean is that I help people who have gone through events in their lives, whether singular or reoccurring, that have caused parts of their personality to separate from other parts. This could be experienced through relational conflict, addictive tendencies, dissociation, sex, drugs, procrastination, a lack of motivation, inner conflict, anxiety, and difficulty sleeping or eating. My approach is somatic and relational, working with what shows up in the present moment.

Hi, my name is Candice, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I really enjoy working as a therapist, and I take a non-judgmental approach and feel grateful and honored to have people let me into their space. I enjoy working with individuals from late adolescence to older adulthood. I employ active listening and ask for clarification when needed. I explore with the client and summarize what has been spoken. Many times, it is helpful to have someone as a sounding board, with a unique perspective on the situation. I am not confrontational in my approach but prefer to offer thoughts and ask for feedback.

My passion is to help you gain confidence and have support in whatever you are going through- addiction, depression, relationships, work, social difficulties, complex family dynamics, parenting, teen struggles- anxiety related to it all. My approach is compassionate as we work on sifting through trauma and how that plays out in your every day life. I give you practical tools and use techniques that help you move from being unstuck to living a full authentic life.

I am currently pursuing an M.S. in Counseling through Prescott College with an emphasis on Nature-Based Counseling. I see building a deep relationship with the natural world as having a strong therapeutic value in overcoming challenges associated with anxiety, depression, and grief in adults and children. Rekindling and fostering a connection with nature can help heal our relationship with ourselves and those around us.

I work with individuals and couples from the ages of 18 to 80-something. I like to help restore vitality to all sorts of relationships and life in general. I focus on assisting persons who want to make conscious choices for more satisfying living, and who want to develop positive and effective relationships and cope well with life challenges. My work is collaborative, is focused on the here and now and the achievement of a feeling of personal wholeness and satisfaction. I have 38 years of experience working positively with individuals and couples, including those affected by problems related to mental illness and/substance abuse.

Maybe you’re struggling to understand why no matter what you do, it never feels like "enough". You sometimes feel like you don’t quite belong in the world, or like others have some kind of shield and map that you were never given. You might even be incredibly self-aware of your grief or trauma, but have difficulty processing your feelings because you always had to push down your pain or focus on others. Maybe you’ve dealt with painful relationships that have made it difficult to trust yourself and your feelings. You might be dealing with overwhelming life transitions or trying to explore your identity and purpose.

I value connecting with people in ways that support a sense of aliveness, meaning, and clarity of purpose. We will work together to address the challenges we face when moving from one phase of life to another — such as leaving home, going to school, being a parent, caring for ourselves, changing relationships, and facing the unknown. We will discover and explore how your inner guidance system or compass can guide you toward your own health and healing capacity.

Therapy can empower you to change unhelpful patterns, moving you toward greater clarity and deeper self-understanding, all while fostering the confidence you need to navigate life with courage and authenticity. I'm committed to being fully present, genuine, and purposeful during our time together.

All couples experience issues in their relationship. This is the challenge that comes with the incredible closeness of intimacy. Sometimes, when things seem fraught or tense, I suspect that each of you become an island: disconnected, reactive, defensive, adversarial. One or both of you are unable to see or hear anything EXCEPT: “it’s me against you.” Do you want something else: to break this cycle and relate to each other with care and respect as partners?

I have 20 years experience working with stressed and traumatized youth in the foster and probation systems; as a full-time therapist with County Mental Health for 12 years I gained much experience and training as a specialist in stress, trauma and sexual abuse. I’m excited to be available to serve parents, youth, and adults seeking to heal from developmental stress or trauma. I use directive, engaging and short-term interventions to facilitate your power to restore a sense of peace and control in your life. I want to help you create the life you know you deserve, you are not the problem and you will see, you can be the solution.

Thank you for being here. I appreciate you taking the courageous step of looking at profiles and thinking about working with a therapist. I strive to be a partner in exploring your inner world. Together, we can be curious and warm towards aspects that have been too painful to acknowledge, invite in parts of you that have been rejected, and make insightful connections between the past and present which will allow you to live with vibrancy and self-compassion.

If you are overwhelmed by life and emotions, or just feeling like something is off, therapy can help. Life can be strange, painful and unpredictable. Maybe you are struggling with a relationship, or even ending one. Let's sort through your thoughts and feelings and figure out what you need to move forward and connect you back to yourself or your partner. My office is a comfortable space, where you can share your story, speak your mind and create a more balanced and fulfilling life.