Gottman Method Therapists in 92262

Anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship issues, lasting effects of past trauma, and other sources of upset can be stressful and challenging to handle. Choosing therapy can be an important step in support of relief, healing, and reaching goals. In therapy, problems and challenges can be re-framed as opportunities for improved self-care, reflection, positive action, learning and growth. I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, the Gottman Method for Couples, Mindfulness Techniques, current research on habit formation, as well as many other relevant and helpful tools to assist you in reaching your goals.

Are you experiencing: relationship issues, feeling overwhelmed, or stuck? Perhaps you are in a Neuro-Diverse relationship (you're wired differently) and stuggle to understand each other and get your needs met? Do you want to learn better commuication and problem-solving skills? Maybe you want a more fulfilling sex life - solo, or with your partner. There are many things that affect us and our sexuality over time: stress, age, life events, hormone changes, unresolved relationship issues, past trauma... I can help you navigate these areas to find the answers you're looking for and get you to a better place!

Therapy is your time and is designed around what you need. I'm here to help you and to create a safe space where we can work on the goals that will get you to the place you want to be, whatever that may look like. You may feel stuck, dealing with ongoing or new feelings of depression or anxiety, or just wanted to make a change in your life. Whatever the adjustment we can definitely visit this and work on it together. I'm here to help you in person if in the desert region or online if you prefer.

For as long as you can remember, you’ve had to hide your true feelings. Even as a child, you realized you were different, so to avoid problems, you started to pretend. Now, as an LGBTQ+ identifying adult, you’ve gained a far better understanding of who you are. You’re a rockstar at work, well-respected and accomplished in your field. You have a lovely home and a steady support network. To the outside world, you have it all together, but deep inside remains ignored feelings and insecurity. You want desperately to embrace the real you, but don't know how to begin.

I work with adults (18+) and couples and specialize in the area of trauma and PTSD. I also treat individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, unresolved trauma, relationship issues, grief and loss, LGBT-related concerns, sexuality or sexual orientation issues, family issues, and stress management issues. I teach approaches to mindfulness and can help clients identify blocks to achieving their goals. With gentle curiosity, I support clients in developing insights about their lives, their relationships, their problems, and their goals.

Each of us may begin psychotherapy for different reasons; an immediate crisis or traumatic experience, painful symptoms of depression, anxiety, loneliness, addictive behaviors, or grief. Exploring early life experiences and resolving trauma while addressing the here and now can help you be more engaged with others, make progress towards what you want in life, and experience more ease. Many individuals seek more existential but no less important questions of meaning, identity, sexuality, spirituality, philosophy, gender issues, psychology, politics, and power. All of these are excellent reasons for engaging in depth psychotherapy.

If you are ready to start healing past hurts, start taking care of You, and/or improve your relationships...I am here to help. We all need a place to shed the layers of thoughts, feelings and experiences that may be keeping us from our true self, or hindering our quality of life. Are you a parent needing guidance and support, or is your child or teen having a difficult time and you don't know where to turn? Are you looking to finally feel heard and understood...If you are struggling in any one of these areas, or are looking to feel more connected to yourself I would love to work with you. Your past does not predict your future.

Dr. Smith, 2019-20 is named as one of LA's TOP 10 THERAPISTS by the Motion Picture and Television Directory (MPTD) organization. "Call Dr. Smith … checkout his website darreljsmith.com … you will soon see why we named Dr. Smith one of LA's TOP 10 THERAPISTS" (MPTD). Dr. Smith continues … "I work with adults of all ages. My approach is to be actively engaged using curiosity and compassion, to understand your history, relationships, and struggles. This helps you to better understand yourself, and by us working together you will create new choices in your beliefs and behaviors, that will create positive change in your life."

I am a licensed Marriage Family Therapist. I believe the main goal of therapy is healing, change, and growth; not criticism and condemnation. Therapy is most effective in an accepting, confidential atmosphere where there is mutual exploration of the issues and challenges of life in our complex world. Perhaps we need a new perspective in our way of thinking and our way of behaving in order to more effectively make our way through life's obstacles. Effective therapy is both educational and introspective. I offers faith/Christian based counseling upon request.

As a queer identified cis white male therapist with a passion for both mental health and the entertainment industry, I believe that a combination of a queer affirmative lens and my background in performance make me different from other therapists. My work in entertainment allows me to bring a creative and innovative approach to therapy so I can provide a unique and valuable experience to every client. My approach is rooted in the belief that everyone has the capacity to make meaningful change in their life.

So, how do you find the best therapist for you? That's a great question. And it's one that most people struggle with answering whether it's their first or umpteenth search. Is it the therapist him/herself, their personality, theoretical approach or specialty? While all these factors are important, research shows that roughly 60% of successful therapeutic outcomes are the result of the relationship between the client and therapist. That said, it shouldn't be your responsibility to find the best clinician; rather it's the clinician's responsibility to become the best therapist for you.

I’m deadly curious about what you want to say but can’t, who you want to be but won’t, and what would unfold out of you if we could together tend to the parts that are hard to bear— without judgment and without a goal for what comes next. There is a reason you have been bottling up precious parts of you. We will explore that reason, that need you had to hold yourself tightly inside. It is from this safer space that you will once again look at the long-hidden precious parts of you, and together we will see how you want to unfold from here. I'm a good fit for authenticity/identity/wounds/therapists/queer folks/over-thinkers/creatives.

I specialize in working with adult gay men with issues relating to identity, interpersonal relationships and overcoming past fears and shame. I also focus on working with clients who have experienced generational trauma, passed down from one's parents, grandparents, and also clients who live with chronic illness.