Therapists in Ventura, CA
Tara Gilmaher
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MFA, CHT
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93003 (Online Only)
training in Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices, I studied numinous experiences with Jungian Analyst Lionel Corbett M.
"I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become." ~ Carl Jung. Do you feel overwhelmed, have pain, grief, anxiety, depression, or unseen shadows that prevent you from healing or from choosing better decisions, relationships, and allowing yourself to matter in your own life? My experience and education can help people hungering for more purpose, fulfillment, and nurturing relationships instead of dissonance, exhaustion, and sacrifice, those who know what you were aiming for, but discovered you’re at the top of the wrong ladder. If you feel like you’re different or unseen, then I may be the psychotherapist you’ve sought.
training in Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices, I studied numinous experiences with Jungian Analyst Lionel Corbett M.
"I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become." ~ Carl Jung. Do you feel overwhelmed, have pain, grief, anxiety, depression, or unseen shadows that prevent you from healing or from choosing better decisions, relationships, and allowing yourself to matter in your own life? My experience and education can help people hungering for more purpose, fulfillment, and nurturing relationships instead of dissonance, exhaustion, and sacrifice, those who know what you were aiming for, but discovered you’re at the top of the wrong ladder. If you feel like you’re different or unseen, then I may be the psychotherapist you’ve sought.
Kai Krupa
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ventura, CA 93001
I have in-person availability and will return your message! Let's collaborate together on how we can best meet your goals to live authentically and thrive. I support individual adults, adolescents, relationships, chosen and birth families. My work is rooted in the belief that therapy is a collaborative and transformative process. I am dedicated to helping clients navigate the complexities of their struggles. It’s my hope that through our work, you will find new pathways of resilience, freedom, growth, pleasure, balance, liberation and healing.
I have in-person availability and will return your message! Let's collaborate together on how we can best meet your goals to live authentically and thrive. I support individual adults, adolescents, relationships, chosen and birth families. My work is rooted in the belief that therapy is a collaborative and transformative process. I am dedicated to helping clients navigate the complexities of their struggles. It’s my hope that through our work, you will find new pathways of resilience, freedom, growth, pleasure, balance, liberation and healing.
Ventura Counseling and Wellness Center
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ventura, CA 93003
I work with individuals, couples and teens that suffer from anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress syndrome and attachment issues. I work with clients in a collaborative way to set realistic goals and provide a safe space to work with them at their own pace. I feel that the majority of people want to be seen and heard and understood. I am trauma informed and join with my clients that have experienced trauma in a slow and delicate manner.
I work with individuals, couples and teens that suffer from anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress syndrome and attachment issues. I work with clients in a collaborative way to set realistic goals and provide a safe space to work with them at their own pace. I feel that the majority of people want to be seen and heard and understood. I am trauma informed and join with my clients that have experienced trauma in a slow and delicate manner.
Charletta Erb
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
16 Endorsed
Ventura, CA 93001
I love working with couples as well as individuals interested in hike or nature-based therapy. From our very first session you will take home practical tools for both communication and relaxation. In moments of stress, you will have less blaming ways to express what you need to keep things from escalating. For those times when you do lose your cool, you will know more about calming yourself down before saying something you regret. I'll help you learn to be kinder to yourself, to be aware of how you talk to yourself. For starters, don't believe everything you think!
I love working with couples as well as individuals interested in hike or nature-based therapy. From our very first session you will take home practical tools for both communication and relaxation. In moments of stress, you will have less blaming ways to express what you need to keep things from escalating. For those times when you do lose your cool, you will know more about calming yourself down before saying something you regret. I'll help you learn to be kinder to yourself, to be aware of how you talk to yourself. For starters, don't believe everything you think!
Wendy Steiger
CSC, RN, CNM
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ventura, CA 93003
I believe that everybody has the right to a safe, satisfying and pleasurable sex life. I also believe that most people have the answers they need to resolve, or improve their issues, somewhere inside them. I am there to help you uncover those answers in a safe, caring and compassionate way. I believe deeply in treating the whole person.
I believe that everybody has the right to a safe, satisfying and pleasurable sex life. I also believe that most people have the answers they need to resolve, or improve their issues, somewhere inside them. I am there to help you uncover those answers in a safe, caring and compassionate way. I believe deeply in treating the whole person.
Tracey Hess
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93001
Everyday, think as you wake up - today I am fortunate to have woken up. I am alive, I have a precious human life. I am not going to waste it. Being human isn’t always easy and I am here to help you navigate that path gently. I have over 25 years experience and have worked in many diverse settings: in group homes, ADHD clinics, child and family centers, community mental health centers, hospitals, inpatient psychiatric clinics, colleges (both as a Professor of Psychology and as a Counselor). With this experience I am confident that I can help you navigate through whatever it is that brought you here.
Everyday, think as you wake up - today I am fortunate to have woken up. I am alive, I have a precious human life. I am not going to waste it. Being human isn’t always easy and I am here to help you navigate that path gently. I have over 25 years experience and have worked in many diverse settings: in group homes, ADHD clinics, child and family centers, community mental health centers, hospitals, inpatient psychiatric clinics, colleges (both as a Professor of Psychology and as a Counselor). With this experience I am confident that I can help you navigate through whatever it is that brought you here.
West Valley Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFT
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93003
West Valley Counseling Center (WVCC) offers a wide range of therapeutic interventions and services to bring affordable mental health services to the San Fernando Valley. WVCC is a non-profit community mental health center that has been serving the Greater Los Angeles region for well over a decade. Our qualified therapists work with individuals, relationships, traditional families, and non-traditional families to help ease life's burdens and to provide specialty services.
West Valley Counseling Center (WVCC) offers a wide range of therapeutic interventions and services to bring affordable mental health services to the San Fernando Valley. WVCC is a non-profit community mental health center that has been serving the Greater Los Angeles region for well over a decade. Our qualified therapists work with individuals, relationships, traditional families, and non-traditional families to help ease life's burdens and to provide specialty services.
Men's Issues - Dr. Dean
Psychologist, PsyD, QME, Author
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93001
Welcome to my practice. I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, financial recklessness, gambling, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, and relational conflicts. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.
Welcome to my practice. I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, financial recklessness, gambling, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, and relational conflicts. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.
Be Curious Therapy, Jean Pappalardo
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93002 (Online Only)
I work with clients in CA and FL. I provide individual (not couples) therapy to curious people who are ready to get to work! I specialize in working with Black, POC, & LGBTQIA+ individuals and Fat/bigger-bodied people of all genders.
I work with clients in CA and FL. I provide individual (not couples) therapy to curious people who are ready to get to work! I specialize in working with Black, POC, & LGBTQIA+ individuals and Fat/bigger-bodied people of all genders.
Melinda Meeks
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ventura, CA 93001
Not accepting new clients
I honor your first step in seeking the extra support and guidance you may be desiring at this time. I can offer specific skills and strategies that strengthen your confidence in handling whatever life experiences you are encountering right now. And equally important, I offer a safe and compassionate space as you begin the path of exploration into yourself and your life goals.
I honor your first step in seeking the extra support and guidance you may be desiring at this time. I can offer specific skills and strategies that strengthen your confidence in handling whatever life experiences you are encountering right now. And equally important, I offer a safe and compassionate space as you begin the path of exploration into yourself and your life goals.
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Men's Issues - Dr. Dean
Psychologist, PsyD, QME, Author
Verified Verified
Oxnard, CA 93031
Welcome to my practice. I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, financial recklessness, gambling, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, and relational conflicts. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.
Welcome to my practice. I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, financial recklessness, gambling, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, and relational conflicts. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.
Online Therapists
Indhushree Rajan
Psychologist, PhD, MA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Through her soulful, integrative treatment approach, as grounded in contemporary psychodynamic principles, Dr.
Dr. Indhushree Rajan is a licensed clinical psychologist in Beverly Hills, CA, where she does individual, couples, and family psychotherapy work. She is also a media consultant who speaks to psychological, socio-cultural, and mental health related issues, and does life coaching. Dr. Rajan sees clients presenting with a wide range of concerns, and has particular expertise in: complex trauma, mood disorders, racial, sexual, & cultural identity issues, as well as relationship concerns. Dr. Rajan enjoys working with clients of all ages across the lifespan.
Through her soulful, integrative treatment approach, as grounded in contemporary psychodynamic principles, Dr.
Dr. Indhushree Rajan is a licensed clinical psychologist in Beverly Hills, CA, where she does individual, couples, and family psychotherapy work. She is also a media consultant who speaks to psychological, socio-cultural, and mental health related issues, and does life coaching. Dr. Rajan sees clients presenting with a wide range of concerns, and has particular expertise in: complex trauma, mood disorders, racial, sexual, & cultural identity issues, as well as relationship concerns. Dr. Rajan enjoys working with clients of all ages across the lifespan.
Kenzie Jenest
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90027
I specialize in working with highly anxious and intellectual folks struggling with existential, relationship, and sexuality/identity issues. My approach to therapy is interactive and integrative (because nothing is one-size-fits-all). Through a safe therapeutic relationship, we can unlock new narratives and ways of relating to your inner experiences. Ultimately, we’ll discover your unique values and cultivate the life you want to live. My clients say I'm warm yet pragmatic, and we often find time for laughter.
I specialize in working with highly anxious and intellectual folks struggling with existential, relationship, and sexuality/identity issues. My approach to therapy is interactive and integrative (because nothing is one-size-fits-all). Through a safe therapeutic relationship, we can unlock new narratives and ways of relating to your inner experiences. Ultimately, we’ll discover your unique values and cultivate the life you want to live. My clients say I'm warm yet pragmatic, and we often find time for laughter.
Melinda Vyvyan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91103
I use an integrative approach that ideally suits your needs.
IN-PERSON sessions in Pasadena available on Thursdays! Trauma-informed Therapy. Do you find yourself caught in a cycle of reactions, often feeling down about yourself? Is your past holding you back in ways that aren’t helping you thrive in the present? When our past experiences control us, our ability to choose our responses diminishes, impacting us emotionally and physically, often leading to feelings of depression, anxiety, and shame. These struggles can affect how we connect with others. But there’s hope. I view therapy as a collaborative and empathic journey that foster well-being on m a mental, physical and spiritual level.
I use an integrative approach that ideally suits your needs.
IN-PERSON sessions in Pasadena available on Thursdays! Trauma-informed Therapy. Do you find yourself caught in a cycle of reactions, often feeling down about yourself? Is your past holding you back in ways that aren’t helping you thrive in the present? When our past experiences control us, our ability to choose our responses diminishes, impacting us emotionally and physically, often leading to feelings of depression, anxiety, and shame. These struggles can affect how we connect with others. But there’s hope. I view therapy as a collaborative and empathic journey that foster well-being on m a mental, physical and spiritual level.
Integrative Psychotherapy Group
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC, NCC, CGP
Verified Verified
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Based in Beverly Hills, Integrative Psychotherapy Group’s experienced therapists provide insightful therapy to work through our clients’ concerns and guide meaningful change. We believe that therapy helps provide relief and self-awareness for those who feel overwhelmed or have trouble finding the root of their problems. Meaningful therapy depends on the powerful interpersonal relationship between the client and clinician, which is one of the many reasons why we work together to create a profound and significant connection.
Based in Beverly Hills, Integrative Psychotherapy Group’s experienced therapists provide insightful therapy to work through our clients’ concerns and guide meaningful change. We believe that therapy helps provide relief and self-awareness for those who feel overwhelmed or have trouble finding the root of their problems. Meaningful therapy depends on the powerful interpersonal relationship between the client and clinician, which is one of the many reasons why we work together to create a profound and significant connection.
Dr. Audrey Miller
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pismo Beach, CA 93448 (Online Only)
I am a licensed psychologist with over 10 years of experience who approaches therapy with warmth, compassion, and creativity. I help adults, couples, and teens identify maladaptive patterns that hinder living life in more authentic and purposeful ways. My therapeutic approach is collaborative and strength-based at its core, and therapeutic techniques used in therapy stem from an integrative, mind-body approach. I’m well-versed in utilizing a broad range of empirically-informed interventions and psychological assessments to treat the myriad complexities that come with our collectively shared human experiences.
I am a licensed psychologist with over 10 years of experience who approaches therapy with warmth, compassion, and creativity. I help adults, couples, and teens identify maladaptive patterns that hinder living life in more authentic and purposeful ways. My therapeutic approach is collaborative and strength-based at its core, and therapeutic techniques used in therapy stem from an integrative, mind-body approach. I’m well-versed in utilizing a broad range of empirically-informed interventions and psychological assessments to treat the myriad complexities that come with our collectively shared human experiences.
Nicole Tehrani
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90025 (Online Only)
I am a licensed psychotherapist with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from UC Santa Barbara and a Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy from USC. I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults in various settings, and I specialize in treating mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and women’s issues. I employ an integrative approach that utilizes psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness-based techniques, creating a welcoming and collaborative atmosphere for you to work towards the changes that are meaningful for you.
I am a licensed psychotherapist with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from UC Santa Barbara and a Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy from USC. I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults in various settings, and I specialize in treating mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and women’s issues. I employ an integrative approach that utilizes psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness-based techniques, creating a welcoming and collaborative atmosphere for you to work towards the changes that are meaningful for you.
Nicole Barab
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90026
My style is warm and my approach is integrative and collaborative.
Making the decision to begin therapy can be difficult. Whether you’d like help making changes, dealing with life transitions, working through difficult relationships, addressing sexual issues, uncomfortable moods, ongoing trauma, or just trying to develop a sense of peace, balance and integration, psychotherapy can give you the opportunity to grow, guide you through difficult times, and ultimately move you towards a more satisfying and enriching life. A supportive environment where you have the freedom to be uncensored, true to yourself, and feel accepted and understood is the foundation of growth and change.
My style is warm and my approach is integrative and collaborative.
Making the decision to begin therapy can be difficult. Whether you’d like help making changes, dealing with life transitions, working through difficult relationships, addressing sexual issues, uncomfortable moods, ongoing trauma, or just trying to develop a sense of peace, balance and integration, psychotherapy can give you the opportunity to grow, guide you through difficult times, and ultimately move you towards a more satisfying and enriching life. A supportive environment where you have the freedom to be uncensored, true to yourself, and feel accepted and understood is the foundation of growth and change.
Tamara Altowaiji
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Irvine, CA 92614
As an integrative therapist, I draw from various therapies to find what works best for you, a unique individual or couple with a unique set of experiences and needs, keeping in mind multicultural or religious issues and traumas that may be impacting your life.
Have you experienced relationship issues with your partner(s), friends, or family? Maybe you are having difficulty connecting as a couple, adjusting to life changes, or feeling your cultural identity pulled in multiple directions. Sometimes life can feel quite heavy, but I am here to tell you, you don't have to carry it alone. Together we will explore your world, and discover how, with your willingness and commitment to learning new skills and tools, you can comfortably heal, grow, and take back control over your life and improve relationships. With me, you can expect a warm, trusting, and supportive environment.
As an integrative therapist, I draw from various therapies to find what works best for you, a unique individual or couple with a unique set of experiences and needs, keeping in mind multicultural or religious issues and traumas that may be impacting your life.
Have you experienced relationship issues with your partner(s), friends, or family? Maybe you are having difficulty connecting as a couple, adjusting to life changes, or feeling your cultural identity pulled in multiple directions. Sometimes life can feel quite heavy, but I am here to tell you, you don't have to carry it alone. Together we will explore your world, and discover how, with your willingness and commitment to learning new skills and tools, you can comfortably heal, grow, and take back control over your life and improve relationships. With me, you can expect a warm, trusting, and supportive environment.
Gabrielle Bodzin
Associate Clinical Social Worker, MSW, ASW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Online Only)
Our work will be transformative, integrative, deep, and meaningful, drawing on multiple modalities like somatics, compassionate self inquiry, and parts work.
Becoming the adults and/or partners we want to be is often a transformational and evolutionary process. I support couples with building security, & women and men who are eager to gain deeper self-understanding and reparent themselves, who want to heal from wounds of past relationships and their upbringing, and ultimately live more free. I often work with spiritually inclined folks who are in the self-discovery process and offer existential support, exploring our role in the web of existence and the meaning of being here. I also support folks in the healing process with chronic illness, trauma, binge eating, anxiety, & grief.
Our work will be transformative, integrative, deep, and meaningful, drawing on multiple modalities like somatics, compassionate self inquiry, and parts work.
Becoming the adults and/or partners we want to be is often a transformational and evolutionary process. I support couples with building security, & women and men who are eager to gain deeper self-understanding and reparent themselves, who want to heal from wounds of past relationships and their upbringing, and ultimately live more free. I often work with spiritually inclined folks who are in the self-discovery process and offer existential support, exploring our role in the web of existence and the meaning of being here. I also support folks in the healing process with chronic illness, trauma, binge eating, anxiety, & grief.
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Integrative Therapists
What is integrative therapy?
Integrative therapy is a type of therapy that combines ideas and techniques from different therapeutic approaches depending on the needs of the individual client. By merging elements of different treatments, an integrative therapist aims to offer a more flexible approach than those who practice just one type of therapy.
How does integrative therapy work?
Integrative therapy approaches a client’s mental, physical, and emotional health in a holistic way to discover the sources of their unhealthy behavior patterns or other challenges and considers the approach most likely to lead to improvement. Among the techniques an integrative therapist may practice are cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, EMDR, mindfulness, art or music therapy, psychodynamic therapy, breathwork, family systems therapy, gestalt therapy, and trauma-informed therapy. An integrative therapist regularly evaluates the client’s progress and is prepared to pivot to a different approach if progress stalls.
How long does integrative therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for integrative therapy; people who find they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that spurred them to seek treatment. New patients should understand that it may take some time for a therapist to land on a treatment approach that best meets their needs, but once they do, they should expect sessions to extend for a number of months, typically including at least 12 sessions.
How effective is integrative therapy?
There are hundreds of types of talk therapy, and research shows that while they vary in form, goals, and frequency, many if not all can produce similarly successful outcomes. But a single approach does not always deliver the greatest, or speediest, benefit, and so even therapists primarily trained in one model will use tools, language, techniques, or exercises from others to shape an effective treatment plan.