Irene Alvarez de Schwartz
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
333 3rd Street, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Let's Connect (949) 997-2899
Are you tired of hiding your pain while trying to fulfil your daily responsibilities? Is anxiety or depression keeping you from living the life that you once envisioned? Are you going through a difficult life transitions or experiencing conflict in your relationships? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, you are not alone. Life has many turns and detours, and we often feel hopeless, lost, and confused. Because we tend to isolate when feeling helpless or depressed, our lack of support aggravates the way we feel. I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your story. I’m here to listen!
My focus is to empower individuals, couples, and families experiencing depression, anxiety, communication difficulties, infidelity, addictions and co-dependency, or facing vulnerable life transitions. I have a deep passion for empowering couples challenged by the unique constrains of raising neurodivergent children. I'm trained in DBT and Mindfulness.
You have the potential to heal from trauma, develop psychological resilience from adversity, and find inner strength to move on to the next chapter in your life. I will accompany you on every step of your journey. My goal is to help you deepen your self- and other- awareness and to guide you to where you want to be in life. I can't wait to meet you!
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $160
- Couple Sessions $180
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Check, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (949) 997-2899
Irene Alvarez de Schwartz
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of California / AMFT 132886, APCC 11645 Supervised by Kathleen Wenger (California / LMFT 38183, LPCC 1450) Irene Alvarez de Schwartz
- Attended Pepperdine University, M.A in Clinical Psychology
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (949) 997-2899
Irene Alvarez de Schwartz
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Life Transitions
Expertise
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Depression
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ+
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (949) 997-2899
Irene Alvarez de Schwartz
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
I also speak
Spanish
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
I also speak
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (949) 997-2899
Irene Alvarez de Schwartz
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Location
Primary Location
Laguna Beach Counseling
333 3rd Street
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 997-2899Email me
Additional Location
19772 Macarthur Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 385-3689Nearby Areas
Call for a free consultation now - (949) 997-2899
Irene Alvarez de Schwartz
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC