Relational Therapists in Orange, CA

Have you just ended or started a relationship, career path and feel unsure of the decision? Have you just had a baby and feel completely lost? Are you struggling to help your child with life's challenges? All of us have experienced one, if not all of these life transitions. These different life changes may be normal, necessary transitions, but at times can be very overwhelming and challenging to manage. I am a licensed therapist in California and Colorado, specializing in postpartum mental health, life transitions, relational conflicts, and parenting. I am also bilingual in English and Vietnamese.

The first question a client may ask is "Can you help me?" Current problems may produce anxiety, depression, relational difficulties, grief, or shame that may be difficult to resolve alone. Therapeutic services are offered in a concerned and collaborative environment with a strong focus on continuity of care for a variety of symptoms. "Help" comes in the form of therapy focused on a client's individual needs, strengths, and motivation. The goal of treatment is to provide relief, resolution, and restoration to a state of peace and prosperity

Finding a therapist to entrust your story to can be a difficult and delicate process. It is my hope that I can create a comfortable and supportive environment where you will feel safe to share your concerns and hopes. I have a relational and sensitive approach, where I partner with you to address your concerns and work towards healing and growth. Therapy can provide a place to feel known and understood, where challenges can be faced and overcome. In this growth process, I strive to help my clients find fulfillment and take healthy steps towards a stronger sense of self.

Do you struggle in your relationships? Do you have a hard time seeing your own patterns that lead to negative or destructive behavior? Have you tried all your coping mechanisms, and yet, you still feel anxious and/or depressed?

I have over 20 years experience as a Licensed Psychologist in private practice currently in Orange, specializing in treating complex trauma, abuse and PTSD, as well as depression, anxiety, grief/loss and life transition issues. I am a Gestalt practitioner and work with experiential and existential approaches with influences of Jungian and intersubjective relational theory. I incorporate art and imagery in creative healing work with adults, adolescents and children, including those living with Asperger's. I am passionate in exploring the unique and extraordinary qualities hidden within my clients, and guiding them toward a life of fascination curiosity and excitement.

My approach is psychodynamic, relational, and insight-oriented with a holistic focus on the mind-body continuum.

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.

It is exciting, you are taking steps to find support. My expertise comes from over 20 years working with individuals, couples and families experiencing the effects of attachment trauma. The hallmark of trauma is the loss of basic trust. Our mind-body connection is powerful. In the short-term, it finds the quickest route to safety. Yet, overtime the protection it affords can become a pattern that adversely affects our well-being. I am passionate about helping individuals in the process of restoring their capacity to trust and dissolve the fear that leads to harmful advance or retreat, and causes relational anxiety and depression.

I work with creatives, artist, empaths, visionaries, storytellers, eccentrics and healers who are called to use their unique gifts to attend to their personal wellbeing, heal intergenerational trauma, and are called to be of service to the community and the planet. I provide trauma informed and culturally sensitive therapy to people in the BIPOC community.

Greetings, as a psychotherapist, I specialize in the field of trauma, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. I work with you to move from illness to wellness using an integrative, holistic approach I created. This is based on my last name, “Octaves Method,” published in the first edition, “Heal Thy Mind: Seven Strategies Towards Mental Wellness, Happiness, and Success.” This is available on Amazon for purchase.

My passion is to help clients in the mind/body connection. I love watching the physical body and mind align to impact mental health through nutrition and integrative medicine. I’m here to support my clients in creating sustainable vision for their lives. The goal in my work is to empower clients on gaining clarity to obtain holistic balance in mind, body and soul. I believe that a strong therapeutic connection is vital in creating a space for healing to take place. My approach is to create a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their lives and beliefs.

Hi there, I primarily work in substance use recovery (abstinence and harm reduction) and trauma recovery. I also have specialized training in treating anxiety, depression, and sleep issues/insomnia. My treatment orientation is based in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy concepts, however the foundation of my early training was Psychodynamic.

Experience the freedom to express yourself and the safety to explore issues you may have been hesitant to get into before. Learning more about where you are, how you view yourself, where you wish to be, and what obstacles you may be facing would guide us in setting goals for your therapy. I typically work with those who are curious about themselves and life, wanting to experience "being" or "how to be," or wanting to find ways to experience less emotional pain and make life more enjoyable for themselves and those around them.

As a licensed psychologist, I specialize in relational, depth, and somatic therapy, fostering a safe space for self-exploration and growth. I work exclusively through virtual sessions, providing accessible support to individuals across California. I adhere to a nonpathologizing model, recognizing coping mechanisms as survival strategies. My trauma-informed approach ensures a sensitive understanding of your experiences, fostering healing and resilience. I believe that emotions are powerful messengers, pointing to authentic needs and feelings. Together, we'll explore these signals to facilitate understanding and growth.

Stephanie is passionate about journeying alongside adults and adolescents as they experience the difficulties of life transitions and discover who they truly are. People often find themselves in painful relational patterns and spaces of internal suffering that hinder them from living the fulfilled life they desire. Stephanie believes that deeply exploring oneself from a holistic and creative posture is what allows people to authentically live in the freedom of who they truly are.

Although I see most of my clients individually, my wife, Joyce, and I often work together providing individuals and couples with the uniqueness of dual perspectives and complementary approaches. I treat co-occurring problems such as relational (communication issues), trauma, anxiety, & depression. Addiction, in all its forms, including gambling, are targets of mine. I am considered a specialist in Family Recovery/Resiliency. We work closely with practitioners in integrative medicine for pain & addiction management In addition, I have been honored as a DOD Military Family LIfe Consultant & Critical Incident Stress Responder

Are you tired of feeling the same terrible way over and over? Whether in your thoughts about yourself, your professional life, or in your most important family or romantic relationships, repetitive problems really wear us down. The difficult feelings these issues bring cast a shadow over our lives and our well-being, leaving us hopeless. But there IS hope, and I'd love to help. I offer a judgement free space for us to look together at where you are feeling stuck, and then caring, pragmatic, and thoughtful relief. Whether you know exactly what's causing your pain or you have no idea where to start, I welcome your call.

We are a team of experienced clinicians supervising a diverse team of associate therapists who have immediate availability for in person and tele-health sessions on a sliding scale at our Tustin, CA location. Our therapists can help you with difficulties related to anxiety, depression, trauma, compulsive behavior, and identity formation, relational skills, couples therapy, family therapy, and individual therapy for adults, teens, and children.

Welcome! I work with those struggling with anxiety, grief, life transitions, divorce, stress, navigating culture/racial identity, or relationship stress. If you're looking for a new therapist feel free to reach out for an initial consultation. -Hola y Bienvenido! Si usted o su familia necesitan a alguien con quién hablar, no dude en llamarme. Juntos determinaremos si la terapia puede ser adecuada para su situación.