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Jeffrey Salinas
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MFT Verified
Verified
Long Beach, CA 90755
Is this you? All we do is fight! It seems like we never hear each other and neither of us listens anymore! It is so frustrating I do not want to come home and try. I have been successfully helping couples to develop the tools necessary to communicate effectively for more than 20 years. Having disagreements is not unusual. Learning how to resolve disagreements is a key element to healthy relationships. Conflict resolution is about learning to fight fairly by listening in an atmosphere of Respect, Trust, Safety and love and not placing my desire to be right over the relationship. $150 per 50-minute session. Discounted rates apt.11-4
Sex Therapy
(562) 285-6359
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Long Beach, CA 90755
Sex Therapy
Is this you? All we do is fight! It seems like we never hear each other and neither of us listens anymore! It is so frustrating I do not want to come home and try. I have been successfully helping couples to develop the tools necessary to communicate effectively for more than 20 years. Having disagreements is not unusual. Learning how to resolve disagreements is a key element to healthy relationships. Conflict resolution is about learning to fight fairly by listening in an atmosphere of Respect, Trust, Safety and love and not placing my desire to be right over the relationship. $150 per 50-minute session. Discounted rates apt.11-4
(562) 285-6359
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Diego Serrato
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern Verified
Verified
Long Beach, CA 90802
I have a fascination with those that overcome their odds and have a unique perspective on their situation. Being too optimistic or pessimistic may yield unrealistic results. Having a practical approach is ideal towards therapy. But, the end goal is the same, to come out better than when we came in.
Sex Therapy
(562) 655-8795
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Long Beach, CA 90802
Sex Therapy
I have a fascination with those that overcome their odds and have a unique perspective on their situation. Being too optimistic or pessimistic may yield unrealistic results. Having a practical approach is ideal towards therapy. But, the end goal is the same, to come out better than when we came in.
(562) 655-8795
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David Hirohama
Psychologist, PhD Verified
Verified
Office is near:
Long Beach, CA 90815
Are you stuck in the past or reaching aimlessly for the future? Therapy provided by an experienced compassionate psychologist can help you to make lasting positive changes in your life. I have helped many clients to resolve their past issues so that they can focus more on the present moment and live more fully. I have successfully worked with people from all walks of life, including adult individuals, couples, families, children and adolescents. Together we will move toward greater self-understanding, insight and self-confidence. So here's to a new you in 2014!
Sex Therapy
(562) 263-9168
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Long Beach, CA 90815
Sex Therapy
Are you stuck in the past or reaching aimlessly for the future? Therapy provided by an experienced compassionate psychologist can help you to make lasting positive changes in your life. I have helped many clients to resolve their past issues so that they can focus more on the present moment and live more fully. I have successfully worked with people from all walks of life, including adult individuals, couples, families, children and adolescents. Together we will move toward greater self-understanding, insight and self-confidence. So here's to a new you in 2014!
(562) 263-9168
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Charles Edward Glenn
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT Verified
Verified
Long Beach, CA 90807
This practice serves patients who were sexually and physically abused as children and suffering with overwhelming stress and the inability to get unstuck in their current life functioning. I also, serve the civil and criminal justice patients who have court ordered counseling and correctional aftercare. Further I provide civil and criminal assessments for immigration and other Homeland Security patients who have denied petitions and applications due to past criminal histories. I am certified by the California Sex offender Management Board as Independent Practitioner and a CADTP as a Substance Abuse Disorder Practitioner.
Sex Therapy
(424) 358-3243
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Long Beach, CA 90807
Sex Therapy
This practice serves patients who were sexually and physically abused as children and suffering with overwhelming stress and the inability to get unstuck in their current life functioning. I also, serve the civil and criminal justice patients who have court ordered counseling and correctional aftercare. Further I provide civil and criminal assessments for immigration and other Homeland Security patients who have denied petitions and applications due to past criminal histories. I am certified by the California Sex offender Management Board as Independent Practitioner and a CADTP as a Substance Abuse Disorder Practitioner.
(424) 358-3243
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Liz Wee, Couples Therapist, Art, Hypnotherapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR Verified
Verified
Long Beach, CA 90807
You probably heard the saying, “Falling in love is easy but staying in love is hard.” Relationships take hard work to maintain and they require skills that most of us don’t learn from our parents. When we start working together, I will provide a safe place for both of you, where we will jump start the healing process. You will gain insight into the patterns in your relationship, learn how to communicate more effectively, express inner most feelings to each other, identify each other's unmet needs and how to get your needs met from one another, rekindle love, and heal from past traumatic relationship experiences such as infidelity.
Sex Therapy
(562) 352-2175
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Long Beach, CA 90807
Sex Therapy
You probably heard the saying, “Falling in love is easy but staying in love is hard.” Relationships take hard work to maintain and they require skills that most of us don’t learn from our parents. When we start working together, I will provide a safe place for both of you, where we will jump start the healing process. You will gain insight into the patterns in your relationship, learn how to communicate more effectively, express inner most feelings to each other, identify each other's unmet needs and how to get your needs met from one another, rekindle love, and heal from past traumatic relationship experiences such as infidelity.
(562) 352-2175
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Kevin O'Bryan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MMFT Verified
Verified
Long Beach, CA 90853
I wholeheartedly believe that you are your own expert on your life. Through therapy, my goal is to help you identify and work through the challenges and obstacles that may be standing in the way of gratifying relationships, a satisfying work life, and living the life you wish to lead. Your problems are not what define you as a person. I am interested in helping you clearly express your strengths, hopes, and values, which may have become lost amidst life's struggles. I do my best to create a safe and supportive environment with warmth, respect, kindness, curiosity, and a little humor.
Sex Therapy
(706) 752-7083
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Long Beach, CA 90853
Sex Therapy
I wholeheartedly believe that you are your own expert on your life. Through therapy, my goal is to help you identify and work through the challenges and obstacles that may be standing in the way of gratifying relationships, a satisfying work life, and living the life you wish to lead. Your problems are not what define you as a person. I am interested in helping you clearly express your strengths, hopes, and values, which may have become lost amidst life's struggles. I do my best to create a safe and supportive environment with warmth, respect, kindness, curiosity, and a little humor.
(706) 752-7083
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Michelle Taylor
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, LPCC Verified
Verified
Hosts group in:
Long Beach, CA 90831
*Accepting new clients/couples NOW- Online Video Therapy* With the stress of COV-ID 19 comes more financial struggle, anxieties about the future, family conflicts, and grief. This is all on top of the problems you may have been having before! Now, more than ever, you might be wondering how you are going to make it through. This is a normal fear, but taken to the extreme, can severely limit you from achieving. I can help reduce your fears, improve your communication in your relationships (even with social distancing!), and help give you the tools you need to get through the next chapter of this story. Couples and individuals!
Sex Therapy
(562) 317-7556
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Long Beach, CA 90831
Sex Therapy
*Accepting new clients/couples NOW- Online Video Therapy* With the stress of COV-ID 19 comes more financial struggle, anxieties about the future, family conflicts, and grief. This is all on top of the problems you may have been having before! Now, more than ever, you might be wondering how you are going to make it through. This is a normal fear, but taken to the extreme, can severely limit you from achieving. I can help reduce your fears, improve your communication in your relationships (even with social distancing!), and help give you the tools you need to get through the next chapter of this story. Couples and individuals!
(562) 317-7556
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Monika Summerfield
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT Verified
Verified
Office is near:
Long Beach, CA 90745
"Are you ready to prioritize feeling better?" "Do you want deep healing, clearing the roots of disturbing symptoms?" "If life feels overwhelming, if numbing emotional pain isn't working anymore, if your relationships or lack thereof bring you down or bad things happened that haunt you, then it is time to receive help. As a healing therapist I can facilitate this. You can gain peace, happiness, strength, love, and fulfillment. I am compassionate, understanding, intuitive, multicultural, multilingual. 25 years experience counseling, teaching empowerment/anger management/yoga/meditation groups. EMDR specialist since 11 years: healing traumas, losses, anxieties, relationships, career, addictions, performance and self-worth issues.
Sex Therapy
(714) 752-0973
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Office is near:
Long Beach, CA 90745
Sex Therapy
"Are you ready to prioritize feeling better?" "Do you want deep healing, clearing the roots of disturbing symptoms?" "If life feels overwhelming, if numbing emotional pain isn't working anymore, if your relationships or lack thereof bring you down or bad things happened that haunt you, then it is time to receive help. As a healing therapist I can facilitate this. You can gain peace, happiness, strength, love, and fulfillment. I am compassionate, understanding, intuitive, multicultural, multilingual. 25 years experience counseling, teaching empowerment/anger management/yoga/meditation groups. EMDR specialist since 11 years: healing traumas, losses, anxieties, relationships, career, addictions, performance and self-worth issues.
(714) 752-0973
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Ginger Klee
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, LPCC Verified
Verified
Office is near:
Long Beach, CA 90808
I'm here for you as a guide, a mirror, an ear, a heart, and a voice. I believe that life is full of big and small stressors, and both have the power to consume thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Many resort to fight off or ignore those nagging words and voices in the mind, which causes them to get buried deeper. I'm here to help adolescents, adults, and families find ways to reduce and release those thoughts and feelings, and find some relief.
Sex Therapy
(562) 375-4446
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Long Beach, CA 90808
Sex Therapy
I'm here for you as a guide, a mirror, an ear, a heart, and a voice. I believe that life is full of big and small stressors, and both have the power to consume thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Many resort to fight off or ignore those nagging words and voices in the mind, which causes them to get buried deeper. I'm here to help adolescents, adults, and families find ways to reduce and release those thoughts and feelings, and find some relief.
(562) 375-4446
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Patrick Cleveland Daybreak Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT Verified
Verified
Long Beach, CA 90808
Taking the first step toward getting help is the hardest part and I understand that. I have overcome many obstacles in life and am grateful to now be in a position to help others. I focus on providing a safe environment in order to help you speak freely, share your story, ask any questions, and face all issues that arise. I am open-minded, nonjudgemental, and eclectic in my approach. In beginning this inquiry, today you are one step closer to finding answers and solutions. Whether you are feeling down, anxious, confused, have relationship issues, or just want to grow emotionally and learn more about yourself, therapy can help.
Sex Therapy
(562) 285-9957
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Long Beach, CA 90808
Sex Therapy
Taking the first step toward getting help is the hardest part and I understand that. I have overcome many obstacles in life and am grateful to now be in a position to help others. I focus on providing a safe environment in order to help you speak freely, share your story, ask any questions, and face all issues that arise. I am open-minded, nonjudgemental, and eclectic in my approach. In beginning this inquiry, today you are one step closer to finding answers and solutions. Whether you are feeling down, anxious, confused, have relationship issues, or just want to grow emotionally and learn more about yourself, therapy can help.
(562) 285-9957
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Dr. Chris Nikolaidis Orange County Psychologist
Psychologist, PhD Verified
Verified
Office is near:
Long Beach, CA 90802
Best Orange County Psychologist, Best Therapist in Orange County, Best Marriage Counselors in Orange County Dr. Chris Nikolaidis, PhD gets excellent reviews. Anxiety, depression, stress & anger are what Dr. Nikolaidis specializes in treating. These disorders create true suffering and begin to shrink your life and make it small. Dr. Nikolaidis is specialized in helping people walk their way out of this awful spot. Using proven techniques of cognitive-behavioral therapy, it really is possible to be free of these problems and get your life back again. Visit DoctorNikolaidis.com CLICK "Visit My Website" above. Call/text 24/7, CLICK (949)791-7127
Sex Therapy
(949) 383-5862
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Long Beach, CA 90802
Sex Therapy
Best Orange County Psychologist, Best Therapist in Orange County, Best Marriage Counselors in Orange County Dr. Chris Nikolaidis, PhD gets excellent reviews. Anxiety, depression, stress & anger are what Dr. Nikolaidis specializes in treating. These disorders create true suffering and begin to shrink your life and make it small. Dr. Nikolaidis is specialized in helping people walk their way out of this awful spot. Using proven techniques of cognitive-behavioral therapy, it really is possible to be free of these problems and get your life back again. Visit DoctorNikolaidis.com CLICK "Visit My Website" above. Call/text 24/7, CLICK (949)791-7127
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Tiffaney Hale
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT Verified
Verified
Long Beach, CA 90807
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I provide psychotherapy primarily to individuals and couples. I have in-depth training in relational therapy, as well as trauma and post-traumatic symptoms. I have worked extensively in the GLBTQ community, and with non-traditional couples and families. I can help with life transitions, grief/loss, depression, anxiety, and relationship struggles. Feel free to call or email if you would like to schedule an initial consultation.
Sex Therapy
(323) 310-2118
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Long Beach, CA 90807
Sex Therapy
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I provide psychotherapy primarily to individuals and couples. I have in-depth training in relational therapy, as well as trauma and post-traumatic symptoms. I have worked extensively in the GLBTQ community, and with non-traditional couples and families. I can help with life transitions, grief/loss, depression, anxiety, and relationship struggles. Feel free to call or email if you would like to schedule an initial consultation.
(323) 310-2118
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Amy Tran
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT Verified
Verified
Long Beach, CA 90802
As a 1.5 generation Vietnamese-American woman, I can bring understanding to the struggles that come with navigating generational trauma, personal trauma, and cultural and sexual identities. I am continuously aware of how cultural and sociopolitical factors impact your sense of well-being and relationships. I believe together, we can work on overcoming the hurt and pain from your past to help you stop feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or angry moving forward. I will journey with you as you find your happiness, cultivate better relationships, and learn to embrace all aspects of yourself.
Sex Therapy
(714) 559-3621
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Long Beach, CA 90802
Sex Therapy
As a 1.5 generation Vietnamese-American woman, I can bring understanding to the struggles that come with navigating generational trauma, personal trauma, and cultural and sexual identities. I am continuously aware of how cultural and sociopolitical factors impact your sense of well-being and relationships. I believe together, we can work on overcoming the hurt and pain from your past to help you stop feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or angry moving forward. I will journey with you as you find your happiness, cultivate better relationships, and learn to embrace all aspects of yourself.
(714) 559-3621
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Liz Dubé
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MS, LMFT, CST Verified
Verified
Long Beach, CA 90803
Would you like to feel sexually empowered to have the sex life you've always wanted... to experience greater sexual awareness and sexual satisfaction in your relationships? I want to help you get beyond sex-related fears, anxiety, guilt, shame, obsessive behaviors, or past traumas that may be impacting your relationships and intimacy. I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist. Together we will work on exploring and processing sexual struggles, gaining the strength to overcome sex and intimacy issues, and more effective ways for communicating to ultimately create greater satisfaction in your life.
Sex Therapy
(562) 449-4904
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Long Beach, CA 90803
Sex Therapy
Would you like to feel sexually empowered to have the sex life you've always wanted... to experience greater sexual awareness and sexual satisfaction in your relationships? I want to help you get beyond sex-related fears, anxiety, guilt, shame, obsessive behaviors, or past traumas that may be impacting your relationships and intimacy. I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist. Together we will work on exploring and processing sexual struggles, gaining the strength to overcome sex and intimacy issues, and more effective ways for communicating to ultimately create greater satisfaction in your life.
(562) 449-4904
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Ryan Hill
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT Verified
Verified
Office is near:
Long Beach, CA 90803
I am here to help you relieve stress, pain, and anxiety by guiding you toward a fulfilling relationship. Like many couples, you might struggle with communication or repetitive arguing. You want to experience joy in your relationship, instead of feeling distant from your partner. You want to improve your sex life and have fun. Couples therapy can help you rebuild a lost connection or strengthen your most important relationship. In my office, you can experience a safe space to practice new skills and explore deep relational intimacy. You and your partner can feel wonderful together. You and your partner can thrive.
Sex Therapy
(714) 586-5610
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Office is near:
Long Beach, CA 90803
Sex Therapy
I am here to help you relieve stress, pain, and anxiety by guiding you toward a fulfilling relationship. Like many couples, you might struggle with communication or repetitive arguing. You want to experience joy in your relationship, instead of feeling distant from your partner. You want to improve your sex life and have fun. Couples therapy can help you rebuild a lost connection or strengthen your most important relationship. In my office, you can experience a safe space to practice new skills and explore deep relational intimacy. You and your partner can feel wonderful together. You and your partner can thrive.
(714) 586-5610
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Brandy Dunn
Psychologist, PsyD Verified
Verified
Long Beach, CA 90802
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
Sex Therapy
(424) 344-5192
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Long Beach, CA 90802
Sex Therapy
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
(424) 344-5192
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Heather Mazzei
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ACSW Verified
Verified
Long Beach, CA 90803
Therapy is a beautiful and challenging journey, congratulations on taking the first step towards a better life! I am passionate about helping individuals transform into their into their most authentic and fulfilled selves through the therapeutic process. I believe relationships are the central aspect of a healthy, satisfying life and wants to help each client find meaning and peace. I am an advocate for for sexual discovery and women’s empowerment, and believe all individuals can experience positive sexual expression. Therapy is not a quick fix, so I hope to become a trusted and integral part of your journey.
Sex Therapy
(858) 946-4319
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Long Beach, CA 90803
Sex Therapy
Therapy is a beautiful and challenging journey, congratulations on taking the first step towards a better life! I am passionate about helping individuals transform into their into their most authentic and fulfilled selves through the therapeutic process. I believe relationships are the central aspect of a healthy, satisfying life and wants to help each client find meaning and peace. I am an advocate for for sexual discovery and women’s empowerment, and believe all individuals can experience positive sexual expression. Therapy is not a quick fix, so I hope to become a trusted and integral part of your journey.
(858) 946-4319
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Insightful Matters Family Counseling Professionals
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT Verified
Verified
Long Beach, CA 90814
Cannot find someone who takes your insurance? Frustrated with calling therapists and not receiving a call back or there being a schedule conflict? Insightful Matters may be the solution for you. Here, you call one number and you are taken care of. You have access to using your insurance if you wish, a full range of therapists to choose from, days & times, as well as specialties. You can check out our individual profiles here on psychology today and on our website at www.insightfulmatters.com.
Sex Therapy
(714) 654-1570
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Long Beach, CA 90814
Sex Therapy
Cannot find someone who takes your insurance? Frustrated with calling therapists and not receiving a call back or there being a schedule conflict? Insightful Matters may be the solution for you. Here, you call one number and you are taken care of. You have access to using your insurance if you wish, a full range of therapists to choose from, days & times, as well as specialties. You can check out our individual profiles here on psychology today and on our website at www.insightfulmatters.com.
(714) 654-1570
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Robyn Garnett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW Verified
Verified
Long Beach, CA 90806
**Currently accepting new clients.** I am delighted to welcome you to a space where you are free to express your concerns without judgement. My practice welcomes all; it is an inclusive space supporting a sex-positive, gender-affirmative approach. I specialize in working with women's issues related to sex and sexuality. I believe we all have within us the wisdom to overcome obstacles that show up in our lives, and my role as your clinician is not to lead, but to walk beside and provide gentle guidance for self-reflection and a move toward a place of peace and well-being.
Sex Therapy
(310) 919-2604
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Long Beach, CA 90806
Sex Therapy
**Currently accepting new clients.** I am delighted to welcome you to a space where you are free to express your concerns without judgement. My practice welcomes all; it is an inclusive space supporting a sex-positive, gender-affirmative approach. I specialize in working with women's issues related to sex and sexuality. I believe we all have within us the wisdom to overcome obstacles that show up in our lives, and my role as your clinician is not to lead, but to walk beside and provide gentle guidance for self-reflection and a move toward a place of peace and well-being.
(310) 919-2604
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Rick McCarthy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, CCTP Verified
Verified
Long Beach, CA 90803
I have been in practice in the area for over 40 years, working with a very diverse population, including individual's, adults, adolescents, and couples with a wide variety of concerns and complex life challenges. I taught for 28 years, first as an associate professor of psychology at Marymount College, and have taught graduate courses at Loyola Marymount University and Pepperdine University. Twice, I have been the recipient of the Lampert Award from Pacificare Behavioral Health, which quantifies client outcomes. In effect, my therapeutic effectiveness has been ranked in the top one percent of over 10,000 participating therapists.
Sex Therapy
(562) 317-7911
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Long Beach, CA 90803
Sex Therapy
I have been in practice in the area for over 40 years, working with a very diverse population, including individual's, adults, adolescents, and couples with a wide variety of concerns and complex life challenges. I taught for 28 years, first as an associate professor of psychology at Marymount College, and have taught graduate courses at Loyola Marymount University and Pepperdine University. Twice, I have been the recipient of the Lampert Award from Pacificare Behavioral Health, which quantifies client outcomes. In effect, my therapeutic effectiveness has been ranked in the top one percent of over 10,000 participating therapists.
(562) 317-7911
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