Therapists in Palm Springs, CA
Kurt Helfrich
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Palm Springs, CA 92262 (Online Only)
My approach is strength-based and client centered.
Are you at a point in your life where you feel you need that extra support? I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides a supportive environment to allow individuals to grow and reach their full potential. I work with adults and couples.
My approach is strength-based and client centered.
Are you at a point in your life where you feel you need that extra support? I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides a supportive environment to allow individuals to grow and reach their full potential. I work with adults and couples.
Alfredo Laris
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Palm Springs, CA 92263 (Online Only)
I believe that the power of vulnerability is one of our greatest strengths and ultimately can provide us with a deeper sense of self, security, comfort, and more compassionate towards one another. Coming from a strength-based form of doing therapy and providing support to others, I work to provide my clients with a sense of validation and comfort. As a cis male that identifies as Latinx and as a proud member of the LGBTQIA community, I am able to hold the experience of living in many diverse, cross-cultural emotional experiences that we sometimes may not even know how to begin to understand.
I believe that the power of vulnerability is one of our greatest strengths and ultimately can provide us with a deeper sense of self, security, comfort, and more compassionate towards one another. Coming from a strength-based form of doing therapy and providing support to others, I work to provide my clients with a sense of validation and comfort. As a cis male that identifies as Latinx and as a proud member of the LGBTQIA community, I am able to hold the experience of living in many diverse, cross-cultural emotional experiences that we sometimes may not even know how to begin to understand.
Armen Youssefians
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Palm Springs, CA 92262 (Online Only)
I use a strength-based approach which emphasizes working together to uncover solutions to barriers.
So often, we live our lives focused on surviving and just making it through to the next day. Life stressors, unresolved trauma, pain, excessive worrying, unfulfilled dreams, and hopelessness can make this way of living seem ordinary. Even though a survival mind-set can seem unbreakable, it is possible to take control and create a more fulfilling life. Therapy can provide the space to make this shift possible and help guide you on the path to finding your thriving life.
I use a strength-based approach which emphasizes working together to uncover solutions to barriers.
So often, we live our lives focused on surviving and just making it through to the next day. Life stressors, unresolved trauma, pain, excessive worrying, unfulfilled dreams, and hopelessness can make this way of living seem ordinary. Even though a survival mind-set can seem unbreakable, it is possible to take control and create a more fulfilling life. Therapy can provide the space to make this shift possible and help guide you on the path to finding your thriving life.
Pat Bathurst
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CADC
Verified Verified
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Individuals who reach out to me for therapeutic services are facing issues related to disruption in their life due to anxiety, relationship changes, addiction and depression. I focus on client centered therapy and listening carefully to the needs and goals of my clients. Together we explore what you want and your motivation for change leading to an improved sense of balance and well being. Therapy is the place for my clients to experience a non judgmental and open listening space to regain a sense of improved self esteem along with mastery over the symptoms that have caused distress in the past.
Individuals who reach out to me for therapeutic services are facing issues related to disruption in their life due to anxiety, relationship changes, addiction and depression. I focus on client centered therapy and listening carefully to the needs and goals of my clients. Together we explore what you want and your motivation for change leading to an improved sense of balance and well being. Therapy is the place for my clients to experience a non judgmental and open listening space to regain a sense of improved self esteem along with mastery over the symptoms that have caused distress in the past.
Robin B Brooks
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Palm Springs, CA 92264 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Life is hard. Therapy can help. I work exclusively over the phone and provide no-cost, telemental health counseling and psychotherapy to people on Medicare. Whether you need help navigating a short term crisis, or you want to take a deep dive into existential questions about the meaning of life, teletherapy can help. While video therapy can be stressful and distracting at times, conversations over the phone are usually more grounded and internally focused.
Life is hard. Therapy can help. I work exclusively over the phone and provide no-cost, telemental health counseling and psychotherapy to people on Medicare. Whether you need help navigating a short term crisis, or you want to take a deep dive into existential questions about the meaning of life, teletherapy can help. While video therapy can be stressful and distracting at times, conversations over the phone are usually more grounded and internally focused.
Caroline Redmon
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Does depression or anxiety prevent you from accomplishing goals you have in your life? Do you focus on your failures so much that you can not recognize your accomplishments? I can help you change your perceptions of how you view yourself, other people, and the world around you. As a psychotherapist, I can help you work through childhood issues such as broken family relationships or bullying, and help you see yourself in a positive way.
Does depression or anxiety prevent you from accomplishing goals you have in your life? Do you focus on your failures so much that you can not recognize your accomplishments? I can help you change your perceptions of how you view yourself, other people, and the world around you. As a psychotherapist, I can help you work through childhood issues such as broken family relationships or bullying, and help you see yourself in a positive way.
Rebecca Hames
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you might find yourself stuck or overwhelmed by life, leaving you feeling anxious and unsettled. Whether you are in the midst of changes in your life or need that extra support to make a necessary transition, therapy can help you find clarity and direction. Working together, let's uncover things about you and your life you may not have known before, experience change, and discover new possibilities.
Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you might find yourself stuck or overwhelmed by life, leaving you feeling anxious and unsettled. Whether you are in the midst of changes in your life or need that extra support to make a necessary transition, therapy can help you find clarity and direction. Working together, let's uncover things about you and your life you may not have known before, experience change, and discover new possibilities.
Tracy Marshall
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Palm Springs, CA 92262 (Online Only)
Are you trapped in the relentless grip of anxiety, depression, or the haunting echoes of past trauma? What if you could find a sanctuary, a place where you're not judged, but truly understood? Your goal is to rediscover your strength, resilience, and your own path to self-discovery. You want the tools to face life's challenges, to break free from fear, and to regain your sense of self. My mission is to empower you to confront life's obstacles with courage, curiosity, and a renewed sense of self. With a compassionate, client-centered approach, I aim to nurture growth and self-actualization.
Are you trapped in the relentless grip of anxiety, depression, or the haunting echoes of past trauma? What if you could find a sanctuary, a place where you're not judged, but truly understood? Your goal is to rediscover your strength, resilience, and your own path to self-discovery. You want the tools to face life's challenges, to break free from fear, and to regain your sense of self. My mission is to empower you to confront life's obstacles with courage, curiosity, and a renewed sense of self. With a compassionate, client-centered approach, I aim to nurture growth and self-actualization.
Garry Corgiat
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Palm Springs, CA 92262 (Online Only)
Highly sensitive people are my specialty. Engaged mutual conversation is my style. Solution focused problem solving is my process. Helping people with high emotional sensitivity develop improved self-perception, more effective coping skills and increased satisfaction in their relationships is a priority in the work I do. Arriving together at new ways of perceiving people and the world opens up possibilities that weren’t accessible before. Integrating exploration into all areas of a clients’ life help provide a holistic framework of understanding, compassion and intentional growth.
Highly sensitive people are my specialty. Engaged mutual conversation is my style. Solution focused problem solving is my process. Helping people with high emotional sensitivity develop improved self-perception, more effective coping skills and increased satisfaction in their relationships is a priority in the work I do. Arriving together at new ways of perceiving people and the world opens up possibilities that weren’t accessible before. Integrating exploration into all areas of a clients’ life help provide a holistic framework of understanding, compassion and intentional growth.
Robert Antonacci
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Palm Springs, CA 92264 (Online Only)
As a depth psychologist, our work will focus on tending the soul and psyche to return meaning and purpose to your life. This is accomplished by focusing on the rich inner world of dreams, imagination, emotional awareness, body sensations, spontaneous humor and identifying your core values. In addition, we will integrate the dynamic outer world perspective of modern myth & story (movies, television, art and music, for example), archetypes, personal and cultural symbols, relationships, and synchronicity (meaningful coincidences).
As a depth psychologist, our work will focus on tending the soul and psyche to return meaning and purpose to your life. This is accomplished by focusing on the rich inner world of dreams, imagination, emotional awareness, body sensations, spontaneous humor and identifying your core values. In addition, we will integrate the dynamic outer world perspective of modern myth & story (movies, television, art and music, for example), archetypes, personal and cultural symbols, relationships, and synchronicity (meaningful coincidences).
Gregory Pospisil
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CSAT
Verified Verified
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Many of us desire true belonging and intimacy in our lives but our fears and misperceptions of vulnerability get in our way. We are often also be burdened with feelings of unworthiness or shame. I can provide support and encouragement for anyone feeling stuck in their lives whether it is due to sex addiction or unresolved trauma. I can help you learn to embrace healthy vulnerability while also assisting you with shame reduction. I will provide empathic support as I encourage you to develop your voice of self-compassion as we work collaboratively to meet your goals.
Many of us desire true belonging and intimacy in our lives but our fears and misperceptions of vulnerability get in our way. We are often also be burdened with feelings of unworthiness or shame. I can provide support and encouragement for anyone feeling stuck in their lives whether it is due to sex addiction or unresolved trauma. I can help you learn to embrace healthy vulnerability while also assisting you with shame reduction. I will provide empathic support as I encourage you to develop your voice of self-compassion as we work collaboratively to meet your goals.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Palm Springs, CA 92262 (Online Only)
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.
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.
Maggie Shelton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Palm Springs, CA 92264 (Online Only)
My work has always included individual adults, couples, families, and groups. My clients have been impacted by trauma, coped with depression, anxiety, sexual difficulties, identity development, difficulties in work environments, challenges in relationships, pursued aspirations in the professions and arts, and explored existential questions. Many cope with the impact of discrimination and oppression based on race, ethnicity, gender, identity, age, and intersectional factors. I have experience with the existential and practical questions related to aging. I have a lot of experience working with chronic pain.
My work has always included individual adults, couples, families, and groups. My clients have been impacted by trauma, coped with depression, anxiety, sexual difficulties, identity development, difficulties in work environments, challenges in relationships, pursued aspirations in the professions and arts, and explored existential questions. Many cope with the impact of discrimination and oppression based on race, ethnicity, gender, identity, age, and intersectional factors. I have experience with the existential and practical questions related to aging. I have a lot of experience working with chronic pain.
Steven Oppenheimer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, MBA
Verified Verified
Palm Springs, CA 92262
I help Individuals to manage stress & to get unstuck from the life circumstances holding them back in life, career & relationships. I have a diverse professional and personal background, which helps me to connect with others. In addition to my role as a licensed therapist, I bring to my practice over 30 years of business leadership experience. I am goal oriented, solution focused and non-judgemental. Most important, I am easy to talk to.
I help Individuals to manage stress & to get unstuck from the life circumstances holding them back in life, career & relationships. I have a diverse professional and personal background, which helps me to connect with others. In addition to my role as a licensed therapist, I bring to my practice over 30 years of business leadership experience. I am goal oriented, solution focused and non-judgemental. Most important, I am easy to talk to.
Jessica Kardow
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Palm Springs, CA 92264 (Online Only)
Do you have recurring, unwanted distressing thoughts? Nightmares? Are you having negative thoughts about yourself, others, or the world? Feeling detached? Are you easily startled or frightened? Having trouble sleeping? If so, I am here to help. We can face these symptoms you may feel are overwhelming and impossible to overcome using EMDR. Let's work as a team to learn where it began. Together, we can tackle your negative mood, avoidance, intrusive thoughts, and physical/emotional reactions. Trauma affects many of us. Healing is possible!
Do you have recurring, unwanted distressing thoughts? Nightmares? Are you having negative thoughts about yourself, others, or the world? Feeling detached? Are you easily startled or frightened? Having trouble sleeping? If so, I am here to help. We can face these symptoms you may feel are overwhelming and impossible to overcome using EMDR. Let's work as a team to learn where it began. Together, we can tackle your negative mood, avoidance, intrusive thoughts, and physical/emotional reactions. Trauma affects many of us. Healing is possible!
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Behavioral Health
Marriage & Family Therapist, LCSW, LMFT, PhD, MD
Verified Verified
Palm Springs, CA 92262
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Behavioral Health has been serving the Coachella Valley and surrounding cities for over 15 years. We provide outpatient psychiatric and mental health service for adults, including individual and family psychotherapy. We provide services to individuals who are coping with symptoms of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety. All members contribute to their own plan of care including, individual needs, and long and short-term goals.
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Behavioral Health has been serving the Coachella Valley and surrounding cities for over 15 years. We provide outpatient psychiatric and mental health service for adults, including individual and family psychotherapy. We provide services to individuals who are coping with symptoms of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety. All members contribute to their own plan of care including, individual needs, and long and short-term goals.
Brian Healey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CPC
Verified Verified
Palm Springs, CA 92262
People seek out therapy for many reasons, and have concerns that can range from recent problems to struggles that have been occurring for many years. I want to reassure you that whatever distress you may be facing, healing is indeed possible! From my 20 years experience in this profession, I can tell you with certainty that therapy works, and can be transformative and life-changing! Therapy is a place to heal and recover, to work through life's challenges, to get to know and honor yourself, and to live the life you want to create for you.
People seek out therapy for many reasons, and have concerns that can range from recent problems to struggles that have been occurring for many years. I want to reassure you that whatever distress you may be facing, healing is indeed possible! From my 20 years experience in this profession, I can tell you with certainty that therapy works, and can be transformative and life-changing! Therapy is a place to heal and recover, to work through life's challenges, to get to know and honor yourself, and to live the life you want to create for you.
Janelle Bonura
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Palm Springs, CA 92264 (Online Only)
Are you tired of feeling stuck, lost, confused? Are you seeking more harmony in all areas of your life? Are you ready to feel empowered, excited, & energized about life? My passion is to lift you up, empower you, motivate you, & to get you back on track with feeling good again. I love to help adolescents, teens and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and adjustment to life events. I support my clients in developing tools and skills to better manage the stressors they are facing and in building their self-confidence to handle the ups and downs life will inevitably bring.
Are you tired of feeling stuck, lost, confused? Are you seeking more harmony in all areas of your life? Are you ready to feel empowered, excited, & energized about life? My passion is to lift you up, empower you, motivate you, & to get you back on track with feeling good again. I love to help adolescents, teens and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and adjustment to life events. I support my clients in developing tools and skills to better manage the stressors they are facing and in building their self-confidence to handle the ups and downs life will inevitably bring.
Jamye Jesser
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Everyone goes through stressful situations requiring support. Therapy and assessment can empower you, your adolescent and your family to go through these challenges.I have been a licensed clinical psychologist for over 25 years and have worked with children, adolescents, adults, and couples in individual, marital, family, and group therapy.I like creating an atmosphere of warmth and support in which people can reach their maximum potential in terms of emotional, social cognitive, behavioral and spiritual functioning.
Everyone goes through stressful situations requiring support. Therapy and assessment can empower you, your adolescent and your family to go through these challenges.I have been a licensed clinical psychologist for over 25 years and have worked with children, adolescents, adults, and couples in individual, marital, family, and group therapy.I like creating an atmosphere of warmth and support in which people can reach their maximum potential in terms of emotional, social cognitive, behavioral and spiritual functioning.
Darrel J. Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Palm Springs, CA 92262
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."
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."
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Strength-Based Therapists
How does strength-based therapy work?
During strength-based therapy sessions, the therapist will ask about an individual’s experiences of stress, pain, or trauma with the goal of orienting the client to view themselves as a survivor rather than a victim, and focusing on their strengths rather than on their weaknesses. In framing a client’s personal narrative along these lines, the therapist and client work together to identify existing skills that can be harnessed.
Is strength-based therapy evidence-based?
Strength-based therapy is an evidence-based treatment that has been studied extensively and shown to be effective across domains. The treatment has been found to be particularly effective in helping individuals who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other mental health concerns. Strength-based therapy has been used by therapists to help clients for more than 60 years.
How long does strength-based therapy last?
There’s no precise timeline for strength-based therapy. The duration of treatment depends on the individual’s specific needs and goals and the severity of their concerns. Some individuals may find they achieve their therapeutic goals quickly, while others might benefit from ongoing support and guidance in order to continue progressing.
How effective is strength-based therapy?
Clinical research and decades of practice have shown strength-based therapy to be an effective treatment to improve mental health and well-being for many conditions. The treatment can engender a sense of connection and collaboration between the therapist and the individual, fostering a positive therapeutic relationship. For individuals with narcissistic tendencies, strength-based therapy may be less effective, as the focus on the individual’s strengths may undermine the work needed to honestly assess the challenges the individual faces.