Therapists in Ventura, CA

Your Life Matters. We are all here to experience more joy, success, and fulfillment in life. Whether you have an emotional issue such as depression or anxiety, an addiction, or a problem with your relationship, I can help you work through your challenges and create positive changes in your life. My clients' greatest successes have come from being supported in finding the answers to their problems and building new skills and actions to move forward. As a licensed Therapist I've helped people find positive solutions to their problems, issues, and challenges for over 25 years. I can help you too. Reach out and get some support today!

NOT TAKING NEW CLIENTS: NOT VIDEO THERAPY. DBT & CBT Specialist helping individuals with depression, anxiety, PTSD/trauma, difficulty managing emotions, relationship issues, BPD & personality disorders and other issues. (GOLD COAST/BEACON/MEDICAL & MEDICARE provider & private pay). We will work together to help you uncover what is bothering you & improve your coping skills. My approach is strength-based; I believe that everyone is capable of improving their lives, reducing suffering & symptoms. We all have answers within us; sometimes we need someone to guide us in finding our truth/learning coping skills.

What if you could equip yourself with a toolset that will inform your path going forward? Let's examine what brought you to this moment, your struggles and strengths, and focus on developing effective strategies in helping you grow into an empowered state!

Individuals who have faced interpersonal abuse and other traumatic events often experience feelings of anxiety, depression, and shame. They seek a safe and supportive space to heal and process these challenges. I aim to empower my clients, making them feel heard, valued, and encouraged while working together to develop a treatment plan tailored to their unique needs and goals. My therapeutic approach is grounded in person-centered and humanistic principles, as well as trauma-informed and multiculturally aware techniques.

Compassionate, open-minded, strength-based care is Leesa’s goal for every client, in the environment that best meets your needs - In-office, Remote, or a combination of both. Leesa will support you to navigate difficult life stressors and address trauma wounds that can cause symptoms of anxiety, depression, acute or post-traumatic stress, addiction, relational conflict, employment/academic impairment, etc. She uses EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), Brainspotting, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral (DBT) and Family Systems interventions to create an individualized treatment plan that's ideal for you!

If you find yourself people-pleasing and want to break the chains of self-doubt and overthinking, I can help. I specialize in working with adults who tend to shut down or look for “the quick fix” when facing the stressors of life. As a parent myself, I am all too familiar with the challenges that come with balancing a career, marriage, and family life. I work with my clients to understand their triggers and learn new coping skills to feel healthier and more confident. I enjoy working with motivated, insightful adults who want to gain insight into how their past has impacted them and build tools through empowerment and process.

Maple Counseling Center was created to meet the need for affordable, effective counseling. We accept Carelon, Gold coast, Medi-cal insurance and have sliding scale cash prices for those uninsured or not wanting to use their insurance. We consist of Marriage and Family Therapy Trainees, Associates and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist's. With 20 therapists to choose from we have someone to work with almost every need. See our website at www.maplecounseling.org so see profiles of our providers.

Just when you think you’ve got it all figured out… Life happens! The big secret: No one gets through it on their own. We all need the support and perspective of others to continue to learn and grow into our ever-changing, human selves. Life is a series of transitions. Let's get you through this together. My practice focuses on adolescents, and adults of all ages; mood disorders, and life transitions such as new parenthood, launching, and aging seem to be the most prevalent reasons clients seek out my support.

Hello and thank you for visiting my profile. I look forward to discussing how I might be able to help you navigate your way through this interesting thing called life. In my life, I have been fortunate to have a great many experiences, transitions, joys, sorrows, anxiety, depression, schooling, training and licensure that I am able to bring to our time together. Good therapy has so many facets it is difficult to name them all. One facet that cannot be ignored is that of connection with your chosen professional. I wholeheartedly welcome the opportunity to see if that connection exists with any potential clients.

Do you ever feel alone, lonely, confused, angry, and don't know why or how to cope with these emotions? Complex emotions can hijack our day-to-day lives leaving us feeling defeated. Sometimes we are not taught adaptive ways to cope at an early age making it hard to manage our stressors. Our stressors can affect our emotions and how we behave due to those feelings, which can create tension in our interpersonal relationships and how we view ourselves. I believe in having a trusting, genuine, and collaborative relationship with my clients to show them trust, acceptance, and healing can be attainable.

I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist that helps clients who feel overwhelmed, scared, confused, angry, frustrated, or lost. I help clients manage their anxiety, fear, depression, conflicts in relationships, trauma, life transitions, lack of self-esteem, or whatever else that is causing them to seek a therapist at this time in their life.

In her therapeutic role Adria enjoys equipping and empowering adults, families, and couples. The best things in life require an investment. Take the first step towards making that investment in yourself. You are worth it! I am excited to help you learn new ways to move through your past experiences, present day stressors, and heal mentally, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually.

Being blindsided with change can interfere with life in ways we never knew how to expect or handle. There are many things in life that we feel prepared for. But sometimes, there are those things that hit us in the back of the head because we never saw them coming- at least not in the way that we expected. Processing this on it’s own might be manageable until we realize we have to combine that with the normal day to day life stuff that doesn’t go away. All these things that we used to be able to “handle” all of a sudden leave you feeling stuck, possibly even frightened and unsure of yourself. That’s where I come in ready to help..

We live our lives in search of happiness, fulfillment, enrichment, and balance through our relationships, families, jobs and career. These areas can become demanding, stressful and even overwhelming. We face challenging situations of life transitions, grief and loss, family dynamics, trauma and abuse. As a result, we experience symptoms of depression, anxiety, anger, and other moods. This is a good time to consider seeking professional help. The journey of psychotherapy can be challenging, yet it is often healing and rewarding.

Our therapists come from diverse backgrounds and training, but all share a commitment to helping clients achieve their goals and improve their well-being. They are experts in a range of therapeutic approaches, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, family systems therapy, and more. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, or any other mental health concern, our therapists can help!

I strongly believe that relationships have the power to heal and transform, and this guides my approach as a therapist. I honor the uniqueness of each individual and draw on my professional training to create an experience tailored to your specific needs in therapy. Working collaboratively, we will engage in meaningful exploration of the issues impacting your well-being in order to achieve the change you want. I see my role as empowering you with new insight and skills and stronger connections to yourself and others so that you can live well and be resilient in responding to the challenges of life.

Is it time to make a change but you don’t know how? Are you feeling stuck in your life and want to move in a new direction? You might be in a career you don’t love, struggling with a relationship, are grieving the loss of a loved one, or some other life transition. Maybe you just realize it’s time to change some unhealthy patterns/ behaviors that are leading nowhere. You want a better future for yourself that includes solid relationships, meaningful work and play, and more balance in your life.

The path to living the life you want begins where courage and fear meet. When we are low in courage and high in fear we feel unsettled, busied, strained and eventually-void of hope. The thought that life will get better or that we will feel better becomes hijacked by the void. Our day to day begins to feel meaningless. This absence of meaning can be experienced as emptiness, sadness, loneliness, despair and misery. It can also be experienced as restlessness, irritability, avoidance, stomachaches, headaches and illness. These experiences drive our thoughts, beliefs, decisions and behaviors and can lead to mental and physical decline.

I am a neurodivergent Chicana Bilingual therapist. I strive to make therapy a judgement free place for honest self- exploration and growth. My specialties include working with individuals who have Autism Spectrum Disorder, individuals living with chronic illness, OCD, and grief. I use a person-centered humanistic and trauma informed approach when helping clients process presenting issues.