Therapists in Malibu, CA

Specializing in the treatment of trauma, grief, loss, depression and anxiety. I believe in a holistic approach designed to address both body and mind. By using modalities such as Mindfulness, EMDR and Integrative Somatic Therapy (TRM), as well as Art Therapy, I strive always to be gentle and supportive and to let you, the client set the pace and parameters of therapy. With 24 years of experience, I work with a broad range of problems with individuals, couples and families.

I believe that psychotherapy can be a process of healing, self-discovery, and a path towards feeling more fully alive. Whether you are trying to alleviate troublesome symptoms, achieve a greater sense of well being, and/or achieve more intimacy and closeness with yourself and others, finding a therapist that is a good fit is an essential first step. Together, we will set goals, explore underlying issues, and work towards emotionally and intellectually understanding what is going on to empower you to create the life that you want.

Reconnect is a transformational outpatient center specializing in treating the real causes of addiction, depression and anxiety by addressing TRAUMA with individual, intensive therapy and healing. By deeply exploring underlying trauma, we approach post traumatic stress disorder, addiction, and mood disorders with an elevated sense of awareness, compassion and knowledge. The result is a sense of reconnection with one's self. We have two facilities: Center and Clinic. Our center constitutes of an interdisciplinary team. Our clinic is a training facility with registered associates under the direct supervision of Dr. Karol Darsa, PsyD.

I provide a safe, supportive relationship where you can explore issues and grow without judgment. I draw from several psychotherapeutic approaches and use what clients are comfortable with yet challenged by such as: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, Attachment theory, Psychodynamic therapy, group psychotherapy, existential/spiritual exploration, mindfulness meditation and addiction relapse prevention and recovery. I only see clients by video. I find it just as effective as face-to-face and you have the comfort of home and no traffic.

Welcome! We are a team of psychotherapist who are united in our commitment to providing the highest-quality mental health care available to adults, adolescents, couples & families. We help high-functioning professionals, anxious overachievers, survivors of abuse, complex trauma and PTSD. Anger, numbness, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, phobias and addictions are usually the result of unresolved trauma. Even the slightest incidents can be traumatizing, impacting us from the inside out and hijacking our ability to cope. The good news is, you can’t change your past, but you don’t have to live there.

Many of us don’t realize how negative events from our childhood affect the quality of our lives. You wake up most days feeling worthless, angry, fearful, anxious, insecure, and sad. These feelings negatively affect your behavior … you are unmotivated, impulsive, reactive, and take too many risks. These behaviors are negatively affecting every aspect of your life. Bills are piling up, you go from one job to the next, one relationship to the next, and may even be abusing drugs and alcohol. I treat symptoms of childhood developmental trauma/complex PTSD, (i.,e., anxiety, depression, and dissociative disorders).

My trauma treatment sessions are designed for those seeking focused, short-term therapy with a goal to address specific traumatic experiences within a 3-month period. If you're are looking to dedicate more time to their healing journey, I offer Intensive Trauma Therapy. This entails several hours of therapy per day, across multiple days each week, allowing for a concentrated approach to treatment. For those who live out of CA, I offer trauma coaching sessions . In these sessions, you will discover coping strategies and resilience-building skills, . The main goal in trauma coaching is to help you reconnect with yourself.

I am a holistic and integrative psychotherapist. This means I see you through a lens of mind + body + Spirit. Therapy is a co-creation and together we discover the answers and weave new stories. I work empathically and intuitively, so you can become empowered, develop self compassion, and step fully into your sovereignty. The clients I work with typically identify with being on a spiritual path, highly sensitive/empathic, and come from a multitude of backgrounds. In addition, I provide masculine/feminine integration, jungian parts work, ancestral generational healing, and EMDR for trauma, narcissistic abuse + CPTSD.

Have you done a ton of personal development work but still find yourself stuck and frustrated that you just keep repeating the same patterns of behavior? Or you're in the middle of a major life transition and unsure of how to cope with the changes and emotions? Searching for purpose and direction in this wild ride of life and just can't seem to find it yet? I help brilliant people like you move beyond these issues by teaching self mastery skills so you can be your own best therapist, healer, and guide. If you're ready to learn the skills and make the changes to become the master of yourself, you've landed on the right page.

Guided by the mission to promote health, healing and hope for individuals, children, and families, I strive to provide quality professional services within a collaborative and compassionate approach. My belief is that people heal, grow, and thrive within supportive and safe relationships. My practice succeeds because I integrate the latest research findings, implement evidence-based interventions, and work in a committed, compassionate and collaborative way with my clients. If eligible, I will incorporate a patented sound therapy protocol that significantly reduces reactivity to trauma triggers and stress symptoms.

We all have great capacity for change but there can be grief barriers when integrating what was when on our way to becoming new. If we learn how to welcome in surrender to being with what is present and create more space in our lives to listen we strengthen our awareness. If we attend to it with loving kindness and a sense of curiosity about why we aren't aligning with our highest good we can find acceptance and understanding. If we then nurture all parts of ourselves (the inner children running the show) we can find freedom in taking steps to return to our capital "S" Self--our wild and most true nature, our biggest gift to offer.

Are you having difficulty getting along with your teenager? Do you feel like, no matter how hard you try, you can’t seem to do anything right? You may be fed up with the constant tension in your home, leaving you feeling frustrated, anxious and overwhelmed, confused about how to help your child, perhaps even doubting yourself as a parent. It may be hard to remember a time things didn’t feel this way. But one thing is for sure: you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to communicate with your teen without angry outbursts. You’re ready to feel more confident as a parent. Most of all, you’re ready to bring peace back into your home.

Today's life can be chaotic. We have all become overwhelmed, confused and unsure about how to handle situations in life, whether they be responsibilities, schedules, family, work, personal time, that are all vying for our attention. How we respond to current situations may be influenced by how we were viewed by other people in our life. We may have incorporated their views about us without realizing those views weren't our own. Yet, we have behaved or reacted to situations as if those views were our own.

I work with highly motivated clients who are looking for support with their issues and challenges; clients that are ready for change as they navigate their way towards discovering their best version of themselves.